What’s your “1 more” knife?

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JM2

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So instead of a 1 knife thread which is fun, I’m thinking what knife would you get if you could only add 1 more knife to your collection.

I know many here have a large amount of knives, I only have something over 30 knives. The most expensive model being a buck 192. I like older stuff, and mostly traditional, case and schrade and bucks. I don’t have a Bowie knife.

So my pick is a western W49 Bowie.

Honorary mention for a western boot knife. W75/w77.

Thanks for reading!
 
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I don’t have a lot of knives
I limit my collection in the range of 60 off
I have mainly modern folders from American companies
I like the “modern” materials

My favorite brand is CRK but if one brand/model can be defined as my “one more”, I think it will be Hinderer and the XM platform
 
Right now, that’d be a tossup between a Mnandi with Macassar inlays or a Buck 842 Sprint Ops Flipper. If money were no object, I’d wait for the Mnandi to come available somewhere. But it is, so probably the Buck, because it called to me from the first time I saw it. I’m a fairly cheap date.
 
Mine was this Arno Bernard iMamba. It came at a time where I felt like I had enough knives and I wouldn't be buying anymore really any time soon. However when I first saw it I fell in love with it and really felt like I had to have one. I'm still extremely happy with it.
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One knife/maker that I've recently discovered and also really love is David Lespect. He makes some of the coolest knives on the market in my opinion. However it looks like they're out of my price range and hard to get, so I probably won't be getting one unless someone wanted to trade for one of my knives (Or multiple) plus a little cash.
 
I absolutely NEED a Turley Green River in 01 with green micarta and brass hardware. This will be the last knife, just 1 more. I believe the Green River will solve most of my problems.

I’m reminded of a saying that is used in the 12 step community

“One is too many, and a thousand is never enough”

Somewhere between One and a thousand is my goal for knives - I’m on track.

Here’s a picture I poached from Dr Google

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I will think on this. Good question...

What do I NEED is a question I've been struggling with lately. I know there are some knives that I do not need that bring me pleasure, that I will never get rid of, like my fancy Espada XL. It's just beautiful and I love it and it brings happiness. That is up for an engraving next. I have not cut with the knife yet, though I intend to once I've gone through enough trial and error.

I got a red/black "vampire" themed Paragon Warlock. First knife I ever returned. I knew it would be an occasional carry, like my Microtech 70, due to legality, but it sparked no joy and I just thought "I don't need this heavily illegal, double edged gravity knife. It looks cheap, the action sucks, and I won't ever carry and use it, at least the little Microtech, smaller than your pennknife, will be likely overlooked, but I have better EDC knives, better emergency knives, that are legal and look nicer."

I think it was J jackknife who coined the term "maximum minimalism", something that has stuck with me since I read him talking about it (Sorry if I got the wrong person there and it was somebody else!).

I think a good quality Japanese kitchen knife might be what would serve me best, if I had only one knife to get again. I have EDC knives up the wazoo, Native 5 in Rex, Sage 5 and Shaman in M4, ZDP Endura, wharnie Endura, 8 PM2s, tiny wharncliffes like the K390 Dragonfly, tiny hawkbills like the Cricket and Dodo, climbing knives with hooks... Tantos, 7.5" waved pocket-swords, grab the Buck, CS GRIK, or RAT for some dirty work, all of Spydie's reverse-S and Janich knives, Opinels, Douks... I probably have more folders than I'll ever need, for many purposes. I love a lot of these folders and am never going to own just one or two knives, but I could see myself going from 40 knives to like, 20.

My fixed blade collection consists of a a Benchmade 3V Puukko, a 119, Ontario SP-1 (dull), various Moras from 120 carving knife to Companion HD,], Z-cuts from Spyderco in my kitchen. I think the laws in my area have kind of brainwashed me into thinking folders are the only "real" knife when in reality... I would just need a couple of good fixed blades and the legality to carry them.

Bit off topic, but in focusing on my needs instead of what is cool, I think my next move should be selling some folders for a GOOD fixed blade, that can slice.
 
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Therom said:
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I don’t have a lot of knives
I limit my collection in the range of 60 off
I have mainly modern folders from American companies
I like the “modern” materials

My favorite brand is CRK but if one brand/model can be defined as my “one more”, I think it will be Hinderer and the XM platform
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I’m with you, except I’d pick the Eklipse model. I have a Bowie, 2 tantos, a spanto and another Bowie on the way. My “1 more” would be the Wharncliffe but they’re still a couple hundred $ more than I’d like to pay. Same with the new project X. I’ll probably own both eventually.
Nice collection BTW!
 
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