Lets talk GEC!

I have to throw my 2 cents on the table....... I'm 71 and have been an impulse buyer my entire life........ Non job related interests and expenditures; Cabinet making equipment, Farm equipment, Firearms and reloading equipment, Film and digital photography equipment, Machinist vise collection, RV campers and accessories and knife collecting......

I find that knife collecting will hold it's value as good or exceed any of my lifetime hobbies that I have poured thousands of dollars into...... So if I have spent $10k on my knife hobby I feel I can probably recoup $7.5k without too much trouble...... That recovery percentage exceeds most of my other hobbies....... I figure that's a decent return on a hobby that I derived pleasure from.......
 
mcc850 said:
On a serious note, I was driving my wife and daughter around this weekend doing some shopping for the holidays. I parked my truck way out in the middle of a parking lot in order to avoid all the people while my wife shopped. I got out of my truck and my stag #74 fell out of my shorts pocket and hit the asphalt. Got a little ding on the bolster. Is there a way to polish this up to make it look better? It has a very minor ding on the bolster, but just enough to piss me off. This knife is a user, so either way it is not a huge deal. Anyone have any tips for me? Much appreciated!!
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Just treat it like you would your kid . Pick up , hug it , wipe it off and just realize that it will happen again .

Harry
 
HEMI 49 said:
I have to throw my 2 cents on the table....... I'm 71 and have been an impulse buyer my entire life........ Non job related interests and expenditures; Cabinet making equipment, Farm equipment, Firearms and reloading equipment, Film and digital photography equipment, Machinist vise collection, RV campers and accessories and knife collecting......

I find that knife collecting will hold it's value as good or exceed any of my lifetime hobbies that I have poured thousands of dollars into...... So if I have spent $10k on my knife hobby I feel I can probably recoup $7.5k without too much trouble...... That recovery percentage exceeds most of my other hobbies....... I figure that's a decent return on a hobby that I derived pleasure from.......
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That’s a good way of looking at it. Most other hobbies I’ve had are just an expenditure with no return other than pleasure (not that that’s a bad thing).
My budget is much smaller and it’s actually rare that I can afford a GEC knife, so when I do finally purchase one it’s comforting to know that should I run into financial trouble those knives hold much of their value, even as users. In other words, I really shouldn’t be buying them on my budget but I can justify it to myself using that excuse :D
 
Camillus said:
Interesting observations. Although they look good, I found all of those stainless 15s too light, especially the wood and acrylic versions. I favour the chunkier feel of the 15 barlows or the heavier handled bone versions. Funny how a subtle difference in weight can impact your impressions.

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That shows our contrasting opinions well, because I prefer the lightweight feel of the #15. I love how the Chestnut feels featherlike in hand and weightless in pocket. If it were a bigger knife I'd want it beefier, but I like the weight for this smaller sized pattern.
 
solphilos said:
That’s a good way of looking at it. Most other hobbies I’ve had are just an expenditure with no return other than pleasure (not that that’s a bad thing).
My budget is much smaller and it’s actually rare that I can afford a GEC knife, so when I do finally purchase one it’s comforting to know that should I run into financial trouble those knives hold much of their value, even as users. In other words, I really shouldn’t be buying them on my budget but I can justify it to myself using that excuse :D
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That's where I am. I only buy knives that I think I will use. It's nice to be able to break even if I have to sell.
I only recently found out what many, many women spend on shoes and handbags. :eek: I'm way ahead of the game!
 
r8shell said:
That's where I am. I only buy knives that I think I will use. It's nice to be able to break even if I have to sell.
I only recently found out what many, many women spend on shoes and handbags. :eek: I'm way ahead of the game!
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We have all thought you were ahead of the game for a long time. ;)
 
r8shell said:
That's where I am. I only buy knives that I think I will use. It's nice to be able to break even if I have to sell.
I only recently found out what many, many women spend on shoes and handbags. :eek: I'm way ahead of the game!
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I’ve seen what that looks like first hand. A knife hobby is much easier to finance by comparison :rolleyes:
A few of my buddies are car guys, and when I see how much they spend I don’t feel so bad about the occasional $100+ pocket knife.
 
solphilos said:
I’ve seen what that looks like first hand. A knife hobby is much easier to finance by comparison :rolleyes:
A few of my buddies are car guys, and when I see how much they spend I don’t feel so bad about the occasional $100+ pocket knife.
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Absolutely! Golf, photography, cars, etc. are all out of my budget (and interest) but I can afford a couple GECs per year. I get to spend a lot more time reading about new releases, and deciding if I want one, than stalking dealer sites for every drop.
In 2020, I bought a #62 in unicorn ivory acrylic, and a Pocket Carver in white bone.
I wonder what 2021 will bring?

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Ultimately individual preference Jtb, although I think sometimes these forums give a distorted impression. The stainless 15 you bought features a lot in the 15s thread, but the same knife with a long pull and crisper lines gets overlooked (It is also a little too light imo).

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mcc850 said:
On a serious note, I was driving my wife and daughter around this weekend doing some shopping for the holidays. I parked my truck way out in the middle of a parking lot in order to avoid all the people while my wife shopped. I got out of my truck and my stag #74 fell out of my shorts pocket and hit the asphalt. Got a little ding on the bolster. Is there a way to polish this up to make it look better? It has a very minor ding on the bolster, but just enough to piss me off. This knife is a user, so either way it is not a huge deal. Anyone have any tips for me? Much appreciated!!
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If your wife has some nail buffer (?) you can play with different grits pending how deep the ding is then go finer grit to polish. Edit I used a strop with compound also to polish
 
Camillus said:
Ultimately individual preference Jtb, although I think sometimes these forums give a distorted impression. The stainless 15 you bought features a lot in the 15s thread, but the same knife with a long pull and crisper lines gets overlooked (It is also a little too light imo).

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Also a great knife! I had a black that I ended up selling but it was a favorite user. I prefer the nail nick and drawn swedge to the long pull and cut swedge, but both look great. All steel on the carbon boys knives too.
 
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