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  1. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always bought doubles of knives, one to use (I ALWAYS have a blade on me, seems like I always need one), and I beat up on them pretty good, but I also like collecting them, so the spare stays in its box in the safe. When buying a gun/knife shows, I have almost always been able to get a seller to knock a bit off the price of both in exchange for buying two of the same. I don’t know if I’ll ever make a dime off of any of them, as I recoil in horror at the very mention of selling one of my knives. I’ve told my wife, “Guns, knives, and tools are Hotel California items in this house. They can check-in anytime they like, but they can never leave.”

  2. Something I have noticed in people, many are convinced, by themselves, that to arm your self with a knife or a gun is pointless, because you’ll never come out on top of the encounter anyway. These people also often believe that an attacker will easily disarm them, and then use the weapon on THEM. Projection of weakness and hopelessness. When I taught bayonet practice in the Army, I was able to convince the female and male soldiers that surprise and ferocity in their attack can win the day…..despite a larger and stronger attacker. Sun Tzu in a nutshell. Even in my advanced age and weakness, I still maintain the attitude that I will both see the challenge before it becomes dangerous, and prevail in a fight.

  4. Regarding your Rawles Cold Steel knives, it’s a great design. Bought mine from the CS website. Sold a dozen on EBay to fund another purchase. Had a couple returned. One buyer had switched it for a Chinese counterfeit and I lost quite a bit of money as I didn’t find out until after it was sold again. As a past knife dealer I can tell you that within months of a popular knife hitting the market the Chinese knockoffs will begin flooding the market. Always buy from a licensed dealer and keep your receipts in the box.

  5. Tangibles Investing (Collectible Knives):

    Collectibles have to be the biggest SCAM out there! NOTHING that is made to be collected should be considered an investment or even worth collecting! It does not matter if it is proof coins, beanie babies, baseball cards, knives, or anything else! A few might develop a brief following, but all will fall once they are not being hyped.

    Real rarities that may become a good investment, were made to be used! Survivors are few and far between and nobody can promote them and make a profit. That is why the earliest baseball cards can be valuable and the rest are waste paper!

    I recently had the displeasure of evaluating a coin collection all bought from TV and at coin shows. The coins are real and some may be rare, but there is little demand for them. His estate may get 25 cents on the dollar if they are lucky and they have time to wait.

    I have no interest in trying to hawk the third rarest double eagle! It may be rare and beautiful, but the number of serious collectors (those with the interest and money) to collect double eagles by date and mint can be counted on your fingers!

    Buying two or more of what you like and use is a good idea! Quality tools will never go out of favor or become cheaper to make!

  6. I’m not sure I would agree with the scam view of collectibles. YOU HAVE TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND A DECENT AMOUNT ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE COLLECTING. And also not get too emotionally attached to these collectible items too. If you do that then it’s typically a safe bet.
    W.S.

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