I an not a serious collector, my knives run from the 1920's up through some that were made this year. I like both folders and slipjoints and have occasionally been known to lightly customize a knife in order to save it. I am not stuck on one brand but rather buy knives that either have a use I need one for or because I like the way it looks. Case in point is this Fight'n Rooster...didn't "need" it but loved the way it looked.
\Other knives I own are family heirlooms, one such is this Remington that belonged to my grandfather.
As I said I enjoy rescuing knives as well, this is a Marble Expert from the 40's that I found without any handle material and with a broken tip in a tackle box at a garage sale. I re-profiled the tip and added a handle I made from cholla cactus.
I collect mostly fighters in fixed blades and have picked up several customs lately. In slipjoints I occasionally buy new but mostly I buy older used knives. Been on a celluloid kick of late. I look forward to meeting good folks here and send greetings out to all.
to the site. 
cool lookin cactus handle. 
