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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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                  mclaincausey
                  見習いボス
                  Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                  Went to Red Rocks recently and forgot I had a knife on me when I got to security. I went to the base of the stairs and threw it behind a boulder. Was able to grab it on the way out.

                  The knife in question was a cheap Chinese liner lock by Land. I really love it and it’s nice to have a beater that I can be so careless with. It’s built well, opens and locks up perfectly, blades perfectly centered, and it feels great in the hand. Sure the finishing is minimal, but if I lose it I won’t care much.

                  I’m not afraid to beat up my expensive knives, but I’d be gutted to lose them. So I EDC this thing pretty regularly and it’s been a great blade for me:

                  Think it, be it.

                  last edited by 29 Jul 2021, 19:01 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    aksu
                    Raw and Unwashed
                    Joined: 28 Jul 2021

                    @endo:

                    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).

                    That is a proper leuku! Congrats endo.

                    Carrying a knife is a contextual thing. I do carry one (puukko) on my belt while in northern Finland wilderness and forget about it when visiting grocery there and it's not a big deal. Then again it would be stupid to do so in Helsinki or any other big city, and illegal too.

                    Anyway here is my puukko (hanging too low) with 888s somewhere tad up north from neph.

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                      endo
                      見習いボス
                      Joined: 29 May 2020

                      @aksu:

                      Carrying a knife is a contextual thing. I do carry one (puukko) …

                      Thanks @aksu and I absolutely agree about the context :). Had a nice puukko as a boy, for outdoor activities. Don't know what happened to it. Guess I need to get one again.

                      Show us more of yours. And can you recommend a place to get a good one?

                      si tacuisses

                      last edited by 29 Jul 2021, 22:37 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        chrisjohnnick
                        Iron Heart Deity
                        Joined: 7 Jan 2021

                        Looking to pick up a new folding pocketknife for EDC. Liking some of the Benchmade types (940 osborne, bugout) and some spyderco (delica) as well. Prefer clean lines and a minimal look, just want it to be thin and lightweight. It'll likely stay in my front shirt chest pocket.

                        Should I avoid the ones listed above? Any other suggestions? Looking to keep it around $150-$175 for new, or maybe $125 or so on the used market.

                        Wants List:
                        IHSH-20-Red, XL
                        IHSH-208-Indigo Kersey, L-XL
                        IHSH-254-Grey Kersey, L-XL
                        IHSW-45 Black, M
                        IH-526SV 21oz type III, 38 or 40
                        IH-777S-SB size 32
                        IH-777S-142 size 31 or 32
                        IHJ-142-BLK or IND, M

                        last edited by 13 Aug 2021, 16:54 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          henry_david
                          Joined: 28 Mar 2016

                          @chrisjohnnick – I have the Delica 4 (and have had it for many years). It's in the VG-10 and it sharpens up well and holds a great edge. I really, really like the Yojimbo 2 in all black and the SpydieChef, too. I've yet to handle either however I trust Spyderco quality. Ti is gonna be a good call for material. Any particular length you want or knife legalities to be aware of with providing recs?

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                            chrisjohnnick
                            Iron Heart Deity
                            Joined: 7 Jan 2021

                            @henry_david:

                            @chrisjohnnick – I have the Delica 4 (and have had it for many years). It's in the VG-10 and it sharpens up well and holds a great edge. I really, really like the Yojimbo 2 in all black and the SpydieChef, too. I've yet to handle either however I trust Spyderco quality. Ti is gonna be a good call for material. Any particular length you want or knife legalities to be aware of with providing recs?

                            Thanks! Yes, a local shop had a Delica 4 VG-10 (the all stainless, non serrated blade version) for I want to say $130? I'm in Tennessee, and they just passed permitless concealed carry, so I could probably carry a 2 foot sword around if I really wanted to.  😉

                            Wants List:
                            IHSH-20-Red, XL
                            IHSH-208-Indigo Kersey, L-XL
                            IHSH-254-Grey Kersey, L-XL
                            IHSW-45 Black, M
                            IH-526SV 21oz type III, 38 or 40
                            IH-777S-SB size 32
                            IH-777S-142 size 31 or 32
                            IHJ-142-BLK or IND, M

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                              henry_david
                              Joined: 28 Mar 2016

                              Ha! Yeah, my folks are in Texas and the same thing just happened with CC laws, @chrisjohnnick. I have the 1/2 serrated and 1/2 straight edge Delica 4 and it's truly a no BS knife that I never worry about screwing up with actual use.

                              I have big hands and it's very easy to use and open one-handed. I'm not a dude who likes flippers, but I can appreciate the mechanism on this and the accompanying reasonable price point, too.

                              last edited by 13 Aug 2021, 17:08 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                LewisStonehouse
                                啓蒙家
                                Joined: 11 May 2020

                                @mclaincausey:

                                Went to Red Rocks recently and forgot I had a knife on me when I got to security. I went to the base of the stairs and threw it behind a boulder. Was able to grab it on the way out.

                                The knife in question was a cheap Chinese liner lock by Land. I really love it and it’s nice to have a beater that I can be so careless with. It’s built well, opens and locks up perfectly, blades perfectly centered, and it feels great in the hand. Sure the finishing is minimal, but if I lose it I won’t care much.

                                I’m not afraid to beat up my expensive knives, but I’d be gutted to lose them. So I EDC this thing pretty regularly and it’s been a great blade for me:

                                @mclaincausey that looks like the CR sebenza's chinese cousin

                                last edited by 13 Aug 2021, 18:10 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  mclaincausey
                                  見習いボス
                                  Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                  Yes! I do have a sebbie too and those are knives that scream to be treated as knives, but I don’t feel quite as cavalier about using it.

                                  Think it, be it.

                                  last edited by 13 Aug 2021, 22:32 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    Joberwocky
                                    Raw and Unwashed
                                    Joined: 14 Apr 2021

                                    So you like your delica @henry_david ?  I have a carbon fiber scaled native 5 I got for an insanely good price at a boat show of all aces a couple years ago.  I have a dragonfly 2 with green frn scales I love that used to be my toes around EDC, but it was a tick small

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                                      henry_david
                                      Joined: 28 Mar 2016

                                      Those are sick knives, @Joberwocky  😎

                                      Yeah, the Delica 4's been my go-to dgaf knife and it shows  😃

                                      last edited by 14 Aug 2021, 04:19 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • JoberwockyJ
                                        Joberwocky
                                        Raw and Unwashed
                                        Joined: 14 Apr 2021

                                        Recently it's been my "open Iron Heart packages" knife, but I've been thrilled with it for a few years now



                                        Spyderco Native 5 carbon fiber

                                        last edited by 17 Aug 2021, 21:21 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          henry_david
                                          Joined: 28 Mar 2016

                                          DAMN @Joberwocky – that's a special one  😎

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