I've decided my "collection" (hoard) has reached it's terminal capacity. I'm not done buying knives, so the time has come to make some room.
All prices include US USPS Shipping with tracking. Insurance and Money Service Fees are optional and as such are not included in the price but I will personally guarantee delivery by USPS tracking info.
Time Stamps for "I'll take it" responses will be honored for PM, E-mail, and Post directly in feed equally. In the event that multiple posts are received via different methods in the same minute, a post directly in the listing will get priority. Note that e-mails are not often instant whereas posts in the feed are. In general Rule of Sharks Applies. I expect timely communications and payment with respect to holding items as SPF.
Handling will be one business day or less in most cases.
I will listen to any offers, but some of these knives I'm not dying to sell. If purchasing multiple knives means shipping savings, I am happy to pass that on to the buyer.
You are responsible for ensuring you are within your legal rights to receive the item you are buying prior to purchase.
Pictures were all taken fresh today in outside light. I can only write up so much description for something, but a picture gives more information than I ever could. I have done my best to accurately describe the condition of each, but feel free to ask any questions. Knife blades were wiped of fingerprints for the most part, but the rest of the knives are generally untouched.
For size reference, the skewers in the pictures are 4.5 inches apart.
I don't have boxes for most of these, but individual descriptions will cover knives that come with box.
In general most clips have been stored unused as I don't use them often. I always use the proper torx driver when removing and installing them. As such, the condition of the clip doesn't always match the knife.
My Fixed Blades are now up also if you would like to combine a fixed blade with a folder for additional savings.
Hogue EX-01 3.5" Aluminum $125>$120>$115>$110> NOW $108
Allen Elishewitz design. Like new with box. Has been handled but never used or carried. This is the manual, non-auto version. There is nothing not to like about these knives. Hogue hit it out of the park on their first attempt and has been attempting to make it happen again, but this continues to be their best knife by a landslide. They put a beautiful polished factory edge on them, and this is no exception. Centered. The button lock does allow a very small amount of side to side play that could probably be taken out, but I don't want to mess with the pivot because I am totally okay with it in its current state. Extra lock for the open blade. I don't know of people handling these and not being impressed. I prefer the 4" version I have, but I won't be too upset if this stays with me.
Spyderco Caly 3 with Carbon Fiber and Sandwiched ZDP-189 $125>$120>$110>$105>NOW $100
This knife has been dress carried a time or two, and the blade shows some snail trails that are more apparent because calling the finish satin is underselling it. The blade is mirror polished, but as I said, the tiny snail trails/scratches are visible. Centered. No play in any direction. It's a beautiful knife, but I can't bring myself to use it. This knife is way above average for Japanese Spyderco.
Kershaw Leek $47>$44>$40> NOW $38
Ken Onion Design. All matte black DLC model. Smooth speedsafe, centered, slight hint of side to side play when torqued hard. Looks like it has ridden in my pocket at some point, but the blade is flawless and sports the untouched factory edge. In no hurry to see this one go.
Kershaw Scallion $25>$23>>$21> NOW $20
Ken Onion design. Like New. No signs of use. Slightly off center. Fast and smooth speedsafe. No blade play. No clip. USA made flipper with speedsafe designed by Ken Onion for less than $25!
CRKT NIRK Tighe $45>$40>$35> NOW $33 SPF
Design by Brian Tighe. Beautiful knife with a different spin on a lock back design. Some side to side play as a result of the design I suspect, but I don't know enough about it to try to adjust it. Never used or carried. Looks centered to me. Like new. This is the large version, 9.13" when open; 3.875" blade. The pivot is hex a fitting, not torx. Also, noticed there are some small scratches on one side of the flipper from the frame.
CRKT Shenanigan $OLD
Ken Onion Design. First Production. Bushings and washers will make you think this runs on bearings. I wish all CRKTs were made this well. Not centered but not close to rubbing. Aluminum handle with a steel liner lock. Like new. Wicked sharp factory edge. Handled but never used or carried. Serrations aren't my thing, but these might be the most wicked looking I've ever seen.
CRKT NIRK NOVO $7> NOW $OLD
Neat little box cutter kind of blade. Thin blade stock has been convexed and is sharp and ready to work. Locking mech allows a little bit of play in both directions but the lock is solid enough. Whole knife is very thin and lightweight. Frame and lock are made from a single piece of steel. a circular marking around the pivot.
Kershaw Kuro $15>$13>$11> NOW $OLD
Like New. Centered. Slight side to side play, but no lateral movement. Smooth Speedsafe action. No clip with this one. Don't think I've ever carried it. Fantastic factory edge, but again, serrations aren't my thing.
Kershaw Volt II $16>$15> NOW $OLD
RJ Martin design. Centered right up with a pivot adjustment following the pictures, but there is a little bit of side to side play when it is centered without adjusting the scales. Not sure if this one has been carried or used, but there is a place where the swedge meets the primary grind on the display side where the knife has lightly rubbed the liner while the pivot was too loose whcih resulted in a small polished contact plane. I would say that the bead blast finish shows some minor snail trails in a couple places from handling. Factory edge with no flaws. Useful design and blade shape.
Native 5 S35VN $OLD
Brand New with box. Absolutely perfect specimen. Smooth. Centered. Great action. Absolutely solid in every way. A goal for Japanese Spyderco Lockbacks to strive for. Weighs in at svelte 2.25 Oz. Came from the factory with the best Spyderco factory edge I have ever seen without exception. On the fence about parting with this one but I also have a G10 model. The weight between this and the G10 versions make them different knives. I wish Japanese Spydercos could match this quality.
Cold Steel Paradox XL $PF
Huge 5.5" blade knife. Not the easiest knife to come by, I couldn't even find a comparison price for it. Looks like a balisong, but is not a gravity style butterfly knife. Takes two hands to open and close. Rock solid in every way and absolutely awesome to handle. I just can't carry it here. 11.875" when open! I would compare the lock to one very substantial and stiff slip joint lock for each handle.
Kershaw Scrambler $OLD
RJ Martin design. Doubtless I've carried this at least once, but only very slight signs of wear on the G10 portion of the scale and some snail trails on the display side of the blade that I think came from the factory. The slightest bit off-centered, but I didn't try tweaking it. Solid as can be. Smooth speedsafe action. This is way better than the Cryo in my opinion. Untouched factory edge.
All prices include US USPS Shipping with tracking. Insurance and Money Service Fees are optional and as such are not included in the price but I will personally guarantee delivery by USPS tracking info.
Time Stamps for "I'll take it" responses will be honored for PM, E-mail, and Post directly in feed equally. In the event that multiple posts are received via different methods in the same minute, a post directly in the listing will get priority. Note that e-mails are not often instant whereas posts in the feed are. In general Rule of Sharks Applies. I expect timely communications and payment with respect to holding items as SPF.
Handling will be one business day or less in most cases.
I will listen to any offers, but some of these knives I'm not dying to sell. If purchasing multiple knives means shipping savings, I am happy to pass that on to the buyer.
You are responsible for ensuring you are within your legal rights to receive the item you are buying prior to purchase.
Pictures were all taken fresh today in outside light. I can only write up so much description for something, but a picture gives more information than I ever could. I have done my best to accurately describe the condition of each, but feel free to ask any questions. Knife blades were wiped of fingerprints for the most part, but the rest of the knives are generally untouched.
For size reference, the skewers in the pictures are 4.5 inches apart.
I don't have boxes for most of these, but individual descriptions will cover knives that come with box.
In general most clips have been stored unused as I don't use them often. I always use the proper torx driver when removing and installing them. As such, the condition of the clip doesn't always match the knife.
My Fixed Blades are now up also if you would like to combine a fixed blade with a folder for additional savings.
Hogue EX-01 3.5" Aluminum $125>$120>$115>$110> NOW $108
Allen Elishewitz design. Like new with box. Has been handled but never used or carried. This is the manual, non-auto version. There is nothing not to like about these knives. Hogue hit it out of the park on their first attempt and has been attempting to make it happen again, but this continues to be their best knife by a landslide. They put a beautiful polished factory edge on them, and this is no exception. Centered. The button lock does allow a very small amount of side to side play that could probably be taken out, but I don't want to mess with the pivot because I am totally okay with it in its current state. Extra lock for the open blade. I don't know of people handling these and not being impressed. I prefer the 4" version I have, but I won't be too upset if this stays with me.
Spyderco Caly 3 with Carbon Fiber and Sandwiched ZDP-189 $125>$120>$110>$105>NOW $100
This knife has been dress carried a time or two, and the blade shows some snail trails that are more apparent because calling the finish satin is underselling it. The blade is mirror polished, but as I said, the tiny snail trails/scratches are visible. Centered. No play in any direction. It's a beautiful knife, but I can't bring myself to use it. This knife is way above average for Japanese Spyderco.
Kershaw Leek $47>$44>$40> NOW $38
Ken Onion Design. All matte black DLC model. Smooth speedsafe, centered, slight hint of side to side play when torqued hard. Looks like it has ridden in my pocket at some point, but the blade is flawless and sports the untouched factory edge. In no hurry to see this one go.
Kershaw Scallion $25>$23>>$21> NOW $20
Ken Onion design. Like New. No signs of use. Slightly off center. Fast and smooth speedsafe. No blade play. No clip. USA made flipper with speedsafe designed by Ken Onion for less than $25!
CRKT NIRK Tighe $45>$40>$35> NOW $33 SPF
Design by Brian Tighe. Beautiful knife with a different spin on a lock back design. Some side to side play as a result of the design I suspect, but I don't know enough about it to try to adjust it. Never used or carried. Looks centered to me. Like new. This is the large version, 9.13" when open; 3.875" blade. The pivot is hex a fitting, not torx. Also, noticed there are some small scratches on one side of the flipper from the frame.
CRKT Shenanigan $OLD
Ken Onion Design. First Production. Bushings and washers will make you think this runs on bearings. I wish all CRKTs were made this well. Not centered but not close to rubbing. Aluminum handle with a steel liner lock. Like new. Wicked sharp factory edge. Handled but never used or carried. Serrations aren't my thing, but these might be the most wicked looking I've ever seen.
CRKT NIRK NOVO $7> NOW $OLD
Neat little box cutter kind of blade. Thin blade stock has been convexed and is sharp and ready to work. Locking mech allows a little bit of play in both directions but the lock is solid enough. Whole knife is very thin and lightweight. Frame and lock are made from a single piece of steel. a circular marking around the pivot.
Kershaw Kuro $15>$13>$11> NOW $OLD
Like New. Centered. Slight side to side play, but no lateral movement. Smooth Speedsafe action. No clip with this one. Don't think I've ever carried it. Fantastic factory edge, but again, serrations aren't my thing.
Kershaw Volt II $16>$15> NOW $OLD
RJ Martin design. Centered right up with a pivot adjustment following the pictures, but there is a little bit of side to side play when it is centered without adjusting the scales. Not sure if this one has been carried or used, but there is a place where the swedge meets the primary grind on the display side where the knife has lightly rubbed the liner while the pivot was too loose whcih resulted in a small polished contact plane. I would say that the bead blast finish shows some minor snail trails in a couple places from handling. Factory edge with no flaws. Useful design and blade shape.
Native 5 S35VN $OLD
Brand New with box. Absolutely perfect specimen. Smooth. Centered. Great action. Absolutely solid in every way. A goal for Japanese Spyderco Lockbacks to strive for. Weighs in at svelte 2.25 Oz. Came from the factory with the best Spyderco factory edge I have ever seen without exception. On the fence about parting with this one but I also have a G10 model. The weight between this and the G10 versions make them different knives. I wish Japanese Spydercos could match this quality.
Cold Steel Paradox XL $PF
Huge 5.5" blade knife. Not the easiest knife to come by, I couldn't even find a comparison price for it. Looks like a balisong, but is not a gravity style butterfly knife. Takes two hands to open and close. Rock solid in every way and absolutely awesome to handle. I just can't carry it here. 11.875" when open! I would compare the lock to one very substantial and stiff slip joint lock for each handle.
Kershaw Scrambler $OLD
RJ Martin design. Doubtless I've carried this at least once, but only very slight signs of wear on the G10 portion of the scale and some snail trails on the display side of the blade that I think came from the factory. The slightest bit off-centered, but I didn't try tweaking it. Solid as can be. Smooth speedsafe action. This is way better than the Cryo in my opinion. Untouched factory edge.
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