Pocket Knife

[DaveProc]

I thought it was time to revive this thread
Queen Barlow

 

[Fifty150]

I prefer to carry a fixed blade.

 

[DaveProc]

I prefer to carry a fixed blade.

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My government job frowns on open carrying fixed blades, or carrying and knives for that matter, but I needed something to cut my apple at lunch today.
I have it's twin marked Frost Mora Laminated Steel Sweden with the identical sheath somewhere in my garage.

 

[Fifty150]

The top knife needs a little help

It was actually a Boy Scout issued knife

I can see how this knife would be good for doing more than a Swiss Army Knife could handle. It seems like it's capable of processing wood, cutting cord, dressing game, etc.

I am the wrong owner for this knife. I would never baton wood with a knife. I have a camp ax. I prefer a smaller gut hook and a skinning knife. I have a fillet knife for fish. I have a boning knife for butchering. And if I were to fight in a bar, I would want something else..... like a bar stool.


I'm just the temporary guardian of the knife, until it finds it's next owner. 60 years ago, all the cousins would have fought over it. Kids these days, are playing video games. I'm patiently awaiting the day when a niece or nephew presents as the next person in the family to need this exact heirloom. Until that happens, I will look at it every few years, put a drop of mineral oil on the blade, and a little lotion on the handle. With any luck, a 60 year old knife could last another 60 years.

 

[Fifty150]

I needed something to cut my apple at lunch today.

I have a lunch box knife. Cuts food. Nothing fancy. Not fine cutlery. Just good enough for peeling and cutting fruit, cutting meat, etc.​

My government job frowns on open carrying fixed blades, or carrying and knives for that matter

Every agency has a different idea of what you can have as a part of your equipment. This was what I carried in uniform. I had a supervisor who would roll his eyes, as he said, "imagine the headlines if you stabbed somebody".​

Nobody ever expects to go to work and have to stab somebody.

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