Your Most Prized Possession in your collection

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golok

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All of us have at least one knife in our collection that has a special meaning for us.

For me, it has to be that general purpose Buck camping knife which I bought about 10 years ago. At that time, I was just learning about knives and I thought it would be a good time to get a quality blade for once.

When it arrived, I was astounded by its beauty and its simplicity of design. It felt good in my hands and I remember telling myself: "Now that's what I call a knife."

The years have passed. I have more than a few in my growing collection. The 7inch blade Buck still holds a dear place in my heart.

I remember it as a starting point in my knife collecting "career" when I had almost nothing and it marked a special phase in my life.

I am sure more than a few of us have the prized blade. It doesn't even has to be a custom knife. It just has to have a story behind it.
 
That's a tough one.

I've got a BM49SPL #14/25 that's probably one of the more valuable, but I'd have to say that the Victorinox Swisschamp that my grandfather gave me in 1973's probably my most prized.

Good question!

Professor.
 
An uncatalogued Dozier made "Drop Point Personal" that was given to me as a gift from Bob and Linda Dozier. My perennial daily companion. Won' t ever part with it.

Nakano
 
Two, actually.

The Buck 110 that my Dad gave me the year I passed my hunter safety course. It is still in the box, never been used or carried.

The Stiff KISS that I stabbed myself with while cordwrapping, putting me in the ER for stitches while my newborn daughter and recovering wife were upstairs in the same hospital.
 
The much used Randall Model 1 six inch I purchased in 1966 in preparation for Nam.

The only thing I have that has been with me since 66.
 
I have a 110 that my dad surprised me with when I was 12-13. I bought a small Sebenza when my son was born -- his initials are "CR" -- and I hope to surprise him with it some day.
 
For me it is my Ed Fowler Pronghorn. Not sure what I value more, the knife or Ed's friendship. This knife has enhanced my life quite a bit. I couldn't imagine parting with it. My kids are already arguing who gets it when dad dies. Nice to know I'm appreciated.:p
 
It's got to be my engraved Sawby. A knife too nice to leave in the case, I'm carrying it right now.
 
If we were talking just knives, that would be a different story, but since you mentioned that its my most prized collection piece it actually turns out not to be a knife.

Mine would have to be a handmade leather sheath from 1902, that belonged to my father's father. He had a friend make it to carry a cheap folding lockback that didn't come with a sheath. Still have the cheap beatup knife, but the sheath is was I consider to be more important.

He gave it to my Dad when he died, and as I started to become really serious into knives back in high school, he decided to give it to me.

I keep it in my showcase right next to all my other knives, it will always remind me of my Dad, now and forever.

Had the leather conditioned and restiched when I got it, as it was beginning to fall apart, but you can still smell the cigarette smoke from smoking all the time. By the way, that smoking is what killed his father :)

That sheath is the one piece that I'll protect to the death if anyone every broke into my residence.
 
Oh and for knife wise it is my pair of Busse Straight Handled Battle Mistresses, both with false edges, but the false edges are different styles :)
 
The most prized possession in my collection is my newest knife: a CPM 3-V Jerry Hossom Millenium Bowie with stabilized maple burl handle, mozaic fancy pins, and a Sandy Morrissey sheath.

It is the sleekest, fastest moving knife I have despite its 12 inch plus blade, and it allowed me for the first time to slice aluminum cans and leave them standing with the water still in them.
 
That would probably be this one:

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The handles are silver hand the hallmarks indicate that it was made by William Morton in the Rockingham works in Scheffield, England in 1873. That predates the 1905 date claimed by those who assert that the balisong design was invented in the Philippines. So, to find such a clearly developed balisong with such a documented history and date is a great thing.
 
Greg already mentioned it. It is not the knives and it is not in my collection, it is the friendships that are the most prized.
 
The first sebenza with the graphic I came up with that was "doable" and is now available is very special to me....
 

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Mine has to be my straight handled Battle Mistress that I waited a year to be delivered. It was worth the wait!
 
I have two:

The first is my EDC an Emerson CQC6, I had one these before and made the mistake of selling it.

The second is my Tim Herman Silver Fixed blade. This is a great knife, from a great guy (but do not let him know that.. :D ) and was bought in a Bladeforums auction for a good cause. It does not get better than that.

Regards,

Ed
 
While it's not the most expensive or the most valuable in my "collection", I'd have to say that the REKAT Sifu (one of my 2 EDC folders) that I have customized, is MY "most prized". I have about 5 hours of "work" invested in this Sifu, and it and I have "bonded".
 
Originally posted by tallpaul
The first sebenza with the graphic I came up with that was "doable" and is now available is very special to me....
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TallPaul - talk about the perfect "church knife" :) Looking good!
 
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