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Best of the best--Your best knives and why they are--photos welcome

I thought this discussion was long overdue and I hope it will be an ongoing one-- Please post your best knives here, with a photo,a description, and the reason why. I have many a knife, but many of you have ten times more--Reasons could be-- most valuable, oldest, rarest, most beautiful, sharpest, most useful ,oddest, most sentimental, etc--- What makes this knife stand out in your collection. More than one entry is welcome, if in a different category, or just too close to call in your own mind- LOL--- A couple of mine follow-

Most beautiful- A 1999 Paua (New Zealand Abalone) 8254SS Case trapper with Shell shield-1 of 250

Best dating--You all know how hard it is to date a knife-- On this one I know the EXACT day it was made- A Pocket Worn Green Bone New Miilenium 6254SS trapper-made on 01-01-00-- 1 of 50

Most valuable and rarest--Case Classic Mastodon Ivory 20071/2 light trapper prototype- 1 0f 5

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Permalink Reply by Alexander Noot on February 10, 2015 at 1:58

One of my favourites and one of the few that I'll never give up is this simple A.G. Russell One Hand knife.

Why is it my favourite?

Well, the mechanism is INSPIRED. I could sit and open and close this thing one handed all day long and not get sick of it.

It weighs virtually nothing

The bladeshape is the perfect one for functionality.

The grind is excellently done.

It's very comfortable to use, both grippy but not painfull at the same time.

But most importantly....I got it from A.G. as a gift during my 2012 trip to Arkansas. It's one of my prized posessions.

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by John McCain on February 11, 2015 at 16:56

Correction-Previously, I posted the incorrect description & pic of my most beautiful knife-Mea Culpa---

#1- Paua (New Zealand abalone)- A 1999 Case 8254SS with Case XX Shell shield- 1 of 250

#2-Abalone( Green abalone from Baja, Mexico)-1998 Case 8254SS with Case XX Cigar Band Shield-1 of 250

Both are beautiful !!

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on February 11, 2015 at 17:46

Alexander,

For me, a gifted knife means it will forever be in my collection

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Permalink Reply by J.J. Smith III on February 13, 2015 at 1:20

While this knife is a user, it's still special, and still resides in my carvin' bag.

I'd been an accumulator of knives for a long time, but it wasn't until I picked this one up that I started "Collecting". Got purtier and more expensive knives, but this is the one.

After this one I had to get a spare, in case it broke. Then a back-up...

And so the story goes...

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Permalink Reply by Tyson Reynolds on February 13, 2015 at 2:38

Those are some dandys!

This one might scare yours away there's nothing fancy about it but I've used it alot and sometimes It gets used because I don't want to ruin my others and I know this one can take care of it.. The steel gets real sharp and stays sharp for a good time and it's easy to sharpen. The knife was old and used when I got it and I've had for long time. The blade still snaps strong and there's no movement in the blade it's still tight as can be. It's just a darn good old reliable German made Herder

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Permalink Reply by Alexander Noot on February 16, 2015 at 1:49

Tyson, they still sell those over here. Good value for money and a classic. Almost everyone here remembers their grandpa having one.

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Permalink Reply by Tyson Reynolds on February 16, 2015 at 3:52

I bet, they are good classic knives.. I like your style in the knives you make and I've herd nothing but good about them. Keep up the good work.

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Permalink Reply by Ricky L McConnell on February 16, 2015 at 5:48

Nice set of Case Knives, I like the pocket worn one from the year 2000.

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Permalink Reply by Ricky L McConnell on February 16, 2015 at 5:57

Here is a favorite Case Knife of mine, it is in mint condition and the oldest Case I own. It is also special to me because it was given to me by another Knife Collector who has since passed on. He said he had been collecting knives since he was five years old.

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on February 16, 2015 at 9:03

Herder is an exceptional steel and now you have me looking for one of those LOL!!

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Permalink Reply by Tyson Reynolds on February 17, 2015 at 0:49

you can find them under Hippekniep and other names these are original German design knives in my opinion.. Case kinda stole the show in the US once they started making them and named sodbuster but the folding butcher knives, utility, farmers knives were around long before Case starting make them. They are great knives though and I'm sure the sodbuster's are too.

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Permalink Reply by Brad T. on February 17, 2015 at 14:18

This is the first Buck 110 I modified. Well documented on this site. Will be passed down to a grandson, in about 20-30 years.

This Schrade 51OT from my dearly departed friend/father-n-law. I hope to have this go with me.

Lone Wolf Paul Defender - It was the first of 10 Lone Wolf Paul knives I bought. Those knives are the Top-tier of my collection. This Benchmade Pinnacle Gold Class edition was a Christmas present from my Bro-n-law. Beautiful, smooth as butter & as light as feather. I will pass this onto my Godson, who happens to be my Bro-n-law's 1st born.