I think all serious collectors need to own the following at some point during their lives.
1. Chris Reeve Sebenza- As others have said this knife is the measure many use to other knives. It is so widely talked about that you will not have an understanding of half the conversations on this forum without ever owning one. Plus they really are incredible knives.
2. A custom Folder- This list could be very long and there are plenty of them out there to mention but I think every collector should have one folder that is exclusive to them, made for them, that says something about who they are/ something from their life.
4. A custom fixed blade- For the same reason as a custom folder.
5. A higher end true user folder- This is the knife you do not buy to collect dust or put in a safe, but the knife you truly carry everyday and have no qualms using it. In this category the type of knife can be anything from a Spyderco to a Benchmade to a ZT to a Hinderer. It could even be the Sebenza you buy so it could combine with #1.
6. A higher end true user fixed blade- For the same reasons as the folder. Sure this could be a production knife but it would be a lot more fun with a custom fixed.
This is just my opinion as I am not the best collector. Everything I own gets beaten on. Some much worse than others!
Whitty
