You carry a knife?

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I've gotten that question or statement (however you take it) from more than a few people. That or more usually, the surprised look, and "Why do you carry a knife like THAT?" That's usually after I pull out my CRKT M16-10Z with half-serrations and a Tanto point.

I usually get that said to me at work, by people who use utility knives all day everyday, but a pocket knife seems odd to them. One guy kinda jumped back and said "Who needs THAT?!?" I said cuz my box cutter's on my machine, and I need to open that box. He's the kind that uses his keys to open boxes. I'd rather use the correct tool for the job.

Do you ever get asked that question? By who, why, and where does it usually happen?
 
Of course...Who doesn't?

Mine is mostly used as a tool but is always sharpened and ready to do double duty for Self Defense.

Yes I've been asked similar questions. I usually ignore the person asking or reply, "Haven't you ever seen MacGyver?"
 
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You know, I've been asked a time or two about having a particular knife. Since my knives are seldom very dramatically configured, I usually just give them the Spock Eyebrow, "you're not serious, right?"

When I get the "well, that's a hunting knife" (or some other characterization), my response is uniformly, "yeah, and smaller than the knives we have here in the kitchen drawer; heck, your kitchen knives are bigger."

This is then followed by, "you do know how to use one of these, right?"

I've never had an encounter get past that point.

Now, having said all of that, I should also point out that this very seldom happens to me. I use the knife that's the right size for the job. When I reach into my pocket or my belt pouch, the knife that comes out is appropriate to the task.

I carry a Case Peanut. Around the office, that gets the most exposure. I also carry a SAK. When it's the right tool, it's the one that I grab. My Leatherman sometimes gets to be a knife. And so on.

I also carry a full-sized folder (horizontal on belt) that helps me prepare lunch. People will see me hacking up a salad or a brick of pastrami or shaving off slabs of cheese and, mostly, it doesn't draw comment. When I use a large sod buster in the kitchen, most people don't even recognize that it's a pocket knife, as it looks like a kitchen utility blade.

Now, if I carried a honkin' big folder -- like a Buck 110 -- and used it for everything, I might get more looks and comments.

I was asked here recently why I carry so many knives.

True, I do carry more than I need, but I'll probably always carry at least two.

And one of them will either be "gentlemanly" or "cute" -- and completely inoffensive.
 
Yep, I sure do! its not a massive ATTACK! knife or anything like that. I really don't intend on it ever being a weapon but more as an everyday tool in case i have to cut or work on something. You never know when your going to need a pocket knife!
plus, I like to whittle wood. my knife really wasn't designed for that purpose but it amuses me none the less.
Its an SOG Blink.
 
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I usually have something like my EDC of the last fourteen months - a Spydie Native - in my front LH pocket. Something different - like a Buck 301, 110 or even a 419 - maybe even a BR Huntsman (small fb) in a pocket holster in my LH back with wallet in RH back - and a proper, and louder, CCW in the RH front. Knives are tools to me, only presented to open a box, package, etc, or trim my dinner.

That Buck #419 Folding Kalinga Pro received the most interesting response one Sunday AM at church. A lady needed a knife to open a bag of Life-Savers for the bowl on a table in the reception area of our church. I offered it - still in it's sheath. She deployed it one-handed, remarking; "That opens easier than my switchblade - and it's sharp, too. Nice knife!". She stowed the blade - one-handed - and returned it - with more appreciative remarks. Interestingly, two women and one husband backed up a bit as she used it.

Stainz
 
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massive blades usually get the "mallninja" look.....

something slender is good if u do not want the attention.

this is a bit big already, but the bladeshape
tells everyone it is not a "dagger"

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Q: Why do you carry a knife?

A: I´ve found spoons to not be sharp enuff for cutting things.
 
All the time as long as it's legal. As for scaring the sheeple, everything scares them. I have had my LM Squirt called a switchblade and some other idiot think I was from the "ghettoo" because of my small Douk Douk. I carry a knife as tool and avoid doing Spydie drops around the sheeple.
 
I carry an old case 3 7/8" long stockman. It's so common around here nobody asks. Had a guy tell me it was illegal, though...
 
When I get the "You carry a knife?" question, my response is usually, "It's not a matter of if I carry a knife, it's a matter of how many am I carrying".

I love messing with the blissninnies I work with. :D.
 
I carry a Smith and Wesson HRT MG non serrated. It deploys as fast as a switchblade due to the way you can flick the guard. I've gotten a few reactions. What was more fun was last night. My son was born about 5:15 pm yesterday in our home. My wife went through all the labor and was completely worn out. She was putting on a garment afterwards and noticed that there was a thread loose. She asked me for my knife, whipped it out one handed, cut the thread, closed it one handed, and gave it back to me. The nurse's eyes got huge. It was great.
 
I work in a professional office setting or on project field sites and I actually don't remember getting that reaction. Perhaps it's because I always have a knife.
 
No one ever seems to care that I carry a knife. Maybe that's because I fix every single person I meet with a murderous gaze and scream things like "FANDANGO!" at them randomly and for no reason, maybe not.

Seriously though, I have never had anyone care that I had a knife. I had a shop teacher in high school that chided the entire class for not ignoring the "no knife" rule and carrying a gentlemans knife with him. Past that, no one seems to care one way or the other.
 
i don't get that question much in my line of work. more like "hey, nice knife." i carry spyderco knives mostly, and someone always needs something cut open.
 
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I once offended someone's grandmother by carrying a 110. She told me I needed something less conspicuous. Go grandma.

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half-serrations and a Tanto point.
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is your problem. The tanto point was designed to stab - even people that don't know that seem to get the hint.

I've carried bigger knives than my tanto point Blur, but they were all drop or clip or spearpoint blades. Admittedly, some of these others are AO, some aren't. Anyway, whenever the Blur came out, people seemed to take notice.

So when I busted it and Kershaw replaced it for free, I dug out my old schrade Stockman. The Blur rotates with a Spyderco rescue (for when I'm on the ambulance) and the stockman rotates with a Sodbuster JR.

Neither the spyderco nor the blur get used without due cause, leaving the soddie and the stockman all errant fingernail, thread and packing tape duties.
 
AIR FORCE SHOOTER!!!!

A Florida CWL DOES NOT grant you permission to carry an other wise outlawed or forbiddon weapon!

Persons using resiprosity CWLs are subject to FLorida Laws and interpitations as well.

The ONLY way I believe ( and I am not an attourny)a Switch blade is legal for carry is upon doctors orders if you are unable to use both hands.

Period Stop.

Don't trust me or anyone on this unless you would like to live near a Central Florida COmmunity named Starke.

Get a hold of the Statute booklet that came with your Florida CWL and read it again.

-Bob Hollingsworth
 
On days when I have looked as many as half the Dads that show up at my kids' gym have some sort of clip on or pouch knife.

Yes I have been asked if I "carry a knife" when I have one in hand doing some chore. I usually start out by asking if it is somesort of trick question.

When asked why I "carry a knife like that" I usually respond with saying it is so I can perform whtever chore I have it out for.

My Spyderco Endura gets that more often than anything else. I explain that many times when I need a knife, I need one I can open one handed while doing something else.

Beleive it or not I was asked "why in the world do you carry that thing" when I was carrying a Gerber Mark I on my web gear in the Army.....

Some folks just have some sort of problem with other folks having more steel than they feel they "need".

-Bob Hollingsworth
 
Ive gotten the horror look from plenty of folks and I usually carry an old buck. Nothing special just the classic buck knife. People are just getting weirder and weirder.:banghead:
 
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