Life, Knives and Fellow Collectors

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Comment by Scott King on June 25, 2010 at 8:37am

Good stuff there Trent. I totally agree.

And on the point about the WWW connecting collectors and information flow, it propelled collecting from geographic boundaries (local clubs/meets/shows) and blasted it to a world stage, and yet, still enables/provides for the relationships, as if we are actual neighbors. I'm thrilled to be a part of the next generation knife collector community here at IKC, provided exclusively as a result of Web 2.0. Knife collecting is thriving as a direct result.

It also exposed our hobby to a younger demographic who may never had an interest in joining a local knife club, or even attended a knife show, to where these younger knife enthusiasts now take part virtually daily in the knife world.

Comment by Trent Rock on June 25, 2010 at 5:09am

one of the overlooked direct benefits from our hobby is the wonderful relationships we form while we are out on the hunt.

One of my self criticisms is that I tend to find a subject I like, learn all I can about it, then move on to the next "subject"/area of interest. I never really "master" a subject. I just get the general big picture (I'm definitely a big picture guy..I realized that years ago) and I'm happy with knowing the big picture. Then I move on. Being an information junky is kind of weird...hehehhehe

I got into knife collecting about 3 years ago. Well, I was always a knife collectors (looking back on it now) since I got my 1st Camillus Cub Scout knife at age 9. I have been wondering if I was gonna get bored with knives and move on to my next subject. I don't think I am gonna move on. At least not abandon knives and collecting. I've learned alot in the 3 years. From learning steel types (before I just knew there was the "shiny" steel (carbon steel) and the "dull" steel (stainless steel) ) to learning the correct methodologies to date and identify a knife (thanks to BRL and crew)

Part of the reason I think I am gonna be a knife lover/collector FOR life is the people I have met being a knife collector :) I really love the history and economics of knife collecting. That was/is my main attraction. I thought I have learned "all I needed to know". I realize now, that is not true. It's the friends I have made that will keep me in this field for a while. It's funny how you can become friends with people over the collecting of an object (or a consumer good as I like to call it ;) )

I've become friends with knife collectors (and makers) of all ages, walks of life, political views and geographic areas. That is why the The Internet 2.0 is so cool!!..........

So, the flame is still burning for Trent. I still love looking at old knives. I still love looking at old catalogs and ads. And I still always keep my eye out for that hidden gem at thrift shops and antique shops. I still daydream about who owned the old knife that I am holding in my hand. It's good for the soul to daydream and ponder every once in a while......

Comment by Roger Cunningham on June 23, 2010 at 7:23am

How true.