Pocket knives.

[k0ua]

I got to looking and found one of the knives I carried as a teen. It is a Case 3 blade stockman's knife . Found it in my junk tools drawer in the ham shack. I have carried tactical folders of one kind or another since about 91, starting with Spyderco. I certainly didn't find the first knife or anything like that. The first "hand-me-down" was what we called a "chicken caller" in that the bolsters were spread out and the blade so loose that if you shook it the thing would rattle and hence might be useful to call chickens. I had chicken callers for a while until I could get up the money to buy a decent knife. Of course being a young kid, I likely lost the first knives in the dirt somewhere. My dad would always say "where did you plant it?" As if I intentionally "planted it" in the effort to grow new ones. I reckon that is why I got the junk knives in the first place, because he knew they were not long for this world.

 

[bigtiller]

Thanks I might get one...

You probably will need a concealed weapons permit to carry it.

 

[grsthegreat]

I picked up some nice knives that the airports confiscated from people trying to board with them. Dirt cheap too! :cool2:

one of them was probibly mine. dang LAX

 

[newbury]

I've been carrying a pocket knife for about 60 years. Growing up they were a mix, after the leatherman came out I carried one of them for years. My job was Army field IT so I needed the tools. About 2000 my wife (as a Scout leader) took a Girl Scout trip to Europe and they stopped at the Victorinox Factory Store in Ibach
Switzerland. One of the knives she brought back to me was a red Victorinox Swiss Army Cybertool M. I've been carrying it ever since (except when it's been lost), and it's in my pocket now. I use every function on it except for the "multipurpose hook". For decades I probably used the Philips and Torx bits daily in computer repair. I made a number of female friends because with the little screwdriver that fits inside the corkscrew I could fix their eyeglasses.
I've lost it twice, for several months each time, and finally broke down and bought another.
I've plenty of other knives and still like my Leathermans but without my Cybertool I'm in limp mode.

A little side story - One of my relatives is an avid Case pocket knife collector. He's got walls of them. His children (2 girls and a boy, now in their 50's) all were taught to carry knives. About 10 years ago I was working with his son on a piece of farm equipment and he asked to borrow my knife - with the solemn admonition "Don't tell my Dad I don't have one with me".

 

[Peter 315]

You probably will need a concealed weapons permit to carry it.

I have a concealed pistol permit, I will check with the local PD. Thanks

 

[airbiscuit]

Of all the knives I've purchased, Kershaw are the sharpest out of the box. The Black Gulch is a good choice. My son bought me a Camilus Reverb for Christmas. It is well made, very light, has its own clip, and sharpens to razor edge.

 

[goeduck]

I recently picked up a knife by - BenchMade. One handed operation.

I carry a Benchmade as well. Very good knife and made locally in Oregon. At least they were when I bought mine.

Benchmade Knives & Custom Pocket Knives | Benchmade Knife Company

 

[MossRoad]

You probably will need a concealed weapons permit to carry it.

I know Indiana legalized switchblades and balisongs several years ago. The reasoning was spring assisted one-handed knives were already common so what's the difference? Also, around here, everyone shoots each other.

Check you local state laws.

 

[CS2210]

Thanks for the replys, some great knives mentioned. I thought about the benchmade bugout seeing that it seems have lots of good reviews but it's a bit pricey for something that I would likely sit down somewhere and loose it.

Up here in canada automatic and assisted knives are illegal as far as I know.

I remember when I was young my dad used to carry a buck 110 when he was working maintenance at the mill, he later stopped carrying a knife all together. This is probably where the idea of that knife came from. **** I should ask if he still has it next time I'm there and see if he would maybe pass it on down.

 

[MossRoad]

I have a concealed pistol permit, I will check with the local PD. Thanks

Knife Rights - NH Governor Signs Knife Rights Bill into Law

Looks to be legal now in NH.

 

[ruffdog]

Legal here too.

 

[Dougeye]

I carry a Buck 110 folding knife on my belt, and beside it is a Leatherman Wave multi tool. I use both of them several times every day. In my pocket is a Victorinox Swiss Army knife, a small one with two blades, it's pretty much for cleaning my fingernails...

Years ago I carried a more complex Victorinox SWK, one with the scissors, the toothpick, the saw, etc. I broke the saw blade, completely my fault, and later I sent it to Victorinox in Switzerland. It came back some weeks later, completely repaired and cleaned, a new saw blade, all the edges were sharpened, it was like new. No charge. I was quite impressed, and wonder if they still do that.

I've always thought that the Victorinox were better than the Wenger versions.

 

[MossRoad]

Lifetime Warranty

Victorinox AG guarantees all knives and tools to be of first class stainless steel and also guarantees a life time against any defects in material and workmanship (save for electronic components 2 years). Damage caused by normal wear and tear, misuse or abuse are not covered by this guarantee.

From here:
Swiss Army Knives Product Support | Victorinox Swiss Army (USA)

 

[bigtiller]

Knife Rights - NH Governor Signs Knife Rights Bill into Law

Looks to be legal now in NH.

Legal here too.

I had to look.... they're still forbidden in Iowa.

Iowa Knife Laws | American Knife and Tool Institute.

 

[rangerfredbob]

I always have a couple on me, normally a Kershaw spring assisted liner lock of some form, but I work down the street from them and they normally have a factory sale every year except last year... been going for over 20 years and always spend too much . I stick to their lower cost lines (if toys are cheap, you can have more of them for the same money...) most of the time but might get a better one at some point. They don't hold the best edge, but I don't feel too bad beating on a $10-15 knife...

My other that has been with me for years is a Leatherman Squirt E4 that's long been discontinued, it has wire strippers with small plier jaws on the tip. I do automotive type wiring at work fairly often and it is a handy little devil... I do have a spare but people want silly money for them now, they retailed for $35 when they were still made. For several years they were $15-20 on ebay but now they're $45-90

 

[two_bit_score]

I carried a pocket knife from the time I was big enough to whittle, until late in my career when I didn't want a bulge in my suit pants pocket, but even then I carried a small "Old Timer". They are (or were at the time) made from carbon steel, and you could put an edge on them that you could shave with, if you had the patience. I was fascinated by pocket knives, and manage to collect quite a few over the years. I ended up giving my high end knives (Hen and chicks; Browning, etc.) to my sons in law and my Grandsons. Still have a few, including my JD collector's knife.

Do you mean Hen and Rooster?

https://www.henandrooster.com/

 

[goeduck]

I still have my Buck 301 from high school days and my original Leatherman but I do not use either much.

 

[shooterdon]

Another Kershaw assisted opening knife user here. $35-40 IIRC Had it about 10 years. Never had any reason to get a better one.

Use it almost every day and bought a spare for $25-30 when I saw them on sale. If you have a spare, you are less likely to lose the first one...lol.

 

[two_bit_score]

Good thread. A lot of people seem to like the same brands.

I have several knives. My most treasured knife is a Queen Steel bone handle knife my paternal grandfather carried and used at the 'spit and whittle' bench at the courthouse square in Bell County Texas that was given to me by my grandmother after Grandpa passed.

I have carried a lot of knives and I purchase knives on trips when I see a new one I like that will remind me of the trip. I have picked up several nice knives that way. Not expensive ones but nice and some I have not usually seen. Picked up a damascus steel case in a hardware store about 20 years ago in Franklin, TN for about $150. Probably the most expensive knife I have.

Recently got a Milwaukee FastBack at Northern Tool for about $14.99 that I really like for everyday use. The blade was very sharp out of the package and the knife flicks open with one hand. For the price I doubt I can find one to beat it. Error | DNS Resolution | Northern Tool + Equipment
I bought my brother one for Christmas.


I really like Moore Maker Knives out of Matador, Texas and highly recommend them as well as some of their tools. MooreMaker.com They are well made and sharp and will hold an edge. I have a couple. They make some really (to me) High Dollar knives with some unique handles. Featured Products

I favor Case as a mass manufactured knife that has good quality steel and good workmanship with some distinctive differences. My wife bought me a Case Razor knife with Red and White handle material reminicent of a Barber Pole. I had seen it at at hardware store in South Texas and wished I had bought it after checking and finding them a little hard to get. Next thing I knew that knife was my birthday present. I have never seen another one like it for sale.

I have Kershaw, Gerber, Case, Moore Maker, Old Timer, Schrade, etc, etc.

 

[om21braz]

Just in case anyone is interested - possibly the Rolex of pocketknives:

Rockstead knife