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Thanks for that guys. This is a collector who had a habit of going into his nearest retailer and buying six-figure double/treble tourbillions, so I would imagine it likely that these are the most expensive knives around. but the estate doesn't know where to place them or how to value them. I'm not enough of a knife expert to know where the secondary market is for such knives.

Plus I heard a rumour that someone in China noticed that it isnt too difficult to replicate even the most high quality artwork and metalwork on these knives; and when they started producing the highest quality copies - all for around $500, the whole bottom fell out of the market.

Rumour is wrong, the knife market is still strong and most are as knowledgeable as watch collectors. (but yes there are fakes but they are mostly production knives at the $3-500 level where they would get better return than copying one offs like what these look like) Knife community is super vigilant of China knock offs and probably more vigilant than here.

So does this look familiar
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Arizona knives is your best bet for validation and selling.

I suggest send them a picture

https://www.arizonacustomknives.com/
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@DManzaluni, The knife on the right is a William Henry, looks like a B10 Lancet model. About $1,000 new, resale obviously less. Like watches, having the box and papers for a WH knife always helps because it gives the serial number, model name, number made, materials used, and date of production. Their knives come with a leather holder with pen clip to clip onto a shirt or pants pocket. William Henry is a prolific maker sold in higher end jewelry stores, they make knives in the range of $350 to $100,000+, but their bulk is in the $1,000 to $3,000 range. High quality with excellent damascus blades and inventive use of materials.

Any good quality knife will be signed on the frame, William Henry will have their name and serial number on the blade.
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Rumour is wrong, the knife market is still strong and most are as knowledgeable as watch collectors. (but yes there are fakes but they are mostly production knives at the $3-500 level where they would get better return than copying one offs like what these look like) Knife community is super vigilant of China knock offs and probably more vigilant than here.

So does this look familiar
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Arizona knives is your best bet for validation and selling.

I suggest send them a picture

https://www.arizonacustomknives.com/

Thanks again for that but I wasn't suggesting that knock-offs had ruined the market. Although your point was the correct one, I was making a slightly different point, that the flood consisted of extremely high quality originals of $3-5000 knives, all selling for $500.

It seems that point is not correct. Either those originals dont exist or they havent flooded any market.

There is something of a parallel in the watch market, where China can produce an identical Valjoux 7750 so precisely that even the parts are interchangeable with the original, but in which the corner which has been cut is in the material. So the problem is that you can't make a wheel/pivot out of cheap soft material and interchange it and expect it to keep going for long! There IS a high quality watch company existing alongside the market in China but they dont exactly flood any market!
 
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The $3-5k market is a very one off type of market. Not common to ever see these knocked off

China makes some good knives nowadays and a lot of companies have gone there for production in the $1-300 knife. Although with a lot of push back from buyers and collectors.
The fakes are in the $3-500 knives mostly.


The flippers and the buy ups of LEs to immediate sell for profit is so similar to the watch world it’s funny.
 
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The flippers and the buy ups of LEs to immediate sell for profit is so similar to the watch world it’s funny.
It's happening even in the kitchen knife world with stock from makers that have limited production.
 
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I just checked spyderco based on STAndy's post that military vets can get 50% off, plus because many folks have one and I don't know much about watches.

Point is that most knives are out of stock. We are living in a wierd time with wierd economic consequences.
 
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Always loved playing with butterfly knifes since I was 13. They're illegal in Belgium so I don't own any...
 
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I just checked spyderco based on STAndy's post that military vets can get 50% off, plus because many folks have one and I don't know much about watches.

Point is that most knives are out of stock. We are living in a wierd time with wierd economic consequences.

During this time of year Spyderco’s site is usually skint due to most being released to dealers for Black Friday, cyber Monday sales.
But yes this year many knives have been out of stock due to shipping, parts and COVID.


(Making knives lately it is a pain with every order of supplies being back ordered 3-4 things that hold up things. Making a knife for a Canadian that wanted red and white liners and you guessed it Red liners were back ordered. Sorted….and now the next person wants purple and blue liners….purple back ordered 🫨but we’re available when I needed red 🤪)
 
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As you will have noticed, im not really a knife person but I was walking around a pen show a few years ago and saw a friend of mine from Chicago selling these three knives for $30. I thought that looks cheap and they look high quality so why not buy them!

I got them home and was shocked by just how high quality they actually are. Beautifully made, beautiful action, highest quality materials.

But when I checked how much they are worth, however much checking I do, the same values crop up! About ten bucks apiece.

So I started using them. It really is amazing how useful it is to have a blade that swings out automatically with no fumbling, grasping, inserting of nails into blades while you are trying to do something else, pulling apart, straightening out of the hand to use the knife, changing hands etcetcetc
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That said, I have also taken in trade a Microtech which I was told was worth about $250 and is used by police forces! In fact I did manage to sell it for $225 to a guy who was friltabitz to find it at that price.
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During this time of year Spyderco’s site is usually skint due to most being released to dealers for Black Friday, cyber Monday sales.
But yes this year many knives have been out of stock due to shipping, parts and COVID.


(Making knives lately it is a pain with every order of supplies being back ordered 3-4 things that hold up things. Making a knife for a Canadian that wanted red and white liners and you guessed it Red liners were back ordered. Sorted….and now the next person wants purple and blue liners….purple back ordered 🫨but we’re available when I needed red 🤪)

My new knife arrived yesterday. 50% off. Thanks to STAndy for the tip about the Veterans discount.

Easy carry. Nicest knife I have owned

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My new knife arrived yesterday. 50% off. Thanks to STAndy for the tip about the Veterans discount.

Easy carry. Nicest knife I have owned

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Para3 lightweight ?

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Para3 lightweight ?

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I went with Delica 4. Plus a ladybug since it was so cheap.

The ladybug is too small to flip open one handed but it's the same quality just smaller. Pretty impressive.

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So far I have trimed the edge of sheetrock and opened a box from a watchmaker who sent me back my Glycine Airman. Not a bad baptism.
 
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Have the same knife in my few Delica’s

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I can see why it's popular. Feels solid but also light weight. My best knives before were Buck.

Don't think I'd want to keep that many sharpened😉
 
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I went with Delica 4. Plus a ladybug since it was so cheap.

The ladybug is too small to flip open one handed but it's the same quality just smaller. Pretty impressive.

So far I have trimed the edge of sheetrock and opened a box from a watchmaker who sent me back my Glycine Airman. Not a bad baptism.

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Have the same knife in my few Delica’s

I really want to like Spyderco knives, these in particular look like a great edc. However, I don't think I will ever be able to get past the logo. Every time I see it, I can only think of ticks. I have had to pull those creepy little suckers off of me and my dog far too many times.
 
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I really want to like Spyderco knives, these in particular look like a great edc. However, I don't think I will ever be able to get past the logo. Every time I see it, I can only think of ticks. I have had to pull those creepy little suckers off of me and my dog far too many times.

Now I have to get THAT image out of my head. Thanks alot! 😝
 
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Years ago I got my Forum Name on a piece of blade steel from Spyderco.
Always wondered what it would be like if I sharpened it up like a throwing star..
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My new knife arrived yesterday. 50% off. Thanks to STAndy for the tip about the Veterans discount.

Easy carry. Nicest knife I have owned

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Not only Veterans 👍

 
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Made this for someone that wanted a Canadian theme and colours.


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Made this for someone that wanted a Canadian theme and colours.


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That won't be easy to ship to a new home. Truly beautiful.
 
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