2019 Knife Plans

[knivesandbooks]

So, what are y'alls 2019 knife plans?
I plan on being more moderate next year.
6 knives top. 2 sprints, 2 regular production spydies, and 2 GEC. 1 will be the frn police 4 if it is released next year. No more than $1000, but preferably around $700-800.
I plan on selling some of my other brands.
I want to spend even more time with certain models. I've been cutting down my rotations. Finally figuring out what I love and what I don't. Right now it is the police 4, hap 40 delica, slsyz bowie, native 5 in s90v. Will probably take the native 5 out after I get my advocate back from Casey.
I want to be less picky with my edges. I keep messing with them, always wanting them better, even when they're already fantastic. I'm getting tired of being an edge junky.
Also, I want to find a way to be more involved in the community. I'm not a maker and don't have the means or knowledge to be. I don't know CAD either. Not going to make a YouTube-- don't want to be an opinion mill (not worth much anyway). I'll figure something out, I'm sure.

[Mako109]

Continuing my 2017 plan on curating my existing collection:
- sell those that are no longer useful to me;
- continue to USE my knives (no more safe queens);
- further mod my favorites either myself or by sending out;
- further my sharpening skills;
- add a couple of wharncliffs to the collection (have 2 and got my eye on two others);
- add a couple of 3" gents (majority of my collection are 3.5" and up).

[vivi]

I have a few models in mind....

- At least one FRN Police 4. Plan to pick up whichever steel they release first, then see if they run them in a different steel down the road.
- 2x LC200N Swicks. It's one of my favorite models being brought back in a steel I'm extremely interested in.
- FFG Pacific Salt, if it releases in 2019.
- Get my custom fixed blade design made by someone, then make my own sheath for it.
- Teach myself more about sheath making. I've been messing around with kydex this year, but next year I plan to get more serious with it.

That's all I have in mind at the moment.

[embry386]

Will be working full-time next year, so will have a lot more cash to spend on this hobby, and that will be awesome.

• I want to use that cash to get a yellow knife. Either the Pac Salt or the Atlantic Salt, I'm thinking. And some more copies of the rare old Rescue models I like. And another Endura 3. Maybe some color variations on the Enduras or the Rescues. Plus I'd like to try out the FRN Police.
• Also will probably sell or trade a lot of my Native models (and maybe my Endura 4 if the Police is preferable to it). They are still super cool, but I've discovered many knives that I like more and that have longer blades which I prefer.
• Will buy a sharpening system of some type and learn how to use it. Having dull blades gets irritating.

[Freediver]

I’m going to try to cut back on impulse buying this year. I started to sell off most my collection already. I’m only going to get knives that either really catch my eye or ones I will really use (like the Pacific Salt 2 of it comes out). I kept falling for the hype of sprint runs and exclusives of things I really didn’t need.

[acer]

It is all down to what shows up in the 2019 catalogue , and then a test of willpower.

[ABX2011]

I lot of stuff has been floated that if it surfaces I will take a hard look at including:
Spyderco Ikuchi
Endura Wharny
Small Chokwe
Para 3 Lightweight (wire clip?)
Police 4 FRN K390
Shaman sprint
Lil’ Native sprint?
Sage FRN
Chaparral water buffalo

[legOFwhat?]

Off the top of my head just work on becoming a better sharpener, work on making custom scales and sheaths for mules and try my hand a making some knives for myself.

As far as knife purchases micarta shaman if that happens and probably whatever para sprints that come about. Hopefully get some more mules before they all go away.

[jabba359]

This year I only bought 3 knives: the forum Para 2 and two of the super blue Caly Jr. I plan to keep my knife purchasing to a minimum next year as well, as I have more knives than I can reasonably enjoy.

Things I want to work on for 2019:

• Get some shop space again so I can make handles for my pile of Mules.
• Work on getting more photos on the Spydiewiki.
• Sell off extra knives that I don't use (after using them for photos for the previous goal, of course ).
• Get the bolsters on my Persian engraved.

[D1omedes]

Very much interested in the FRN Caly 3.5 and the FRN Sage. Also, will be eager to see if another UKPK will be released a new steel - I'd like to see yellow FRN and LC200N.

[Sharp Guy]

Last year at this time I told myself I had more than enough knives and I was going to cut back on my purchases. Then the 2018 catalog came out, then the mid-year, plus some great exclusives and my plans kind of went by the wayside. I think I added more knives this year than the past two years. I also told myself I was going to thin the collection a bit which didn't happen either.

So for next year I'm going to try to only purchase knives that really appeal to me. That's probably going to be easier said than done because there's always so many that I find appealing. I plan on buying the Paysan whenever that drops. The price on that one should be enough to slow me down some. Otherwise, I have several models I really like. I have more than enough PM2s and Para 3s to keep me busy for awhile. Some I haven't even really used yet. So a sprint or exclusive will have to be really special to get me to buy it and it will likely have to be something other than a PM2 or P3.

[SG89]

Continue to hone my sharpening skills (haha get it!)
Be content with what I have
I would love to get a Genzow to practice throwing

[Rutger]

It's gonna depend on the 2019 catalog. (when are we going to get it?)
But a Cruwear Shaman sprint is high on the wishlist. Other than that i'll try to keep up with the Para 3 sprints.

[samdasnake]

I'm excited that so many amazing knifes in FRN are being floated!

[MichaelScott]

Focus on traditionals, exclusively GEC. Look for deals on patterns and blades that appeal. Sell anything that doesn’t make me happy. Stay active in this forum which is my knife community.

[Doc Dan]

I am going to buy the Native Salt when it comes out and sell my Native 5 LW. I am also going to get the Coyote Urban LW just because. Other than that, I have no plans, but if the exchange rate changes I will buy a P4 and a Kapara.

[Sumdumguy]

I'll probably be selling off most of my collection(already started) I'm tired of looking at the knives, I want more that I can play with. I think I'm in the ballpark of 30-40 knives... 10 of which are users.

[Smaug]

I think I'd like to get a Native, finally. I've been holding off for YEARS, because the Delica does everything I need, but blimey that Native geeks good in the hand.

It'll be good to support American workers too.

Maybe a compression lock of done kind; conflat compare it to the Axis lock.

[tps3443]

I’m tired of being an edge junky too. You couldn’t have stated it better. My Knives will be perfect all around, super razor sharp too, and I go messing with adjusting angles and such just for the heck of it, and testing performance, retention, just wasting steel, and grinding away perfectly good metal. I’m gonna start making sure my knives are dull as a stick before they even see another sharpening.

Anyways, I’ll sharpen something or touch up an edge everyday just about. It’s become fun, and addictive especially using a Wicked Edge with all the accessories, stones, strops and such.

[murphjd25]

I’ll play it by ear. I’ve sold off all my non users and amassed only knives I like, carry, and use daily now. If something jumps out at me I will get it, but we got to see what’s coming next year first.