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    henry_david
    Joined: 28 Mar 2016

    @tvenuto:

    Knife laws are the worst.  Being in the US, we actually have a pretty easy time but there are still some states/cities that have silly laws that seem to be written by someone who doesn't even understand how a folding knife is built.

    You must be referring to San Francisco, @tvenuto  😃 I live there and it's ridiculous. I want to own an OTF however that'd practically make me a felon!

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      tvenuto
      Raw and Unwashed
      Joined: 15 Sept 2016

      Ha I actually wasn't referring to any one place in particular, but I (did) travel a bit and it was always a pain to try to decipher knife laws where I was going.  I'm lucky that in MD most jurisdictions don't have length limits on folding knives, but they make up for it with other dumb stuff.

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        mikebarhoot
        Iron Heart Deity
        Joined: 15 Dec 2015

        Updated 7

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          henry_david
          Joined: 28 Mar 2016

          Snagged a little horizontal pull sheath from Texas. Digging it.

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            henry_david
            Joined: 28 Mar 2016

            Just began carrying this again after many years of not doing so. Phill Hartsfield, Sr. kozuka made with A2. What I didn't know is that Hartsfield influenced Emerson and helped Emerson get his first special ops contract, etc.

            Either way, I adore this thing.

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              scarfmace
              Haraki san Expert
              Joined: 20 Feb 2015

              That thing is awsome!

              "It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."

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                henry_david
                Joined: 28 Mar 2016

                @scarfmace:

                That thing is awsome!

                Thanks dude!

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                  endo
                  見習いボス
                  Joined: 29 May 2020

                  Last year when I was hiking on Svalbard one of the guides had a knife that attracted my attention. First, I thought it was a puukko (from Finland, also great knives, different story) but it turned out to be Sami knife.

                  The Sami are the indigenous Finno-Ugric people inhabiting northern Skandinavia (historically known in English as Lapps or Laplanders, but these terms are regarded as offensive by some Sámi people). Sami knives have been made and used for centuries, with more or less the same shape and materials. The handle is generally made from birch, the blade from carbon steel and the sheath from reindeer leather. They are definitely not delicate, but strong tools for everything from wood cutting to butchering tasks.

                  When we were in Karasjok in northern Norway I had the chance to visit Knivesmed Strømeng a traditional knife maker for Sami knives. You can visit their workshop and see how the knives are made. And of course you can choose knives from a variety of sizes (not much variation in style though, since they are all traditional).

                  This is the one I got:

                  The blade is 20 cm, total 32cm.

                  It feels very durable and I like the traditional aspect. Should be a life-long companion.
                  Check out their website if you're interested. They do international orders (I think, via contact).

                  si tacuisses

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                    henry_david
                    Joined: 28 Mar 2016

                    Lovely backstory, @endo  😉

                    I happen to adore fixed blades over folders myself and can appreciate this sorta thing. Looking at that site this very moment lol

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                      LewisStonehouse
                      啓蒙家
                      Joined: 11 May 2020

                      That thing is absolutely badass @endo

                      I would love a nice fixed blade but you can't take them anywhere here without going to directly to jail, do not collect £200 etc.

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                        Giles
                        IHUK Crew
                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                        For that, I'd take the risk  🙂

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          henry_david
                          Joined: 28 Mar 2016

                          @LewisStonehouse:

                          That thing is absolutely badass @endo

                          I would love a nice fixed blade but you can't take them anywhere here without going to directly to jail, do not collect £200 etc.

                          It's that bad there?? I'm in San Francisco (tied with Los Angeles for the most restrictive knife laws in CA) and I can carry a fixed blade under 3" in my pocket. Anything larger must be open carry (like a machete  :D).

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                            Chap
                            見習いボス
                            Joined: 24 May 2016

                            Beautiful knives both

                            God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                              LewisStonehouse
                              啓蒙家
                              Joined: 11 May 2020

                              The law here is that can carry an under 3 inch, non-locking folder with no questions asked, any lock knife or fixed blade requires a damn good reason

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                                henry_david
                                Joined: 28 Mar 2016

                                Yikes dude. That's pretty intense. And to think that, in Texas, it just became lawful to conceal carry handguns w/o a permit  😃

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                                  LewisStonehouse
                                  啓蒙家
                                  Joined: 11 May 2020

                                  I suppose a key thing with UK law is you can't carry a weapon for self defence (not even pepper spray), so even if you had a fixed blade for self defence you would get convicted for murder/attempted as possession of the weapon indicates pre-meditation

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                                    henry_david
                                    Joined: 28 Mar 2016

                                    Not a bad approach by the UK. I do often think that carrying something dangerous invites danger to a degree.

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                                      LewisStonehouse
                                      啓蒙家
                                      Joined: 11 May 2020

                                      I would tend to agree, but a debate I have learned the hard way to steer clear of online  😃

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                                        henry_david
                                        Joined: 28 Mar 2016

                                        @LewisStonehouse:

                                        I would tend to agree, but a debate I have learned the hard way to steer clear of online  😃

                                        Hear, hear my friend.

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                                          endo
                                          見習いボス
                                          Joined: 29 May 2020

                                          @LewisStonehouse:

                                          The law here is that can carry an under 3 inch, non-locking folder with no questions asked, any lock knife or fixed blade requires a damn good reason

                                          Here in Germany only a fixed blade under 12cm (app. 4.7'') is ok in public without good reason.
                                          But really, why should I carry this knife in town? I'm not crocodile dundee.  😉
                                          No, I keep it in my bus and it's a good tool when camping.

                                          si tacuisses

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