Has anyone ever wondered which knife brand, that has gone out of business in recent knife history, has risen in value and collectability the most. Knife companies like Camillus, Schrade and others. Have ya'll seen a rise in price and interest in these and if so, then which ones. I know that the vintage Winchesters have really gone up in price. I am curious to hear what ya'lls opinion is on this subject. Thanks. 

The rest of the chest-…

Spent the rest of my day after making a couple of pawn shop knife scores buying this from Harbor Freight -Unfortunately, may have to buy another real soon !! LOL-…

Picked both of these up for a grand total of $28- Not a bad days (work) ?? LOL

A 1978 Case 2 dot 6254SSP trapper with "Tested XX  Razor Edge" blade etch and a Remington advertising knife.…

My Grandson saw the…

March 7/8/9 in Dalton GA

THE KNIFE ROAD SHOW

This will be the next Knife show iKC attends.  It promises to be a good one with many sponsors and members in attendance.  Donnie and I are looking forward to spending time with members, so let's think…

What are the 5 most common regrets listed by people on their death beds?  These are as listed in the article that I read as reported by nurses that work in end of life care and I thought I would share them with you.  I know that are certain times in my life I have been guilty of numbers 2 and 4.  It is probably something we all should think about and live each day to its fullest.

1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected…

I am still struggling a bit with getting the desired edge on my knives.  I am using a couple of Arkansas stones and while sharp my knives seem to fall just short of where I want them to be.  I attribute this to my not being able to maintain a consistent proper angle while sharpening.  I have read about some of the sharpening systems and I am tempted to buy one but when you read the comments on the internet each product claims to be the best.  Makes it hard to make the right choice.  How…

I tend to really focus on some very specific patterns in my small traditional collection.  I really enjoy the coke bottle.  What about you?  Would love to see photos or hear stories about your favorite patterns.  This Case is the one that started it all for me.…

What are your most used knives? Past and Present. Before I started to accumulate a bunch of knives, I carried one knife every day, the same one. Now with so many choices, I usually have a different EDC each day. And then I have knives I have used for specific…

That knife you just aquired has a tang stamp that ID 's the maker. Most of us are familier with 95 percent of the manufactuers, but what about new collectors or a stamp that we just havent looked at before?

where do you go to ID a knife ? what is you personal choice of reference? 

This may help new and old collectors alike.

Coyotes hanging around looking for veal, this one found lead!

thank you IKC

These two knives are both carbon steel knives that see a lot of use. The top one, I have let form a nice patina and the bottom one I have not. To keep the bottom knife from forming a patina, all I do is polish it, once in a while.

  The reason for me to write this article is to show that just because you own a carbon steel knife, you don't have to have one with a…

i just want to say thank you to miss jan,while we set on on butts she is working for us!god bless you!you are the queen on ikc.