: keep track of knives?

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I had a decent tax return this year and bought several production knives and some blems. Stuff I have been eyeing for about a year or so which is about how long I have been doing what I would call collecting. It may appear as hoarding to the untrained eye though... ;)

My collection has pretty much doubled over the last month - if not in quantity in $ value and quality and I want to start keeping an inventory of what I have, when I got it etc. Simplest idea is spreadsheet.

The question is, what info is important or useful to collectors long term? Retailer? Price? Part number? Serial number if it has one, manufacturer and model are a given.

Thanks.
 
I have a loose list I made one day when I was bored (don't know where it is though...) and I'd list the following bit of info about the knife:
Manufacturer
Model/model number
Approximate value
Any unique markings or scratches that could identify the knife if stollen (a picture would be best)

Also it would be good to have pictures of the knife opened and closed, left and right sides....if its a full blown custom the pics are a must and I mean a must!

Hope it helps!

-niner

P.S
if you do take pics, try and take them with the knife next to a ruler...
 
I have an Excel file with the following headings:

Approx. date
Online name
Real name
E-mail
PayPal
Traded (Gave)
For (Got)
Address
Comment
Forum/Notes

It is wide, and there is no way it will fit on a standard 8.5x11 paper, but it is all there.
 
I keep a .txt file.. BASIC.. I list the knife maker, his name for that knife, the steel used, blade thickness and length, OAL, what it came with: ie. kydex or leather sheath, custom or not, fire steel or not or whatever box/paperwork came with it..

Production knives, I don't keep track of. They just pile up :)

Gl and hope you enjoy!
 
9blades said:
I have a loose list I made one day when I was bored (don't know where it is though...) and I'd list the following bit of info about the knife:
Manufacturer
Model/model number
Approximate value
Any unique markings or scratches that could identify the knife if stollen (a picture would be best)

Also it would be good to have pictures of the knife opened and closed, left and right sides....if its a full blown custom the pics are a must and I mean a must!

Hope it helps!

-niner

P.S
if you do take pics, try and take them with the knife next to a ruler...
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Pics - good idea. Purchase price would be good too...

Simple Man said:
I have an Excel file with the following headings:

Approx. date
Online name
Real name
E-mail
PayPal
Traded (Gave)
For (Got)
Address
Comment
Forum/Notes

It is wide, and there is no way it will fit on a standard 8.5x11 paper, but it is all there.
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I have not been trading at all - mostly from Am*z0n, BHQ and Kershawguy. But yeah, the source whatever it is. Right now they are all retailers.

sloth357 said:
I keep a .txt file.. BASIC.. I list the knife maker, his name for that knife, the steel used, blade thickness and length, OAL, what it came with: ie. kydex or leather sheath, custom or not, fire steel or not or whatever box/paperwork came with it..

Production knives, I don't keep track of. They just pile up :)

Gl and hope you enjoy!
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Oh - no customs! Not quite there yet - that might be next years tax return! But if and when I hope to have this record keeping thing pretty well worked out.
 
Yeah, the Source comes in as Real name/Online Name. Traded/For headings keep up with how much I bought/sold/traded for.
 
I keep a spreadsheet with manufacturer, model, purchase price, picture, written description of features/markings, puchase date, serial number if it has one and estimated current value (done yearly comparing to ebay sales prices). I also keep a copy of a receipt.
 
Brand, model, market value (when you got it. Full retail, not bargain or trade value), and a pic. Homeowner's insurance can reimburse best with at least that much info. BTW, good idea for all your valuables. I know...now.
 
Definitely take a picture of the knife (or both sides) to keep with your spreadsheet, take pics of the receipt if it is a particularly valuable/rare knife. Then email this to yourself on an external account like yahoo or gmail and leave it in the Inbox in the cloud. This way, you will always have access to this information wherever in the world you may be or even if your house gets robbed, burns, flooded, collapses into a sinkhole, etc. and you no longer have access to the physical file or computer HD. You should do this with all your valuables btw.
 
If you arrange your knives systematically, you don't need a spreadsheet.

kn7.jpg
 
I keep a list with descriptions and photos on a thumb drive locked up in my gun safe, for all my guns,knives, electronics, tools, any thing of value. Your insurance agent will love you for it if they ever need to replace any thing.
 
powernoodle said:
Yes, but don't worry, I hoard multitools, fixed blades, flashlights and guns too, so its ok.
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Oh ok I thought that was it lol!

And mark my words....some day I'll blow that collection out of the water!!!..when that day comes...promise me you'll send me some ramen...so I have something to eat (all my money went into knives:()
 
Maker, model, blade steel/finish, handle material/finish, sheath, purchase date, cost. Adding photos is on the agenda when I find the time. Excluding a sum total on the cost column is recommended. :D
 
powernoodle said:
If you arrange your knives systematically, you don't need a spreadsheet.

kn7.jpg
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Well lets see here:D

Benchmade
Ruckus
2 afck's
McHenry Williams

Spyderco
4 military's
a manix
3 delicas
a g10 endura and 2 FRN
A resilience
A persistence
Sage 2

Ok no more list....buck paper ston vantag, douk douk, small sebenza, case large and 3 small sod busters, opinel, cold steel mini recon, cold steel lawman, strider sng?, cold steel raja 2, paramilitary, 2 buck 110, ZT 0200, spyderco D'allara, ahhhhh I don't have time to list any more lol any one else wanna give it a try?

-niner
 
MadMullet said:
I keep a list with descriptions and photos on a thumb drive locked up in my gun safe, for all my guns,knives, electronics, tools, any thing of value. Your insurance agent will love you for it if they ever need to replace any thing.
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If your house ever catches fire and even if the safe survives the heat, that thumbdrive may be toast. Keep a digital version somewhere in teh cloud so you can pull it whenever and wherever you are.
 
Let me guess that box is a small portion of the collection right?........sigh guess I got my work cut out for me:D (pun intended)
 
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