I like that term "mindless accumulation" Vic. I have been guilty of a certain amount of mindless accumulation with firearms, firearms parts, knives, and outdoor gear as well. I would not consider myself a collector, but I do have quite a few knives that I have not used yet.

I tend to have the same line of thought as Bors. There is no way I can go out and use all of my knives other than to take pictures and do a basic review. It's not for a lack of wanting, just the reality of being where I am at in life. I use some of my knives pretty hard, but between a full time corp job, a couple of part time gigs, my family, dog, cat, floating my Jeep, I don't have much time to use every single knife I own. I will use all of my knives for a real purpose at some point in my life, I just don't have the luxury to do that right now.