knife-nuts!

JediKnight86

JediKnight86

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I'm going knife-nuts. I'm trying to find a new knife to entertain myself. I bought an Endura 4 a couple days ago and I'm bored with it already. I picked up a Pika on impulse today and I'm having second thoughts (regardless of what I said in that Pika thread). I even laid out my whole collection thinking some old friend would peak my interest, but no such luck.:confused: :( :mad: :rolleyes:

What do I do? Anyone got a recommendation on something cool and new?
 
get a bali. that should keep you busy for a while. or try an activity which keeps you using your knife, like camping.
 
These things provide hours of fun and you can carry them anywhere... :D :D
http://www.cgrtech.com/bottlefly/
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Get a sharpener and start sharpening! That usually takes up a lot of my time especially if I have a few blades that need a keen edge. Autos looks interesting to use and look at (Microtech, Protech, etc.). I'm looking to get a soft case to put some of my knife collection in so that I bring it with me for show and tell with my buddies. Maybe you could start organizing your collection and making a display for them if you haven't already done that. There is much to do with a knife collection to keep you entertained. Have fun!
 
Nice compilation knife! I seen it in the new A G Russell Catalog.There is a couple knives in that catalog I want including this one and a William Henry.

MPE
 
Try knife throwing. I spent weeks just throwing knifes into a tree. Don't use an actual knife though, especially not a folder. Just get a cheap set of throwing knifes, you can get three 7" knives for about $10 that will suit you just fine. Unless you already throw knives, in which case you are out of luck.
 
Get something from Bark River. They have a shit-load of different types of blades, for all different uses, from hunting & skinning, to bushcraft, to edc and general utility. They offer each one in a whole raft of gorgeous handle materials, provide top-quality leather sheaths (some have a kydex option), and their customer service is second to none.
Oh, and they're famous for their convex edge... Gets sharper than anything you've tried, and stays that way longer. You sharpen it on leather, super-fine sandpaper, the leg of your jeans, whatever. No stone needed. Certainly no silly gadgets like a Lansky or a Sharpmaker. Simple pleasures... Never gets old.
I recommend the Canadians (Mikro, Mini, or full-size), the Imp, the Northstar, Fox River, Kephart, Sperati, or Settler. They even have a really nice wharncliffe, the TUSK. Really, though, you can't go wrong with any of them.
They're more addictive than crack. "Come on, kid, the first one's free..." I wish.

Alex
 
Vee3 said:
This one should keep you busy...

http://www.wengerna.com/browse/product.jsp?prod_id=1260&cat_id=1&cat_name=Knives&sub_cat_id=23
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LOL! I love that knife. The car antenna is my favorite part. I'd already have one if it wasn't $1,200.

What I do when I get bored with my knife collection is simply buy more knives. I got bored with "tactical" folders, so I've moved my focus on to slippies. Boy did that open a whole new can of worms. I had no idea there was so much out there in the traditional folder world. It's fascinating! And there's so much research that can be done on the history of different patterns, the evolution of different blade shapes, company histories etc. etc.
There's enough to study in traditional folders to keep me busy for a long, long time.
 
moonwilson said:
LOL! I love that knife. The car antenna is my favorite part. I'd already have one if it wasn't $1,200.

What I do when I get bored with my knife collection is simply buy more knives. I got bored with "tactical" folders, so I've moved my focus on to slippies. Boy did that open a whole new can of worms. I had no idea there was so much out there in the traditional folder world. It's fascinating! And there's so much research that can be done on the history of different patterns, the evolution of different blade shapes, company histories etc. etc.
There's enough to study in traditional folders to keep me busy for a long, long time.
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Thats's pretty much what I've done too, I started with a few of the Chinese slippies from Rough Rider / Steel Warrior and moved up to Case , Boker, Bulldog.... It's easy to get drawn to a particular pattern. Plus with all the different handle materials to collect and nickel/ brass to polish it keeps you busy. Then you have all the different blade shapes and the number of blades ...well you get the idea.
 
moonwilson said:
LOL! I love that knife. The car antenna is my favorite part. I'd already have one if it wasn't $1,200.

What I do when I get bored with my knife collection is simply buy more knives. I got bored with "tactical" folders, so I've moved my focus on to slippies. Boy did that open a whole new can of worms. I had no idea there was so much out there in the traditional folder world. It's fascinating! And there's so much research that can be done on the history of different patterns, the evolution of different blade shapes, company histories etc. etc.
There's enough to study in traditional folders to keep me busy for a long, long time.
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Agreed - I pretty well do the same. Hit that spot not too long ago, actually. My "normal" purchases tend to be in the 3 in. category, but for some reason, the Caly 3 was about the only interesting thing that popped up and I started to get the "itch". Soooooo, I started by getting something a bit "out there" for me, a Spydie Adventura - that went a couple of weeks, then I "accidently" found a Jess Horn - next - I hadn't made a knife kit for a while, so I brought up a DDR 3 (and some Delta 5's) to monkey with - Caly 3 finally came available up here, but delivery was a bit slow - so I picked up the Lagoulie when I was a Lee Valley then ordered the Douk-Douk. Still no Caly 3 :mad: (G-10 Meadowlark in the same shipment) and bought a Police two days before my Caly 3 finally showed up. Nice thing about this type of variety - it definitely opens your eyes up to what else is out there. I figure I should be good until at least the beginning of the new year:) And then, of course, there's always flashlights.....:)

- gord
 
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