How many?

hardheart

hardheart

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In just over a month, I've purchased 10 knives, bringing me up to 29-and counting :D. I'd like to know how many knives other forumites have, and how often do you make new purchases/trades. I've also given away about 10 other knives over the past couple of years as presents. Of course, each time I order a blade for someone else, I get a little something for myself :)
 
I have something like 30 as well. Seems like I use less than 5 -- maybe 3 or 4, really. Can't quite figure out what to do with the rest.

Mike
 
My collection has taken a serious directional change. Two years ago I had almost seven different Benchmade folders, from same models with different serial numbers, to some that were one of a kinds. I know have only five Busse Battle Mistresses and one Busse Aftershock. My collection may have shrunk considerably, but I'm very proud and pleased with each knife I own. For daily carry I have four in the rotation.
 
I respectfully refuse to answer on the grounds that the answer may tend to incriminate me (Fifth Amendment).:p
 
Right now I have 13 knives with more on the way. I don't think that I will be adding that many more each year as my tastes have gotten way more expensive.
 
I say NOT ENOUGH. My wife says TOO MANY. I now sleep in my garage, and I ain't done yet!!!!! But it is gonna snow here any day and my money tree died. I THOUGHT it was a money tree......wolf:(
 
hardheard,
you just have to klick to my signature and count them :)

Oh and the last two weeks i bought a few i have no pics yet:
Kershaw Echo
Kershaw Whirlwind
Kershaw Scallion (on order)
CS Riflemans axe
CS Bird & Trout

:D
 
Right now I have about 30 customes with 4 more in the making and 6 factory knives.Funny ,I'm not sure how I got so hooked but hooked I am.:)
 
I have a couple of dozen very nice custom bowies and hunters that rotate in order to buy new customs. A few are keepers that I hope to take to the grave with me though. I also have many factory knives; some that I carry and use, and some I keep just to trade and sell for new toys.
 
Well I have about 17 – not bad considering this time last year I had 2. That's the alarming thing about our hobby – the speed we aquire our 'preciouses'.And like the rest of you I probably carry/use 2 or 3 on a regular basis! Fortunately I haven't been bitten by the custom bug (only a matter of time I guess) and in the next year I am going to try and make fewer but more expensive purchases: Sebenza, a Dozier, maybe a Tom Mayo!

Wolfman LMAO! I'm with you brother!
 
Doc, I just cannot stop!!!! My wife says I am a fanatic, I say "No Honey, I just started colecting knives, it has only been a year, I just love knives. She then flops the credit card bill for five grand in knives!!! What do ya say? YUP, made it six grand and moved to the garage!!!! Working on a nice round number like ten grand!!!! but I know I cannot and WILL NOT stop. Write me a script will ya!!!!
Like I said pucking nuts, and ALMOST, very close, but almost better than sex!!!!!!!Shania Twain, NOW that is AWESOME........wolf
Ah the garage ain't too bad...BULLSH*T, oops sneezed;)
 
Wolfmann. Ways around the angry wife situation: Money Orders! Delivery to place of work!! She need never know!!! Wives tend to think all knives look the same so a new one can slip in unoticed quite easily.'Cept then when you want to take them all out and drool over them wife comments how collection has mysteriously doubled! Only explanation is knives have been breeding in storage. My wife takes comfort in the fact that I do not gamble, I do not chase/look at other women, I do not follow my favorite team all over the country, I do not spend ALL weekend under the hood of a car, my hunting is contained to one day trips. Its jsut I have this knife illness and since there is no known cure the only solution is MORE knives. "But Honey, this is a limited edition in ATS 34" Another solution is buy her lots of jewelry (female equivalent of knives I have found).

I will leave you with this image: Shania Twain, in only a mink coat in hotel doorway, with said note from wife HOLDING A BUNCH OF KNIVES!!!!! If that hasn't tipped you over the edge....
 
Doc,
shania and KNIVES. I am, I am, I am, speechless!!But I too love my wife and would take the knives, Thank Ms.Twain and close the door saying good-night MAM....YEAH RIGHT:rolleyes: Come on in let me see dem knives lady, You take the top, I will be busy with my Tuff-cloth for the 20-30 SECONDS I could handle THAT WOOH-MANNNN:D :D
 
Too damn many! Interest anyone in a Schrade LB7 (like new) or a six-dot Case 6265 (scratched up but a good user)?
 
Dark Nemesis,
Do you mean you have only six knives total, with no folders?
I find this interesting, also which types of Battle Mistresses do you have? I have taken a simular path, although I still have folders. Plan to sell them all and replace with sebenzas though. Thanks.
 
Currently I got something like 120-125 blades. Mofe fixed blades then folders. For now, more or less in use 7 blades. 4 fixed, 3 folders.
Though on me I carry only 3.
Never sold any of my knives.
Gave as gifts hmm, lemme think, around 25-30 blades probably, in last 3 years.
No intention to stop anyway. There's always something new and totaly cool that I have to have :D Hopefully my financial situation will allow to support all that ;)
 
ONLY 27 with 3 customs on order this month. 17 knives purchased this year. My God do I need help. Do kitchen knives and Leatherman’s etc. count.

Do you think we need another forum, running on the same basis as alcoholics anonymous? After all my father used the same little crappy 2” slip joint all his life, do I really NEED another knife, what will it do that some of my other knives won’t do?

May be custom is the way to go. If I only order from makers with a 2 year plus waiting list, will that slow down the rate of purchase.

Wolfmann take care, winter is on the way, if your garage is not heated, what good are knives if your fingers freeze and drop off. :( Should we start another thread where we can discuss the best knife to cut up credit cards
 
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