Funny how the collection grows.

[resnikov]

When I my restarted my interest in bushcraft and the outdoors I wasn't that big on knives. I had a couple of Swiss Army knives (SAK) and a Leatherman. Cannot find my Leatherman any more as I stopped carrying it once I found out from here it was illegal to carry all the time.



I started to read the threads on here about which knives to use. Mora, Helle, Enzo, Fallkniven. I was gob smacked at how much a knife could cost when they all really do the same job. I thought that my SAK would not be up to the job in the woods and to be a bushcrafter you needed a sheath knife (How wrong I was). So I bought a Mora and a Bahco Laplander and thought that's all the knives I will need.



I read more threads about spoon carving and I thought "I need a spoon knife" About the same time I got given a Gerber multi-tool and Stanley folding knife.


Roll on the last year or so and I now have a few more knives. 2 more Mora's, a Kukri, 2 more SAK's, unknown sheath knife, an Opinel and Bear Grylls Scout knife.


Funny I still don't think of myself as a knife person and I never seem to actively go shopping for knives but some how I just keep getting them

 

[Shewie]

I used to be a sucker for knives that looked good, especially Lance's stuff

I had a bit of a clear out last year and I'm down to just a handful now, a small necker that goes with me on most bimbles, a couple of sheath knives which I alternate as my main user on trips and an old Leatherman I take on canoe trips.

Strict self discipline and not looking at the Makers Market posts has helped

 

[thedawnawakens]

Lol, sometimes things turn up expected or not. Looks like a very decent collection there.

 

[SimonM]

I feel your pain...


These aren't all mine, some belong to the Explorer Unit...honest!

 

[robevs73]

Atleast you don't have a problem, yet!

 

[Man of Tanith]

part of reason my collection grew besides my magpie like leanings was the search for my perfect knife.
had various sharps as a scout. got the Mora everyone gets then tried a nessmuk got some handmade ones. landed a swc ray years knife then got a Wilkinson sword woodlore. few others appeared. annoyingly so far my preference is the Mora classic.
and lets not talk about axes bill hooks and so on eh

 

[cowboy]

I've always loved knives since I was a kid. My uncle collected high end folders and made sure he past on his knowledge to the only person who took an interest. Me. and I eventually started building my own collection. It was years down the line that bushcraft came to me with all its wonders. Sadly once I was introduced to the quality of handmade knives I became ADDICTED. I sold all my folders that sat in the draw for all of there useless life and started building a collection of bushcrafters and working tools.. but again sadly I lost track of the main reason I love bushcraft and started to become a heavy consumer of all things shiny and sharp. It was only this past year really I decided what I was doing was criminal. I had some beautiful workmanship that never saw the light of day. So finally after a lot of hard work and tears I've finally got my main users down to 4. Its now one in one out.

 

[Albus Culter]

First step is to admit you have a problem

I'm not toooo bad honest but I do like a nice knife. Good job most of them are out of my price range.

Ps why is that knife suffocating in its wrapper. Take it out and play with it

 

[Corso]

annoyingly so far my preference is the Mora classic.

now that is oddly familiar

 

[Robbi]

i admitt, i do have a problem........i need another set of draws !! ( at least another 8 fixed blades and 5 folders added since these photos were taken )

 

[copper_head]

!

Thats a lot of sharps!

 

[Man of Tanith]

now that is oddly familiar

strange ain't it. I have a hankering for a fancier version but only because I am a magpie

 

[resnikov]

First step is to admit you have a problem

I'm not toooo bad honest but I do like a nice knife. Good job most of them are out of my price range.

Ps why is that knife suffocating in its wrapper. Take it out and play with it

It's still in its wrapper as only just got it and just deciding if I keep it or give it as a gift.