Which one would you never sell?

I think Marcus made a point that rings true for at least some of us. What makes a particular knife or any object important to me is less its intrinsic value than its associative value. I have to say that I feel for you, Marcus.

If I had to pick one or two knives that I would never part with voluntarily, it would be a pair of my Dad's old pocketknives. I have one that he carried for many years and which is near worthless for cutting. The blades are so worn down by sharpening that they are practically not there at all. (He was rather heavy-handed on the sharpening.
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) That one is the one that I associate most closely with him and I don't expect to give it up while I am alive. The knife that he carried in his later years, after the other became so weakened that he didn't want to carry it anymore, is earmarked for my son, now 8 years old, to be given to him when he is ready for it.

I don't "collect" knives in the sense of having a set that may be bought or sold. I just acquire knives that I expect to use, so I don't plan to part with any of my knives, but the ones I would go to special lengths to keep are the ones that have the family links rather than the ones that are just my regular carry knives. Maybe someday the knives I carry now will have those associations for my son, but for now, they are merely
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Paul Neubauer
prn@bsu.edu
 
I did some thinking about this thread and I came accross a couple knives that I would not sell, I might give them away to the right person, but not sell.

A U.S. Knife, the one that is issued to survival students for the Air Force. A friend of mine who introduced me to preparedness and knives and the outdoors got it out of the trash at the survival museum where he worked and gave it to me. He also gave me a issue lensatic compass and a Swiss Army knife without scales.

He has since passed on due to a motorcycle accident.

BTW, I think we should talk to our politicians and point out the real killers.... Automobiles.

MDP

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When I wrote this post I wasn't sure what kind of response it would receive. Afterall, it is similar to other "favorite" posts.

What I have read herein only serves to strengthen my believe that knives are more than the sum of their parts. With some,the knife has such a negative connotation associated with it. The responses in this thread are honest and heartwarming, demonstrating that knife owners aren't "thugs" and "greasers" running in gangs.

I haven't put this as eloquently as others may have. Thanks for all the responses. What started out to be a query of curiousity has reaffirmed my believe that knife owners are people, too. (That last part tongue-in-cheek, of course.)

Thanks to all who responded.

Tony
 
Of the ones I own the one(s) I would never part with are the Sebenza (of course) and the Spydie Military.
The others would be missed of course.
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*Norse Knife Nut*

"Military" Fans Unite!!

"The only limitation is lack of imagination."

 
My custom Hibben Kenpo Karate knife. Paid $600 for it....

And the 4 khukuris that my girl just sent me from Nepal. I miss her.....

Orion
 
The one piece that I would never part with is a WWII bayonette that is a family heirloom.

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James
 
I would never sell my Marine K-bar. It has done everything that I have ever asked it to do. (Including the things that I shouldn't have asked.)
 
Just 2:

A decorated Sebenza that I bought from Chris Reeve himself at the New York Knife Show.

My Benchmade custom bali.

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Win
Knife lover, Philosopher, Humanitarian, and All-around nice guy
(all right, so I'm just a knife lover)
 
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