To sell or not to sell?

DavidZ

DavidZ

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That is the question. It seems we are never satisfied. At least I am not. Just when you think you have one that you will keep forever, another beauty shows up. :D To get that one, you sell one. Usually a trade up, at least in your eyes. Why oh why do we do this. I always said it is all in the hunt, not the having.

To the point: I am actually thinking of selling my prized Loveless Drop point, to get something else. Should I ?? :confused:

I knew you guys would understand.

Dave.
 
Well, what are you looking to get instead? I'd hope it is quite nice to part with a Loveless.

I recently sold one of my favorite pieces at a very healthy price, but I miss it badly, and if something similar shows up anywhere, I'm probably going to end up buying it.
 
It's much harder to sell than to buy. It's even harder to sell well. Add to the inherent difficulty the emotional pull, and it is extremely difficult to be disciplined in that regard.
 
Sometimes it happens that personel preferences or taste in knives changes.
When I think that knives of my collection are absolutely out of my taste I sell them.
When I still like the style or blade I try to get it rehandled!
That way you still have your former beloved knife but in your actual taste.;) :D
No possible loss in a sale and cheaper than buying a new one.

Same thing when I see a knife where I like the blade or the style and dislike the handle or handle material. When I get it at a very good price I buy it with a rehandling in mind. :D

For example:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=451391
 
Presumably, you don't use you Loveless. Thus it sits, as if in a museum, curated for an audience of one (or a few people at most). If being a curator for a tiny museum suits you, then only you can decide whether the new piece will to the richness of your collection.

I have gotten rid of about 10 "prized" folders over the past few months. I am left with about 15 "prized" folders. I bought a very nice watch. I spend less time worrying about which knife to buy next and sell next. They take up less space - and there is less junk around to support the habit. I plan on taking it down to about 7 or 8 folders by the time I am done.

I got tired of being a curator and got back to just being a user.
 
I learned a long time ago that if I don't sell something I like to get something I like even more, I go broke. So yeah, I'd say sell it if it makes sense to you.

If you're asking if what you are thinking of makes sense as a potential investment, you'd have to tell us what you are thinking of trading up to.
 
Thanks for the replies. The other item I was thinking of getting, was a Fisk damascus. Thankfully (or not) it sold fast. So the temptation is gone. For now :) But it is just a museum piece, as architect noted, but it is fun to admire. As most of us, I have plenty of "cutting" users, and "admiring" users. I always say, when asked what I want one or another knife for, I always respond "for awhile". That seems to be the case. Never satisfied.
Dave.
 
I think of purchasing custom knives like "safe" gambling.

Whenever i'm at the tables I always have a percentage limit in my head... whatever I've won I will walk away with 75% of my gambling money no matter what. Now i'm starting to the same with the knives I really love.

I've let some good knives go that I regret. If you're asking this question odds are you're not ready to part with the knife. I say keep it.
 
It has been about three years since I sold one of my knives. I'm not one for selling a knife so that I can get another one. I had/have a lot of intput into what goes into the knives I own. The reason for that is that I plan on keeping them for me. When I want another knife I save for it, I don't sell one that I have.

If I had a Loveless, I would never sell it. It would become the price of my collection, even though I wouldn't have had much if anything to say in how the knife was put together.
 
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