The Pain of Parting with Knives

[TkoK83Spy]

I'm so ready for a purge. I find it more burdensome sitting on 50+ knives that aren't seeing much use than I feel bad for getting rid of some.

I'm ready to cut my collection down to 1/3rd of what it is now that I've figured out which ones work the best for me.

Gonna build around the Police series, Military series, Aqua Salts, Street Beats, SRK's in 3V, Moras and Leathermans.

Completely understand. When I cut down from 30something to 14 knives this past year, it honestly was a great feeling. Too me, that's just overkill and I was able to improve our property value with the money I got back. Even now at 14 knives, I know I could cut that down in half if needed. Thankfully that doesn't feel like something I'd need to do at the moment though.

Great feeling to know what works for you, I'm also in the same boat and figured that out. I'll still go after some different design or scale materials from time to time, but not nearly as often anymore.

[SRT392HEMI]

I don't sell guns or knives. My kids will get em when I kick the bucket.

[vivi]

I'm so ready for a purge. I find it more burdensome sitting on 50+ knives that aren't seeing much use than I feel bad for getting rid of some.

I'm ready to cut my collection down to 1/3rd of what it is now that I've figured out which ones work the best for me.

Gonna build around the Police series, Military series, Aqua Salts, Street Beats, SRK's in 3V, Moras and Leathermans.

Completely understand. When I cut down from 30something to 14 knives this past year, it honestly was a great feeling. Too me, that's just overkill and I was able to improve our property value with the money I got back. Even now at 14 knives, I know I could cut that down in half if needed. Thankfully that doesn't feel like something I'd need to do at the moment though.

Great feeling to know what works for you, I'm also in the same boat and figured that out. I'll still go after some different design or scale materials from time to time, but not nearly as often anymore.

Yeah, the journey was fun but now that I've figured out what I like best when it comes to folders, fixed blades, multitools, kitchen cutlery etc., time to trim the fat.

Don't need to save anything for my kids because she's already got her own collection planning to visit new graham over the summer and let her pick a few new toys out. Of course I'll get something too!

[xceptnl]

Don’t want to sound too harsh, but when you start losing your loved ones the knives or anything material for that matter are not worth worrying about. Everything is relative. It’s good to remember that. That’s how I deal with those situations anyway.

Nestor, this is well said. We who come here to share our love of Spyderco and a passion for well made cutlery are of a low percentage. When life is good, it is easy to have a wide net of interests, pursuits and passions. When life gets hard, our true focus comes front and center to those things that really matter.

Nearly 10 years ago I spent a birthday in an animal hospital 3 hours away from home, sitting alone and worrying about a furry member of my family and if she would live. When given the news that she could be fixed, the answer was "do it". I didn't ask the cost, because it really didn't matter. When the time came for payment, I put the down-payment on a credit card and knew what I had to do. immediately sorted through my collection and determined what would sell fast and for the most money. I was able to raise over $10k from parting with 30ish knives. Sentiment and fondness for a steel, handle, rarity or design, did not weigh into my thought.
I managed to take what I love and exchange it for funds to ensure something I loved more could continue to be part of my family.
I'd do it again given the chance, but I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

[Nestor]

Don’t want to sound too harsh, but when you start losing your loved ones the knives or anything material for that matter are not worth worrying about. Everything is relative. It’s good to remember that. That’s how I deal with those situations anyway.

Certainly. Some life changing events can happen early on. None of us is impregnated against them.
Some people have "started" that at a young age. It isn't a set in stone phase of life that everyone gets to plan for unfortunately.

[Nestor]

Don’t want to sound too harsh, but when you start losing your loved ones the knives or anything material for that matter are not worth worrying about. Everything is relative. It’s good to remember that. That’s how I deal with those situations anyway.

Nestor, this is well said. We who come here to share our love of Spyderco and a passion for well made cutlery are of a low percentage. When life is good, it is easy to have a wide net of interests, pursuits and passions. When life gets hard, our true focus comes front and center to those things that really matter.

Nearly 10 years ago I spent a birthday in an animal hospital 3 hours away from home, sitting alone and worrying about a furry member of my family and if she would live. When given the news that she could be fixed, the answer was "do it". I didn't ask the cost, because it really didn't matter. When the time came for payment, I put the down-payment on a credit card and knew what I had to do. immediately sorted through my collection and determined what would sell fast and for the most money. I was able to raise over $10k from parting with 30ish knives. Sentiment and fondness for a steel, handle, rarity or design, did not weigh into my thought.
I managed to take what I love and exchange it for funds to ensure something I loved more could continue to be part of my family.
I'd do it again given the chance, but I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

You did good Buddy. Money is just an abstract number. Sometimes higher, sometimes lower, but whatever it is...it won't buy you the happiness.

[cabfrank]

Furry family members are things to love...like family. Knives are toys or tools. Xceptnl decision from a good person and family member.