I like collecting knives. I started the hobby collecting Schrade knives. I wrote what turned out to be the swan song article in Knife World about the Schrade Cut Co 100th Aniverisary. They went belly just after it came out.No wonder they stopped replying to my emails. Schrade's reps were working hard with me, lots of help, then as soon as the article came out- not a word- at first I thought they were mad- then the news came out-closed down. What a sad day for American Knife makers.

 I have written articles on knives for the Oregon Knife Club and Knife World magazine. You will find mini reviews from 2 of the articles I wrote in eBay reviews, one on WW-2 Paratrooper Knives and one on Carlson Radiers Collin's machetes.

http://reviews.ebay.com/Schrade-Paratrooper-Knife-World-War-2-M-2-Updated_W0QQugidZ10000000001869702

http://reviews.ebay.com/Collins-18-V-44-Bowie-Carlson-Raiders-USMC-Marines_W0QQugidZ10000000002173673

Right now I seem to like collecting early American Bowies- a good way to go broke quick. Best of luck to you and thanks for reading. Always willing to try to answer a question if I can.