For my first post here I will bare a part of my soul that not many of my day to day people see or understand. I feel like this group might relate to the emotional connection this hobby has for me. So, I'll say it outright; I love knives. Just objects, sure. Then again, for me they embody the idea that there can be a perfect tool for a task. And I get to have it in my pocket!
New here but not to fixating on knives. I'll also follow with my approach to knives has only ever been from the acquiring/gathering/collecting view of this hobby. Now, I find myself (and my knives) at a crossroads of sorts. I'm realizing that we (my knives and I) may not all be able to continue travelling together in the same direction.
Here is where I'm asking for help. When faced with the fact that some knives have to go, how do you all evaluate which do / don't make the cut?
Judgements are based what criteria? pocket time for folders? interesting/innovative design? rarity/collectability? or maybe which have a market to move them out quick and be done with this internal (and now external) debate?
My taste in and usage of my knives have changed faster than my ability to let go of the ones that don't fit and need to move on.
If any of you have had to work through a similar process, any thoughts or advice would be appreciated.
New here but not to fixating on knives. I'll also follow with my approach to knives has only ever been from the acquiring/gathering/collecting view of this hobby. Now, I find myself (and my knives) at a crossroads of sorts. I'm realizing that we (my knives and I) may not all be able to continue travelling together in the same direction.
Here is where I'm asking for help. When faced with the fact that some knives have to go, how do you all evaluate which do / don't make the cut?
Judgements are based what criteria? pocket time for folders? interesting/innovative design? rarity/collectability? or maybe which have a market to move them out quick and be done with this internal (and now external) debate?
My taste in and usage of my knives have changed faster than my ability to let go of the ones that don't fit and need to move on.
If any of you have had to work through a similar process, any thoughts or advice would be appreciated.