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Comment by Tobias Gibson on January 23, 2013 at 19:02

You are so right, Robert.  There are brands I don't give a lick for.  Some of them even make excellent knives but not knives I collect. Others charge too much because of reputation not quality.  My conscience effort to but more American or non global is an effort really to buy more "Quality" and less quantity. 

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on January 23, 2013 at 18:41

Plans, plans, plans it's the stuff that dreams are made of.LOL I love fixed blades the most and when I add one to my collection, I really want it to be special. The deal with knives from countries other than the USA, I have found that, you must judge the knife or brand and not the country. A person can't say that every knife made in the USA is great and they can't say that every knife made in XXX is a bad knife. I am sure there are alot of fine knives made in some of the countries, ya'll have spoken of. We must jugde each knife or brand by it's quality not from whitch country it comes from.

Featured Comment by Craig Henry on January 22, 2013 at 17:04

I've never had that many fixed blades. Another failed plan so far is to get more fixed blades! I just got another. I hope to make myself get one here and there with my knife orders. Well, that's the plan.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on January 22, 2013 at 11:43

I enjoy fixed blades. They are actually where my collecting habit of knives began.  Nest in line were SAKs and then traditional pocket knives came along.  No doubt, these days, traditional pattern pocket knives make up the bulk of my collection.

All told I have around 40 fixed blade knives plus about 7 blade blanks I'm making into knives.  The good news among my fixed blades, only about 15 are globals.  and over half are made in the United States.

I very wary of global fixed blade knives.  After winging up with two Pakistani made Colt Fixed blades, I stopped  buying Globally produced unless I know exactly where the knife is made.  I have no problem with a Condor made in El Salvador or a Rough Rider from China. but I'm not paying $30-70 for 420 steel or low grade Damascus out of Pakistan when I can pay another $20 for a similar USA made knife.

Comment by Clint Thompson on January 22, 2013 at 11:05

Robert...

I hear you Robert.  I have a small collection of old used fixed blades.  The vast majority of the fixed blades I receive as samples I give away to law enforcement and military for use in service to their city/county/state or military units.  However, I like the folders better.

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on January 22, 2013 at 10:47

I am one of the few that collect fixed blades also. The majority of collectors, collect folders. I collect both. It's hard to have a plan and stick to it, so many other nice knives popping up all over the place. Temptation, it's hard to resist.lol

Comment by Billy Oneale on January 21, 2013 at 22:48

Toby, I hear you about the global knives. I have been trying to buy the better USA/ German made knives lately which has resulted in a lot less knives for my dollars. The upside has been mostly better quality knives. The downside is fewer bangs for my buck.It is awful hard to resist the Rough Riders. It seems like I have been buying more Colts lately for the imports.

Comment by Tobias Gibson on January 21, 2013 at 18:52

Agreed, Robert.  While I listed a bunch of fixed blades, for the most part my pattern is camp/utility followed by rigging/marlinspike and then large toothpicks.  

As I've just about got every globally made of those patterns and SMKW refuses to  bring out  a single new  house brand any of those patterns so I think I'm safe from temptation. (of course that new half-hawk in the Rough Rider line is probably six knives away from purchase)   Focus, Focus.  Put on the blinders, save your money, and enjoy the anticipation of a new knife.  Instant gratification is for losers. LOL

Featured Comment by Craig Henry on January 21, 2013 at 18:50

Well, Robert I consider myself pretty seasoned....serious collector for almost 40 years....and all of my well laid plans usually go out of the window sooner or later! LOL!

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on January 21, 2013 at 18:07

Tobias, it is great to have a plan. I have a plan, it is based on the patterns of the knives I collect. Although, some others sneek in, I think to have a plan or direction of the knives you want, will end up helping to have a better collection. I am not positive about this, it's just what I think is the best way to go about collecting. There may be some more seasoned collectors that have a better plan?

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