Collections, Sub-Collections and Family Group Photos

[Corn Creek Cutlery]

Charlie and Gus ... you both are killing it with these mighty mighty fine collections! Will take several looks back to appreciate them all!
Wowwwwwwwww!! Many

[Sharpnshinyknives]

Charlie and Gus, Simply stunning sub collections. Gus you have exquisite taste in knives. Charlie I like how you pull these sub collections together, and no it’s not too early to be thinking Christmas. I use to start listening to Christmas music every August to start finding inspiration for my advent sermons, plus I really love Christmas music.

[Railsplitter]

A horrible picture of my Buck 112 collection. Each one has something different about it than the others.

My small collection of 700 series Buck knives.

And my Buck 500 series knives from the Buck Custom Shop.

Hogue Microswitch automatics.

[tvic]

Gus, the knife with the crescent moon and Damascus blades - what is that one?

Yes, lots of beautiful GECs and Cigars there, Charlie!

[GusSharp68]

Gus, the knife with the crescent moon and Damascus blades - what is that one?

Yes, lots of beautiful GECs and Cigars there, Charlie!

That is a special collaboration I did with K’Roo (Willem O’Kelly). I saw this block of Dyed Karelian Birch Wood and it immediately made me thing of Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night. I reached out to Willem, having a few of his creations already and doing one earlier collaboration with him (my poison dart frog delta jack (orange and blue with the frog shield in my pics). I pitched the idea to him and we worked together to make it something special. Most of the idea was mine, with the damascus, crescent shield, etc but Willem helped with the best pattern and talked me down on some crazier ideas for it. He said it was one of his favorite builds, also being a fan of Van Gogh. My wife and I have also started collecting some serious art and this was just such a special build for me. It’s one of my favorites in my collection for sure.

In fact now that I think about it the two blue lambfoot K’roo’s were kind of a special request as well. The first one not exactly what I had asked for due to maybe a miscommunication with the intermediary at that time. Also a concern there may have been cracks in the bone around the pin. He did the second one almost to my specifications except for the fullered bolster so both of them are not exactly what I wanted LOL. The first one was up for sale here after I took a pass initially and got the second one. I then eventually bought that one too.

[GusSharp68]

Love the cigar examples, those are amazing.

[GusSharp68]

A horrible picture of my Buck 112 collection. Each one has something different about it than the others.
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My small collection of 700 series Buck knives.
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And my Buck 500 series knives from the Buck Custom Shop.
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Hogue Microswitch automatics.
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Holy Buck Batman! Nice collection!

[GusSharp68]

I think I’m at the end of my collection, just a few I may have forgot to post and one i must not have a pic of yet so I’m using the sellers pic on a few of these. I am hoping to get my hands on an AG Russell Pinched Peanut and found someone willing to sell but they’ve gone silent on me so…

[GusSharp68]

But wait, there’s more, LOL…

[Corn Creek Cutlery]

A horrible picture of my Buck 112 collection. Each one has something different about it than the others.
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My small collection of 700 series Buck knives.
IMG_5907.JPG
And my Buck 500 series knives from the Buck Custom Shop.
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Hogue Microswitch automatics.
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Those 112s are standing tall and proud Rick .. The feathered one and the two to the right and just above it, get my attention!

[doglegg]

Gus, I must agree with SSS, a fine group of knives!

Another holiday related sub-collection...

Charlie, you got me singing Christmas carols

[Railsplitter]

Thanks for the compliments guys.

[Quick Steel]

Gus, good photos of many good knives. I was drawn to the quietly elegant Bulldog. An excellent piece.

[GusSharp68]

Gus, good photos of many good knives. I was drawn to the quietly elegant Bulldog. An excellent piece.

Thank you, which one, the whittler with the peacock etch?

[Madmarco]

Spectacular and focused groups you've shown us, Gus and Charlie, you guys are dedicated knifers, and I have to throw you into the mix also, Rick, you posted a bit fewer examples but stunning nonetheless. Thanks for the treat guys.

[robpa]

This is my favorite AAPK thread. So many good lookin knives sorted by types.

[Quick Steel]

Gus, yes that is right, the Peacock etch with some very nice MOP.

[GusSharp68]

Gus, yes that is right, the Peacock etch with some very nice MOP.

I was lucky to find that one.

[Sharpnshinyknives]

Rick those Buck’s are outstanding.

Gus you are rocking it big time. Love those custom folders. Those Fallknivens are top drawer too.

[GusSharp68]

I’m not trying to collect all the Case/Bose collaborations but I’ve been hunting for the slimline trapper for a while and guess what I found today! Score!

I think the only ones I’m missing at this point are the:

Dogleg Jack
Millennium trapper
Arkansas hunter
Yukon Jack
Coke Bottle
Modified muskrat
Cotton sampler

At least I think so. Hmmm, maybe I am trying to collect them all

[tvic]

Thanks for the info on the “Starry Night” knife, Gus - and more awesome knives from your collection! Thanks for sharing!

[GusSharp68]

Thanks for the info on the “Starry Night” knife, Gus - and more awesome knives from your collection! Thanks for sharing!

You’re welcome and thank you for the compliments. Collecting can quickly become an obsession lol

[Sasquach]

How about a musical sub-group?

[Sasquach]

Or A sub-group of quackers?

[GusSharp68]

Is this the same pattern as the Schrade 8OT? Picked this up today.