Show us your knives
Discussion
Pesty said:
In short no. Unless you have a very good reason like to and from work and you use it for work or are going camping or something.
It's complicated.
Very complicated. It's complicated.
https://www.gov.uk/buying-carrying-knives
"taking knives you use at work to and from work"
Example: At work I cut up my fruit for lunch.
This thread has alarmed me slightly.
I like my knives, my guns, etc and there's some cool stuff on here. Now that's out the way.
Who the f
k needs a carry knife in the UK? Why do you want one?
I'm not talking about going for a walk in the woods or carrying a swiss army either, or if it's work related. Do people actually carry knives around with them for no reason other than "just in case"?
I like my knives, my guns, etc and there's some cool stuff on here. Now that's out the way.
Who the f
k needs a carry knife in the UK? Why do you want one? I'm not talking about going for a walk in the woods or carrying a swiss army either, or if it's work related. Do people actually carry knives around with them for no reason other than "just in case"?
matthias73 said:
This thread has alarmed me slightly.
I like my knives, my guns, etc and there's some cool stuff on here. Now that's out the way.
Who the fk needs a carry knife in the UK? Why do you want one?
I'm not talking about going for a walk in the woods or carrying a swiss army either, or if it's work related. Do people actually carry knives around with them for no reason other than "just in case"?
I carry a pen knife because I find it useful. I suppose other people are the same. Knives are tools. I think your alarm is misplaced. I like my knives, my guns, etc and there's some cool stuff on here. Now that's out the way.
Who the f
k needs a carry knife in the UK? Why do you want one? I'm not talking about going for a walk in the woods or carrying a swiss army either, or if it's work related. Do people actually carry knives around with them for no reason other than "just in case"?
matthias73 said:
This thread has alarmed me slightly.
I like my knives, my guns, etc and there's some cool stuff on here. Now that's out the way.
Who the fk needs a carry knife in the UK? Why do you want one?
I'm not talking about going for a walk in the woods or carrying a swiss army either, or if it's work related. Do people actually carry knives around with them for no reason other than "just in case"?
I carry a leatherman every day and there are very few days I don't use it, from opening packaging, to small jobs around the house, car etcI like my knives, my guns, etc and there's some cool stuff on here. Now that's out the way.
Who the f
k needs a carry knife in the UK? Why do you want one? I'm not talking about going for a walk in the woods or carrying a swiss army either, or if it's work related. Do people actually carry knives around with them for no reason other than "just in case"?
SlimRick said:
pokethepope said:
I have one of these, neat little thing but it is illegal to carry it in your wallet in the UK which renders it rather useless:
I didn't know these were illegal to carry - I do know that if you try and get on a plane at Bristol airport with one in your wallet, they pull you to one side, question you, then confiscate it :/
The one on the left is my current everyday carry, absolutely brilliant, one handed operation, locks , changeable stanley knife blades so always sharp, legal to carry? and cost less than a fiver from a supermarket.
The next one I got from my Grandad when I was 12 so about 40 years ago. It was his standard army issue from 1940 during ww2. He carried it everywhere everyday till he gave it to me then I did the same. The blade is a bit smaller than originally (it lost it's tip a couple of times) and the loop on the end was renewed with a piece of copper wire about 50 years ago but it is solid and takes and holds a very good edge. They don't make them like this anymore.
The third I found while repairing a wall in my house. It is at least 150 years old as the wall was built over it around 150 years ago. It was just a lump of rust and verdigris when I found it but I cleaned it off and sharpened the blade. The blade is a bit pitted but the brass and ebony handle has come up like new. Is a lovely knife to handle due to the heavy steel blade counterbalanced with a big lump of brass in the handle.
markmullen said:
matthias73 said:
I'm not talking about going for a walk in the woods or carrying a swiss army either, or if it's work related. Do people actually carry knives around with them for no reason other than "just in case"?
I carry a leatherman every day and there are very few days I don't use it, from opening packaging, to small jobs around the house, car etcI think what Matthias is talking about is things like this:
gregs656 said:
This is my usual carry knife now
It's the concept of a 'usual' 'carry knife' that is just...somehow disturbing. I can think of only a handful of times a year where a knife is genuinely useful (more effective than say a pair of scissors, or breaking open parcel tape with a doorkey) and even then I'm pretty much always at home when the need arrives, or specifically out camping/fishing/whatever. Knives as a thing of beauty and occasional utility, absolutely. Knives as in 'keys, wallet, deadly weapon'...less so.
gregs656 said:
matthias73 said:
This thread has alarmed me slightly.
I like my knives, my guns, etc and there's some cool stuff on here. Now that's out the way.
Who the fk needs a carry knife in the UK? Why do you want one?
I'm not talking about going for a walk in the woods or carrying a swiss army either, or if it's work related. Do people actually carry knives around with them for no reason other than "just in case"?
I carry a pen knife because I find it useful. I suppose other people are the same. Knives are tools. I think your alarm is misplaced. I like my knives, my guns, etc and there's some cool stuff on here. Now that's out the way.
Who the f
k needs a carry knife in the UK? Why do you want one? I'm not talking about going for a walk in the woods or carrying a swiss army either, or if it's work related. Do people actually carry knives around with them for no reason other than "just in case"?
I'm aware that what I've essentially done is walk on to a thread and start mouthing off, and the polite thing to do would just be to leave.
However I also want to talk about knives because I need a new one.
At least when you talk to Americans about this subject, you know they are all nuts to start with and walk around town carrying 12 pistols and a shotgun in their car because they are legally entitled to so it doesn't feel as strange when they mention which knives they like to carry about their person too.
deckster said:
It's the concept of a 'usual' 'carry knife' that is just...somehow disturbing. I can think of only a handful of times a year where a knife is genuinely useful (more effective than say a pair of scissors, or breaking open parcel tape with a doorkey) and even then I'm pretty much always at home when the need arrives, or specifically out camping/fishing/whatever. Knives as a thing of beauty and occasional utility, absolutely. Knives as in 'keys, wallet, deadly weapon'...less so.
Most Leatherman tools and multi tools in general are illegal to carry without good reason in the UK because of the locking blades - they are actually offensive weapons where no good reason exists. Some Swiss Army knives would face the same problem. My knife which you quoted is a sub 3" non-locking penknife which is perfectly legal to carry without any reason at all.That you don't find them useful doesn't mean they aren't useful per se - I use mine most days.
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