![TIL that some knife makers attach a coin to each knife they sell, to circumvent the superstition that giving someone a knife as a gift severs the relationship: the receiver can 'pay' TIL that some knife makers attach a coin to each knife they sell, to circumvent the superstition that giving someone a knife as a gift severs the relationship: the receiver can 'pay'](https://external-preview.redd.it/trSnpDkHU2YqRA8xYv3L2dEpLur_KTqM8XPyHlz6ZR0.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=c8667ed48b8dc8537e76e5678b75ef873f956477)
TIL that some knife makers attach a coin to each knife they sell, to circumvent the superstition that giving someone a knife as a gift severs the relationship: the receiver can 'pay'
![I was gifted my first Chef knife last night by the chef I work for. He said it's bad luck to give someone a new knife without also giving them a used I was gifted my first Chef knife last night by the chef I work for. He said it's bad luck to give someone a new knife without also giving them a used](https://i.redd.it/ewocw9fgeqf71.jpg)
I was gifted my first Chef knife last night by the chef I work for. He said it's bad luck to give someone a new knife without also giving them a used
Messermeister - Knife Gift Giving Folklore There is a folklore superstition regarding the giving of a knife as a gift. If the knife is given to a friend, money must be exchanged
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Wedding Superstitions - Knives as a wedding gift | Weddings, Etiquette and Advice | Wedding Forums | WeddingWire
![I was gifted my first Chef knife last night by the chef I work for. He said it's bad luck to give someone a new knife without also giving them a used I was gifted my first Chef knife last night by the chef I work for. He said it's bad luck to give someone a new knife without also giving them a used](https://i.redd.it/ah5209fgeqf71.jpg)