bill2000
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The Kind of Men Who Carry Pocketknives
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Inusuit
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I have carried a knife every day for almost 70 years. I even kept my Case Trapper through basic training at Fort Lewis in 1969.
These days it's a Leatherman Juice CS4 in my pocket and a Spyderco Endura clipped IWB. There are fixed blades in my gym bag and brief case.
These days it's a Leatherman Juice CS4 in my pocket and a Spyderco Endura clipped IWB. There are fixed blades in my gym bag and brief case.
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CelticSire
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Every one that I work with carries at least one, either a knife or some sort of multitool with a knife blade. My girlfriend is an Animal Control Officer; she carries two knives and a multitool every day.
wingriderz
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Been a knife guy for a very long time. All my work days I always had some kind of lock blade Buck , Sog , Gerber and others in strong side rear pocket. Now that I am retired I have lock blade strong side rear bocket. And some sort of slip blade strong side front. Usally a Case
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CAJUNLAWYER
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SAK for me every day-feel naked without it.
BTW how many of you remember getting your first knife and then promptly cutting yourself with it as you fiddled with opening closing, etc.
. Teaches you knife safety pretty quick-remember when my son got his first SAK when he was around 7. promptly nicked himself with it and that was the last accident he had. Kinda like a rite of passage-although momma was pissed. Had to go to school and retrieve it once as the priest didn't want knives in the school. Teacher was nice about it-he was using it to cut the mystery meat at lunch rather than the plastic knives. Hard to keep a straight face on that one-me and the teacher both.
BTW how many of you remember getting your first knife and then promptly cutting yourself with it as you fiddled with opening closing, etc.
. Teaches you knife safety pretty quick-remember when my son got his first SAK when he was around 7. promptly nicked himself with it and that was the last accident he had. Kinda like a rite of passage-although momma was pissed. Had to go to school and retrieve it once as the priest didn't want knives in the school. Teacher was nice about it-he was using it to cut the mystery meat at lunch rather than the plastic knives. Hard to keep a straight face on that one-me and the teacher both.
jbtrucker
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My grandpa always had a CASE pocket knife and remember his tough hands whittling and sharpening . My dad also carried a CASE and used it cutting rope and materials working at the hardware store.
Marshwheeling
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My father’s only interest in knives was in the kitchen. He never carried a pocket knife, or gave me one. I think I gave my son his first motorcycle and a set of mechanic’s tools before I ever gave him a knife, but have since made up the deficit. He has given me nearly as many knives as I have given him.
My grandson, shown here celebrating his ninth birthday, got his first knife from me a few years ago, an Opinel No.7. The first one was Carbone, but I soon realized he would have an easier time caring for Inox, so I swapped him. Then he got an SAK Recruit, and a little later a Marttiini Little Classic.
He did some whittling for a while before his interest turned to light sabers. For a long time, I never saw him with a knife. Then, last summer, he started carrying the Marttiini a lot. About an hour before this photo was taken, he was running around the back yard turning sticks into wood shavings for some obscure purpose.
His parents called him into the house, put the suit on him, and sent him back out to be the ring-bearer at a surprise wedding. After the ceremony, I was able to pull him aside before the wedding photos and set him up with the props for this photo-op. When it was all over, he was glad to get out of the suit and go back to whittling sticks.
My grandson, shown here celebrating his ninth birthday, got his first knife from me a few years ago, an Opinel No.7. The first one was Carbone, but I soon realized he would have an easier time caring for Inox, so I swapped him. Then he got an SAK Recruit, and a little later a Marttiini Little Classic.
He did some whittling for a while before his interest turned to light sabers. For a long time, I never saw him with a knife. Then, last summer, he started carrying the Marttiini a lot. About an hour before this photo was taken, he was running around the back yard turning sticks into wood shavings for some obscure purpose.
His parents called him into the house, put the suit on him, and sent him back out to be the ring-bearer at a surprise wedding. After the ceremony, I was able to pull him aside before the wedding photos and set him up with the props for this photo-op. When it was all over, he was glad to get out of the suit and go back to whittling sticks.
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Rastoff
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My dad gave me this for my 10th birthday:
I still have it, but don't carry it every day anymore. Even so, since I got that knife, I've always carried a knife. I was raised that a gentleman always carries a pocket knife.
I'm frustrated by a community that think's the only reason to carry a knife is for violence. One of the guys I work with constantly asks, "Why do you carry a knife? How often do you need to kill someone?" He's the same guy that always needs me to help him by cutting something. What a moron.
I still have it, but don't carry it every day anymore. Even so, since I got that knife, I've always carried a knife. I was raised that a gentleman always carries a pocket knife.
I'm frustrated by a community that think's the only reason to carry a knife is for violence. One of the guys I work with constantly asks, "Why do you carry a knife? How often do you need to kill someone?" He's the same guy that always needs me to help him by cutting something. What a moron.
shouldazagged
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Marshwheeling
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The surprise was on all of us, except the bride, the groom, my grandson, and the officiant. Even the flower girl had no idea she was going to be summoned into the house, put in a dress, and her hair done up. I used to call the bride my daughter outlaw. Now of course, it’s daughter-in-law.
robvious
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my late father carried a knife every day... my grandfather too... and I do as well... currently a Kershaw Leek... dad's was a Christie knife... grandfathers a stockman... not sure if my son carries everyday... college is a crazy trap for such things... but I know he has quite the collection to choose from... I think it is genetic...
Remember a time in school. Apparently there was some "unrest" in another part of school that day. Local police came into each classroom. Asked if anyone had a knife, and if so, to pull it out and put in on the desk. All you heard was "thump, thump thump thump as various Case, old timer, etc hit the desk tops. Collected them up, and we were told to pick them up after school in the office. So we did just that.
No one suspended, disciplined, or even had their parents contacted.
Oh, and today's knife was a Victorinox. Was going tailgating, and knew I would need the toothpick.
No one suspended, disciplined, or even had their parents contacted.
Oh, and today's knife was a Victorinox. Was going tailgating, and knew I would need the toothpick.
Like most of us here, I received my first pocket knife when I was 4 or 5. By that time, my dad, a Scout Master had taught me safe knife handling as well as how to filet fish so having a small pocket knife was natural. The games of mumblety-peg and stretch were common place with the boys in the neighbor hood. Very seldom went anyplace with out one in the pocket. Now days, I generally carry three everyday; a locking folder, a small swiss knife and a small Leatherman tool. Except when flying of course and then a cheap one tossed in the checked bag. Of course at work, where we are not allowed to carry a knife, they are called my grapefruit and orange peelers. You truly do not know how much you use a pocket knife until you goa couple of days without one.
I've carried a pocket knife since I was about 9 or 10 years old, don't remember for sure. My Dad gave me one as soon as he felt I was ready to carry one. I have never been without a pocket knife since, and that's been over 65 years ago. I have all kinds and brands of pocket knives but my favorite has always been a 3 blade stockman. I have tried the single blade Benchmade knives and several more that clip on the pocket but only for a short time because I just never adapted to those types of knives. I am old school and when it comes to a pocket knife I consider that definition to mean a folding knife that fits in your pocket. Some may disagree with that.
Texas Star
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I carry a pocket knife since I was 5.
Generally one of the Swiss Army Knives.
In the field I prefer a fixed blade, but still carry a folder in my pocket.
Mario-
Do you know which model of Victorinox that is? And who made your Bowie knife? Maybe Linder in Solingen? And what caliber is that Colt?
Thanks.
1 I don't know anymore what model it is. I have it for more than 30 years now.
Maybe you can figure it out with everything open.
2 The Bowie is Italian made, F. Olivetto. Also have it for some 20 years now.
3 The Colt is in .45 Colt.
Edit. The Victorinox is a President. With my thanks to K22fan who steered me in the right direction.
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The currently made Victorinox that is the closest to KURUSU's is the Climber. It has the same blades and tools with a hook added on the back. KURUSU's probably is one of two discontinued models, the President or the Backpacker.
Thanks. It's the President.
Just needed a name to search for it.
Edit. You may notice the scissors spring is broken. But I kind of made it usable again, so never bothered to replace it.
Had to clear half a ton of pocket lint before I took the second picture.
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