Is this an "old man's hobby"?

Greybeard · 22nd November 2012, 01:53 PM

This December I'll reach age 63. I started in my early teens with a khukri, given to me as a gift by my parents. For some time now, I'm very into the Indonesian keris -- a lifelong love of mine, but I wasn't able to buy these until relatively recently ...

Pukka Bundook · 22nd November 2012, 02:20 PM

I'm 58, and been collecting stuff since I was about 7 or so.

First purchase was an awful Syrian dagger, from a school friend, for 2 shillings and sixpence.
First bayonet was a 1907 pattern Wilkinson, looking brand new, for one pound.
Tulwars at the time cost three pounds each, or two for five quid....with silver or gold koftgari.
We thought they must be chat, and didn't buy any. Besides, we didn't have a fiver!
First muzzle-loading gun was a cut down flint fowler, converted to percussion, with broken stock
Fixed it up and used it a long time. It was magic!...and cost nine pounds.
Swords came a bit later,(In the last 10 years) with the added benefit (?) of a chance to sparr.

I do think this is the same as sports cars;
By the time you can afford them, you are too old to drive them!...

Richard.

22nd November 2012, 01:53 PM	#1
Greybeard Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Switzerland Posts: 124	This December I'll reach age 63. I started in my early teens with a khukri, given to me as a gift by my parents. For some time now, I'm very into the Indonesian keris -- a lifelong love of mine, but I wasn't able to buy these until relatively recently ...

22nd November 2012, 02:20 PM	#2
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	I'm 58, and been collecting stuff since I was about 7 or so. First purchase was an awful Syrian dagger, from a school friend, for 2 shillings and sixpence. First bayonet was a 1907 pattern Wilkinson, looking brand new, for one pound. Tulwars at the time cost three pounds each, or two for five quid....with silver or gold koftgari. We thought they must be chat, and didn't buy any. Besides, we didn't have a fiver! First muzzle-loading gun was a cut down flint fowler, converted to percussion, with broken stock Fixed it up and used it a long time. It was magic!...and cost nine pounds. Swords came a bit later,(In the last 10 years) with the added benefit (?) of a chance to sparr. I do think this is the same as sports cars; By the time you can afford them, you are too old to drive them!... Richard.