Your most expensive knife...
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When I was a lot younger and a good deal dafter I bought a Cris Reeves Jereboam 1 "survival" knife, it even had the sawback on it
that was the fashion back in about 89-90.
From memory I paid £182 for it including postage from Framar Shooting world.
Its all singing and dancing, and to me its about as much use as a chocolate fireguard
Too big, and I just never ever use it, in fact I feel slightly ashamed at even buying it.
On the up side I doubt it will have gone down in value much over the years as its serial number is 15.
<Looks around to see if this admission has caused undue mirth, and sits back down again like an old soak at an AA meeting>
When I was a lot younger and a good deal dafter I bought a Cris Reeves Jereboam 1 "survival" knife, it even had the sawback on it
that was the fashion back in about 89-90.From memory I paid £182 for it including postage from Framar Shooting world.
Its all singing and dancing, and to me its about as much use as a chocolate fireguard
Too big, and I just never ever use it, in fact I feel slightly ashamed at even buying it.
On the up side I doubt it will have gone down in value much over the years as its serial number is 15.
<Looks around to see if this admission has caused undue mirth, and sits back down again like an old soak at an AA meeting>
I'm making my own, then selling them for cost to move onto another, at the moment I'm spending £90 on blades and then the bits! God knows what I would spend on them complete.
The most expensive I ever bought was a Boker for £40 in the sale. Thin hollow blade - OK for fish and game, but....
The most expensie I own - I'll put up pics when it's finished. Around £110 in materials
The most expensive I ever bought was a Boker for £40 in the sale. Thin hollow blade - OK for fish and game, but....
The most expensie I own - I'll put up pics when it's finished. Around £110 in materials
Je*** , if i spent that much on a knife even for me wife she would gralloch me with it then clean it and send it back for a refund..............
I was going to say me too, but I own a Leatherman Charge XTI, so that is my most expensive knife.
The most expensive knife is a SAK at £20 but manged to get the same model for my son for £10.
I made my own knife for about £45 excluding tools.
I made my own knife for about £45 excluding tools.
Probably my AW dama Woodlore, can't remember what i paid, think it was £350 - £400
Not my favourite knife (that's a £5 ex army issue SAK Soldier) but certainly lived up to me expectations, the sheath didn't but the knife is a peach.
Not my favourite knife (that's a £5 ex army issue SAK Soldier) but certainly lived up to me expectations, the sheath didn't but the knife is a peach.
A one off knife by Guy Stainforth (Guycep on Britishblades) which I actually got in one of the KITHs (a knifemakers luckydip) over on BB. It is my most used knife so is certainly not for sale but I guess if it were it would be easily worth £200+
But then I can't think of many people who can match your leatherwork skills, and the Woodlore sheaths I've seen dont come anywhere close!
It just has a lot of sentimental value.
I bought it second hand for £5 at a Game Fair, I probably used it more than any other knife i have owned simply because it was the only one i had at the time.
I carried it when i was working away from home for a year, I had to live a fairly basic stripped down lifestyle.
Living out of a shoulder bag and a different bed every other night makes you travel light and shed every unnecessary possession.
I carried 2 knives, a Frosts Mora and the Vic Soldier, I used the Frosts at work and the Soldier for everything else.
These days i have so many knives to choose from that i don't get to appreciate them as well because I'm constantly changing around.
An expensive or quality knife does give a certain satisfaction but doesn't necessarily make it a better knife and often a cheap knife will give more satisfaction because you are not afraid to carry, sharpen or use it.
I'm a knife collector and daily user and I'm often torn between using and collecting.
I like to really use and get to know my "user" knives but it's hard to resist the temptation to try them all in the constant search for a better knife
.I recently watched the Mors Kochanski DVD's and he used a £10 Frosts knife for everything, it's amazing to see him fell the tree's to make snow shoes, pack frame,saw frame etc. all with a cheap knife.
The man is a living legend and any knife maker would be honoured to make him a knife but he prefers to use a cheap Frosts, really made me think about my expensive hand made bushcrafters