Do you carry a pocket knife?

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by Oberon

my mother told me that and she did used to carry a knife (Bowie knife to be precise) and be rather good with throwing knives, but that's Deptford for you.

I don't know why but this made me

I guess it's because I now have this image in my mind of a sleepy little English village called "Deptford" where all the women practice throwing Bowie knives at things in their spare time.

At work, if something needs cutting, I usually steal a bread knife or a steak knife.

As a budding connoisseur of the finely crafted kitchen knife I don't know whether to be horrified, annoyed, or just plain sad.

Do you know what that sort of thing does to a proper kitchen knife? For shame, sir, I say, FOR SHAME!

In other news... now I want a pocket knife.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

IAs a budding connoisseur of the finely crafted kitchen knife I don't know whether to be horrified, annoyed, or just plain sad.

Do you know what that sort of thing does to a proper kitchen knife? For shame, sir, I say, FOR SHAME!

So I guess opening tin cans with a serrated bread knife is right out?

I used to have one like this



but it always felt heavy in my pocket, so when it finally wore out and died I got one like this



and it's always with me wherever I go.

[Herr-Berbunch]

When I was in a rapid-deployable forces unit we all used to have Leatherman or Gerber multitools on our belts, at our own expense. It wasn't an official tool, so didn't strictly meet the uniform requirements but a blind eye was always turned. Also we weren't officially allowed to use it on any kit, but again a blind eye was turned, nobody was going to bollock us for using it if the alternative was a 20+ km round trip for the proper tool!

When I moved to a desk job it was resigned to the back of my wardrobe for the few weeks before Iraq in 2003, then I left in 2005 and gave it away to a new colleague - like saying goodbye to an old friend, it'd travelled to 18 different countries with me

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

So I guess opening tin cans with a serrated bread knife is right out?

*faints dead away*

[Growler]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

*faints dead away*

Don't fall on your knife.

[razark]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

So I guess opening tin cans with a serrated bread knife is right out?

Doesn't everyone have one of these close at hand?

[Armistead]

I once ordered one of those mass knife packages on TV, you know 400 different knives for $60. The fixed blades were decent, but all the lock blades, threw them away, less someone using it got their fingers cut off cause they seldom locked.

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by razark

Doesn't everyone have one of these close at hand?

A p-38 saved my crew once. We had to clear out a fuel line blockage on our M-35 and no one had any tools. Good ole P-38, you can fix anything from a rifle to a B-52 with it.

[MaddogK]

Don't carry a p-38 anymore, it sliced my pocket up (and my leg) more times than I care to remember.

But this can be found on my belt

[tater]

I can wear my holster (with pistol ) openly in NM with no permit. I can walk around with a rifle slung, too.

[kranz]

I always (well, most of the times I'm outside my home) have this with me:

I could tell you that I carry it coz "it is recommended for ppl who drive a car etc coz it has this tool to cut the seat belts etc' but I just take it bcoz there are plenty of freaks carrying different stuff like knives etc so I prefer to feel safe. I used to carry a Victorinox when I was younger but it's a sux knife for 'self defence'. This one looks pretty nice(even though it's a pretty cheap sh..). It has that kinda bolt to open it with one hand. There are no regulations concerning carrying a knife in public places so I can take it to the university etc. Well, I just don;t feel safe there

[Growler]

Originally Posted by Platapus

A p-38 saved my crew once. We had to clear out a fuel line blockage on our M-35 and no one had any tools. Good ole P-38, you can fix anything from a rifle to a B-52 with it.

I've worn out, bent, broken, lost, or given away so many of those things, I feel like a freakin' Quartermaster (Army variant).

[bookworm_020]

Can't carry a knife here in Australia, as it is illegal. Swiss Army nifes are fine but combat/survival knives aren't

[NeonSamurai]

Originally Posted by bookworm_020

Can't carry a knife here in Australia, as it is illegal. Swiss Army nifes are fine but combat/survival knives aren't

Anyone else see the irony in that, the land of ol crocodile Dundee.. mr. "thats not a knife"

Anyhow as for the kitchen knifes being used for other purposes. I know if anyone ever EVER touched mine (heck even in the kitchen), I would assuredly skin, fillet, and de-bone them.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

I don't know why but this made me

I guess it's because I now have this image in my mind of a sleepy little English village called "Deptford" where all the women practice throwing Bowie knives at things in their spare time.





As a budding connoisseur of the finely crafted kitchen knife I don't know whether to be horrified, annoyed, or just plain sad.

Do you know what that sort of thing does to a proper kitchen knife? For shame, sir, I say, FOR SHAME!

In other news... now I want a pocket knife.

You're not far off, most of the denizens of Deptford carry a weapon of some sort

Yes, although I must admit, the bread knife still cuts the toast quite well, and nearly my thumb a couple of times too.