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Posted: 4/20/2017 8:34:17 PM EDT
For me, it is the ADV Butcher. Such a badass looking knife, and I love the blade profile. But ADV is way too much of an asshole for me to ever consider purchasing one.
I also wouldnt mind owning a microtech navy scarab, but autos are basically a no-go in my state, and factoring in the price, I'll never have one. 
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Posted: 4/20/2017 11:56:23 PM EDT
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Benchmade Model 53
Spyderco Warrior 
And a full set of kitchen knives, with damascus steel and rosewood handles, japanese style. Something like this: 
I'd also add the Spyderco P'Kal to this list, but I'm actually pretty dang set on getting that thing, so I'm not going to say I'll never own it. |
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Posted: 4/21/2017 7:21:48 AM EDT
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I still kick myself in the ass for not buying it when I had the chance.
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Posted: 4/21/2017 7:43:10 AM EDT
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Chris Reeves large Insingo
Protech Flyfather Any Spyderco that's more than 120.00 |
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Posted: 4/21/2017 7:49:22 AM EDT
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The extrema ratio kukri. There's been a few times where I could justify the price, but the performance reviews always scared me off.
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Posted: 4/21/2017 11:06:01 AM EDT
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Sebenza. Look absolutely stunning but I know I wouldn't like it. Like flippers too much...
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Posted: 4/21/2017 12:35:47 PM EDT
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A Walter Sorrells Shinogi Zukuri katana.
For folks unfamiliar with Japanese katana, a Hira Zukuri geometry is typically a thinner blade with a cross section optimized for tameshigiri (practice cutting). In cutting competitions, the different cross section can help reduce drag when cutting THICK tatami rolls. Typically though, they're not the strongest blades (the more common Shinogi Zukuri geometry is stronger). A bad cut (poor cutting stroke with a bad angle) on thicker targets can put a permanent bend in the blade (seen students do it with both Hira and Shinogi Zukuri blades). Katana are NOT machetes, and chopping wood is typically considered 'abuse'. Given both those factors makes this video even more impressive: Sorrells chopping 2-by-4 with Hira Zukuri At a few grand for just a blade, and a lead time probably over a year (he accepts commissions to forge blades months in advance due to popularity), yeah, not happening unless I win the lottery. |
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Posted: 4/22/2017 6:19:43 AM EDT
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Cloud's buster sword.
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Posted: 4/24/2017 7:46:47 PM EDT
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Benchmade Model 53 https://images.knifecenter.com/thumb/1500x1500/knifecenter/benchmade-knives/images/BM53b.jpg |
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Posted: 4/24/2017 8:02:04 PM EDT
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A knife made by my own hand that is flawless.
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Posted: 4/24/2017 8:52:25 PM EDT
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Why would you never own this? That 53 is a pretty reasonably priced model though, but doesn't fit my hand well. |
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Posted: 4/24/2017 9:14:03 PM EDT
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I personally would like to own a benchmade balisong, but don't find them to be very practical so it would be more of a toy for me, and most of them are priced too high for me to justify it for that use. That 53 is a pretty reasonably priced model though, but doesn't fit my hand well. |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 9:48:19 AM EDT
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Emerson cqc-6.
Being a broke soldier, Icouldn't justify $400 in 1994. Barring an Emerson lottery win, the current prices are insane.. |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 1:19:29 PM EDT
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A Walter Sorrells Shinogi Zukuri katana. For folks unfamiliar with Japanese katana, a Hira Zukuri geometry is typically a thinner blade with a cross section optimized for tameshigiri (practice cutting). In cutting competitions, the different cross section can help reduce drag when cutting THICK tatami rolls. Typically though, they're not the strongest blades (the more common Shinogi Zukuri geometry is stronger). A bad cut (poor cutting stroke with a bad angle) on thicker targets can put a permanent bend in the blade (seen students do it with both Hira and Shinogi Zukuri blades). Katana are NOT machetes, and chopping wood is typically considered 'abuse'. Given both those factors makes this video even more impressive: Sorrells chopping 2-by-4 with Hira Zukuri At a few grand for just a blade, and a lead time probably over a year (he accepts commissions to forge blades months in advance due to popularity), yeah, not happening unless I win the lottery. There are a whole bunch of Rocksteads that I'll never own either. 
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Posted: 4/25/2017 2:18:03 PM EDT
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Chris Reeves large Insingo Protech Flyfather Any Spyderco that's more than 120.00 
I now carry it about 95% of the time I carry a knife. No ragrets. Not even a vowel. |
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Posted: 4/29/2017 11:31:32 AM EDT
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Buck 184
Zero Tollerance Bayonet. |
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Posted: 4/29/2017 11:18:30 PM EDT
[#16]
Benchmade 171
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Posted: 4/30/2017 3:53:29 AM EDT
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Al Mar Fang series
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Posted: 4/30/2017 6:37:21 PM EDT
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MT Halo V
Just too much money. |
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Posted: 4/30/2017 7:57:56 PM EDT
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There are too many to list all, but Bill Bagwell's Bowies are up there.
The perfect balance of aesthetics & pure sex. 
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Posted: 5/1/2017 10:15:09 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/12/2017 1:36:32 PM EDT
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The Medford Praetorian Ti, with it's
3-3/4" long and 0.26" thick blade 9" long opened length a beastly 12.3 ounce weight ... and a $1800 price 
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Posted: 5/13/2017 8:11:19 AM EDT
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The Hinderer XM-18 aggressor. There are less than 10 out there and most have a forever home already. The couple I've seen change hands and the one I've had a shot at sold for 3k-3,500$. That's just out of my league so unless Rick makes a production model or I get a chance at one at blade show at table price I don't think I'll ever own one.
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Posted: 5/13/2017 9:40:00 AM EDT
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I still kick myself in the ass for not buying it when I had the chance. http://i66.tinypic.com/s58vf9.png 
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Posted: 5/13/2017 6:51:55 PM EDT
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AFCK.
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Posted: 5/13/2017 7:28:23 PM EDT
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I'd like to own a CRK Sable IV and an Emerson Persian as well
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Posted: 5/13/2017 7:44:19 PM EDT
[#26]
Extrema Ratio Fulcrum bayonet
If Beretta ever released an ARX-100 quick-change barrel with the bayonet lug though... I would buy it just to have the complete kit.
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Posted: 5/14/2017 3:03:10 PM EDT
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A real authentic never cut down Edo period katana...
Also a civil war U.S. Army artillery saber. Full length WWI U.S. Army M1905 Bayonet Wouldn't mind a nice rapier and dagger combo either. |
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Posted: 5/14/2017 5:55:34 PM EDT
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Busse Battle Mistress and just about any Randall
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Posted: 6/6/2017 11:25:47 PM EDT
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My grail blade would be a genuine Japanese set of Katana, Shoto, and Tanto. I would want a brand new set made in Japan by one of the few Japanese swordsmiths that still hand make such blades in the traditional manner using tomahagene (river bottom iron ore). Just a new, genuine Katana would cost between $25,000-$40,000. I don't have that kind of money and won't be commissioning one, unless I won the lottery. And, no, I don't want one of those fake, imitation Katanas made by a Chinese company or by a factory. It's the difference between buying a genuine Colt SAA or buying one of those Italian copies of the Colt SAA pistols. Or, buying a real, factory new Ferrari Testarossa or a "kit car" copy of one.
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Posted: 6/6/2017 11:28:17 PM EDT
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Busse Battle Mistress and just about any Randall |
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Posted: 6/9/2017 9:00:01 PM EDT
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I've always wanted a "real steel" Viking inspired sword. Something with a steel like Busse's SR77 or SR101. No such animal exists so I'll never have one.
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Posted: 6/11/2017 11:28:04 AM EDT
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"lady vivimus", an edo period katana forged by a master, might as well throw in excalibur, the grass cutter, goblin cleaver, curtana, and durindal...
a guy can dream right?
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Posted: 6/11/2017 11:29:25 AM EDT
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You know that you can skip the 7 year factory wait and order through a Randall authorized dealer? I ordered through a Randall dealer and got a model 14 in just 4 months at the factory price. Kitty Trading post in Maine always has Randalls in stock. here are a few model 14's you can look at until you get yours... 
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Posted: 6/17/2017 8:56:23 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/23/2017 4:32:52 PM EDT
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Bob Loveless, Bill Moran, Phill Hartsfield, Rob Simonich.
Ernest Mayer, Harold Corby, EDMF, John Greco. These knife makers have passed or retired. |
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Posted: 6/23/2017 4:41:41 PM EDT
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Bob Terzuola, Walter Brend, RJ Martin, Bill Harsey, Jim Siska. I can do this all day.
Charles Ochs, Don Fogg, Jim Crowell, Al Pendray. Great stock removal and forged knife makers. Great knives, they are just out of my price range these days. |
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Posted: 6/23/2017 4:50:14 PM EDT
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One of those Sandrin tungsten carbide blades.
If we're talking unlimited money, I might as well get it with the meteorite grips Cabot makes for them called the Big Bang Knife: 
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Posted: 6/25/2017 11:38:59 PM EDT
[#38]
HD&S or OCL M1918 MkI trench knives.
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Posted: 6/26/2017 12:30:17 AM EDT
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Benchmade 87
Could never justify a knife purchase like this, even if there were any in stock.  Attached File |
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Posted: 6/27/2017 5:17:53 AM EDT
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Bob Loveless, Bill Moran, Phill Hartsfield, Rob Simonich. Ernest Mayer, Harold Corby, EDMF, John Greco. ROCK6 |
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Posted: 6/27/2017 7:41:44 PM EDT
[#41]
Bagwell Hell's Belle
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Posted: 6/27/2017 7:57:53 PM EDT
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You know that you can skip the 7 year factory wait and order through a Randall authorized dealer? I ordered through a Randall dealer and got a model 14 in just 4 months at the factory price. |
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Posted: 6/29/2017 12:06:25 PM EDT
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I was pretty fortunate to have Ernie Mayer make me one of his Szabo Bush Swords several years ago...really a stellar piece of large cutlery! ROCK6 Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Bob Loveless, Bill Moran, Phill Hartsfield, Rob Simonich. Ernest Mayer, Harold Corby, EDMF, John Greco. ROCK6 |
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Posted: 6/29/2017 3:26:10 PM EDT
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Emerson cqc-6. Being a broke soldier, Icouldn't justify $400 in 1994. Barring an Emerson lottery win, the current prices are insane.. |
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Posted: 7/3/2017 9:52:30 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/4/2017 7:48:35 AM EDT
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Benchmade 87 Could never justify a knife purchase like this, even if there were any in stock. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/430189/IMG-1802-239037.JPG |
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Posted: 7/15/2017 11:58:44 AM EDT
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MT Halo V Just too much money. |
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