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The knife collecting started when I needed one every day . . .

 

I have always been attracted to collecting and when I started working in the Fulton Fish Market in the 90's, I needed to carry a pocket knife to open boxes, cut straps, etc. I also had to use knives to fillet fish of course. At one point, I had a "folder" that had a cool "snap" if I flicked my wrist when I opened it. Since then, I started to look for knives that I could use every day that had that "snap" and as I drilled down into the hobby, and as my financial means allowed more, I built a collection that has grown. I even started to get into other "related" items, that are commonly referred to as "EDC" or "every day carry". This includes various pens, beads, and other small tools such as bottle openers and even "worry coins". Here is a shot of my keys from a few years ago:



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By: myles721 : January 27th, 2021-08:50
I was so impressed by Jim14’s knife (I own a number of tool knives boating, hiking etc but I’m not a “collector”) that I looked up the company he mentioned (Direware) and was so impressed that I picked this one up for no reason other than I just had to ha...  

Nice

 
By: tick28800 : January 27th, 2021-23:08
I'm not in knives, can you please explain me what the notches on the top are for?

Nice to see more knife posts mixed in

 
By: David Allen : January 27th, 2021-15:08
I see similarities in both the watch and knife game. The craftsmanship of steel and other exotic materials are prerequisites for both. Who couldn't appreciate that?

That’s why I love this forum...

 
By: myles721 : January 27th, 2021-16:41
Always something new to appreciate...especially all the great people on it ...talk about an oasis!😁

Thank you and...

 
By: myles721 : January 28th, 2021-03:09
I love Cats!!! Only with us in spirit now...the ultimate collection...in fact I think they owned us😻😻😻 ...  

I was impressed with the knife too. Then I saw the price tag and I ran away!

 
By: patrick_y : January 27th, 2021-17:18
Very nice knife! I don't go camping anymore, so I'm never carrying a knife anymore. I guess I could still get one and open all my Amazon and department store packages with it...

It’s amazing how well the K-Bar was designed...

 
By: myles721 : January 28th, 2021-03:12
It’s all you really need but if you try sometimes you can also get what you want😉

Well, all I can say is you have very good taste in knives...

 
By: patrick_y : January 28th, 2021-18:40
...and wine. Verite is my personal favorite wine brand in all of California! I especially like their "La Muse" Merlot.

Thank you and...YES!

 
By: myles721 : January 29th, 2021-03:31
Muse is next on my list...but what to pair it with?

Hmm... I had it with some rib eye steak, it was very nice...

 
By: patrick_y : January 31st, 2021-15:51
Others had a nice Cabernet Sauvignon, but I had inspected the meat earlier and while it was nicely aged and tender, it wasn't overly fatty, thus not in need of a Cabernet Sauvignon.

The knife collecting started when I needed one every day . . .

 
By: Jim14 : January 28th, 2021-06:55
I have always been attracted to collecting and when I started working in the Fulton Fish Market in the 90's, I needed to carry a pocket knife to open boxes, cut straps, etc. I also had to use knives to fillet fish of course. At one point, I had a "folder"...  

I grew up in Manhattan...

 
By: myles721 : January 28th, 2021-07:33
I have training (see below) the flipper is smooth but the knife is heavy. Any knife or sharp instrument can be weaponized but this would not be a first choice but a lot better than nothing.

I am a martial artist (Kung Fu, Tai Chi, Kenpo)

 
By: myles721 : January 28th, 2021-07:29
I also have Kali and tactical knife fighting. Knives are specific instruments that can all be weaponized if necessary but a camping knife is big and heavy and tactical knives are light and sharp. The Direware is IMO more for show although because it’s a f...