I'm curious to see if this is the natural progression for other aspiring, part time and full time knifemakers out there. Like many, I grew up with a fascination/obsession with knives. Unfortunately, I wandered away during high school, presumably because it wasn't a cool hobby to have or whatever. Fast forward 10 years and my interest was rekindled. I found another forum that introduced me to many of the custom makers out there. Over the course of the last year, I've spent several hundred dollars on custom knives and my interest has continued to grow. Now I am at a crossroads. I really want to try my hand at knifemaking and currently have one small fixed blade in process. At work, I have a small 1" x 42" belt grinder, milling machine, lathes and furnaces at my disposal. I really want a home shop though so I can find more time to work on knives. I find myself contemplating selling off some/many of the customs that have fueled my passion. Obviously, I love each of the knives, which is why I bought them in the first place, but is hard not to consider the possibilities of what $1,000+ could do in the way of building a home shop. I don't really have the space at the moment, but we're planning on buying a new house in the next few months and a small shop space is my only prerequisite. So, the customs will be safe for at least the next few months, but after that who knows. How about you guys? Did you sacrifice any of your collections to fund your dreams? It seems like a big sacrifice that will be well worth it in the end, but painful nonetheless.