Hi, everybody!
I just finished an excellent book, am not tired right now, so figured i'd check the forums.
What are all of you doing up?

Aloha,
Helping my little girl with her report on Montana.... lots of fun.....

Checking here and the Swamp for new posts. After I might watch some TV or work on some things. I don't go to bed until 5 am or so.

Watching Crank!!! Fantastic.....new style movie.....Highly recommended!!

pondering what it's all about. i just asked this on another forum: you don't need a reason, but would you consolidate your blades? not to pay bills or please the spouse, just reduce your collection to a few folders, two or three fixed knives, whatever. i have my list and i like the idea. problem is, like everyone else, i have an aquisitions list as well, which runs in opposition to this idea. abstractly, i like the thought,

I am doing that exact thing this week.....too many knives...not enough choppers!

honestly, my acquisitions list is pretty short. i can't even think of five right now. the bowie, this short sword i'm a huge fan of, and maybe a couple tiny knives, <2" blades. it doesn't just apply to knives, though. i'm generally a 'less is more' type of guy.

I want the Bowie, BAIII, OFF Duty, AK, Leaner Street...all the streets....a few others....Aw hell I will take them all!

where's this baIII i keep hearing about?

Well, I recently sold a couple to be able to acquire more Busse family blades. I’ve gotten rid of most of my “inferior” knives. My Rats are all I use now. I haven’t bought another brand knife since. Some knives I kept that were sentimental to me and worth more to me than their dollar value, so I kept them. I get attached to things that are important to me.

I thought I’d never sell a Rat once I got it, and I haven’t so far. Except for the extras that I bought for resell, I mean my personal knives. My collection is larger than some. A few people want to keep it simple, like one chopper, and one smaller one. That’s originally what I planned too, but I got “Rat Fever”. I ended up with several different sizes and types, so I have a “specialized” selection that I can choose from so I have the right tool for the job.

But recently, I thought about what when my collection becomes too similar? For instance, I have a RM and a BR. While the blades are the same, the handles are different and each is suited for a specific use (comfort vs. toughness). But then I thought, what about when I get my SS4? The blade is similar in style to my coot, but the steel is “upgraded”. The handle is somewhat similar being Res-C, and I wondered if I really need both knives. I can’t see my Coot getting much use after I get my SS4. I don’t really want to sell it though, it was the 2nd Rat I ever bought.

So, what I was thinking of doing is offering to sell it to a family member. I have a family member that I think might be interested, but unable to afford it at this time. I thought I could offer to sell it to him at cost ($90) so that he would be able to afford it, and it’d still be in the family so I could have visitation rights. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

As soon as I would sell something I'd need that exact blade to save the universe.

It is hard to part with some of these, Like my Desert Jack...I love it, but got a Straight Handled Satin Jack...thicker...different steel...and I like it so much more! But I really like the DJ.....but alas..it is funding a Bowie the moment it sells! So while I hate to see it go...I love to watch what it brings home. Some think you only need 1 chopper...HA!!! I have close to 10 and use 9 of them. All different and all hold a special place. I am trying to get some more EDCs, to find that one that really stands out....still looking!