Posted on 02/18/2018 2:22:48 AM PST by vannrox
Many here seem to be babies. I have carried a knife everyday since I was seven, so that makes 62 years. The official Cub Scout knife was my first, and my general carry knife now is a Victorianox “Officer’s”. (Swiss Army Knife, for those not in the know.) My big knife is a SOG Bowie.
I carry an old McGrew three bladed folder everywhere I go and an 80 year old Marble’s hunting. Nothing new or fancy just old, hand crafted carbon steel tools.
For later.
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I’ve had one in my pocket since I was 6 years old, and it still pisses me off that I have to pack it in my checked luggage.
I always carry at least one knife. The pocket knife, along with my wallet, a little change, my belt and my keys are always together and go into/onto my pants when I don them.
A second knife is an accessory that is chosen for whatever activity is on for the moment. A hunting/filet knife specific for the game I’m after, or a double edged “boot knife” in my off hand pocket when on church security duty, or a Buck 112 at work...
I’ve had coworkers ask to use my knife, to which I reply; “Ask your mom, she’ll probably say you’re old enough to have your own now.” Is it wrong for me to shame them like this? I think not.
Gibbs’ Rule
#9: never go anywhere without a knife. Correct.
LOL, yes. A true t*ts on a hammer tool if ever there was.
I’ve carried a Victornox Tinker for the last 30 years and use just about every day. Perfect size, no stupid corkscrew. Gave them to my 3 SILs as stocking stuffers. Now they carry them daily.
No, and I like it! ^5!
LOL
“Growing up we played stretch and chew the peg all day long then hit the farmers field to carve up some cucumbers and sweet potatoes to hold us over until dinner.”
Stretch... you’ve pushed an old memory button. First, I’m old (72) and grew up in rural Texas in my Grandfathers farm. Anyway, back in those days virtually every boy carried a pocket knife. And, the game Stretch was often played during school recess. Well, one day the teacher watching recess observed another boy and I playing Stretch. Guess she was bored or something but she came over to us and asked if we were playing stretch. We said we were. Then she asked if we were playing for anything. We said marbles. So, she then proceeded to take our marble bags away from us as playing “Keepers” with marbles was gambling and against the rules. Got our marble sacks back at end of day with admonishment not to gamble anymore. I’ve got a chuckle reminiscing about this incident over the years and how times have changed. Back then, the concern was gambling. Today, the concern would be having a deadly weapon at school, would be expelled for a week, parents meeting, counseling, etc, etc.
“My carry knife of choice has always been an Uncle Henry in stockman style. 3 blades, < 3” long. Razor sharp at all times”
I carry the Old Timer version called the Rancher I’ve had it for years. I can’t seem to get a good edge on stainless steel blades so that’s why I like this old-timer it’s low-carbon and it’s not rusted either because you take good care of it, handle it, oil it et cetera, and knives won’t rust.
I need a knife that I can sharpen easily, not a knife blade in an astronomical Rockwell hardness that will never have a suitable edge for my liking.
I won a Cub Scout pocket knife (actually my Dad deserved the win) in a craft contest in 1964 when I was 8 and I have carried at least a pocket knife everyday of my life since.
I don’t know where the writer of this article lives, but boys and men around me have a knife with them. Some of them because of the shaming I gave them.
I carry a knife as a substitute for my penis.
So I asked the lady that told me so if that raggedy purse substituted her vagina.
““I have Amazon Prime”
To open my grandchildren’s toys and battery packages.
So my old alox Soldier, which I consider to now have semi-collectible value, got retired to the "stuff" drawer with other knives and stuff, and I got myself an alox "Farmer", which is essentially a Soldier with an added pruning saw, which is actually quite functional. I like it, and it carries just the same as my now retired Soldier. Can opener, bottle opener, two screwdriver blades, regular blade, and a leather awl which is surprisingly useful make for a neat package that for me, is more useful than any blingy multi-tool.
I also carry an AG Russell Sea Skorpion flipper clipped inside my left pocket. Total stainless construction, half-serrated blade that will cut (almost) any polypro rope or strap on earth, and a little thingie called a Marlin Spike that will help you untie (almost) any knot on earth, and is also useful as just a bonus sort of diggy-pointy kind of implement. I abuse the crap out of it and get it filthy dirty and then run it thru the dishwasher before oiling it and touching the blade up.
And yeah... here in my part of the world no one has a problem if you carry a pocket knife. One time I needed to cut up an apple so I got out my Victorinox and there was a guy (snowflake) from uh, somewhere else present. Someplace where they eat lots of tofu. "You carry a KNIFE?"
As I was cutting my apple up, I said "Yeah, I never know when I might want to cut up an apple or something." I politely didn't call him a diphsit.
I carry a 9mm and two knives, CRKT in right pocket and inexpensive Amazon knife in left pocket for general use. Also have one in range bag, one on driver side visor and another CRKT I carry at the gym. Have lost 2 Swiss army knives over the years. One was run over by a tank at Ft Hood.
Fallkniven PZL or kershaw blur in sv30 unless im in a suit in which case i carry a lightweight Gerber evo. Canr stand ro bot have a good sharp kbife on me at all times
If im out doing anything outdoorsy i add leatherman charge and often a belt knife of some sort. Hunting or in thr boonies fallkniven thor is mandatory
I live in PA so carry is no problem but work in NJ so no carry. However I always have my Zero Tolerance 0566 with me. Love that knife.
I shoot in Steel Challenge competitions. There are several teens and even pre-teens that shoot this on a regular basis. It does my heart good to see a pre-teen female, and there are several, step up to the shooters box with a open rimfire rifle or pistol and see a pocket knife in the pocket, right where it should be. All is not lost (yet).
I need to send my most recent back to Kershaw for repair. I accidentally left it in my pocket when I washed my pants and in the dryer, the safety lock broke off. Definitely don't want to carry one of these in your pocket without the safety lock engaged. It's a good way to wind up a soprano.
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