How many knives are in your collection?

[65hoss]

At last count, it was 152. Probably a few more than that now. I have had a month to buy more.

 

[tristram]

Laguiloies (Spl?).

(Spl: ) Laguiole(s)

Opinel is easier, but not as good

best,
t.

 

[tristram]

Just wait until some of the four-digit folks chime in.

So where are they?
Hiding in shame, or discretion?

I think numbers don't matter. I have a few dozen, but a third of them belong to the kitchen (still some of the most expensive knives I have), so that's not a collection (though yanagiba/usuba/deba is a sort of trinity )
another third is just a haphazard agglomeration of whatever caught my fancy and was availably at a good price...
only the final third, a dozen or two, is what I'd call a collection in the strict sense: a consciously assembled 'string' of knives 'held together' by, i.e. representative of a common principle or maker or type or sth like that...
in my case: Ken Onions, CRKs, and military classics.

 

[jim n]

I believe last count was 500, but that was a few years ago. I made a chest of drawers out of pine and poplar, it's about half full, but never got around to making a lock system for it, doesn't matter because my wife has a ton of crap in front of it, so it's safe. I also have an oak machinists chest on my dresser with my favorites in it, and I just made a 3 drawer bottom for it for my big carbon steel fixed blades.

 

[mobile2]

After doing a tally the other night I have 371 knives, I think 5 are straight-edge razors & 4 are scissors in a set. My dad actually built up the collection & gave them to me once I moved into my 1st house.

John

 

[bh49]

My obsession started in last November, after I bought Leatherman; since then I purchased:
Emerson Travel
Spyderco Native
BM 551
Spyderco Kopa Cocobolo
Spyderco Endura
Spyderco Kopa Micarta
BM 730BT Ares
Spyderco Kopa Apple Coral
Spyderco Kopa Tiger Coral,
Before that I had only 2 SAKs: Traveler and Handyman, still love them

 

[Ron Athay]

I have about 94. But the problem is that since I started reading (and registering) on this site I have bought 28 more (since Jan. 1, 2006). Mostly due to listening to the threads. Now what am I supposed to due with 16 new 4" drop point fixed hunter types? I just had to have one of every type of steel. Still missing VG-10. Is it realy possible for a normal person to buy a Busse?

 

[edamhcneb]

Kind of new to this but here they are:


BM 9100 Auto-Stryker
BM 960S Red
BM 960 Silver
BM 941BC1G Limited Edition 083/200
BM 940
BM 921 1st Production 034/500
BM 905
BM 732 Ares
BM 720s (thanks CriT)
BM 707 Sequel
BM 556 Mini Grip

SOG Trident TF2
SOG Flash II TIgerstripe
SOG Blink

Kershaw Blur
Kershaw Indian Ford

Schrade Uncle Henry LB7

Leatherman Charge Ti
Leatherman Surge
Leatherman Wave 2004
Leatherman Wave
Leatherman Fuse

Kbar USMC fighting knife.

COMING SOON:

Large Regular Sebenza

Still trying to find a BM 710M2 HSS

 

[flipe8]

I have 13 knives in my collection.
Spyderco Worker, Mariner, Rookie, Scorpius, Dragonfly, Kiwi, Snap-it Rescue and D'Allara Rescue.
Victorinox Recruit and Cadet.
Two Wenger Adirondacks and a Buck 110.
Not much of a collection, but it's all I got!

 

[SpyderJon]

Lets see:

Buck 172
Buck 881
EKI CQC7B
Strider GB
Schrade Sockman
Ingram Pocket Bowie
McGowan Nek2
Chax Knives Keemosabe Jr.
RJ Martin Japanese knife (new model as yet sans name)
DDR 2 POS Knife Kit

Soon to be:

Chax belt knife
Small gents folder
Draper Sabra
RJ Martin Devastator.

So that makes: 10 currently, soon to be 14. That should do.