Ok, dogs. I'm looking for some advice. I made a rather expensive knife purchase (of an unnamed brand) and I think I should sacrifice one of my Scrappers to remain comfortable with the purchase. I've not finalized my decision on selling one, but I want to know what you all think.

I'm thinking of getting rid of a 5" or 7" blade. Here's what I have:

DMCG
DMDC
Ratmandu
Scrapper 5

Yard Guard
Chopweiler
SOD
Regulator Bowie

The Ratmandu, Chopweiler, Regulator Bowie, and Scrapper 5 will almost definitely stay. Of the 5's, I'm thinking maybe the DMDC. Here's my rationale: the DMDC slices better than the DMCG, but I have the Ratmandu and Scrapper 5 for that. Besides, the DMCG is used and a very unique blade that would be hard to replace. Of the 7's, I'm thinking either the SOD or Yard Guard. The SOD because I have the Chopweiler. The Yard Guard because it's not quite as practical as the SOD, but it's a nice looking knife and would be harder to replace down the road. It's my only recurve, too.

The last option is not to worry about my purchase and only sell a knife if I have to. So what do you all think?

Thanks in advance.

No regrets. Sell plasma, [censored], or uneccesary organs if absolutely required.

^^^^^ Keep em...NO REGRETS

Sell the new 'unnamed' knife for a profit, and POOF, no more predicament

Well, so far you guys haven't surprised me with your recommendations! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Oh, and the unnamed knife wouldn't sell for much profit. I'll just say it's a model that's due to be discontinued that I just had to have!

You bought a "one piece"??? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

I don't know your financial situation, but my knee-jerk reaction would be that, as much as a make it a point to pay off my credit cards every month to avoid interest payments, I'd pay a month's interest if necessary to avoid selling any of my knives (only one month though, pay it off ASAP -- interest payments are wasted resources and should be avoided whenever possible). However, if you have to let one go, then your reasoning seems sound; just know that if you decide to replace it in the future, you'll probably pay a premium on the secondary market.

I said "unnamed." <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/loopy.gif" alt="" />

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I'd lose the yard hook or dmcg personally. I don't like overly fat blades and that definitely describes the dmcg, and the yard hook is too short of a knife to really benefit from the recurve. I had it's swamp rat brother mini mojo and ended up passing it on.

A man after my own heart... I agree.. sell something else...or be a gigolo. To paraphrase Paul Masson "we will sell no knife unless we have to".. okay... so its not even close... but you get my point...

Doc

Whatever you choose, make sure it makes it over to Andy's Busse Exchange Forum. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />