Anyone collect pocket knives, or similar?

Daniel Dorn

Heavy

Welcome Daniel - great introduction, and you already know what a BOTL and BORK are - impressive! While I'm not really a knife guy, I think there are a few BOTLs here who are and will probably chime in.

The Kid

Cool, Welcome,, Cant say Im much of a collector but have owned my share, anything from Ka-Bars' to Oldtimers, Had a couple old school Bucks, also like Gerbers..Take care and have fun.BTW Kershaw makes a good knife

Marker

granneja

Welcome! I am not an avid collector, but I do have a fair number of case pocket knives. Some limited editions and some with special handles.

tincup703

I'm not a collector but I've carried the same pocket knife every day since my Grandfather gave it to me for Christmas in 1958.

Marker

tincup703:

I'm not a collector but I've carried the same pocket knife every day since my Grandfather gave it to me for Christmas in 1958.

What an honor and a memory. Congratulations on one of the few every day reminders of your Grandfather that is truly useful and timeless.

docbp87

Yep. I have a ton of knives of all shapes and sizes. Carry a Kershaw Shallot or Cold Steel Ti-Lite daily.

firetruckguy

If I have a nice pocket knife like a benchmade or spiderco in my pocket, i loose it in a matter of months. Now I keep a cheep Catseye and I cannot loose it if I try. Go figure.

Knoxca1

I'm a fan of Emerson knives. Very high quality.

DSWarmack

I have a Randall Made that my wide got me for christmas this year. Other than that I wouldn't say I collect them, but rather have a large group of knifes I use all the time.

roland_7707

I'm the same way. I have an auto assist from Columbia River Knife and Tool, that I carry everywhere, but I have 3 close at hand almost all of the time. Like in my wifes' car, I have 2. Just never know when your gonna need a good knife.

zoom6zoom

I collect bayonets. They all have rifles attached to them. My daily carry is a Kershaw Leek, nice easy to carry little folder.

Daniel Dorn

Thanks for the warm welcome, all.:)

 

tincup703:

I'm not a collector but I've carried the same pocket knife every day since my Grandfather gave it to me for Christmas in 1958.

 

That is truly awesome!  My dad has quite a few knives he has found over the years, and when they are passed along to me, they will be more valuable than gold. 

 

I hate to think about it, but most of the knives I have will outlast me, and I guess they will have value to my kids, someday.  But, I really enjoy my collection, and the process of finding the next one to add, in the present.  It can be an expensive hobby, to almost whatever extent you want to invest. 

 

This is similar to cigars, as I'm finding out.  I've started small, and relatively cheap, but am finding that quality comes at a price.  Luckily, I have a great Brick and Mortar that is very generous with their time and willingness to offer suggestions.  It also helps that the owner is quite generous and has monthly parties at the store, with ample opportunity to hang out and have fun.  I can see that it's going to be hard to balance my spending between my two addictions.

 

Daniel

BigT06

TheMisplacedScotsman

Knoxca1:

I'm a fan of Emerson knives. Very high quality.

+1 to that. There's a Mini-Commander that never leaves my right front pocket. Rule #9, Fellas.