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  I guess I am a new knife collector but not new to knives

Posted by: RocketFoot
05-12-2024, 08:49 PM
Forum: General Knife Discussions
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I have been squirreling knives away for probably over 30 years but I never really thought much about it!  That all changed recently when I decided to start actively buying quality knives to actually collect!  Today I decided to gather up all of my folders just to see what I have and I was really surprised!  I rounded up over 20 folders and still have a few more to rediscover in my vehicles and such.  I didn’t even start on my fixed blades, bayonets and machetes!  I am really excited about this new hobby!  Why didn’t I know how much I loved collecting knives until now?

   

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  Benchmade Redoubt with AWT Scales

Posted by: RocketFoot
05-12-2024, 06:20 PM
Forum: Folding Knives
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I got the Redoubt switched over to AWT anodized aluminum scales in FDE!  What an improvement!!  This is how it should have been built!!

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  550 Paracord Skull Lanyard

Posted by: RocketFoot
05-11-2024, 09:56 AM
Forum: Paracord Paradise
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I picked this up from eBay..I wish I could learn to make these but my fingers are too big for such delicate work!

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  Benchmade Redoubt with Factory Scales

Posted by: RocketFoot
05-11-2024, 08:48 AM
Forum: Folding Knives
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Here is my new Redoubt from Benchmade!  It is so overlooked but the blade profile is awesome!  I plan on installing some AWT FDE aluminum anodized scales soon...that will make it the way it should have been built!

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  Benchmade Adamas Auto

Posted by: RocketFoot
05-11-2024, 08:41 AM
Forum: Automatic Knives
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This knife is a tank!  Should have been called the Abrams!  It looks good, feels good and fires hard!

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  Double NKD Photos!

Posted by: RocketFoot
05-10-2024, 10:13 PM
Forum: NKD - New Knife Day
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I finally got home from work, ate dinner, got a shower and opened my boxes from UPS!  Here are a few photos of the loot!  Benchmade Adamas full size auto and my new Benchmade Redoubt!  The Redoubt is going to get the new AWT scales but I kind of want to keep it as is for a bit!  Finally got to put my skull bead lanyard on the Adamas too!  

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  Today is gonna be a double NKD!!

Posted by: RocketFoot
05-10-2024, 09:39 AM
Forum: NKD - New Knife Day
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OMG...I have 2 deliveries inbound and they just ended up arriving in my town early!  BOTH are scheduled to be delivered today!!  Hard to beat a Double NKD!!  Stay tuned, I won't spoil the spoils just yet!!

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  Opinel

Posted by: Ironbutt
05-10-2024, 09:09 AM
Forum: Folding Knives
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I'm pretty sure anybody who's been in a camping or backpacking store has seen these knives before. They're made by Opinel in France & have been around for over 130 years. I've ignored the things for years, but eventually bought one. Then I bought two more. There's nothing fancy about these knives. They just cut stuff & are excellent slicers. If you bend the blade, just straighten it out & keep cutting. Break it? Get a new one. They're cheap. The one shown below is a #07 & was $16. Carbon & stainless are both the same price. After I got this one, I bought a #06 & a 08.

Folding knives don't get much simpler: A blade, a piece of wood, metal ring, and a pin to hold it all together. They come in 11 sizes, and in carbon or stainless steel. Sizes 6-12 come with a lock ring. I think a complete set, from #02 to #12 costs $130. #08 is the most popular size world wide. The one  below, shown with my SAK for comparison is a #7. The Opinel weighs 1.13 oz or 32g, while the SAK comes in at 2.47 oz or 70g; so they're very lightweight, and you hardly know they're even in your pocket. 
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  Kitchen Knives

Posted by: priell3
05-09-2024, 02:37 PM
Forum: Fixed Blade Knives
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All vintage U.S. steel found in Goodwill.  I probably paid less than $20 for all of them in total.

Case, Imperial, EKCO, and WEAR-EVER.

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  How to get new members?

Posted by: RocketFoot
05-09-2024, 10:04 AM
Forum: Forum News
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Anyone have any ideas on recruiting new members?  I got permission to post an ad on the Knife Addicts Anonymous group on Facebook...34K members but not even 1 like or comment!  I have also deployed every SEO trick I know to get the forum on Google search faster but it takes time! 

There has to be a way to spread the word without every free forum admin losing their mind and banning me, LOL!  I swear, these free groups and pages are killing traditional forums by the day!

Help spread the word, guys!

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