Has anyone bought doubles of a TRADITIONAL knife you love?

[crufflers]

OK that does it. Too many references to modern knives. I tried a subtle hint earlier. Apparently it was too subtle.

I have now edited the title to include the word "TRADITIONAL".

Whoops. OK, I just bought two GEC Beer Scouts, but they were different (Saw Cut bone and Tortoise Shell Acrylic). I like them but instead of buying another, I bought different models. Prior to the GEC's I only had an old beat up Buck 112 for traditional knives. I have a new found love for them.



Overall, I'd rather have something different.

 

[pertinux]

I consider the same make and model with different handle materials to be the same knife.

I'd use the term variation, not duplicate or double, to describe the phenomenon you mentioned.....

....The manufacturers would certainly like us to think that a blue knife is different than red knife. To some extent the industry depends on it.

While your Soldiers may be functionally identical to one another they are not the same. Ask any collector. Or any parent whose daughter has to settle for a blue sleeping bag because the store ran out of pink ones.

:thumbup:

The same knife?

I know how I'd vote.

The rest of you?



I have owned one exact duplicate, with which I had a lot of fun:

I bought the second knife when it astonishingly appeared, Available. {{pounce}}

[And jkulysses cried. But then he found his own.]

I intended to put the second knife up, freeing me to fully use the first without worry. The first was a "prototype" (in quotation marks for a reason) that I had mixed feelings about using.

Over time, I realized that I didn't enjoy having the spare, feeling surprisingly gluttonous holding on to two of 'em. I decided the second knife needed its opportunity to shine in someone else's care, sole and prized, and re-homed it with a young member who seemed in need of encouragement.

{And he was never seen again. But I digress.}

If nothing else, the second knife helped me pop the (GEC) Prototype bubble once and for all, confirming what I already suspected: marketing/etch only, not a prototype knife as is most often understood.

Both knives came with production dates and paperwork; the "prototype" was produced, signed, sealed and delivered after the regular-run knife. Oh.

~ P.

 

[MercyfulfateXX]

Yes, I have lots of doubles. I use and collect knives so,

 

[Rockon75]

When I read "duplicate" I interpret this to mean exact same knife, not a variant. Just my interpretation, but, yes I have. This particular knife, I actually have a triplicate:

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Why you ask-when I visited GEC two deer seasons ago, I did not know who they were. Like Lemmy Caution's ongoing thread, my visit's experience was identical. I too wanted to buy a knife to commemorate the experience (and to memorialize the illness that I caught that day-TKCD-Traditional Knife Collector's Disease). We were with Christine, and Bill came in and looked over my shoulder as I perused the case. He asked which I was considering, and I was having trouble deciding. I pointed to a TK Cuban identical to the knife above. His eyes widened like a kid at Christmas and said, "That is a very nice knife." He pulled it out of the case and started to show me the design intricacies. That knife, my first GEC, is "put up". I later picked up an identical one, but slightly used (the above pic). Since this knife has seen more EDC time than any other, I thought these two guys would want there own someday.

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They will have watched me carry mine for many-many of the upcoming years, and someday, they will each have their own. I think this is a justified reason.

 

[Peregrin]

I've thought about it a few times but have never done it. If I were going to, I'd get another Case /Bose Norfolk, probably in something other than Ebony, which is what I have now.

 

[2Dead]

I've done doubles and triples many times but never quads. If it comes to the point of getting 4, I'd get it in different handle covers Use this pic for example. In just my #48 Jacks, I've got 4 doubles and 2 triples. I guess technically it would be 5 doubles as the Lignum Vitae jack started out as my first Glitter Gold before undergoing reconstructive surgery.

 

[Railsplitter]

I've thought about it a few times but have never done it. If I were going to, I'd get another Case /Bose Norfolk, probably in something other than Ebony, which is what I have now.

I can relate to that, Gary.

I didn't mention the Case/Bose Norfolk in my earlier post in this thread because I've never owned more than one at a time. I have however, owned three of them. Two Chestnut bones and an Antique bone. I have this terrible habit of buying one, then selling it, then buying another, then selling it, etc. Each time I fully intend to keep it but it hasn't worked out that way. It's a strange disorder because I absolutely love the pattern.

My fourth Case/Bose Norfolk is in transit to me as we speak. Chestnut bone again. Bought it in the Exchange a couple days ago. Maybe I will hang onto this one. That is certainly my intent. (again)

 

[bflying]

I have purchased tons of duplicates and/or multiples. Most for gifts of models that I have enjoyed. Some because I had collected a set, then found a model or two in the group that I wanted to use, but did not want to break the set....so I bought extras for users. I also really like Barlow's, so I have a stack of an inexpensive brand that I give out to friends and family...and anyone that happens to start talking knives with me.

 

[Primble]

Even with identical knives ( meaning to me same handle material and blade config) which I think the OP was referring to, many times a bone handled and nearly always a stag handled knife may look totally different from one another. A point worth making, IMO. Not quite so much with Ebony, Walnut, synthetics, etc.

 

[quattromori]

No
I don't collect, I buy and own only a few knives, and my curiosity will always lead me to try something new/different than anything I already have.
I agree that the knife industry tends to steer buyers towards another route. Case and GEC for example, if we talk about variations (same model and different handles and so on). I know for a fact that this sort of collecting can make many people happy (the TC Barlow fever is a clear proof of it), but not myself. To the knife industry I'm not a huge bargain I guess

Fausto

 

[thejamppa]

Yeah. I bought Queen Dan Barlow small Barlow. 2 weeks after carrying it, bought 2nd one. Since only 200 ever was made, I knew I would not get other if I would lose it. So I own 1% of entire Queen Dan Barlow small Barlow's ever made.

 

[kamagong]

Jani! Good to see you. Hope you stick around some.

- Christian

 

[B JACKSON]

I will admit to having several Schrade Oldtimer 61OT slim stockman, will buy more if price is right. I also have 2 footlockers full of Stanley stainless steel thermos bottles. So.........

 

[Alnamvet68]

GEC #15's, TC SFO Barlow's, 4. Victorinox alox Farmers, 12. Wenger SI Soldier, 8. Victorinox Soldier, 6.

 

[Exeter354]

GEC #15's, TC SFO Barlow's, 4. Victorinox alox Farmers, 12. Wenger SI Soldier, 8. Victorinox Soldier, 6.

Awesome! That's what I like to hear!

 

[bozack]

Just bought my second Winchester Coffin Jack.

 

[Augie]

I just added my 4th Wostenholm stag Barlow, I love these Barlow's for some reason, the nice thing about stag as Primble stated is they all don't look the same.

 

[KBA]

When I read "duplicate" I interpret this to mean exact same knife, not a variant. Just my interpretation, but, yes I have. This particular knife, I actually have a triplicate:

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Why you ask-when I visited GEC two deer seasons ago, I did not know who they were. Like Lemmy Caution's ongoing thread, my visit's experience was identical. I too wanted to buy a knife to commemorate the experience (and to memorialize the illness that I caught that day-TKCD-Traditional Knife Collector's Disease). We were with Christine, and Bill came in and looked over my shoulder as I perused the case. He asked which I was considering, and I was having trouble deciding. I pointed to a TK Cuban identical to the knife above. His eyes widened like a kid at Christmas and said, "That is a very nice knife." He pulled it out of the case and started to show me the design intricacies. That knife, my first GEC, is "put up". I later picked up an identical one, but slightly used (the above pic). Since this knife has seen more EDC time than any other, I thought these two guys would want there own someday.

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They will have watched me carry mine for many-many of the upcoming years, and someday, they will each have their own. I think this is a justified reason.

The best reason imo. :thumbup:

 

[supratentorial]

P, That's a nice collection of WLSTs!!

 

[Buzzbait]

GEC #15's, TC SFO Barlow's, 4. Victorinox alox Farmers, 12. Wenger SI Soldier, 8. Victorinox Soldier, 6.

And I thought that I'd stocked up on Wenger SI's. You got me beat!!!!