What's your favorite kind of production knife to collect?

No particular brands.
I tend to avoid the big three: Spyderco, Kershaw and Benchmade for some not very clear defined reasons.

I do like Böker Plus and keep taps on what new releases they have.
 
Buck would be my biggest by number.

Randall would be a close 2nd by cost if not #1.

Both bring a lot of enjoyment to me.
 
Kershaw, Spyderco, Cold Steel (don't cast any stones), and butterfly knives mainly.,
 
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Mine has to be Benchmade. I just love that axis lock and am especially fond of some of the designs, especially the 940 and 710. I'd love to say that I collect Striders or Sebenzas, or some of the other high end knives, but I just don't believe in buying a knife that has a street price of over $150. At that point, the marginal coolness just is not justified by the price. That's why those blue and black class Benchmades are awesome. Tons of coolness, tons of functionality, at just the right price.
 
So far I only have multiples of Spydercos and Izulas. I can see myself picking up another Busse someday though.
 
Based on what I have the most of, it would have to be Benchmade folders and Fallkniven fixed blade knives.
 
For me Busse is the only knife company I have several models of. I'd love to get a few more Fallknivens, though.
 
I collect Busse's...I've been colecting for about 2 years and I'm up to....one. Oh well, I just scored/ordered another one. I had 4 Busse's pass through my hands, this will be the fifth.
 
the old bruckmanns are super nice. stopped production in the 50s, i've heard they were the last company to do the crocus polish, sold all mine 10 yrs. back. yes rick i remember the pics of the remington muskies you posted, probably the single best rem. muskie i've ever seen.
 
Spyderco all the way. I have other knives too (Benchmade, Kershaw, Gerber, CRKT aso) but Spyderco has the very majority. :D
 
Rick said:
Hey Bob.

I'd start with "Counterfeiting Antique Cutlery" by Gerald Witcher. It will help you spot cleaning, fakes and reworks, and you'll learn a lot about the original finishes, tang stamps, and how the old factory knives were put together.

Also useful:

"Levine's Guide To Knives and Their Values" (and check out "Bernard Levine's Knife Collecting & Identification" board, and the "Traditional" board here at BF).

"Antique Knives" by J. Bruce Voyles

"American Premium Guide to Knives and Razors" by Jim Sargent

The last two are primarily useful because they have hundreds of reprinted plates from the old cutlery catalogs showing pics and pattern numbers, but take the pricing info with a grain o' salt.

Have fun, and go slow.
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Thank you, Rick...
I'll have to go check out Amazon...

Bob
 
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