I really don't understand selling knives...

People can sell knives if they want. And if people never sold their used knives, how would collectors have a collection of knives that aren't made anymore? How would you replace a lost knife that's not made anymore? (if you don't want something newer)
 
Some people buy stocks and hold them their entire life.

Some are traders, and buy and sell.

Risk in both, but I'd wager more traders out there then Holders.

I don't sell many knifes, but I just got a Benchmade 300SN, their first flipper, it's not for me, so I'm going to sell it as it doesn't fit into my uses. Stocks, I trade them too, but I'm more of a trend trader and only have stocks for a year or 2.

Either way, everyone is CRAZY when it comes to blades!! :)
 
I sell for a number of reasons:

1. I need to generate funds for another knife
2. I don't like the knife
3. I am tired of the knife and want something new/different
4. I like the knife but hate the thought of never using it and would honestly rather it be used than collect dust in the dark.
5. I'm bored
 
A few points:

I doubt anyone cleaning out a relative's or ancestor's home would complain about finding a cabinet of valuables worth thousands of dollars. Guns, knives, gemstones, etc.

Clutter? There's no reason for a knife collection to cause clutter. Even a large-ish collection can easily fit into a single closet or cabinet. Given the size of homes today, 2400 square feet and growing, a cabinet or of knives is hardly enough to interfere with normal household functions. I bet most people's entertainment systems and oversized sofas take up more space.

Hoarders? LOL. I don't think a few hundred pocketknives properly sorted, cataloged, and stored is going to get you featured on that television show. Have you seen it?

I also like to think my collection has enough unique and interesting items to be of educational/historic value to current and future knife enthusiasts. :thumbup:
 
I started collecting knives years ago. I did buy some of everything because I really didn't know what I liked. As the years have gone by I now refined my tastes, but there still are things that I think look great online so I buy one and I really don't like it. I haven't sold a knife before but lately have been thinking about selling all the ones that don't appeal to me, including the cheap no name crap. Then use that money to get stuff I really like
 
There's no reason for a knife collection to cause clutter.
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That's it in a nutshell. My knives aren't clutter. My firearms and accessories aren't clutter. My sizable library of books aren't clutter. My fishing stuff isn't clutter. My collection of Colt memoribila is not clutter. My ammunition stash isn't clutter. My camping gear... Closets full of clothes even if I don't wear them.... You get the point. To me its all fine stuff. BUT my wife thinks it's all clutter. But taken in total it may be clutter. I just tell my wife to stay out of my S-T-U-F-F! :D

She might be looking around and see say the Colt Bible... I tell her its worth at least $150 and probably $300. Her response... why don't you sell it?
 
I sell mine because my tastes change and if it is not being used to cut something then why keep it? I guess it comes down to being a knife collector or a knife user. I fall more into the user side these days.
 
Ever notice how all your shit is stuff but other peoples stuff is shit? ;)

I agree that a knife collection is not one of the bulky things to sort through. I had more problems with set after set of fancy cups and plates. I'm not so sure though that even a high quality knife collection will be of high value to a beneficiary. The value of the individual pieces will be highly dependent on finding the right buyer. Lining them up is difficult and costly in time and money. Collecting habits also have a tendency tp change over time. There is no guarantee people will still collect such items. So the buyer will be difficult to find and the value hard to peg. The resale value will be nothing like the original purchase values.

It is not clutter as long a you are getting some use out of it, even if it is just fondling jollies, however for me as a user too many duplicates becomes clutter. I guess this is part of a minimalist choice to try to only hang on to stuff with functional value to me.
 
EldoEsq said:
..But through the years , my tastes almost always come back around....
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Well If the Nutnfancy's highly recommended SOG Flash 1 ever comes back around my way, I have lost my mind!
I'm sure we all have a few regrets on getting rid of a knife, but unless it's a 1 of 1, most of them are obtainable given the vast ways of procuring these days.
 
I've never sold a knife. Yet.

A word of caution though. If you can't grasp the reasons for selling a knife, Never start collecting watches.
Watch collectors put knife guys to shame when it comes to flipping.
 
Bob W said:
Hoarders? LOL. I don't think a few hundred pocketknives properly sorted, cataloged, and stored is going to get you featured on that television show. Have you seen it?
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I was only joking, although to be fair, I did in fact see one with a self proclaimed "collector" on it. He was indeed very organized and didn't exhibit the typical hoarder tendencies such as piling garbage to the ceiling and living in filth.

That said, his home was "cluttered" with shelves, tables, boxes, cabinets, etc... of various "collections" ranging anywhere from worthless junk to moderately valuable collector's items. Whatever his collectibles happened to be, he too didn't want to sell or get rid of any of them, for fear that he would miss them, or somehow lose an identity that he seemed to have attributed to the possession of his things.

Now, i hope it goes without saying: massive collections of knives don't make one a hoarder, but a hoarder CAN have a massive collection of knives. ;)
 
I'm with you man! Same with me and basses. I've been through tons of basses trying to figure out what works for me, some I kept for a week and flipped, others for several months. A few have stuck around because they work so well for me and are my keepers... generally not the more expensive ones. I've got another beauty incoming just to try something different. It may be a keeper but who knows... that's part of the fun.

Same goes with knives. I've never bought a knife just to flip it, I have to handle it, carry it ect... Some work and some don't. I've found a few "gigging" knives that I really like, again, generally not necessarily the most expensive. It seems the more I try the more it reinforces what really works for me. My habit has slowed down dramatically.

SchweetGuitars said:
As with my guitars, I find exactly what I like and what I want through experimentation. I do not have endless pockets so selling, for example, my spyderco southard will put something that I will carry and use in my hands.

I will say though, I have sold off a few guitars in my past that I could kick myself for, but it has not happened with my knives yet.
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And yeah... I've sold some basses that were absolute winners and really hard to find now... There are a few I beat myself up over every day :(
 
Between knives and my other hobbies I can't afford absolutely everything I want. Something new comes out, sell the knives I don't need to get it. Easy peasy.
 
I had a nice collection. But I started thinking about the knives I'll one day get from my father. It includes the Case pocket knives my great grandfathers carried and used. Nearly all of my dad's knives are users that I've admired since I was little. Then thinking about my plethora of non users I decided that the knives I hand down to my kids will be well used also. I don't care if they are worn down because they will be heirlooms. I have 3-4 that I carry a lot. When I pass them down I want them to think of me every time they look at it. Keeping every knife that passes through my hands would take away from that a bit for me at least. Long story short, I only want to keep knives I'll use and sell the meh others.
 
I have a safe that used to be full of guns, now full of knives. It's getting to the point I have to sell some before I get more. I kid you not.
 
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