when to weed out the collection

[ben2002gsxr]

Hey guys, well heres my question, when is it time to weed out the collection? as i was re oiling up some of my blades i realized i was up to 43 knives.... so is that fine or should i look into getting rid of some? I could use some extra money to pay some bills, and i really wanted to have my dads hunting rifle customized for him this year as a surprise and thats about $1100! so how many knives are in your collections, maybe that will help me settle on a good number.

 

[Dorito Monk]

I thin my collection out any time I look at it and realize I have knives I don't actually use. Just got rid of two and am trying to get rid of two more knives for that very reason. Owning knives and not using them seems a bit silly to me (unless they're, say, priceless artifacts or family heirlooms).

Some guys collect dozens upon dozens of knives, others have mountains of the friggin' things, but I keep my collection limited to what blades I actually put to use. I guess it's all up to what kind of knifenut you are. :thumbup:

Edit: Just to put it in perspective, I now own seven knives that I plan on keeping, two that I plan on selling. So, I keep my collection really small at any given time.

 

[arjung]

Hey guys, well heres my question, when is it time to weed out the collection? as i was re oiling up some of my blades i realized i was up to 43 knives.... so is that fine or should i look into getting rid of some? I could use some extra money to pay some bills, and i really wanted to have my dads hunting rifle customized for him this year as a surprise and thats about $1100! so how many knives are in your collections, maybe that will help me settle on a good number.

This is too subjective for a concrete answer. I barely hit 23 over the past year and have already sold one with the intention to sell a couple others. However my philosophy is no safe queens. Knives that I don't use/foresee using are usually considered being put up for sale.

Knives that you look at and question whether you should have actually bought with are good places to start.

EDIT: for example a month and a half ago I purchased a Les George XM-7 EOD. It's a damn fine blade, but a) I don't really have a need for 0.25 inch thick tantos and b)there are other knives that would probably bring me greater satisfaction than that knife. It was an impulse buy and is probably going for sale sometime in the near future.

 

[ben2002gsxr]

ya thats what i was thinking. i have a few i love and use all the time and i bunch i dont at all.... i looked at a few of my impulse buys tonight and im thinking maybe its time for some to go.

 

[GIRLYmann]

now would be a good idea to stop buying anything new.
standing at 43, you could actually put to use all the goods and wouldn't need to off load all that material which could probably take a lifetime to wear away to oblivion.

as a rule the new 'n shiny with box 'n papers will fetch the best returns.
culling of pre-used items would be a waste of your initial investment
not unless you can secure sales with a more than willing buyer who is able to accept and meet your price.

purchasing on a fancy does lead to an over accumalation.
a personal warehouse filled with tons of used knives isn't advisable practise.