I've stopped wanting productions

Kimberholic

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Well, except for CRKs (I don't consider them as production knives), all I look at and dream about anymore is which custom folder to save up for next. I am also thinking about thinning out my gun collection to free up cash for more custom purchases. This is a sickness.

Jon
 
Oh shite I thought that was normal :D :D
 
No, creating a secret, Nixon-like knife slush fund your wife is unaware of, is not sick, merely neccessary. :)

With very few exceptions, I only buy customs, the few exceptions are CRK, and certain Microtechs and Striders.

Then, what will happen is, you'll reach a point, where you need to sell something you already have, to buy something new, then, it really gets interesting...

For example, recently, I wanted something new, didn't have a dime to spend, so, I sold 2 knives I liked very much, but felt I'd find another knife, or 2, I like even more, trouble is, you reach a point where every knife you own is a keeper, but, sometimes one must be sacrificed so others may live... :)
 
Hell, I KNOW my wife is right! I went to the Chesapeake Knife Show and Spent a thousand dollars. THEN, I just bought another knife for $350! But, I HAD to have them ALLLLL!!!!

The problem is---I haven't worked up the courage to tell her about the last one. I'll probably lay it out one day and then use the old " oh, that old thing, it's not new" and it won't be --by then.

Dave
 
I've stopped buying production except for EDC purposes. I just don't see the point.

I agree that CRK is a different case.

The only brand / knife I'm toying with are the Camillius OVB Fisk bowies, and the Fallkniven bowies - the Fallknive in particular are just lovely.

One problem with top quality production is that you can get a unique custom for the same price (not the same size of knife, but still.)
 
Depends on which ones, though.

I started being a knife dealer in 1993. I still have an active account with Blue Ridge, and Moteng. I work for a division of Moteng. Everything that I buy is at dealer cost, with a few exceptions.

Chris Reeve Knives are in the same or similar class to Microtech, William Henry Knives, Busse or any other high end company. Not REALLY production, but not REALLY handmade.

Benchmade is a word that comes to mind from years ago, not the company, but the concept. The idea being that people actually do handwork on the pieces rather than just put an edge on them by hand, which most companies still do. The most experienced, highly paid people in a knife company are usually the ones putting the final edge on.

There are an awful lot of exciting production knives.

The original McHenry/Williams Axis lock by Benchmade is my idea of the perfect EDC knife. I have carried over 50 different production/handmade folders in the last five years, and I still always come back to that one. It works for me.

The D'Holder series by Schrade, the Fisk Series by Camillus, most any William Henry, Gerber Silver Knights, and the Guardian Series, not to mention the original Airframe, Anything that was made while Al Mar was alive, plus the new Falcons and the Shiva, The Buck Mayo, Spyderco Police in G-10, Carbon Fiber, the Lum Tanto, the Howard Viele Spyderco......

How can these knives not do it for you? Custom knives are a sickness, but to use an alcohol analogy, sometimes you crave Single Malt Scotch, or good bourbon, but Budweiser will still get you drunk(I don't drink that, but a cold MGD will do me right, any day) :D

Best Regards,

Steven Garsson
 
Megalobyte said:
...trouble is, you reach a point where every knife you own is a keeper, but, sometimes one must be sacrificed so others may live... :)
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Yes, this is the painful decision point of the privleged accumulator. When every piece you own is worthy of keeping...what do you do. :confused: :confused:
 
Architect said:
Yes, this is the painful decision point of the privleged accumulator. When every piece you own is worthy of keeping...what do you do. :confused: :confused:
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Eeny meeny miny mo...
 
I didn't mean that I don't like or appreciate production knives. I have many in my knife drawer. My point is I've stopped lusting after them like I used to. The only knives that make me salivate anymore are knives from people like Mayo, Hinderer, Carson, Obenauf, DeViellers...etc. I love fixed blades but I don't buy them because I don't use them; only the folders for me.

Jon
 
I found a solution - A year or two ago I met a strangely alluring man at a party - told me if I work for him after I shuttle off this mortal coil, I can have all the knives I want right now, .... then he stuck a knife in my hand, pointy end first, smiled, and shook my hand - I think his name was Luis Cipher, I'll try and dig out his business card, he even has a website www.bladef........ :eek:

Stephen
 
Production knives don't do anything for me anymore either, except CRK like everyone else said. I still love the Sebenza and wouldn't mind picking up a fixed blade from them sometime as well, but other then that, I just have no interest in the rest and havn't carried a production (other then Sebenza) in well over a year now. I love carrying my nice custom knives and always seem to have either a Hinderer or a Mayo in my pocket.

After getting and carrying knives from Hinderer, Mayo, JW Smith, CJ Smith, Obenauf, Lightfoot, JL Williams, Korth, 29 Knives, etc. regular production knives just loose all appeal. Funny how that works:) I've also discovered that I don't need a ton of knives in my possesion. I've done a lot of buying and selling lately giving me a chance to handle knives from many different makers and I've settled on just a few keepers that work for me.

Custom knives are great and I'm really glad I've gotten into them over the last year or two.
 
In the last couple of years the only production knife that I have purchased was an Opinel (I have gotten a few as presents). However, there are quite a few production knives that I still like and I might just pick up one of them in the next little while.

As far as it being a sickness is concerned, it is a sickness I have no problem living with.
 
The only known cure is one knife from every maker. You may fill in from time to time with a production collaboration as long as it's made right (like a Buck Mayo TNT, for example). The wife must never find out how much you've spent. This is crucial unless you've married a rare find.
 
Well, I haven't got to the point yet that I have to face my wife and say"gosh, hon, I,uhh, spent Peggy's fall tuition on a Don Fogg Bowie (or Fisk, or Casteel, etc, etc)." But unless she starts getting better grades that just might happen!

Woundn't that be a grear day!!? Well, for me, at least.Just curious, why do you guys consider a CRT to be a non-production type of knive? Never owned one, so if someone would like to educate me???

Dave
 
CR knives have a large amount of hand finishing. It is a commonly held axiom that to be considered a custom knife, the person who's name goes on the knife must have made it. CR knives are made as much by hand as are some of the knives that are considered to be custom. The major difference is that Chris doesn't personally make them.
 
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