Trade, You Say?
When times are tight, it’s time to trade.
Recently, my friend and martial arts instructor Ian approached me with a trade offer: his Emerson TKF-1 (Tim Kennedy Folder) for my fully-serrated 6-inch Cold Steel Hold Out.
Of course, I jumped on it!
I threw an extra knife in (Nighthorse) to make it more worth his while, but what really felt satisfying was the trade itself!
Getting a sweet new and pricey knife without spending the money while “thinning out the herd” by one knife that gets no carry.
Then last week, on Thursday Night Knives, I presented a sweet Heretic Manticore X for sale in order to fund the purchase of a Microtech SOCOM Elite Auto.
I am trying to be ever more responsible when getting my hands on high-ticket items. To me, $300 is high ticket.
Lo and behold, one of my longtime viewers and knife friends had the exact knife to trade.
So, I found the knife that I am currently burning for.
I am getting rid of a knife I don’t carry.
And no money is exchanging hands.
I love it!
Riding this particular high, I am going to take a closer look at what I am willing to part with and what I really desire for my collection and set about finding someone to trade with.
When it works, trading sure beats buying. It eliminates the guilt and streamlines the collection.
Knife Junkie Out!
Denny Furey, Furey's Urban Combat Knives Unlimited: The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 485)
Denny Furey of Furey's Urban Combat Knives Unlimited is the featured guest on Episode 485 of The Knife Junkie Podcast.
Denny is a full-time custom bladesmith, knife maker, and designer located in Spring, Texas, specializing in self-defense, fighting, military, and first responder knives and tools. He is a certified LoneStar Maker with the Texas Knifemaker's Guild and an apprentice bladesmith with the American Bladesmith Society.
He is a military veteran of Operations Desert Shield/Storm/Provide Comfort and the Global War on Terrorism, having served 10-years (both active duty and reserves) in the United States Air Force Security Police/Forces as a non-commissioned officer. He also served 20 years as a law enforcement officer, working numerous aspects of the job, ranging from patrolman to chief of police in the state of Oklahoma.
Denny's love of making, designing, and collecting knives comes from a lifetime of martial arts training and teaching. He even teaches his own system called Furey Combatives.
Find Furey's Urban Combat Knives Unlimited online at fureysurbancombatknivesunlimited.com and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/fureyuckunlimited.
