How Many Knives Do you Currently Own?

[glennbad]

No comment!

 

[penguin9]

I have about 125 in my collection, but then there's another 20 or so work knives scattered around my shop, in toolboxes or in the cars.
My wife has taken to collecting purses, and that has reduced my need to justify my knife purchases.

 

[bjw]

I have too many! I gotta stop watching the Exchange threads

 

[GmpaJim]

I’m in the 101-200 area. I got mine the old fashioned way, inheritance.

Underestimate.
Sat., I sold 100 knives to one guy at the Zippo meet (it was liberating)
Counting my cooking knives, I’m at 204.
I’ll be selling more, as they’re commemorative, which does not interest me.

 

[Steven65]

Far, far, faaaaaaaar......................to many!!!!

 

[5K Qs]

I don't currently have an accurate count, but I know the total is more than 300 and less than 350.
Given that in January 2014 I had 5 (6 if I count an original Leatherman), I'm amazed by the current number, whatever it is.

- GT

 

[Chui]

…….possibly, just a few more than my wife imagines/believes - understands even. Actually, rather a lot more

 

[Chui]

I don't currently have an accurate count, but I know the total is more than 300 and less than 350.
Given that in January 2014 I had 5 (6 if I count an original Leatherman), I'm amazed by the current number, whatever it is.

- GT

…….yep, I get it, GT - possibly likely me - they jump outta the internet, and suddenly, they’re on your doormat. Just like that…

 

[OldHercDude]

…….yep, I get it, GT - possibly likely me - they jump outta the internet, and suddenly, they’re on your doormat. Just like that…

And it's not like the intertubes is filled with enablers or anything...

Ooh... shiny! (Currently awaiting a Bose/ Case collab.)

 

[Alex.Y.]

How many knives do you own, how much did they cost, where do you live, what time you leave home, and other interesting questions.

Hey, sorry, no offense meant, man, just joking!

 

[TheIncredibleHoke]

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.

I’ve been using Excel to track mine, but it’s tedious and not a lot of fun. I use Excel too much at work to want to use it at home. I’ve always wished that there was something like Discogs for knives. Discogs catalogs your albums or CDs.

I use it for my albums (over a 1,000).

Check out TheIncredibleHoke's music collection on Discogs

Dig through TheIncredibleHoke's collection on the world's biggest online music database and marketplace & start cataloging your own. Happy Collecting!

www.discogs.com

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‘m also interested in something that is not Excel.

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!

This looks really nice! Am going to look into it. I don’t necessarily want to re-enter everything, but not too bad for around a 120 knives.

 

[mrknife]

surely there must be the equivalent of those what is this bird app for knives that could be adapted for keeping track of a collection

 

[TheIncredibleHoke]

surely there must be the equivalent of those what is this bird app for knives that could be adapted for keeping track of a collection

Exactly. That’s why I mentioned Discogs for albums. It is user-fueled, but pretty amazing. And keeps me from buying the same album twice if I remember to check it first!

 

[TimButterfield]

I first thought it was less than 25, but then I started counting.

 

[kyhunt]

I honestly don’t know. At first I thought maybe a little over 100. Then I found a notebook where I was listing my carry pocket knives and it only had 26 knives listed. I probably have another 6 or 8 that don’t get carried.

If we count fixed blades also maybe another 25. I’m going to have to count out of curiosity eventually.

 

[Steven65]

surely there must be the equivalent of those what is this bird app for knives that could be adapted for keeping track of a collection

FYI I use this app........... https://www.catalogit.app

 

[kyhunt]

Ok I just counted. 90 at home if I count the two fillet knives(Queen, Helle) that are in my tackle box. Over half of them are fixed blades.

I do have another 3 or so cheaper ones at the church in desk drawer that I leave there just because.

I’m sure if I looked around there might be one or two I forgot about.

 

[5K Qs]

…….yep, I get it, GT - possibly likely me - they jump outta the internet, and suddenly, they’re on your doormat. Just like that…

I know what you mean.
I'm actually quite intentional about it though. About 3 times a year, I order about 10 usually inexpensive knives. So 30 knives per year over 9 years gets me an additional 270 knives - guess I shouldn't be very surprised at my current count.

- GT