Posted on 02/18/2018 2:22:48 AM PST by vannrox
I carry a Leatherman on my belt but my go-to knife is some crappy old 3-blader that belonged to one of the grandfathers somewhere. Part of the plastic has fallen off the sides but I wouldn’t replace it for love nor money.
Humans don’t have claws or fangs so a pocket knife is crucial when the need for sharpness arrives. I use mine a couple times a day to open boxes, trim a piece of string or to convince a plastic package to open properly. It’s my “metal thumbnail” and is always handy. Always.
I always carry an assisted opening Benchmade clipped inside my left pocket. So available.
When I travel for work, I either ship my pocketknife with other gear, or stop at Walmart and buy a cheap one. They have a total junk knife for $1.98. (The problem is that you need a razor knife to open it.)
I dispose of it at TSA on my way home.
I virtually always carry a knife. If someone asks if I have one, my answer is “of course”
My kids all carry knives. My sons collection’s are at about 60-70 knives each. They are never without one. It’s what a man does.
If you want to see the absolute best store in the world, go to Smoky Mountain Knife Works in Seiverville, Tennessee. If it’s a knife, chances are they sell it there.
I always have a Swiss army knife / camper model/ because all my keys are attached to it. Got it on ebay for $6 shipped. Used but all sharp blades and immaculate.
I remember when all the boys carried pocket knives to school. If you didn’t have one you were “out”. No one was ever stabbed or cut.
Back in those days of the early 1960s, when kids brought guns and knives to school, you knew they were in SHOP leathercraft class.
I remember a kid bringing an old percussion military pistol to school for “show and tell”.
But, that was back when the Fainthearts began to take over the schools in 1968.
Same here. I flew on commercial aircraft in 2000. they measured the blade and said it was OK.
Flew to NYC in 2012, but had to leave the knife at home.
I have carried a pocket knife since I was old enough to do so. The only time it is cut human flesh was when I was using it for something when I was a kid and it slipped and cut my hand. I still have a slight scar some 50 years later. I use my Swiss Army knife pretty much every day. I have had people audibly gasp when I pull it out to do something, such as sharpen a pencil. I explain to them that it’s a tool.
Even though a permit is not required to have one, I admit to
not carrying a pocket knife until 2015.
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Keep in mind that not all places allow knives. Especially if you are
traveling you may get caught having to make some type arrangement
so as not to have your knife taken, example airports. Also a lot of
businesses, gov’t agencies, etc ban them from their premises.
Last week, I actually set a specific alarm on my phone to remind me to remove my knife.
I shipped it home with some other stuff which is due to arrive Tuesday.
It’s a relatively cheap Gerber but I’ve had it for almost 20 years...kind of. The spring assist broke and it was warranty replaced 10 years ago.
I’ve donated a handful to TSA. Mostly box cutters.
But on the flip side, a buddy was stationed at an air base in the middle east. Soldiers returning from Afghanistan to fly commercial home were warned several times to check knives. They would offer the confiscated ones to soldiers going in. He asked if he could paw through the box to bring some home to the scout troop he and I led.
He gave me a bag of high end pocketknives. My son’s valued the bag at over $2,000 retail. Each boy in our troop got a knife that day. Mine was a $200 Gerber Automatic (switchblade) Tanto blade. Incredible piece.
I probably have the same Marble’s Hunter. I bought it at a garage sale for $1,50 when I was 18. I’m now 55.
It’s sad to see the trash that Marble’s makes now.
I had the same experience. From time I was a boy, I never went anywhere without my swiss army knife. Then too I started working for a large corporation with a lot of airline travel and of course the airlines freak out when you try to carry one on board. Even before 9/11 this was a problem. I have 2-3 of them still in my bedroom closet in a small bucket full of other things that have gone out of fashion like old tie clips, cuff links, collar stays, etc.
One of my son’s has a knife my uncle gave him. It belonged to his grandfather who carried it during the Spanish American War. We had to put a Stag handle on it.
He also has a WWII era Nepalese Ghurka Kukri. Talk about razor sharp. I’ve cut myself looking at it on the shelf.
I always carry a knife, I have a very large and expensive collection. A very large percentage of my collection will never be carried, for different reasons. My favorite carries, of the last couple of years, has been my various Shirogorovs, incredible knives, but very expensive. I currently have 9 Shiros in my collection, 3 of which I carry and use.
I just bought Mr. GG2 a S&W 3.5 inch for Christmas. He had a Ken Onion that broke and he keeps forgetting to send it in for repair.
My BIL carries a 6 inch hunting knife in his pocket everyday. In 20 years I have never seen him without it. But he’s from E Tennessee. :-)
Or 20.
And a switchblade, too.
We do have one Marble’s Hunter at the house. The other four are Woodsmen. We all prefer the Woodsman for all around skinning/hunting knife.
Most of them we’ve had for a couple of decades. Got them after we used our old Mainer friend’s Marble’s while skinning a moose. Nothing like it!
Yeah, the new ones suck ferociously.
I found a pristine Woodsman and original case at an antique store here in SWest MO a couple of years ago. I instantly bought it and gave it to that deer hunting wife of mine. She cherishes it. She’s the one who used our friend’s knife on the moose and demanded a Marble’s of her own after doing so. I got to upgrade her when I found that one.
Yeah, I didn't care for the 2008 Swiss "soldier" knife update, either - not for a daily carry tool, anyway. It ended up in the center console of my truck.
I found someone selling the alox Victorinox Soldier knives (Dutch army surplus) on eBay a few years ago, and bought two that look unissued. One to carry, plus a spare - doubt if I'll wear both of them out.
I’ve invested in Benchmade and Kershaw for forty years. Utah permit isn’t concealed handgun, it’s concealed weapon. I stuff an 18” (extended) Asp snapstick in my back pocket when I take the dogs out. An 8” buck under the jacket is comfy as well.
I also carry a Sig P229 in 40. I taught the arts for 40 years, but I’m getting old and ornery. We don’t play knockout game here.
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