I'm not buying it..........

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Robbie Roberson

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Ever reached a point where every time you see a knife, no matter what it is you tell yourself you don't need it ?

In other words, I simply can't find a knife ANYWHERE in the knife world that I can honestly say I "need" anymore.

I want almost every knife I see, but I realize I have many at home that would more than work instead of the one I'm admiring, and I only carry a select few as it is.

I have been collecting for many years......SOGs to Extrema Ratio to Kershaws, Spyderco to old XX Case to old German Bokers to Chris Reeve Sebbies to William Henry T-12 CFD..........and last but not least I have several SOG Revolvers. :o

What in the world could I possibly find out there that could work or perform or handle anything any better than those listed above (and there are more.....) ?

What do I do now, am I done ? :confused:




Robbie Roberson ;)
 
Time to rotate hobbies. Start buying guns again for a while.


Either that or buy a kit and try your hand at making your own knife, see if that fans the flames.
 
Yeah, theres not much left. After you have what you "need", what now?

I find buying little knives here and their keep me going, ones around 50-100 bucks are what I stay around. Lots of good knives for that price, plus it doesn't break the bank.
 
Starting ordering customs from makers. Go to Blade and handle several, take lots of cash. If you feel any guilt, buy a few high end kitchen blades in between other purchases.

I have no idea how many knives I own, but if I ever get into a survival situation which requires 100 knives, I would like to be prepared.

It could happen...:rolleyes:

My wife bought me a skinner with sheep horn handles by Jac Jones last month, I have a chute knife by Jim Wharton heading my way now, and I should get my fourth Charles May piece in the not so distant future.

You always need one more knife than you own.:thumbup:
 
I've been thinking similar thoughts, but I'm not putting the knife collecting to rest quite yet. I actually just went through my collection and decided to get rid of all of the knives I felt I would never carry. I have always been the kind of collector that wanted to make most of my knives safe queens, but the more I think about it, the more it makes me laugh a little bit to think I'd buy something just to look at. I appreciate all of the collectors out there, that keep thier mint collections, but that's not for me anymore. All my knives cut. Consider moving your collection around, sell some, trade others. If you're like me as you begin to do that you'll find old knives you forgot you had. Just my two cents on how you might put a fresh spin on the hobby you seem to love.
 
I've made hundreds of my own for me and others for many years.:o

I have so many that I could carry or use, why buy any more ?

Do I need to go to the back of the line now and start over :( ........or do I go to the check out counter. :D

Thanks guys for the advice.......I'm not depressed, I just have too many blame knives to use !!!






Robbie Roberson ;)
 
hey, seel what you have. Take the money and buy the ones second on the list, You DO have a list right?!?!? :D
 
Sound like spring cleaning time Robbie. I'll be first in line if you start cleaning out the collection!! That would be a nice way to give you some cash for the check out counter. Since the wife isn't the biggest fan of my hobby I have to occasionally "re-allocate" my assets to free up cash if you know what I mean. I've got a pocket full of dollars right now burning a hole in my pocket in the shape of a small sebbie! Not sure if i'm going to get one or not.
 
When you get to the point that you just dont need another knife , thenits time to start making your own and improving on what you can buy , to suit your needs .
 
MTF3 said:
Starting ordering customs from makers.
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This is what I've been doing, and it's really rekindled my interest and
excitement in looking at and buying knives.

There's something marvelous about having this handmade - or even
bespoke - piece of cutlery art in your hands, in our increasingly
mechanized world.
 
As far as users go, I don't want to increase the number I have, only rotate in new ones as better designs come along. I've lost the desire to have more than one knife for the same job, and I can't justify a new knife for any reason other than utility. There's a couple I want for collecting (and seriously only a couple), but I guess I kinda came full circle back to the popular notion that a knife is just a tool. Any idea of it being an indicator of status or machismo was lost to me a while back.
 
I wouldn't worry about it. I have cut way back on buying knives. Too much overlap in what I'd use them for. But there is the occasional new idea, or new version of an old idea. Daywalker came out with a few. :)

As far as new ideas go ... what could you work up? Look over what you've got and pull out the best features for a new pattern.
 
hardheart said:
but I guess I kinda came full circle back to the popular notion that a knife is just a tool. Any idea of it being an indicator of status or machismo was lost to me a while back.
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I wish I could say that my knives give me status or machismo, but the only thing I get from them is personal enjoyment. Nobody I know has even a passing interest in knives, so I have nobody to impress.
 
Yeah alternating between hobbies is a good thing. This winter i got back into pocket knife collecting in a big way. But the past 5 years were mostly focused on guitar (collecting/modding/amateur luthery) , cds and music related items.
Also as was said above the knife making or knife assembling (kits) is a good way to keep the hobby fresh.In addition SAK modding is a great sub-hobby of knife collecting.
Essentially with all my various hobbies i try set up a basic kit of essentials for that particular format. personally I don't get the whole " i must buy 15 of the exact same model knife and put them in a hermetically sealed vault" type of knife collecting. I don't want any knives that are so expensive i'm afraid to use them. I buy knives because i actually use them and enjoy them. If a person collects simply as an financial investment then they should probably look into real estate, stocks or bonds instead. Of course that just my opinion!
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You are NOT done! Sell them off...and start again! It's the only solution...

Seriously, if you genuinely enjoyed and still enjoy collecting, perhaps it really is time to start rotating. You may have a magnificent set -- it still only represents one grouping of possibilities. There are a lot of great knives and great knife-makers out there. Why not see what they have to offer?
 
Rat Finkenstein said:
I wish I could say that my knives give me status or machismo, but the only thing I get from them is personal enjoyment. Nobody I know has even a passing interest in knives, so I have nobody to impress.
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Not true! You only know me 'electronically' -- but I am certainly impressed, even though I only know a little bit about your collection.

You've got pretty high status around here!

[Perhaps we should issue 'Master Collector' license plates from BF...or even better 'Big Hog' plates from the BCS! Talk about status...]
 
I really had to force myself to stop buying knives. I have a pretty decent collection and lately keeping the house in running condition has taken up most of my discretionary income. I'm also having one hell of a credit card hangover!;) :( :)
 
Your problem started when you made those Revolvers. What's left?

Aside from buying from Mr. Busse, Mrs. Busse, and the other Mr. Busse, now's the time to look to the handmade knives. Start with stuff from Don Fogg and Bailey Bradshaw and work your way full-circle through all of the high-tech and the primitivist stuff. And get into swords! You still have a pulse and some sort of paycheck, so there will be several pieces of cutlery which push your buttons just waiting for you.
 
Robbie, you now need to refine your carry habits. How could one carry a Remington knife and a Browning shotgun at the same time? The knives on your person must be a set such as a custom fixed, pocket clip, and a slip in your pocket, especially when carrying a custom firearm. Each knife must be capable of some function for which the other two are unsuited. To go even further, knives made in different countries should not be mixed and carried at the same time. It gets worse, but you probably get the idea...
I'm sure you can now find a few holes in your battery of blades. Regards, ss.
 
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