How Many Knives Do you Currently Own?

[AZGabe]

I voted 5-25. Heck I just made that 5 count. I definitely need more!!!!

 

[Old Biker]

I have no idea, and it's not worth the trouble to try and round them all up to count them.

O.B.

 

[woodysone]

I'm building a database of all my knives. I've been at it for awhile, but it's a pretty tedious task. So far I've got 66 in there. I'm suspecting it'll end up somewhere north of 200.

If you come up with a quick fill in program I’m in, just shoot me a invoice, it would be worth it.

 

[Kiro]

Probably 150 ish, almost all GEC. I started collecting in 2016. It's more than I really want, to be honest. But it's hard to get rid of nice things.

 

[Slice-and-dice]

After a few polling hours and 61 votes, are you surprised that zero folks reported having fewer than 5 knives in their collection?

How about the fact that about 26% are in the 200 and over categories?!

Many keep an inventory spreadsheet / database. Care to share a screenshot of the details you track? Here's a snipet of the top of my list:

https://flic.kr/p/2oPifdY

 

[Just Tom.]

I just counted 85, including 20+ amateur re-handle jobs that didn’t get given away. These are most of them:

Those not shown are mostly duplicates, backups, or minor variations of those shown.

85 may seem extravagant, but I think the most expensive one was my Fieldmaster at around $40. The vast majority were well under $20 each. Assuming maybe around $2000 spent over the past 5 years, thats around $35 per month, which isn’t too expensive as hobbies go, I don’t think.

 

[Ppop]

101-200 I love them all but I’m thinking some will have to go soon.

 

[Pirate63]

When its a true sickness....you stop counting.

 

[Old Engineer]

After a few polling hours and 61 votes, are you surprised that zero folks reported having fewer than 5 knives in their collection?

How about the fact that about 26% are in the 200 and over categories?!

Many keep an inventory spreadsheet / database. Care to share a screenshot of the details you track? Here's a snipet of the top of my list:

https://flic.kr/p/2oPifdY

I started a spread sheet a couple years ago just in the event that my heirs need to have some idea of what I have , approx. value , and who or where it may go . It is not up to date nor do I expect it to be perfect . Different people design and make spread sheets different .

The bottom photo is the continuation from the top one . There is a 4th column to the right of the third one . I guess I have about half of them put into it so far .

Harry

 

[Peregrin]

I've been working at cataloging mine. I'm using the MyCollections app. Seems to work for me.
Here's a typical entry. No I'm not trying to sell the knife!

 

[Henry Beige]

Somewhere in the neighborhood of 70 fixed blades, not counting choppers and machetes. Roughly the same number of folders, plus or minus a dozen. Maybe another 25 machetes and choppers. An accumulation, not a collection.

 

[btb01]

I was afraid, before I looked at the poll options, that I was going to have to go count knives — something I usually avoid doing. But I appreciate the large gap between the last two choices, as it made my answer easy.

I'm building a database of all my knives. I've been at it for awhile, but it's a pretty tedious task. So far I've got 66 in there. I'm suspecting it'll end up somewhere north of 200.

Ain’t that the truth. I have a spreadsheet that I try to maintain, but it’s always in need of updating. And even if it was up-to-date, it wouldn’t be very helpful for coming up with a count for this thread, as I only really use it for certain knives. I’m not going to be cataloguing all the Opinels that I own, for example.

I started a spread sheet a couple years ago just in the event that my heirs need to have some idea of what I have , approx. value , and who or where it may go . It is not up to date nor do I expect it to be perfect . Different people design and make spread sheets different .

The bottom photo is the continuation from the top one . There is a 4th column to the right of the third one . I guess I have about half of them put into it so far .

Harry

Looks like a thorough database, Harry. A bit similar in layout to mine (it’s late now, but I’ll share a screenshot tomorrow).

I've been working at cataloging mine. I'm using the MyCollections app. Seems to work for me.
Here's a typical entry. No I'm not trying to sell the knife!

I’ve tried a few apps/programs like that in the past, but never found one that I liked well enough to switch to, so I just use Excel. (Maybe I should qualify that by saying I never found a free one that I like well enough. I wouldn’t even mind paying for something if it was a one-time cost, but like so many other things now, it seems like a lot of them want you to pay them monthly or annually for the privilege of using their software.)

 

[1911bphil]

I think I have between 26-100. I have about a dozen that get carried and used frequently. I try to give away some throughout the year, but it seems like the total doesn't go down.

 

[JonMcD]

I spend most of what i earn on clothes, shoes, bags and perfumes for my wife. What remains to me is wasted.

I assume any man who says this statement is a happy man. .

Well done sir!

 

[ron55]

I've had knives for years, but started "collecting" last year. Have 41 folders, about 8 fixed blades. Have a spreadsheet of the folders. Need to add the fixed blades.

 

[Johnnythefox]

I put up to 100 but I really have no idea.

 

[Johnnythefox]

I spend most of what i earn on clothes, shoes, bags and perfumes for my wife. What remains to me is wasted.
That's why i only own about 25 knives. I don't have bought any knives since 3 years. I'm only interested by american traditional knives and they are now difficult to get on this side of the ocean . I've given up.
I don't complain, i use all my knives, they all are well fitted to the tasks i have to perform, they all are beautiful.

Dan.

I spend all my money on "wine woman and gambling" the rest I just waste

 

[redsparrow]

I have these under glass and some others not under glass.

forgive the pic's darkness, only way I could remove the glare

 

[Peregrin]

I was afraid, before I looked at the poll options, that I was going to have to go count knives — something I usually avoid doing. But I appreciate the large gap between the last two choices, as it made my answer easy.



Ain’t that the truth. I have a spreadsheet that I try to maintain, but it’s always in need of updating. And even if it was up-to-date, it wouldn’t be very helpful for coming up with a count for this thread, as I only really use it for certain knives. I’m not going to be cataloguing all the Opinels that I own, for example.



Looks like a thorough database, Harry. A bit similar in layout to mine (it’s late now, but I’ll share a screenshot tomorrow).



I’ve tried a few apps/programs like that in the past, but never found one that I liked well enough to switch to, so I just use Excel. (Maybe I should qualify that by saying I never found a free one that I like well enough. I wouldn’t even mind paying for something if it was a one-time cost, but like so many other things now, it seems like a lot of them want you to pay them monthly or annually for the privilege of using their software.)

Not to recommend something that would cause you to redo anything.......
The MyCollections app is free, exportable (except photos) and extremely easy to setup and use.

 

[Gato do mato]

I voted between 26 and 100. Because the question was specific about How many "knives" do you currently own?
In addition to knives, I have almost 100 axes and hatchets.