What kind of knife do you carry, if any?
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Kershaw Leek and Oso Sweet spring assist.
The Chive from the same maker is a sweetheart as well.
The Chive from the same maker is a sweetheart as well.
These are what I carry most often.
The top two are what I carried in the Army. I never leave my home without them.
The next three are variations on the Buck 110/112. I rotate between them for general use.
Occasionally, I get bored with the Bucks and I carry one of these Benchmades. 710, Griptilian and Bugout. The Bugout is a retirement gift from my wife and it's irreplaceable so I really only carry it on special occasions.
None of them are specifically designed for self-defense.
The top two are what I carried in the Army. I never leave my home without them.
The next three are variations on the Buck 110/112. I rotate between them for general use.
Occasionally, I get bored with the Bucks and I carry one of these Benchmades. 710, Griptilian and Bugout. The Bugout is a retirement gift from my wife and it's irreplaceable so I really only carry it on special occasions.
None of them are specifically designed for self-defense.
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The only two edged implements I carry with regularity are this inexpensive switchblade given me by a late forum friend. (it works well)
and this that I have carried for over 50 years...
and this that I have carried for over 50 years...
OP
@Baxter that is so cool �� that you made your own knife! Maybe �� I'll take a class like that, sounds like an awesome skill to learn. Your belt knife looks beautiful �� by the way, I'm sure it functions as good as it looks too!
To the OP; do a search in the forum archives for member "opaul".
Knife maker extraordinaire!
Knife maker extraordinaire!
Kershaw Launch 2 and a Gerber dime 90% of the time, with the leatherman wave being the other 10%.
The launch does everything I need a single blade for well, and the dime (linked below) is absolutely tiny and gives me scissors, a bottle opener, and most importantly pliers that I use all the time for crimping split shot, removing barbs, or getting a hook out of a fish or my clothes.
The launch does everything I need a single blade for well, and the dime (linked below) is absolutely tiny and gives me scissors, a bottle opener, and most importantly pliers that I use all the time for crimping split shot, removing barbs, or getting a hook out of a fish or my clothes.
If you're new to carrying a knife every day, the Benchmade Mini Bugout is such a great starter knife that you may never want more. It is practically invisible in the pocket, with or without using the clip. If that's too pricey, consider a Buck 55 or Buck Prince. If I have time later, I'll edit with photos.
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blues7
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From Townsend Whelen, "On Your Own in the Wilderness" (c. 1958):
CRKT Drifter.
It's so hard to get a middle priced USA made pocket knife. Especially here in Australia. Call me a tight-wad but I don't want to spend too much in case I loose it.
Further to this is my States ridiculous Knife Laws which pretty much prohibits EDC of knives unless it's for your occupation or specific other reason. Eg going fishing. Self defence is not one of those reasons even though many troubled youths and gang members still carry them. It was only a week ago when a 17 year old was stabbed to death at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney.
https://www.news.com.au/national/ns...y/news-story/7427288396fd8a1f58a26dc9bf17e49f
Further to this is my States ridiculous Knife Laws which pretty much prohibits EDC of knives unless it's for your occupation or specific other reason. Eg going fishing. Self defence is not one of those reasons even though many troubled youths and gang members still carry them. It was only a week ago when a 17 year old was stabbed to death at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney.
https://www.news.com.au/national/ns...y/news-story/7427288396fd8a1f58a26dc9bf17e49f
sigp220.45
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I quit carrying one 20 years ago and have never missed it.
If you're around cops and need one, you'll be deafened by the clack-clack of tactical stabbers being flipped open.
If I'm at home, there are knives around.
I have one in my whip.
The closest I've come to actually needing one was at the post office (where knives over 2.5 inches are just as illegal as .44 Magnums, by the way) and needed to open an over-wrapped package. Luckily my ride is old enough to enough to have an actual key, which worked fine for jabbing tape.
I have no idea how many I lost before I just gave up. The last time I remember actually having one I was picking up my oldest kid from grade school. He's 30 now. My state of the art Spyderco was clipped in my front pocket, and a kid waiting to get some kind of comeuppance from the Principal pointed at it and said: YOU CAN"T HAVE THAT IN HERE. I was also carrying a .45 automatic. I just said, you're right kid.
If you're around cops and need one, you'll be deafened by the clack-clack of tactical stabbers being flipped open.
If I'm at home, there are knives around.
I have one in my whip.
The closest I've come to actually needing one was at the post office (where knives over 2.5 inches are just as illegal as .44 Magnums, by the way) and needed to open an over-wrapped package. Luckily my ride is old enough to enough to have an actual key, which worked fine for jabbing tape.
I have no idea how many I lost before I just gave up. The last time I remember actually having one I was picking up my oldest kid from grade school. He's 30 now. My state of the art Spyderco was clipped in my front pocket, and a kid waiting to get some kind of comeuppance from the Principal pointed at it and said: YOU CAN"T HAVE THAT IN HERE. I was also carrying a .45 automatic. I just said, you're right kid.
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70's era Boy Scout pocketknife I found at the Goodwill for $3.00.
Mark 40
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Victorinox Swiss Army knife. Carry a 91mm Tinker model. Others reside in each car and in a variety of other places around the house.
PeterJ
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@sigp220.45;
Looking back I think that over the span of my career I found that a pocket knife was the ultimate wire stripping tool.
Looking back I think that over the span of my career I found that a pocket knife was the ultimate wire stripping tool.
psquarejr
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A Buck 112
JDBoardman
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A Buck 346
A SAK in one pocket and some kind of so-called tactical knife in another pocket, sometimes switchblades, sometimes the kind easily opened one-handed. Almost always two.
Tactical-types:
An SAK with a long gone friend:
Tactical-types:
An SAK with a long gone friend:
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Don't laugh - but this has been my EDC knife for years. A small Swiss Army model on my keychain. I have other folders I carry too, but this one's always with me. I can't tell you how many times I've used the scissors, toothpick, tweezers, nail file, and the small blade.
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@Rusty would I just pm OPaul? His Damascus blade looks gorgeous I was going to go budget but maybe I should just shell out for a custom one from him. I know this is a hard question depending on what it is, but does anyone know what opaul charges for a EDC type knife?
Sorry guys but I just had to, Stanley utility knife, blade usually dull !!
Yes. Shoot him a PM. He is a gifted artisan that loves sharing his passion.
I carry an old Spyderco folder I've had for over 25 years. I have no idea what model it is.
At work I have to carry a safety cutter. No room for another blade. On my own time I carry one of several small to medium folders by Kershaw and CRKT, but I find myself choosing the Leek most often. It's just the right size, very sharp, and holds an edge a long time.
A Case XX Sowbelly. 3 blades. I QUIT one blade knives long long ago.
yugolovr
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I carry a Kershaw launch 8.
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