Knives you want but can't obtain.

[Mr opinionated]

One for sale in the exchange, seller is a good guy

I doubt I can afford it right now. But I will take a peek at it.

 

[WValtakis]

I doubt I can afford it right now. But I will take a peek at it.

I'll even make it easy for ya

 

[evilgreg]

These threads always make me sad now, because I don't really pine for any knives these days.

 

[jfk1110]

Buster's, you can see the Warenski on the tang

Captain obvious strikes again!! Totally missed it!!!

 

[cnm123]

G&G Deadlock

 

[jstn]

Demko AD20 and Carothers DEK1. I like having something difficult to obtain. When I don’t, my interest in knives begins to stagnate.

 

[DocJD]

King Tut's knife, made with some meteorite too. I think that is the one.

Meteorite Tut dagger was probably functional , but less shiny . Here it is :



By the way , at that time in history, iron would have been worth more than it's weight in gold .

 

[WValtakis]

Meteorite Tut dagger was probably functional , but less shiny . Here it is :

Huh...never noticed the dropped edge design with finger choils for fine work

 

[Ron Sabbagh]

I used to enjoy buying a GEC traditional now and then. Humble, quality knife made in the USA

They are unobtanium now. Lists and lotteries.....no thanks

 

[Alberta Ed]

Well, there was this pair of Bagwell Bowies at Blade Runner in Tucson a few years ago, but I couldn't afford the divorce if I'd bought them.

 

[Mikel_24]

I always forget about Busse because, well, prices...

So do I. The chunk of money required to purchase one of those (and while iconic, is nowhere near the price and cult of pretier models) would buy two or three other capable knives.

Mikel

 

[not2sharp]

A Krag bolo bayonet would be nice.

This one:
http://www.usmilitaryknives.com/amewm_24.htm

But, even if I could afford to buy one, and somehow found one, I wouldn’t trust it to be the real deal.

n2s

 

[CyberRacer]

1) Bull Shamwari
2) Holt Specter

Unless I hit the jackpot on an IG lottery, or find myself at the front of the line at Blade, I'll likely never see either in my collection.

 

[Shorttime]

So do I. The chunk of money required to purchase one of those (and while iconic, is nowhere near the price and cult of pretier models) would buy two or three other capable knives.

Mikel

Well, some of it is the name, but not as much as some other knives. Partly you're paying for the 3+3 heat treat cycle, which is more expensive than the usual soak/quench/temper. You're also paying for what I understand is a pretty phenomenal warranty.

If I'm being honest, every time I look at a Busse, I start looking at the things I would change about the design. Then, I remember my angle grinder. Then, I head off and start pricing pieces of precision ground 52100.....

 

[The Mastiff]

Not many I really long for anymore. Blued SK5 SOG bowie. In NIB condition. When they came out I had a wife and kid and not enough extra money to buy a knife for what they were asking. Now I wouldn't want to pay what I would have to pay for a NIB one at going rates. I have a bunch of knives that will outperform it already so that is another mental hurdle.

Hattori also released a small run of bowies in YHB steel but they were sold out before I even heard of them.

 

[Velitrius]

Anything that Jerry Fisk finishes up will be fine.

I want to find a Benchmade Mini AFCK that doesn't have serrations. Liner lock, round (not oval) hole.

And an old school Camillus CUDA EDC.

 

[loon#r]

That’s why you buy two.

Sebenza here too but I just know if I got one I'd never use it for work lol!

 

[Triton]

Buster's, you can see the Warenski on the tang

So much is explained.... Warnenski obviously had a time machine! Seriously I think his is actually better than the original.

 

[cbach8tw]

These threads always make me sad now, because I don't really pine for any knives these days.

This too shall pass, it just takes awhile to come back, like a hiatus after enjoying some good knives. It sneaks back in the the most subtle way.

 

[Shorttime]

This too shall pass, it just takes awhile to come back, like a hiatus after enjoying some good knives. It sneaks back in the the most subtle way.

This. I lost interest in modern knives, only to start collecting electrician knives. Once I got a good Camillus, that went away. Then I got interested in modern traditionals. I know what Mr. Sabbagh is talking about with GEC.....