Knives, Swords, and Sharpened Steel

Anyone else a knife collector? My foray into straight razors was driven by a lifelong obsession with sharp metal objects.
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Kershaw Speedsafe

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Buck PakLite Skinner

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Buck Woodsman narrow skinner

I have a few other pocket knives and a couple fixed blades but these these take the brunt of my abuse and the bulk of my adoration. The PakLite is on my hip everyday at work... tough little skinner!

Share your pics of your favorite sharpened edges!


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Several Bucks,Old Timers,Kershaw or 2(favorite is a leek)
My everyday carry is a Microtech OTF Ultratech.
Collected alot back in the day,haven't kept up much with it lately,I'll see is I can find some old pics.Mostly switchblades and hunting knives.

Several Bucks,Old Timers,Kershaw or 2(favorite is a leek)
My everyday carry is a Microtech OTF Ultratech.
Collected alot back in the day,haven't kept up much with it lately,I'll see is I can find some old pics.Mostly switchblades and hunting knives.

Excellent! Looking forward to some photos!

I've never had a real "collection", I just usually have a handful of knives laying around, but I just realized recently I am starting to get quite a fair little "collection" going. No beauty queens, just a whole lot of workhorses. Having a lot of different blades, both knives and razors, gives me a lot of different experiences honing, plus I almost always have something that could use some work...

Not a collector but I do have a Kershaw 1070 Echo AUS8A that I bought many years ago. It's been rarely used. The design fits the hand very well.

I've started looking into Japanese chef knives, gyutos specifically, to replace my calphalons in the kitchen. ...and down the rabbit hole I go I found out.

Ohh. Ohh.... I like knives. Though I am more of a user than a collector.

These are my Buck knives.
Clockwise from top left.
Buck 112 from 1974. My brother and I were in Boy Scouts. He bought this at an upscale dpartment store that sold Boy Scout uniforms and equipment. We were young teens and walked 6 miles to get to the store. He gave it to me in the 1990s sometime when he replaced it with something shinier. It has been a work horse and is kept in the tractor cab. Great shape for a 42 year old knife!

Buck Short Nighthawk. Gift from my daughter. Kept near the front door. Always with me when I walk the dogs.

Buck Stockman with rosewood handles. Gift from my daughter. No matter which other knife I am carrying I have this in my pocket as well. Looks elegant and sharp as a razor




These are my Leatherman tools.
Clockwise from Top left.
Original Leatherman from 1990. Gift from my wife and daughter. Great concept. But when folded open the handle edges were sharp and uncomfortable to grip. Still I liked it so much I immediately purchased a second to keep in my car. This is the car tool which is why it looks so pristine for a 26 year old tool. It has spent it's life in the glovebox.

Original Leatherman Wave. Gift from my daughter. Tons of tools. This is 16 years old and a gift from my daughter. I wore it on my belt every day for 14 years. I worked in a lab and this was great for fixing instruments.

Skeletool. Gift from my daughter. Lightweight tool with just the essentials. This is most often my every day carry knife.

Wingman. Gift from my daughter. Releatively cheap entry in Leatherman's lineup. Has most everything you would need.

Center - Leatherman  knife. Gift from my daughter. Before the skeletool was made this was my summer carry. The full size Leathermans tended to pull my shorts down  This offered a knife and 2 screw drivers plus a bottle opener.


These are my "Others"
With the exception of the Kubota knife they all were gifts from my daughter.
Top row L to R.
SOG Instinct boot knife. Lightweight and sharp. I like it.
Camillus Titanium boot/neck knife. Light and concealable. I wear this quite a bit.
Vermont Bladesmith handmade knife. This guy does great work. This is well made, perfectly balanced and holds its' edge.

Middle row L to R.
Kubota knife. Since I love my tractor my wife thought I needed a knife with its' name on it.
Gerber but I don't know which model. Fast opening and sharp.
Winchester freebie. Nice little knife. Made in USA and was a good pocket knife. Replaced by the Buck Stockman.

Bottom row.
Smith & Wesson set. A boot knife and a tanto bladed folder. Folder is darn near impossible to open one handed so I rarely carry it. The boot knife is sharp and fits my hand nicely. Sees a lot of use.


That is most of my knives. Left out a few. Also left out some other sharp items.
A machete. Keep it on the tractor. Gets lots of use. An all around great tool.
A Grunsfor-Bruk Splitting Maul. Gift from my wife to split firewood. Sharp as a razor and holds it. Expensive but worth it.

Great topic.

Phil

Man, I'm going to have to show my daughter this thread. YOUR daughter gives you some EXCELLENT gifts!

Nice utilitarian collection. I have a few Smith & Wesson folders laying around. Decent blades. Take a good edge and hold it reasonably well. I don't carry them for the same reason...nearly impossible to open one-handed without loosening the hinge so much it becomes floppy and dangerous. Good blades to have stashed in a glovebox or saddlebag, though...

I have an original Leatherman and an original Wave, as well. Very cool multi-tools. The straight blade on my Wave broke off about 10 years ago, but the rest of the tools still serve their purpose. I have a micro, as well...it sits in a drawer in the bathroom...

Thanks for sharing!

Hi Chris!

This is Amy, Phil's daughter, and yes I do buy him some pretty cool gifts. Thanks!

So, for all you lovers of sharp objects, here is MY collection.



*Left Row Down
Cold Steel Recon Tanto
Cold Steel Magnum Tanto II
Gerber Auto-Opener
Knife I picked up in Switzerland, no markings
Ka-Bar
Boker
SOG Auto-Opener
SOG Mini Instinct

*Middle Row Down
7 Kershaws- including the Chive, and Storm II
3 CRKTs- including the Hootinanny
QTRMSTR General Lee II
QTRMSTR Austin Weiss Signature Edition Mr.Belvedere

*Right Row Down
5 Smith & Wessons
2 Bucks
Leatherman Skeletool
Leatherman Freestyle



Up close of my 2 Cold Steels. The Tanto II is trifold Steel and 7.5".



Up close of my 2 QTRMSTERs. Top is the General Lee II in Texas Tea colorway, serialized #29/100. The bottom is the Mr. Belvedere Austin Weiss Signature Edition, serialized #128/300.


So there is MY knife collection. Apologies on not remembering all of the names. Yes, it is ever growing, and I constantly have about 5 blades on my wishlist.


Also, let's clarify something. My name is Amy. And I am a 28yr old female.

SWEET collection! Nicely rounded out. Thanks for sharing it!

My daughter is only twelve...she's starting to show some interest...

I have some really cool historical bayonets. I would definitely rather be shot than run through with one of them.

I don't know why I needed a Viking axe. I was compelled to buy it for some reason.