I realized that I've started "collecting" some knives. Which is unfortunate.

I've had knives my whole life, and used every last one of them. Then I got that blasted CGFBM almost a year ago, and I just never used it. I've always said I would, but didn't. It was the one knife I had that wasn't a "user."

Until a few months ago.

I got several SAKs, and then Amazon.com had Red Vic Farmers on sale for like $20, so I got several, and only opened one of them. I then set aside a couple of Vic Soldiers for my boys from their birth years. Then I got a few Spyderco users, but came across the "holy grail" known as the Lil' Temperance (Willieboy EDC's one - its an amazing and interesting looking knife.) They're so rare and collectible, that I just put it in my little safe. Then I fell in love w/ my Spyderco Manix - they're discontinued, so I got one more for a good deal - and its going to the safe as well. Then the DFLE and MOD7. I have a CGDF, and a Mutt - they're my users, and I see no reason to "replace" them w/ the new LE's - and I'm pretty confident that my two new scrappers will never see use. I also ordered a RAT Rail Splitter - limited to 500 pieces - cool little slip joint from a collaboration between RAT and Queen. Its got little to do with the value of the knife - I use my BATAC all the time, and my ASH1 is going to be a user as well.

I'm afraid I'm becoming a collector! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sad.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/barf.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif" alt="" />

I blame it all on that CGFBM...

it happens with age <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
I'm just giving you crap

Here it is... with a perfect Mag22 D Guard:

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA,

Welcome to the sickness!

bummer

quick go use it!

I know what you mean... my mint knives are outnumber my users know <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

Glad I'm not the only one.

Gravelface is one of those guys that makes my addiction not seem so bad. I recall a pic of 4 Prototype FBM's sticking out of a stump... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

I have a handful of users amongst my "collection". I tried to pick out a blade to fill each role and in a spread of sizes.

Currently I have 8 users, the rest are safe queens... for now. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

that sounds almost exactly like my story. cgfbm (your fault) saks (my fault) and spydies (spyderco's fault). those are the only brands i own in numbers greater than two. i've had many him imps and may get more but for the moment i'm down to two. down to one kershaw and two bucks. one camillus, one ranger, one cold steel (also my only machete), one boker. all my crkt's and gerbers are gone, excluding a multitool which i'm removing the blade from.

Good stuff Mag. Glad I could get you in to the FBM's - you're to blame for my SAKs and Spydies!

what did you do with the crkt's