I'm thinking about selling off most of my collection

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Down to 12 folders and I'll be moving one out to make room for my Demko custom. I hope he gets it done soon, been waiting since the first week of July. 5 fixed blades (8 if you count my 3 Izula EDC blades).

Very nice one's for sale now - somebody buy it! :D

I don't count my 2 machetes and my katana since the machetes are yard tools and the katana is only for show and cutting stuff in half that aggravates me. A lame cordless phone and it's base station were the latest victims.
 
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I'm considering liquidating hall a dozen upper tier production folders that don't see much use. But, mostly because I want to buy one of Microtech's Steyr AUG clones...
 
i constantly thin out the herd,im at the point now that i have 99.9% of what i like,but at any given time ill sell something off.i got rid of most of my fixed blades that i never used,& low end folders,too.now im extremely picky on anything i buy in the future to avoid anything id wind up selling off anyway.i like the esse rc5 alot,but i know ill never use it, & it will just sit,get pulled in & out of the sheath a few times & put away.i see so many people on the exchange selling knives that have done the same thing.
 
I am selling of some otherwise nice knives that I either don't like or just don't use. I will take the proceeds and buy another knife or three!!!

Sometimes you just get some safe queens that you can divest of without any pain.
 
RxEnergy said:
Just because you don't understand something doesn't mean that's it's wrong.
Your opinion is just that, an opinion.
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If you bothered to read his post, he does mention that it was his "personal opinion". I agree with him, I also don't understand people who buy such expensive stuff only to lock it away in a case, only taking it out once in a while to fondle and admire. The behavior kind of reminds me of Gollum from Lord Of The Rings.
 
Do it! Do it!

Keep your top 5 folders and top 5 fixed blades.

I sold or gave away most of my knives last year. I kept the best ones and now I really use and appreciate them.
 
bearcut said:
Do it! Do it!

Keep your top 5 folders and top 5 fixed blades.

I sold or gave away most of my knives last year. I kept the best ones and now I really use and appreciate them.
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bearcut,That is so much easier said,than done,for me anyway.:o

I've been going through each and every knife,separating them in "never sell" & "possibly sell" categories.The problem is even the ones I don't use much if at all,I still have a hard time parting with them.I must have a hoarder gene in me,or something.:confused::foot:
So far I have maybe five that I can comfortably part with.OTOH,I probably won't get even 75% of what I bought them for,so I might as well keepem' all.I don't know,maybe I'll sell a few.

This thread is going nowhere.I'm such an indecisive twit.You guys think I should lock it,or leave it open?

I do appreciate all your perspectives.:thumbup:
 
Well, John... I think I'd lock it. Like you said, lots of wishy-washy decisions/suggestions/opinions around here.

No! No! Leave it open! There may be a real good reply soon! Wait!!

Heck, I don't know what to tell you to do... I can't decide. I may go contemplate my navel... probably need a mirror... gads, is that lint?

John

er, Stainz (?)

PS In all seriousness, anything rare - hard to replace - should probably stay... maybe...
 
Looks like a decent collection. I think getting a Strider would re spark your knife interest!
 
bearcut said:
Do it! Do it!

Keep your top 5 folders and top 5 fixed blades.

I sold or gave away most of my knives last year. I kept the best ones and now I really use and appreciate them.
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How many Fehrman knives do you own bearcut?:D
 
JTR357 said:
. . . I think I'm finally getting 'burnt out' on this whole knife collecting thing . . .

Anyone else in this boat?
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Yup. Big time. Through buying & trading here, I've been able to try out several very nice pieces, but after a while, I finally just didn't get as excited about what I have any more.

I've traded off a few, sold a few for a fund-raiser we do every year, and it was actually a nice feeling to move a few out and get a few new ones in. I'm going to put a few more up soon, once I get everything recorded down.

I do have a box of heirlooms, gifts, and 'special' ones (U.S. Schrade, Camillus, etc.), which I'll never get rid of. But the rest are fair game for selling & trading.

~Chris
 
I think it's a good sign:thumbup:

You find a half dozen or so knives that really do it for you and this shows a stage of contentment and appreciation of what you're using and enjoying.

Sell of the surplus, a loss yes, but some cash and maybe it will get another collector to your level, not bad.

i've still got the mania:grumpy: but I feel it lessening:D
 
I've got about 25-26 knives total, and I'm still looking too see how I can thin a couple out. There are a couple knives I own, I just don't foresee myself using, and are better of being sold to people who would use them.

One's probably going to get gifted though to a friend who is starting to show a bit of interest in blades.
 
JTR357 said:
Most of my knives don't get used.They sit in a case or roll,all the time.

These are the only ones that make it into the rotation(aside from the occasional slip-joint or SAK that's usually always there anyway).

Sebenza (large classic w/blackwood inlays & TK regrind)

Hinderer XM-18 (3.5" flipper w/3 scales)

Umnumzaan(customized by bigmark408)

BM635 mini-skirmish(blade altered by TK & handle slabs sanded by myself)

Kershaw RAM (w/G&G grip-clip & rescaled by Phillip Dobson)

Darrel Ralph Trigger Maze

Spyderco Sage II

Spyderco Stretch II (ZDP/CF)

Benchmade Gold Class M4/CF Griptilian

^These will NEVER be sold^(except for maybe the RAM & the Stretch)

Everything else(about 50 more) is just paperweights.They almost NEVER get used.

I have a Yuna being made,& I'm on the list for the new HEST folder,but that's about it.I'd like to get a G&G custom RAM,but don't think that'll ever happen,since they're pushing $1K.Even if I did save up enough for it,I could never carry & use a thousand dollar knife.
I'd like to get another custom DDR,but Darrel's current wait time is a little over a year.I honestly don't know where I'll be or what I'll be doing a year from now,so I'll pass on that.
Maybe in the future I'll get a small damascus Sebenza or Mnandi(or similar 'gent' knife),but that's about the extent of my folder interests for the near & far future.
The fixed blade situation is even worse.Unless I'm camping or hunting(extremely rare lately,the past few years,been so busy with work),I won't ever EDC a fixed blade,with the only exception being an IZULA.I've used some of my FB's in the kitchen,which was pretty cool.
I'd like to get a few Busses & other FB's from a few makers here,but I think I'm finally getting 'burnt out' on this whole knife collecting thing.
I'll probably be done within a year or so.:yawn::(

Anyone else in this boat?
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Just give them all to me. I'm sure that will solve all of your problems...and probably most of mine! :thumbup:
 
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