Many of the long time Emerson collectors will remember how difficult a task it was to buy a custom. It was not so very long ago that it was a rare and genuine achievement to get all of the CQC knives for instance. Yet as I type, the opportunity exists to nearly do just that! For starters, there are CQC5s at three different BF advertisers (Bladeart, Knifeart,CKD), plus Bladelaw; CQC6s at two others (AZCK & Nordic); CQC7s at one (Knifeart) plus KF; and CQC9s at some of the same already noted. Not to mention Les with his neck knives, or Larry's Viper 1, etc. There are a ton for those interested! Heck, I have one or two I might sell to someone who I liked...
But, as Dickens so wisely observed - it is the worst of times too. Two reasons for that. One is the prices have kept pace with or exceeded inflation over the years, so to get the CQC quints costs roughly twice what it once did. And, its so hard to keep up with finding them before they're gone. No help for either difficulty to be offered to the Usual Suspects. But it is certainly an interesting phenomena that has not heretofore existed.
What do you others think about this state of affairs?
But, as Dickens so wisely observed - it is the worst of times too. Two reasons for that. One is the prices have kept pace with or exceeded inflation over the years, so to get the CQC quints costs roughly twice what it once did. And, its so hard to keep up with finding them before they're gone. No help for either difficulty to be offered to the Usual Suspects. But it is certainly an interesting phenomena that has not heretofore existed.
What do you others think about this state of affairs?
