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Undefined Area's of collecting: Ok, I'm looking for some info on what makes knives tick. Our collection depends on: 1 - Looks, (is it pretty, does it have nice lines, is t… Started by James SosaLatest Reply
In Memoriam Approaches to building a knife collection For the new collector- some factors to consider before you jump in too deep. So you have decided you want to purchase a knife and are tryin… Started by Scott KingLatest Reply

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Undefined Area's of collecting:

Ok, I'm looking for some info on what makes knives tick. Our collection depends on: 1 - Looks, (is it pretty, does it have nice lines, is t…

Started by James SosaLatest Reply

In Memoriam

Approaches to building a knife collection

For the new collector- some factors to consider before you jump in too deep. So you have decided you want to purchase a knife and are tryin…

Started by Scott KingLatest Reply

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A video Introduction to collecting Traditional Pattern Knives I've been doing a series of you tube videos on Traditional Pattern Knives. The videos are being made with the novice knife collector in mi… Started by Tobias Gibson	7	May 20, 2017 Reply by Andy Larrison
Buyer beware! I just wanted to stress to everyone to do your homework on your purchases before you buy them. Knock offs are everywhere, and everyone stan… Started by Steve Scheuerman (Manx)	16	May 16, 2017 Reply by Tobias Gibson
Featured Definition of a "slip joint knife"? Until recently I had never heard the term "slip joint knife". At first I thought it must be a type of knife that opened differently than a… Started by Charles Sample	3	Mar 11, 2016 Reply by D ale
new to knife collecting; no idea what this is... Found this at my grandfathers old house and it seems to have some sort of value. Older with what appears to be some form of middle-eastern… Started by Michael Forbes	9	Mar 11, 2016 Reply by Shlomo ben Maved
Collecting Ethnographic & Aboriginal Knives Ethnographic and Aboriginal knives – at one time I could hardly spell these terms let alone understand what they meant. The title itself is… Started by Lars	14	Mar 18, 2015 Reply by Jan Carter
Knife Collection Genres Have a simple discussion with another collector and one topic is always bound to occur - someone will ask, "what do you collect?" Sometimes… Started by Lars	27	Mar 17, 2015 Reply by Lars
Deciding on a type of knife to collect I have collected knives, not seriously, for many years, but now I would like to create a collection that can be added to on a regular basis… Started by Mel Jones	14	Mar 15, 2015 Reply by Jan Carter
Plastic or antler/bone? Can you tell by sight? I have a Solingen "big n little" set (I'll have to figure out the picture thing here shortly) that I have been told has Sambar Stag scales.… Started by Andrew P	8	Jan 23, 2015 Reply by dead_left_knife_guy
Why is this knife worth $2500 I am a new collector. I follow ebay to gain an understanding of the cost of knives. I was blown away by this one. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1… Started by Ira Landsman	14	Jan 22, 2015 Reply by Jan Carter
Knife Steels What is the best all around knife steel? Something robust but also stainless. How good is ZDP 189 & M4? How is the rust resistance of D… Started by Pat T	3	Aug 28, 2014 Reply by Alexander Noot