Hi everyone! As an occasional visitor to these forums, I am well aware of the comments that are typically made when members sell high value 'luxury' items such as these, especially when they have Mr. Mears' name attached! 
However, I would just like to make it clear that I am simply looking for a buyer today, and I will not be getting involved in the usual debates over perceived value of collector's items. I hope you all understand
To get to the point, I am looking to part ways with my Ray Mears 25th Anniversary Woodlore Knife, which was hand-forged by the Swedish knife maker Julius Peterson in celebration of the 25th year of Ray Mears' own company, Woodlore Limited. I will assume that any serious buyers are already aware of the specifics of this knife, so I won't go into further details here, but of course feel free to contact me if you'd like to clarify anything.
The knife comes with the hand-stitched belt sheath, presentation case and certificate of authenticity, signed by Mr. Mears. This knife has not been used at all since purchase, and has simply been stored inside my house along with a few silica gel packets. As you can see from the photos, there are a few blemishes on the blade and rivets, simply from storage. I would imagine these would be simple enough to remove, but I felt it best to leave the knife untouched and leave this TLC to the buyer.
Only 250 of these knives were ever made, and I was extremely fortunate to purchase knife number 100. This is shown on the blade itself, as well as on the certificate.
When these knives originally went on sale, I recall seeing some owners reselling theirs for something in the region of £1,200+ (I believe this was back when knives were still allowed to be sold on eBay). Since then, I have seen a further few knives being sold via Dartmoor Knives for the same sort of value. Given these sales, and factoring in the collectable aspect of this being knife number 100, I would be looking for an offer in the region of £1,100. As before, I appreciate that many of you will want to debate this, but I am regrettably in need of a sale due to personal reasons, and therefore would appreciate serious offers/comments only
Pictures below were taken today. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me, and I will happily discuss things. Many thanks everyone!
However, I would just like to make it clear that I am simply looking for a buyer today, and I will not be getting involved in the usual debates over perceived value of collector's items. I hope you all understand To get to the point, I am looking to part ways with my Ray Mears 25th Anniversary Woodlore Knife, which was hand-forged by the Swedish knife maker Julius Peterson in celebration of the 25th year of Ray Mears' own company, Woodlore Limited. I will assume that any serious buyers are already aware of the specifics of this knife, so I won't go into further details here, but of course feel free to contact me if you'd like to clarify anything.
The knife comes with the hand-stitched belt sheath, presentation case and certificate of authenticity, signed by Mr. Mears. This knife has not been used at all since purchase, and has simply been stored inside my house along with a few silica gel packets. As you can see from the photos, there are a few blemishes on the blade and rivets, simply from storage. I would imagine these would be simple enough to remove, but I felt it best to leave the knife untouched and leave this TLC to the buyer.
Only 250 of these knives were ever made, and I was extremely fortunate to purchase knife number 100. This is shown on the blade itself, as well as on the certificate.
When these knives originally went on sale, I recall seeing some owners reselling theirs for something in the region of £1,200+ (I believe this was back when knives were still allowed to be sold on eBay). Since then, I have seen a further few knives being sold via Dartmoor Knives for the same sort of value. Given these sales, and factoring in the collectable aspect of this being knife number 100, I would be looking for an offer in the region of £1,100. As before, I appreciate that many of you will want to debate this, but I am regrettably in need of a sale due to personal reasons, and therefore would appreciate serious offers/comments only
Pictures below were taken today. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me, and I will happily discuss things. Many thanks everyone!
