Collection Liquidation

I'm in the process of doing this. Note to self... read the Knifaholics Anonymous Serenity Prayer in my signature line more often.
 
I learned I'm not really a collector of things, I like to use what I buy, so with watches, knives, guns, I go for quality over quantity, and ensure my basis are covered. At one point I had 15 watches, most just sat around. So I sold that collection off and bought three watches, a diver, field watch, and dress.

With knives I'm just getting a quality small EDC, larger EDC, hard use folder, and a hunting knife and calling it done. I don't need 10 knives that are essentially redundant. Nothing against it if someone likes to collect, for me I get anxious when expensive things sit around unused.
 
10 years ago, I had dozens of production knives, most I never used, I got more wrapped up in just hunting for and accumulating them. Perhaps it was a early 20's epiphany but I was doing the same thing with other stuff too, lots of quantity, but few I really cherished. So I sold a ton of stuff, and bought higher end items I really wanted and used. I've been much happier since having fewer numbers but much better quality. For a couple years the only folder I had was a BM rift.

These days I might have 8-12 folders at any one time, I don't worry much about the # anymore BUT I still only keep those that really fit my hand, cutting needs, and if their quality/fit/finish are perfect. I've become very picky about what I'll keep, there's too many great knives made these days not to. I've tried many and let them go for various reasons (Kwaiback, Talos, Avo, XM18, Akribis, Dauntless, Bodega, Socom, TAD MK1, Seb 21, 0777) but kept others in all price ranges, having nothing to do with their collector value but how well they work for me. Even if I had unlimited funds I don't think it would change much, aside that I'd probably be buying to check out new knives at a higher frequency.

I have seen a lot of guys with dozens of production knives go "I'd love a X $500 knife but I can't spend that, not realizing they've already spent thousands of dollars on $100-200 knives.
 
CJZ said:
Has anyone ever done it? Sold everything and started anew? I love all the knives I currently have, and I've sold or traded dozens of knives in the past couple of years, but I still get the feeling that I should just flush it down and restart. A lot of these knives don't get carried a lot. A good number of them are still here because of the "cool" factor or because they're rare and hard to find. But only a few of them actually get carried often, like my Military or my Tilt.

To be honest, the Millie and the Tilt (not pictured) would probably be the only ones that stay. But everything else? I could take it or leave it. So what do you guys think?
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Completely understand. EDC'ing Millies for about eight years now. I have four. And there will be a fifth some day if Spyderco decides to bring out a sprint run in CF and S110V or if I can find the CF S90V version for a reasonable price :D Sold my ZT 0300, sold my Mcusta LMC-1311D Kaeru, sold my Lone Wolf Longhorn, sold my Emerson Horseman and I sold my Wilson Tactical Hogue EX-01 Star-Light. All because they couldn't kick a Millie out of my right back pocket and were just collecting dust. The only folder that replaces one of my Millies now and then, is my tip-down(!) Midtech Kwaiback, if I'm wearing the right pants for it, but honestly it doesn't cut half as good as a Millie.





 
I bought a nice rifle and ordered a sword on the last two cleanses. :D

I never fully realized it until selling them off, but knives add up after years of uncontrolled splurge-buying.

It helps to have a plan for what to buy with the money before selling the knives.

EDIT: Charlie Mike, that sig line is classic:D:thumbup:
 
Never done it.....but ive been very tempted to. I got far too many and to see them sit and not used or not used enough seems wrong to me. I will liquidate one day. Not ready yet......but in the end i don't see it being a bad idea if it feels right for you and isn't an impulse.
 
The Government said:
It helps to have a plan for what to buy with the money before selling the knives.
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My plan? Getting out of debt... and buying a DDR Dominator. I carried the Camillus version in Iraq and lost it in combat... it was clipped to my body armor.
 
Do you still have the Zt in the top row on the far right? My son bought me one and I lost it. Thanks
 
That blue and gray Blur caught my eye... Even winked at me I think... You gotta do what you gotta do, but if you do do what you're talking about doing, I'm calling first dibs on that blur... Thanks in advance ;)
 
I am about to sale most of my knives too.
I had the time to test and try some knives over the last years and I would like to focus on users...
So for me the idea make sense.
There is some logics in changing our collection as we change as a person


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I sold everything 3 years ago to pay for school.
I still have not recovered lol im down to 1 knife.

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