r/Knife_Swap • u/AccomplishedCat1444 • 3h ago
[WTS] Spyderco Sage 5 Rex 121, Spyderco Sage 1 Maxamet, Para 3 LW S90V w/ AWT Scales, Para 3 Rex 45 w/ AWT Scales, BladeHQ Exclusive Cruwear Gayle Bradley 2, TRM Nerd, Kizer Ursa Minor, Kizer T1, GSW Nugget, Protech Runt 5, Hodinkee Protech Malibu
Culling the collection! I've found the 5 or 6 knives I love most, so I'm getting rid of everything else. Assume you only get what's pictured unless stated otherwise below.
S90V Para 3 LW - $180
Picked this up in its stock form on the swap some number of years ago and put AWT Charcoal Green cerakote scales on it. Insanely light, really awesome combo, one I'll regret letting go I'm sure. Still has the factory edge, though not factory sharp, more like a working edge. Kinda shaves hair a little, but not readily. Scales have a little wear on the corners. Wear on the aftermarket black clip as well. Carried the knife way more than it ever cut anything. No box or factory scales.
Rex 45 Para 3 - $100 SOLD
Not the first owner, got this off the swap a long time ago. Came to me without factory scales and with the replacement lanyard tube of unknown origin. Swapped it into Tequila Sunrise AWT scales. I've sharpened this one a few times on a KME fixed angle sharpener, current edge isn't very pretty but is very sharp. I also gave it a vinegar bath to protect from humidity. It is quite discolored around the thumbhole especially. Will come with RGT scales I received it with, along with its other steel liner.
Cruwear Gayle Bradley 2 - $150 SOLD
BladeHQ exclusive with jade G10 scales. I am the first owner of this one. Factory edge and still sharp. Blade has some scratches on it from the one single time I used the knife and then wiped off something that got on it, but the sponge was enough to scratch both sides of the blade. Pictured as best as I could, they're fairly faint. Other than that, I almost never carried or used the knife, it's just a bit too big and heavy for me. Will come with original box and paperwork.
Maxamet Sage 1 - $100 SOLD
Original owner. Blade is a little discolored just from air exposure and fidgeting. Has not really been used or carried much, probably in the pocket a half dozen times. Factory edge and still plenty sharp. Misplaced the box, knife only.
Rex 121 Sage 5 - $150 SOLD
Picked this up off the swap last year (I think?). Seller described it as no use, and I believe them. Edge seems factory, but not perfect. Blade started to discolor just from air exposure and playing with it, so I tried to polish the blade with some flitz. I guess I left it on for too long on one side, and now there are the pictured ugly splotches on the blade from where it dried. Doesn't seem to hurt anything, nothing can be felt on the blade itself on the splotches. Probably can be fixed somehow, but it's beyond me. Profit from my mistake! Will include box and papers.
Kizer T1 Titanium - $100
S35VN on this one. First owner. Haven't carried much, but it does have a couple snail trails as titanium frame locks are wont to do. I did sharpen this on my KME and gave it a mirror-ish edge. It is very sharp. Detent is super hard on this one, not sure if they're all like that, but it's like borderline uncomfortable. No box.
Kizer Ursa Minor - $50 or $20 with any other purchase SOLD
First owner. S35VN. This knife was used to learn how to sharpen with my KME when I first got it. I also experimented with super steep angles with it. Edge is very ugly, but everything else seems fine. Just looking for enough money to cover the inconvenience of going to the post office and paying for shipping. No box.
TRM Holey Nerd Magnacut - $100 SOLD
I got this at Blade Show 2023 in Atlanta directly from TRM. I think this model was new at the time. they let me go through all the Nerds they had trying to spydieflick them, and this was the only one at the table that would do it easily. They let me have a set of micarta scales for free for providing the show. Just too small for me to find a use for, haven't carried much, never used. Factory edge intact. Lost the box somehow.
Golden Designworks Nugget - $100 SOLD
Bought this direct about a year ago. Really cool knife, just didn't fully click with me for some reason. The action is awesome, 154CM steel and quite thin behind the edge. I did sharpen this one for the hell of it, didn't do an awesome job if I'm honest though it is plenty sharp. Will come with box.
Protech Malibu - Hodinkee F&F LE - $250
This is a magnacut Malibu wharncliffe that I designed when I used to work for the Hodinkee watch blog in an exercise to expand to new markets. This particular model is a one of three prototype that was ordered. Grey anodized scales, beadblasted hardware. stonewashed magnacut blade, and some rearranged branding. The designer's dream. These were only released to "friends and family," they did not end up deciding to release these to the public. Carried this quite a bit, it has some wear on the button. Edge is factory and still plenty sharp. Not in a rush to sell this.
Protech Runt 5 - $150 SOLD
While working with Protech on the Malibu project, they sent along some Runts for executives and owners. The company was scared of moving automatic knives around the country, so the Runts ended up spread across the team. I got the one intended for John Mayer, who I believe is still a part owner of Hodinkee. It is laser engraved with his name on the front of the handle. Never carried or cut with.