CollectionSearch · Smart views · Model families
Local-first collection system · v1.1
Your collection, kept useful.
Group matching model variants, save live collection views, track every service, compare the details, and keep the database on hardware you control.
No accountPrivate by default
Free & openMIT licensed
Mac + WindowsOr self-host
Collection · Compare · Care · Insights
CompareAny number · PDF export
MaintenanceCare history
Sharpened23 daysCleanedToday
Item recordImages · Specs · Care
95Collection insights95% complete · 18 makers
One local vault. Every working view.
Views that stay currentSaved filters update as the vault changes.
Variants without clutterRelated models group without losing detail.
Care with contextService history belongs to the knife.
Your data, locallySQLite and images stay under your control.
01 · Smart Collections
Save the question, not a static list.
Combine search, categories, measurement ranges, and missing data into a named view. The result count changes automatically when you add or edit a knife.
- Build views such as “Titanium folders,” “Under 3 oz,” or “Needs research.”
- Keep saved views in the sidebar with a live count.
- Update, rename, or save a variation without rebuilding filters.
Smart CollectionsLive results
Saved views
Titanium folders18
Under 3 oz12
Needs research7
Recent additions9
Titanium folders
Search model name…
handle:titaniumtype:folderblade:<3.5in
Vosteed Porcupine TiSlim154CM · Titanium · 2.97 oz6 photos
Kizer MilitawS45VN · Titanium · 3.11 oz8 photos
QSP Penguin Plus20CV · Titanium · 3.42 oz4 photos
Vero Synapse MiniM390 · Titanium · 2.88 oz11 photos
02 · Model families
See the model. Keep every variation.
BladeVault recognizes matching brand and model records, then groups them into a family. Browse the set together and switch between variants from the detail page.
- Reduce repeated-model clutter in a large collection.
- Use image previews and distinct labels to tell close configurations apart.
- Preserve the specifications, images, provenance, and service history of each record.
Collection / Model family3 configurations
Vosteed · Porcupine
One family, three distinct configurations
CurrentTiSlim · A4804
154CM · Titanium
Variant 02Porcupine · Satin
Elmax · Titanium
Variant 03Porcupine · Copper
14C28N · Copper
03 · Maintenance
Remember the work, not just the knife.
Log cleaning, lubrication, sharpening, stropping, disassembly, repairs, and other care beside the record they belong to. Quick actions cover common work; detailed entries keep the setup.
- See the last service date at a glance.
- Record sharpening angle, grit, system, passes, compound, and notes.
- Edit history and find maintenance activity again in Logs.
Knife detail / MaintenanceCare history
Last service
Sharpened23 days ago
CleanedToday
LubricatedToday
Disassembled4 months
CleanedLubricatedStropped+ Details
Maintenance timeline
Cleaned & lubricatedToday · Pivot cleaned; KPL Original applied.
StroppedAug 18 · 1 µm compound · 10 passes.
SharpenedJul 27 · 17° per side · 1000 grit.
DisassembledMay 06 · Full clean and hardware inspection.
One vault, four ways to understand it
Look closer when the details matter.
Core capabilities stay visible without another giant feature grid. Each one shows an outcome, not a checkbox.
Insights
See the shape of your collection.
Explore makers, materials, dimensions, recent activity, and data completeness—then open the records behind a chart.
Compare
Differences, aligned.
Compare any number of knives and print the table as a landscape PDF.
YOU Which folders under 3 oz are missing a designer?
BLADEVAULT
I found 4 matching records.
├─ Vosteed Mini Labrador
├─ Kizer Feist
├─ QSP Canary Folder
└─ CIVIVI Lumi
STATUS read-only · local
BLADEVAULT
I found 4 matching records.
├─ Vosteed Mini Labrador
├─ Kizer Feist
├─ QSP Canary Folder
└─ CIVIVI Lumi
STATUS read-only · local
MCP · 10 tools
Ask your own database.
BLADEVAULT · COLLECTION REPORT128 records
Reports & activity
A portable view of the whole vault.
Create a printable collection report; searchable activity logs keep changes and maintenance traceable while each record holds images, notes, sources, custom fields, and provenance.
Also includedURL product importBulk editCustom fieldsMulti-image galleriesPinned items
Local-first, by design
Your collection is not the product.
The working database and images live in a documented folder on your machine or server. BladeVault needs no account, works offline, and makes cloud backup an opt-in choice—not the price of using your own records.
01Store locally
SQLite database and images in one movable data folder.
02Back up completely
Download or restore a portable archive, including images.
03Choose your runtime
Desktop, Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, or source.
BladeVault / dataLocal
▾ BladeVault
├─ bladevault.sqlite
├─ images
│ ├─ porcupine-tislim
│ ├─ militaw
│ └─ penguin-plus
└─ backups
├─ bladevault.sqlite
├─ images
│ ├─ porcupine-tislim
│ ├─ militaw
│ └─ penguin-plus
└─ backups
No accountOpen the app and begin. No registration gate.
OfflineYour core collection does not depend on a cloud service.
MIT licensedInspect, self-host, customize, and contribute.
Opt-in backupConfigure cloud archives only if you want them.
See it in use
One demo. Practical setup guides.
05:42 · OverviewWatch the product tour
WorkflowAdd your first knife
Release notesSee what changed
Choose your setup
Bring the vault home.
Start with the desktop app or run BladeVault wherever you already keep the rest of your tools.