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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Or 20.
And a switchblade, too.
I have carried one for about 60 years, since I first went to High School. Of course, today, I would be expelled from High School for that. About 40 years ago, my two kids went together for Christmas one year and bought a Tinker Swiss Army Knife for me. I have been carrying it ever since.
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