[dave420atya]

I read a post on what we never leave home with out , .It seems alot of us carry blades of some kind.As a collector os fine knives this intrested me.I have some that are thousands of years old. (native american artifacts) My favorites are a case xx and a 12 inch marine wwII Kabar both will shave ya.So what are you carrying?

[lune14]

A Craftsman 3-blade

[HiltonP]

Here's my involvement with knives . . .

www.kgsa.co.za

Currently in my powerchair pouch is a small Schatt & Morgan wharncliffe whittler, and when I travel I take a little Leatherman Micra (which the TSA have already tried to confiscate!).

Knives for self-defence are a complete no-no in my book!

[hockeydahc]

well as I do a little carpentry and woodworking, my current carry is a folding razorknife. fabulous, and you just change the blade for a new edge. and always clipped to my chair is a small no-frills backpacker's knife. schrade made it when they were still running, and it is called the Simon. no joke.

I also used to collect interesting knives. I have gotten away from it and sold most because they were production made and looked it. I have a few hand-made with antler handles(ebay) because I want to give my hand a try at making my own and need examples to study. for beauty's sake i like my Puma Tosca knives(I have 2, they are so pretty) for the shape of the blade and the pretty olivewood handle or the more expensive collector version, damascus steel, and rams horn scale handle. I'd love to own a flint, obsidian or chipped stone knife made by an experienced craftsman.

[Tinbasher]

Victronox Swiss Army Knife on a lanyard.

There is no doubt of how useful it has been over the years.

Tin

[rkzenrage]

A few.
Sometimes a combat blade but always a multi-tool.

[darrel]

several gerbers skinning, filet...then the old industrial meat knifes(great uncle had a locker)

[LuckyinKentucky]

Cheap Leatherman Knock off

[4Wheels]

I want that Bowie Knife Crocodile Dundee Had...........

That's not a knoife........ This is a knoife.......


Jim

[PetitMortVampyre]

dave420atya, on Oct 2 2007, 06:17 AM, said:

I read a post on what we never leave home with out , .It seems alot of us carry blades of some kind.As a collector os fine knives this intrested me.I have some that are thousands of years old. (native american artifacts) My favorites are a case xx and a 12 inch marine wwII Kabar both will shave ya.So what are you carrying?

Missed this post... technically I carry a well nevermind.. but when going to work, since they would have a FIT, pharmacy or not.. heh.... I have a switchblade (shhh I know, its a no-no, a woman best be able to defend herself fast, we have less physical strength for the most part, oh and I about killed myself trying to use a *butterfly*... I am a klutz) that is tucked into my cleavage. Guess thats about all the damn things are good for, outside of a backache!

If it's me or them, its going to be them.. period. I did have a lil Bat (what a shock) that had a double sided blade for years, but sadly, it *flew* away, Dingbat me, lost it.

Love, Light and Laughter
Corvette

[rkzenrage]

I also carry a .45 and/or a taser sometimes.

Neck knife

Cold Steel "The Spike" Knife
The Spike, designed by Barry Dawson, is a weapon pared down to its bare essentials. Its thick, narrow blade is distal tapered and flat ground to a zero edge. This creates a unique cross section that facilitates both penetration of the tip and cutting power previously unknown in such a thick, narrow blade. The integral handle of the spike compliments its minimalist theme. It has been carefully shaped out of solid steel, wrapped with cord and had all of its sharp edges "melted" so they don't irritate the hand. Each spike comes with a sturdy Secure-Ex sheath and steel bead lanyard so you can wear it around your neck or lash it to a "D" ring, fanny pack, or other gear.
Knife Specs:
Blade Length: 4-1/2"
Overall Length: 8-1/4"
Blade Steel: 420 Sub Zero Quench
Handle Construction:
Carry System: Secure-Ex sheath and lanyard included
Weight: 5.6 ounces

This one is clipped to my back-pack strap, behind me.

The large
TypeFixedBladeTantoTangFullOriginChinaOverall Length11-3/4"Blade Length5-1/2"Weight11.2 ozHandleRay Skin underlays w/cord wrapBlade Steel440A
Several years ago, CRKT was asked to create a production fixed blade following the design traditions of Japanese swordsmithing for ceremonial and martial arts use. The result was the First Strike 2705. These knives quickly developed a following among Military and Special Services personnel leading CRKT to introduce a military version of the original knife with non-reflective black EDP blade and Olive Drab cord wrap early this year. After the introduction of First Strike 2705, Columbia River had immediate requests for larger and smaller versions. In 2004, they offered a larger 5-3/4" blade and a smaller blade which measures just over 3".

The blade shape is a combination of the ancient chokuto straight sword and the classic mohora-zukuri double edge tanto. The grind is a convex zero edge, or apple seed cross section, resulting in an edge that is much stronger than taper or hollow grinds. The massive blade thickness continues through the tapered full tang, creating incredible strength from tip to butt.

The handle uses the traditional Japanese resin impregnated cord wrap with black ray skin underlays which creates an amazing level of grip. The injection molded Zytel® sheaths which hold the knives firmly in place, have removable belt clips plus multiple slots and holes allowing almost infinite carry options on belts, clothing or gear.

Despite their ceremonial and martial arts origins, these are heavy duty knives with great everyday utility. The medium and military First Strikes have a 4-3/4" satin finish blade in 440A stainless at 55-57 Rc. Measures 9-3/8" in length and weighs 7.1 oz. Made in China.

My fighting style is the underhand, blade-up, Apache style... I was trained as a child.

This post has been edited by rkzenrage: 05 October 2007 - 04:51 AM

[rkzenrage]

4Wheels, on Oct 4 2007, 11:58 PM, said:

I want that Bowie Knife Crocodile Dundee Had...........

That's not a knoife........ This is a knoife.......


Jim

I have a similar, the balance sucks... you need a real Bowie.

[Kev-O]

dave420atya, on Oct 2 2007, 01:17 PM, said:

I read a post on what we never leave home with out , .It seems alot of us carry blades of some kind.As a collector os fine knives this intrested me.I have some that are thousands of years old. (native american artifacts) My favorites are a case xx and a 12 inch marine wwII Kabar both will shave ya.So what are you carrying?

the kabar is the king of all knives IMO. I really like buck knives. I really like a good multi-tool

[edlee]

Anything carried as a weapon is useless unless the one doing the carrying is willing to use it. As many guns are used to hurt the owners as are used by them .

I learned, long ago, that I was one of the willing. That is why I refuse to carry any weapons on a regular basis.

I do carry a leatherman knockoff, the blade of which has not been used since new. I do get a lot of use out of the pliers. I guess I could throw it at someone if I needed to, but that would be just another way for me to loose it. ( I tend to loose things a lot)

I do admire a fine piece of craftsmanship, and shooting is one of my favorite passtimes. I simply don't choose to carry.

I do, however, think that a law should be enacted forcing everyone to carry a gun. It would tend to make everyone more polite. In that case I would obey the law and be quite cordial.
ed

[rkzenrage]

edlee, on Oct 5 2007, 12:27 PM, said:

Anything carried as a weapon is useless unless the one doing the carrying is willing to use it. As many guns are used to hurt the owners as are used by them .

I learned, long ago, that I was one of the willing. That is why I refuse to carry any weapons on a regular basis.

I do carry a leatherman knockoff, the blade of which has not been used since new. I do get a lot of use out of the pliers. I guess I could throw it at someone if I needed to, but that would be just another way for me to loose it. ( I tend to loose things a lot)

I do admire a fine piece of craftsmanship, and shooting is one of my favorite passtimes. I simply don't choose to carry.

I do, however, think that a law should be enacted forcing everyone to carry a gun. It would tend to make everyone more polite. In that case I would obey the law and be quite cordial.
ed

I have training with guns, carried my entire life and have used it to save my life and agree, if you are not willing to use it you may as well hand it over.
I would never pull with anyone close enough to take it from me and no one would get close enough to take it from me once I pulled it.
That is why I carry a knife.

This post has been edited by rkzenrage: 05 October 2007 - 04:45 PM