Jim Merritt

^^^ Where is it 20k? I didn't see any listing on eBay, current or past for 'Merritt'.

I don't doubt it, but show us, please.

Coop
 
Kevin Jones said:
Seems this forum is becoming quite the marketplace for selling knives.
But then I thought there was a dedicated sub-forum for that. :confused:
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There is, it's covered, Mr. Simmon has been infracted.

In addition, while it is wonderful of Mr. Simmon to post this great old knife, he is obviously quite delusional if he thinks he can sell a brass-handled subhilt with subpar engraving and scrimshaw to anyone on BladeForums, where the BEST come to congregate.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Kohai999 said:
There is, it's covered, Mr. Simmon has been infracted.

In addition, while it is wonderful of Mr. Simmon to post this great old knife, he is obviously quite delusional if he thinks he can sell a brass-handled subhilt with subpar engraving and scrimshaw to anyone on BladeForums, where the BEST come to congregate.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
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Amen brother:cool::thumbup:

Marcel
 
peterinct said:
+1 The knife itself wouldn't be bad, but those embellishments do more to lower the value than increase it.

Peter
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What the collector would have to do is see if Jim could/would refurbish it, and make a new sheath for it....No idea if he would, how long it would take, or what it would cost.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Kohai999 said:
What the collector would have to do is see if Jim could/would refurbish it, and make a new sheath for it....No idea if he would, how long it would take, or what it would cost.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
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Actually, I could visualize it looking very nice with a resurface of the guards and scales. Brass was much more prevalent/accepted back when Jim Merritt made it. The pins in the scales, and subhilt would probably look rather nice without the horrendous scrim and engraving.

Peter
 
Im just an old man trying to sell a knife, I dont know what sub-forums are. Son, when your generation learns how to better communicate with mine we could actually get things accomplished. Sorry I dont understand your networking systems. To be honest with you (and I'm not trying to degrade you in any way), this has been one of the most unhelpful websites I have come to find. Like I said Im an old guy that only understands buying and selling. Your customer support has neglected me since day one. Sorry for my ignorance.
 
jsimmon4 said:
Im just an old man trying to sell a knife, I dont know what sub-forums are. Son, when your generation learns how to better communicate with mine we could actually get things accomplished. Sorry I dont understand your networking systems. To be honest with you (and I'm not trying to degrade you in any way), this has been one of the most unhelpful websites I have come to find. Like I said Im an old guy that only understands buying and selling. Your customer support has neglected me since day one. Sorry for my ignorance.
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There is a learning curve with all technology, be it tv remotes, microwaves, cell phones and computers. This by nature HAS to fall on the individual to get educated. I myself had no knowledge of cell phones or computers as a whole until 1997, so it isn't like I grew up on this stuff....yet here I am, hammering away.

If you go here:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/payments.php

and sign up for a Gold Membership, then you can go here:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=748

and sell your Merritt knife without issue on BladeForums(all you have to do is left click on the blue colored lines). There is all the customer support you should require.

Or you can grumble into your cuppa Joe about how BladeForums has conspired against you.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
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jsimmon4 said:
Im just an old man trying to sell a knife, I dont know what sub-forums are. Son, when your generation learns how to better communicate with mine we could actually get things accomplished. Sorry I dont understand your networking systems. To be honest with you (and I'm not trying to degrade you in any way), this has been one of the most unhelpful websites I have come to find. Like I said Im an old guy that only understands buying and selling. Your customer support has neglected me since day one. Sorry for my ignorance.
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jsimmon4, there is a slight chance, very slight, that you may be older than me, so as one old guy to another let me try to help you some through enlightenment.

STeven posted the links above just before me to make your navigation on the site much easier. It is necessary for each member and/or participant of this, the best knife information site out there, to be at least a Gold Member (paid subscription) in order to post and offer for sale knives or anything else, and then only in the sub forums specifically dedicated to that end. They are found in the Exchange Section. You can click on Exchange at the very top of your screen and it will take you there.

Next, You having attained what I assume is well into the Golden Years, and I by my own experience, would expect you to react like the Old guy you are and not get miffed when someone reels you in for breaking the rules, whether you knew them at the time or not. It's time after an experience like this to find the rules, read and understand them and then abide by them. If you do then, to your surprise you will be welcomed in here with open arms and can share in more useful information than you can imagine. I sincerely, hope you take the latter course and I look forward to seeing you back often.

Paul
 
jsimmon4 said:
Im just an old man trying to sell a knife, I dont know what sub-forums are. Son, when your generation learns how to better communicate with mine we could actually get things accomplished. Sorry I dont understand your networking systems. To be honest with you (and I'm not trying to degrade you in any way), this has been one of the most unhelpful websites I have come to find. Like I said Im an old guy that only understands buying and selling. Your customer support has neglected me since day one. Sorry for my ignorance.
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That being said, resurrecting a five(5) year old thread isn't typically how one would go about meeting your objective.

Paul and STeven have given excellent advice and provided the information you need to sell your knife.

When I initially saw your post, it seemed as though you were sharing a picture of a Merritt knife for the enjoyment of it.

Good luck,
Peter
 
Looks like I ruffled a few fethers. My intent was not to disrespect anyone or this site, only expressing how I felt at the time. Seems to me that after my last post I have received alot of help that Im very greatful for. As far as Jim refurbish it, and making a new sheath, it might be possible if I could drag the guy away from his endless line of work (he is a pretty busy man since the lose).
I understand that this price may seem high for many of you, but no one really knows its worth (not even Jim himself) got to start somewhere, right? However, it is one of his early pieces, the knife has alot of age (30+yrs) that I would think adds value. I can only keep over priceing it until I get a true understanding of its value. I would love to have more input from all you guys. thanks for your understanding.
 
jsimmon4 said:
However, it is one of his early pieces, the knife has a lot of age (30+yrs) that I would think adds value.
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This is in fact rarely the case with custom knives. In the vast majority of cases, the knife looses value with time, like for everything else.

Your best bet to sell the knife is to contact a reputable dealer and have them take it on consignment. They will take a cut between 20% and 30%, but they have their finger on the pulse of the market, which is important for a knife such as this one, for which there is not a vast demand.

Unless you find a devoted Merritt collector, my guess is this knife is worth between $300 and $2,000. It's value is essentially as a curio, because the work is not up to today's standards, Jim Merritt has a limited followership in his own name, and the esthetics are dated and have been damaged by the "embellishments".
 
Joss said:
This is in fact rarely the case with custom knives. In the vast majority of cases, the knife looses value with time, like for everything else.

Your best bet to sell the knife is to contact a reputable dealer and have them take it on consignment. They will take a cut between 20% and 30%, but they have their finger on the pulse of the market, which is important for a knife such as this one, for which there is not a vast demand.

Unless you find a devoted Merritt collector, my guess is this knife is worth between $300 and $2,000. It's value is essentially as a curio, because the work is not up to today's standards, Jim Merritt has a limited followership in his own name, and the esthetics are dated and have been damaged by the "embellishments".
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I agree with Joss.
Have always been surprised how unlike many collectibles/art objects, custom knives with the exception of a limited number of makers will usually decrease in value over time.

I also agree that the consignment route is best for some knives as being successful in selling custom knives is all about the "contacts". If you don't have them, your best option is paying those who do for exposure to theirs.
 
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Joss said:
This is in fact rarely the case with custom knives. In the vast majority of cases, the knife looses value with time, like for everything else.

Your best bet to sell the knife is to contact a reputable dealer and have them take it on consignment. They will take a cut between 20% and 30%, but they have their finger on the pulse of the market, which is important for a knife such as this one, for which there is not a vast demand.

Unless you find a devoted Merritt collector, my guess is this knife is worth between $300 and $2,000. It's value is essentially as a curio, because the work is not up to today's standards, Jim Merritt has a limited followership in his own name, and the esthetics are dated and have been damaged by the "embellishments".
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Beyond all that's been said, no one wants it with a brass guard on it, either.
 
Bob, all due respect for your opinion, and I agree that today the use of Brass is much less desirable for many or even most collectors, but given the apparent age of the piece and inclusion of brass should not, I think go to the extreme of NO ONE wants brass. This piece is what it is and that's part of the value (whatever that is). It's an old Merritt and you just can't get 'em any more.

Paul
 
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sheathmaker said:
Bob, all due respect for your opinion, and I agree that today the use of Brass is much less desirable for many or even most collectors, but given the apparent age of the piece and in inclusion of brass should not, I think go to the extreme of NO ONE wants brass. This piece is what it is and that's part of the value (whatever that is). It's an old Merritt and you just can't get 'em any more.

Paul
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Joss, Kevin and Bob are not neophyte collectors, so they certainly have a perspective worth listening too.

I'm a bit more optimistic about the value of the knife(with the caveat that the scrim and engraving be removed by Jim and a new sheath made, either by Jim(preferred) or Paul Long)).

It isn't necessary for ONLY a Merritt collector to purchase the piece for a higher dollar. Anyone with a more seriously detailed interest in Loveless knives would certainly be interested. These are the collectors who seek out the work of Barney, Kuzan Oda, and S.R. Johnson specifically for their association with Loveless, and there are more than a few of these collectors. These are the same collectors that have driven Loveless connected ephemera up higher in the last few years, specifically brochures.

In my opinion, brass or no brass, this knife could bring up to $4,500 to the collector interested in adding this piece to a collection including the R.W. Loveless associated makers.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
sheathmaker said:
Bob, all due respect for your opinion, and I agree that today the use of Brass is much less desirable for many or even most collectors, but given the apparent age of the piece and in inclusion of brass should not, I think go to the extreme of NO ONE wants brass. This piece is what it is and that's part of the value (whatever that is). It's an old Merritt and you just can't get 'em any more.

Paul
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Paul, also with all due respect, I didn't capitalize "NO ONE" in my sentence, meaning that it's use is a generalized expression of opinion, not an absolute pronouncement of fact. We all have personal opinions on the subject and I was sharing mine, as you share yours.

I would no more argue this point than I would try to argue it's value with STeven, or get picky with your wording. I imagine it's obvious to most what I meant and how I meant it.

Bob
 
Kohai999 said:
I'm a bit more optimistic about the value of the knife(with the caveat that the scrim and engraving be removed by Jim and a new sheath made, either by Jim(preferred) or Paul Long)).

It isn't necessary for ONLY a Merritt collector to purchase the piece for a higher dollar. Anyone with a more seriously detailed interest in Loveless knives would certainly be interested. These are the collectors who seek out the work of Barney, Kuzan Oda, and S.R. Johnson specifically for their association with Loveless, and there are more than a few of these collectors. These are the same collectors that have driven Loveless connected ephemera up higher in the last few years, specifically brochures.

In my opinion, brass or no brass, this knife could bring up to $4,500 to the collector interested in adding this piece to a collection including the R.W. Loveless associated makers.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
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I agree Steven in regard to value (may even go higher) as long as the scrim & engraving is removed by Jim along with a general refurbishment. I won't be holding my breath waiting for that to happen. ;)
I don't believe the use of brass necessarily renders this piece un-saleable as it's right for the period and I don't see many turning down Morans specifically because of the use of brass. I have no problem with brass as long as it "fits" the application.

"As is", I predict the chance of sale at anything even near current asking price is bleak at best.
 
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