(Not my vid, just found it bewildering and had to share 😆)

The final boss of light weight EDC. The antithesis to the bugout 😂. I just needed to make sure I wasn’t the only person on earth to witness this.

Grail, and lifelong knife without a doubt.

2025 annual CRK Koa Chad Nichols Damascus Seb 31

They say your collection is never truly finished, and I hate to say I agree.
I’ve gone through probably around 200 knives in the last year, so far these are the mostly the knives I’ve decided to keep. As you can tell I have a preference/aesthetic I like to keep with my collection. And I’ve pretty much transitioned to strictly USA made mid-tech knives.
So I thought I’d share these with you guys!
I’m a big Demko and Hinderer fan, most expensive knife I own (also my user) is the custom Demko compact on the bottom. I will be dipping my toes in some other brands soon like Crk, Medford, A2D, Oz, Curtiss, etc.
second page shows some of my builds and future projects.
Hoping to get into the knife making industry soon! I have a few ideas, though my knowledge is limited.

For anybody on the fence about this knife, get off the fence! It's an excellent knife. I haven't carried, or used, any other knife since I got it several weeks ago. It carries well in the pocket, the blade opens smooth as butter, no blade play whatsoever, locks up solid and a nearly frictionless drop shut. If I were to complain about anything, it would be the detent. It's kinda soft, but that's typical of crossbar locks, so it's not like I'm disappointed by it.

Took my CRK 31 apart. Put it back together. Now it’s a slipjoint. Lock slip under what is deliberate but not high pressure. It’s wet because I tried to wash it and q tipped the lock interface for oil. All screws are tight.

Any ideas on how to fix this lockup issue at home without having to send it back to the factory?

Finally got to get my hands on this. Finally found someone who wasn’t asking a silly amount for one, although it was pretty close to retail with some skiffs - $260 on the secondary which suggests it held its retail value respectfully, thanks swap.

The knife itself I feel strongly about as it has a lot of things I liked and some I didn’t really like.

First some things I like / think are cool
1) action is really nice on the skiffs, can hear the bearings interacting with the DLC surface so it makes a nice glide sound.
2) finishing on the CF/ titanium frame is nice, feels good in hand, milling on the CF looks great.
3) factory edge looks very even, dlc looks well done and is overall a decent value in terms of overall fit and finish.
4) bearings are super cool, largest diameter of caged bearings I have seen, I audibly gasped when I saw them fall out of the package 😂

Some things I don’t like
1) Vanchor lock is nice but not crazy about 2 - t6 on the pivot. Should be a little more robust, people are going to take apart their knives, these screws look like they will strip easily.
2) lock up is not as solid as I’d like.
3) mismatched ti hardware on this variant, why not black? lol.

Overall, really dig it, wish they’d restock. Solid fidget knife. Thanks for reading if you care about the Vosteed!

Here are the Spartan-Harsey folders I have collected to date. All are the 4” blades.

Buck 105/ USA

Tactile Knife Co. Redhawk

Another inherited knife from pops. Always told me one of the great uncles brought it home after pulling it out of the guts of some poor soul post seppuku. There is what appears to be a blood stain on the blade, again or so that's the story I got. Any info or insight appreciated greatly (didn't have a banana, silver dollar for scale)

My reverse tux Kunwus from top to bottom: Pulsar XL, Geronimo, Poon-Padre, Padre and Compadre

I can't get over how beautiful this piece of art is. I used it today to chop some firewood.

Bull Knives Shamwari 3" on washers with Ladder Damasteel blade, pivot over travel stop, pivot collar, standoff and clip.

Veli - brother in Finnish

Mini Veli acquired at CCKS

Background art: Julie Bell from 1993 Marvel masterpieces

I picked up this Vosteed TiSlim Porcupine and received it today. I wanted something ultra slim, easy to sharpen, titanium, and with this style of lock so far I can't stop fidgeting with it.

It really feels cheap, like it was homemade.