Knives you could never part with

I actually have several customs that I would never like to part with. Especially 3 of them come to mind, my first custom, a designed by me blade built by Ron Gaston, a matched pair built by Jay Fisher, also designed by me, and a custom folder I bought recently from a bladesmith discovered here on BF, Eliot Maldonado.
 
Buck 105 I bought in 1960. First serious fixed blade. My Dad's stag 110. Yeah, they could be replaced, but it wouldn't be the same.
 
I try not to get too attached to any of my knives, that being said there are three I would have a really hard time parting with.

1. Tobin Smith Custom
2. Spyderco Techno
3. My customized Spyderco Native 5
 
Well gifts from my friends are given to me knowing I may trade them away, but gifts from family are sacred. Therefore the following knives shall never leave my collection:
1970 Case Red Bone Toothpick from my Grandpa when I was 10 (1979).
1980's Kabar that I carried during my enlistment (88-96).
1990's Western W77 Dagger that my then girlfriend (now wife) gave me as a Christmas present.
1980's Schrade 51OT that my Father-n-law/best friend gave me about a year before he passed away.
1980's Western W49 Bowie that was also my Father-n-law's, but was given to me by my wife and in-laws after his passing.
Santa Fe Stoneworks Dino bone Small lock back that my daughters gave to me as birthday present.
Benchmade 750-101 Pinnacle Gold Class that my Bro-n-law gave me as a Christmas present.

None of the other 200+ knives I own will touch the value I feel for these knives.
 
Three come to mind:

My father's 'Kangaroo' set from his time in the Boy Scouts in England:

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My flipper from Australian maker Zac Cheong. Only fourteen of these ever made and each is different (bottom knife - needs a better pic):

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And my ZT 550 just because I like them so much:

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Oh and my customised Fallkniven S1 and F1 with curly mulga scales (so I guess that's a bit more than three):

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Case XX knife my Grandfather gave to me in the 70's
My Zt 0566 ( I love this knife!)
Xm-18 Wharncliffe
 
I have a hard time getting rid of any of my knives, which is weird because I can throw out anything else. But I have my grandfather's and wife grandfather's knives and I would never get rid of them, they were users anyway so the real value is no where near sentimental value. My wife and kids gave me a buck vantage for Christmas and I will never get rid of that or any other knife I was given as a gift.
 
I also am not fortunate enough to have been given or handed down any knives.

My current edc is a grayman dlc Dua that means the world to me. I went through a lot and sacrificed a lot for it. It literally has not left my pocket or been out of reach since I got it. I could honestly say it would take a lot to get me to part with it, but I can't say it's irreplaceable.
 
Any one of three crkt m16 knives. My first decent knives. Gifts from my wife. Without them I never would have ventured into the world of knife collecting nor would I have stumbled across this site. So they stay because of the gift, and also to remind me of where my hobby started versus where it is today.

Also a custom designed James Terrio chefs knife I had made for my me and the wife's anniversary. Sentimental value and everyday use is hard to beat.
 
Every Busse and Kin I own or will ever own.

All the rest is cannon fodder for me, except one, my Mantis Pit Boss from 2011, best damn user folder I have ever seen.

Ya that's right I said Mantis.
 
I would agree with post #28 above. Any knife that was gifted to me. If someone thought enough about me to give me a knife, I value it enough to keep and use it. Does not matter what it is, where it was made, or quality. I'm just crazy like that I guess.
 
wolf-man-12 said:
Knives I could never part with..?? That would be 99% of my Knives.** DUHHHHH..............................
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Haha me too, I only have a few very sentimental knives but I wouldnt want to part with any of them.
 
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Cannot imagine getting rid of any that I own but for sure would not part with:

1. A Case Sodbuster Jr. my parents got me when I was a kid. In addition to the knife, I still have the box and the paper that came with it telling you how to care for the knife. I recently sharpened that knife on my Wicked Edge so it was kind of like old school meets new school.

2. A William Henry Gentac my wife got me. It was my first really high quality blade and kindled my interest in knives again.

3. My first knife. I true beater my grandpa gave me. I carried that knife everywhere even with the tip of one blade missing.
 
I would have to say my;
Case Trapperlock from my farther
Case Black G-10 Stockman from my mother
Case Mako that belonged to my grandfarther, then my farther & finally me
CRKT Hissatsu Folder
Benchmade 550 Grip
Zero Tolerance 0350
 
RevDevil said:
I would agree with post #28 above. Any knife that was gifted to me. If someone thought enough about me to give me a knife, I value it enough to keep and use it. Does not matter what it is, where it was made, or quality. I'm just crazy like that I guess.
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Thanks Rev. The Buck Vantage my wife got me will always stay with me. She does not know much about knives or showed any interest in them, but she knew I like flippers and knows I like American made blades. So she went to bass pro and got me this for Christmas, I was pretty stoked.

Sorry crappy cell pic.
 
:thumbup:to wolf-man. Yah....if I could part with them, they wouldn't be in my collection.
 
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