I really liked this video because you started saying you may not know the specifics but still did show them all very well and didnt take a full hour to display everything.
I've been a knife nerd for almost 20 years, let me take you down a rabbit hole of makers who are either friends or acquaintances who make the best Knives I've ever laid my hands on. Ernie Emerson, Bastien Coves, Serge Panchenko, John Gonzalez, Michael Burch, Sean Kendrick, Gustavo T. Cecchini, Sal Manaro, Tom Mayo. As you've experienced Gavin Hawk does exceptional work (RIP Grant Hawk), Mick Strider does excellent work, and Tony Marfione's work speaks for itself. In terms of "fancy" Gus Cecchini, John Gonzalez, Michael Burch, and Sal Manaro would be my go to. Fora combo of fancy and outright bad ass, Ernie Emerson, Sean Kendrick, Tom Mayo, Bastien Coves, and Serge Panchenko. Fun fact, Gavin Hawk and Serge Panchenko have worked on several amazing collabs.
You will hopefully meander into the world of Chris Reeve knives. They’re not fun to fidget with but they are exquisitely and precisely made, elegant, utilitarian and functional tools that will last a lifetime. Chris Reeve has worked with the Hawk brothers on many designs and incorporated their ideas into a couple models. All CRK’s come a little stiff when new, especially the Sebenza, but once they’ve broken in they are an absolute joy to use and carry.
I sensed more of a combat knife genre, whereas CRK is more utilitarian and no where near the level of “tactical” knives he has! Just MHO, I do love my umnumzaan drop point in MagnaCut though :,)
@@armenarakelian9876 he has William Henrey’s which are far from utilitarian and look at his gun collection. It’s not like he sticks to one theme. He’s just getting started and CRK is a common right of passage for anyone who gets into knives. I find that people who don’t appreciate them tend to have lower IQ’s but that’s just my experience.
John Wick guns and knives, wow! Since Keanu is the nicest person in Hollywood whom I like so much. Wouldn't it be nice to see him shooting inside your indoor range or in the ranch. That would be awesome.
How do you appraise the value of these knives, do you base it off what you paid? Being a distinguished collector I figured maybe you know something we don’t! Do they hold more than maybe 50% of their value? Believe it or not being a top knifemaker doesn’t help me at all with this… I still can’t understand how collectors assess their value! 🤣
2:44 Are a set of Warhound (warncliff) and HellHound. The "very rare" microtech is mislabeled in the video. it's D/A for double action but you have it captioned as M-Socom which would be manual No biggie . 97 is an early model, but you can find some HALO and UDT versions in the 1995 range. The ones you cant remember are William Henry (WH is etched on blade) full dress Beautiful gentlemans folder and like one I carry often. You seem to like Microtech, so I would recommend some of Marifone custom HALO models. Get some of the older legacy knives, maybe some Walter Brend polished versions. Maybe a Kestral, KillerWhale, UDT, etc. For some diversity maybe Michael Walker, Allen Elishwitz, Chris Reeves, Ernie Emerson, and you have a Mick Strider/Marifone collab, so maybe a full custom Strider. Anywho.....good start. Enjoy the sickness. :)
Microtech's owner has a nice gun collection also! The older Microtechs are refer to as Vero Beach where they first started! That Socom probably came in a white sleeve in a clam shell case. They also used gold jewelry boxes with the real earlier ones! I have a pair of Mini Socoms with Anthony Marfione signature on the blade numbered to 476. Nice collection that you have so far! Have a good one!
I'd imagine its difficult trying to develop a vlog personality when it feels like work lol I don't know how Cleetus and mike from field craft survival keep up the commentary and energy so consistently. they've gotter dialed. Been watching since day one and I got to say don't change a thing man, you couldn't get the full character of someone thru video no matter how hard ya try lol just look at Matt Caraker... speaking of which, he's looking for advice from viewers on his desperado ranch. When channels do collaborations they really blow up the sub counts... watching all your channels grow is epic and literally the only reason I started filming my shenanigans'. Wasn't even into guns til 2020 came around, seeing his first video was literally just him shooting a TV I figured why not. AMAZING COLLECTION AND THANKS FOR SHARING SO MUCH!! god bless
I believe the one that you couldn't remember what the inlay was a Mick Strider Custom with abalone inlay and polished blade. Also 2000 for that knife is a very reasonable price.
So I finally found out about this guy! He married into all of his money! His wife is very wealthy and she took her ex husband for every penny he had? So he’s just wasting her money on guns and things that he has no idea what he’s got? I don’t see him being on RU-vid very long? There’s only so much you can do with expensive worthless guns that will never be used? He’s just a one trick pony,all semi automatic weapons and no high quality revolvers? There’s so many guys that make very high quality revolvers that I’ll never be able to buy?
Vero Engineering, Chris Reeves, Chaves. Higher end types of Benchmade, Spyderco. That will get you going 😂😂 Hate to tell you though but it is definitely as addictive collecting knives as it is guns.
Was able to score a cris Reeve “zaan” not long ago frm DLT 😁. It tried getting in on the Les George mk3 drop last wk, as soon as they hit the site they were gone. I don’t know how people are able to checkout so quick!
That’s similar to Vero drops. No clue how they do it. Must be waiting to click!! I like the new American Blade Works Model 1. My last purchase was a custom Spyderco Mini Smock from Gecko Customz Bladeworks. Freaking love it!
I'd like to see some olamic cutlery, Cris reeves, and some Moku-Ti Morfione custom, and higher end protec added to your collection. You NEED to check out the marfione custom stuff.
I would love to help. I am Stomp owner of Stompnu Customs we specialize in full tang katanas. How can I help you? I can get anything you want custom made designed for battle.
I've never owned a folding knife myself untill I saw the ranger green benchmade bugout and it was love at first sight. It's the only one I own and it's possible I'll never buy another because that would mean buying one I like less than the bugout and why would I do that.
You should get a Sharp By Design if you like snappy actions. Also Machinewise Sonora for a really good button lock. Squid Industries makes good balisongs. Herman, Shirogorov, Holt, Koenig, Brown Knives, CKF, Hinderer, Chriss Reeve, and Strider are some other good folding ones.
Nice collection! I like the brevity of your explanations. Some knife guys just ramble. You have a great attitude towards what you love. Thanks for showing us. I collect Boguszewski, Shirogorovs, Hermans, Chris Reeve and John W Smith. My collection is different than yours but that's the point, to always collect what you love.
$20K Knife Collection LOL Dude once you really go down the custom knife rabbit hole $20K could literally be a down payment ! Welcome to the DEEEEEEEEEP Hole of custom knives its fun, rewarding and aggravating as heck sometimes LMAO
My Douris Chastel Superoto OTF made in 1982 has a plastic lever that tights the blade to the body and eliminates all play, and it cost me like 80 bucks in France. You rich nerdy guys are so unlucky sometimes.
Direware, DSK Tactical, Medford, Mitchell Clark, Chris Reeve, Strider, Dwyer Custom, Heretic (Microtech's founder son) are a few to look at. Then your collection will truly get started.
50 bucks goes in a pot a month to buy ammo. Just to keep my guns and AR🏃running. Every year I do 1500 rounds at range. Longtime storage over 5000. If can’t feed the gun, don’t buy the gun. The swearword for me is I bought this gun but I never shot it.😂
You've got 2 William Henry in there with mammoth scales. Said you'd never use them? don't sleep on WH knives. I've had one for close to 20 years. Have punished that knife and it never fails. pretty can be fully functional too. I have opened cans with mine, gutted fish, put it through the paces. never failed!
I have the perfect knife for you. It is a Olamic Soloist prototype number two of 20. Has been on multiple knife channels, including metal complex. It is stunning. I am a huge knife collector as well.
They only made 500 of the Hawk Deadlock OTF John Wick Edition. The blades of the Hawk OTFs lock out better than any other OTF. They have no play at all when the blade in extended
The fact that you more than one Deadlock is crazy to me, because i cant even find one. 😢 Also the mammoth handle Damascus knife is a William Henry. Mostly found in high end jewelry shops.
Ohh man!! You're into knives now. Man that itch gets strong. It might surpass your gun.. its fun and you will ejoy it. So far you're off to a good start.. that mammoth one is a William Henry
Your tube style dagger looks like a "vampire straw" I think you would enjoy having a few Robert Parish knives and possibly some Vallotton custom autos to add to your awesome collection
There is absolutely nothing resembling a collector in this guy. He is just a middle aged bored dude splashing money all over his "collections" with a fixation of calling himself "collector"
If you are a Star Wars fan, Microtech has “Bounty Hunter” combat trodoon that is boba fett themed and also X wing Microtech edition that’s aluminum and red with the x wing fighter logo on them.
What a chooch!😂 thanks for showing though! I use and abuse and sharpen my knives. Even my micro's. But then again i think of guns and knives as tools ment to be used.
This guy has no idea what he’s buying, just that that “look mean”. Pretty much the same with his gun collection. Must be spending someone else’s money.
Spent my whole life collecting sharpening oiling re profiling knives…. Dude buys one knives worth 3/4 my entire collection lmfao 😂love it tho definitely look up on the steels of those knives as some oil is better for others
Nice collection. I started out buying guns. When they got to be more than I wanted to pay. I started buying knives. When they got to be more than I wanted to spend I went back to guns. Not even close to you.
To each his own on their knife choices. I have a substantial collection but you should know more about what you have. It feels like you're not terribly engaged with the blades. Buy stuff that interests you, not what someone says is rare or sought after
I love this channel he has lots of money loves guns and knives so why not make a RU-vid company that deals with guns knives and write them off as a business expense so he gets toys and able to get a tax write off hell he could make them a loss of business expense close the company after awhile and still win
