Do I have too few knives?

[1911bphil]

There is always room for more. More knives and guns.

 

[JeremiahWeaver09]

now try keeping just 5 and selling the rest

 

[Modernflame]

Your Kung Fu is weak. Must buy more knives.

 

[catspa]

now try keeping just 5 and selling the rest

No way, man. If he sold them right now, he’d get paid in money (quickly spent, constantly devalued, heavily regulated by government).

If he waits til the SHTF, he can barter them for toilet paper, whiskey or other useful goods and services (like handing them out to the dudes helping him keep the unwashed hordes at bay).

Much better ROI at that time.

Parker

 

[rlewpolar]

I always wondered, what would my collection look like all spread out. Then I counted the OPs and realized I have about 50% more than he does . STILL cheaper than a therapist

OP, get another table and fill it with fixed blades and then we’ll talk

 

[sailfish]

I'm leaning towards "yes."

This is basically everything, with the exception of a Spyderco SpydieChef (on loan to a buddy), and about a dozen Victorinox Classic SDs scattered all over the house (along with a Jetsetter, which is a bladeless Classic SD).

I used to have way more fixed blades, but just don't get a chance to use them as much nowadays, so that part of my collection has shrunk.

As far as folders go, Spyderco has always been my favorite and probably always will be. (The first good knife I ever owned, pictured in the upper right quadrant of this photo, was a Spyderco Merlin, which I found abandoned on a beach when I was a kid.) I used to be more interested in "fancy" customs, but in the past few years my taste has shifted towards (1) hard-to-find long-out-of-production factory made knives, and (2) customs by lesser known (and/or deceased) makers that are not "makers du jour." An example of the former would be the Benchmade Boguszewski Spike (bottom middle of photo), and an example of the latter would be Gary Little (whose knife sits above the trio of Small Sebenzas on the left side of the photo).

P.S. there was an empty space (proof positive that I don't have enough knives!) so I threw a Smith & Wesson 686+ in there to round things out.

Is that a miniature PM2 or a Ladybug with scales to make it look like such?

 

[brancron]

sailfish It is indeed! A tiny slipjoint PM2 replica made be a fellow who goes by Shadowfergo on Instagram.

 

[mitchnola]

I always wondered, what would my collection look like all spread out. Then I counted the OPs and realized I have about 50% more than he does . STILL cheaper than a therapist

OP, get another table and fill it with fixed blades and then we’ll talk

What was the total count?

 

[mitchnola]

Op, how do you store so many knives and keep them organized?

 

[rlewpolar]

What was the total count?

Was approximately 150 plus or minus a couple I may have double counted. A healthy collection indeed

 

[BOHAWG]

Personally I think you're a couple hundred short!

 

[brancron]

Op, how do you store so many knives and keep them organized?

All of the folders fit into a Gerstner-style chest. Here is a photo album of that chest when I got it, taken six years ago*:

https://imgur.com/a/SxZHR

The fourteen Spyderco Enduras live in their own little wooden box. The fixed blades live in another relatively small case (sort of looks like a Pelican case) just stacked on each other).

*Man, it feels so long ago since living in that apartment. Got married, moved, bought a house, had two kids, so many huge life things have happened since then!

 

[Ajack60]

From what I see, you could use a few more kitchen knives from some of the knife makers here.
Other than that, you’re good to go. . Not really, just wanted to give words of encouragement. Hell yes, there are too few knives on that table, there needs to be a second table with the same amount

 

[Twindog]

I'd add a Rukus, a Skirmish, an iMamba and an Eschaton.

 

[Peregrin]

That's a darn good start!

 

[Joseph Bandeko]

brancron , what's the steel on your Manix 2 with the DLC blade?

And yes!

PS: Hawksnestcustoms over on Instagram is selling off some of his collection...

 

[brancron]

brancron , what's the steel on your Manix 2 with the DLC blade?

It is in 52100, the king of old school steels! That and my 52100/carbon fiber Military are two of my favorites.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

That would be tough to whittle down, but, duplicates/versions of a particular model does seem too much, might want to reduce and resupply with another brand, I certainly like that small fixed blade right side, 8th one down, very practical looking and pretty too
G2

 

[brancron]

That would be tough to whittle down, but, duplicates/versions of a particular model does seem too much, might want to reduce and resupply with another brand, I certainly like that small fixed blade right side, 8th one down, very practical looking and pretty too
G2

But all the Enduras and Militaries are in different steels, so each knife is unique! If I were to get rid of, say, my V-Toku Endura, what would prevent the HAP-40 one from being next on the chopping block? The horror! Strength in unity, I say.

That little fixed blade is by J.D. Clay, here's a better photo:

 

[ricklikesknives]

yes, clearly.. and for d@mn sure too few firearms!