why do you carry a knife?

[model 70]

just curious.

[skeet]

Cause the People's Republic of Maryland won't let me carry a gun!!:mad: :confused: :rolleyes:

[Swift]

Because.

[model 70]

i guess i frazed that a bit complexly. what uses do you have for carryng one?

[BILLY D.]

model 70, i hope you sitting down for this one.

the main reason i carry a knife is out of habit. when i was a little boy i hated lining up at the pencil sharpener line before class. while everybody else was lined up i'd just find the paper basket and pull out my case pen knife and whittle on the pencil and return to my assigned seat and sit there and pick my nose while the rest were still fiddling around.

next reason, when some rookie took a chest hit and the zipper on his flak vest was now inoperable.

many practical uses for knives too numerous to mention, i would be lost without mine. it's as important to me as my billfold.

[Tater]

Mostly, out of habit.

[Jonesy]

A knife is a great tool, use it all the time. For example, I carry one for: opening boxes and packages, stripping wires, cleaning fingernails, opening letters, taking off stray strings on clothing, cutting something to length... That's the normal everyday stuff I carry a pocket knife for.

[popplecop]

Have carried one since grade school, oh yes that was allowed. We even had boots that had a jack knife sheath sewn on the side and that was the ultimate, otherwise it was in the pocket. We played mumbleypeg and strech with our jack knives during recess. Carried one even in the Army and then as a Law Enforcement officer for the next 27+ years. And now 17 years later I still wear a folder on my belt. Don't believe I'm a threat to national security or anyone elses's. Use them almost daily for numerous chores.

[Jack]

Ditto what Jonesy said.

[BILLY D.]

Originally posted by popplecop
Have carried one since grade school, oh yes that was allowed. We even had boots that had a jack knife sheath sewn on the side and that was the ultimate, otherwise it was in the pocket. We played mumbleypeg and strech with our jack knives during recess. Carried one even in the Army and then as a Law Enforcement officer for the next 27+ years. And now 17 years later I still wear a folder on my belt. Don't believe I'm a threat to national security or anyone elses's. Use them almost daily for numerous chores.

popplecop

boy that sure brought back a memory, the boots with the built in knife pocket. seemed like the laces were about ten feet long. of course we were smaller then and everything seemed bigger than it was.

thanks for the memory pardner.

[gregarat]

i frazed that a bit complexly. what uses do you have for carryng one? To cut things with.:D ( aint I a smartbutt?)




That response was only half a joke.

Honestly, it is just that simple. I just cant list all of the uses. A knife is just that versatile and useful of a tool.
I myself wonder why everyone doesn't carry one?

[popplecop]

Billy D, You are welcome. Rember also the laces were leather and fun to lace when wet. Seem like they always would break when you were in a hurry. Those boots wouldn't be politically correct now a days.

[BILLY D.]

popplecop

didn't they used to call those laces leather wang?

besides the boots something else that wuoldn't be politically correct would be when i took my 22 rifle to school so i could get in some extra squirrel hunting in before it got dark. we lived right on the city limits and it was just a short bicycle ride to go hunting.

those were the days my friend. when we were taught to do the right thing and if we didn't somebody knocked the snot out of us and set us straight. of course it all effected us psychologically and we became law abiding citizens. :eek:

[popplecop]

And they call these the golden years, I don't believe all change is good. Everyone should carry a good serviceable knife, it's a tool not a weapon.

[model 70]

i like that, a tool not a weapon. i carried one a while back but always kept forgetting it at home. plus, that kershaw was kind of bulky to clip on the inside of your pants pocket. i LOVED the spring assist feature though.

you know, alot of the people my age carry knives but for reasons other than it coming in handy. not sure their intent but from what i gather, it's questionable.

alot of times in the past couple of years i would venture downtown and walk from bar to bar alone at times. heck, sometimes i've been so plastered i've had to sleep in my truck or wait for a ride for more than an hour in a dry business entry way. i sure did like having that knife on me. like a security blanket of sorts.

[1stTimeHuntingGal]

rofl good point skeet

and gregarat

rofl thats the reason i carry one lol i like to cut things into insy tiny itty bitty pieces bahahahahahaah

[gumpokc]

ditto to jonesy again,

we've aleady got boxes or shrinkwrap, ortwine/rope to cut at work, but even If we didnt i'd still carry one, simply becasue i have done so for so long.

like billy said, i'd probably leave my wallet someplace before i left my knife by mistake.

[gregarat]

a tool not a weapon I know people who would argue strongly with that.

[gumpokc]

Originally posted by gregarat
I know people who would argue strongly with that.

true, but then again, not only tools, but almost any object can be used as a weapon, whether that is it intended purpose or not.

[gregarat]

Yes Sir, very true.

But like you said some knives are designed as weapons. Just as many are not.
Still a weapon is basically a tool, so it is rather a moot point.

[skeeter@ccia.com]

I got one years and years ago that now has the sides gone. I got it with a pack of smokes back then. Only one blade, one cork screw and a combination bottle opener/ screw driver. This thing is now called McGiver. Everyone around here knows about it because it has fixed everything from big rig trucks to microwave ovens fancy screws to guns and all the fixins that a man can get himself into anywhere. I even have friends that want it willed to them one day. lol..I wouldn't leave home without it....makes me feel naked and I have looked for one just like it everywhere but nothing...one of a kind I guess.

[Ak_Red]

Because everytime I leave it home, I wind up needing it.

[irish lager]

i carry one to use at work. i also sell knives at work, so it would be odd if i didnt. in truth i always carry at least 2 knives. one for utility work, and one for self defense. Since i am not 21 i cant carry a pistol. and in truth i am quite interested in knives so i love to play w/ them, and have bought 30 or so in the last year.
I tend to stick to one brand... Spyderco, because they use high quality materials and keep the cost to an affordable price, and have great customer service. At the moment i have a spyderco scorpius SE in my right front pocket, and a spyderco navigator in my watch pocket.
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[larryours]

Out of Habit, here in West Virginia if you don't carry a knife, you forgot to put your pants on! Seriously, keep a sharp knife, a dull knife is no knife at all !

[Hunting_Gal]

LOL Skeet

Good answer lol

Because with it you dont have a perment

[skeeter@ccia.com]

http://i10.tinypic.com/2j1rbl3.jpg

Here is the pocket knife I carry and even just used it as a P-38 yesterday. This thing does it all and I can't find one just like it. Only a blade, cork screw and bottle opener/ screw driver. I have been to knife shops, knife sales etc but to no avail. Anyone here have one like it you want to part with? This has the side covers worn off but that only makes it thinner for the pocket.

[8X56MS]

as a tool, and if needed, as a weapon.

[Lilred]

Well ya see...sometimes the ole man dont listen all that well...so..on rare occassion..a good poke is needed every once in a while :D

other than that...i use it as a tool. i wear one on my hip every day.

[TKO]

Too cut things with...

[shooterjon]

Cause I'm Trying to stay out of gun fights

[buckhunter]

Like I told a cop one time after he checked my concealed permit. He asked why I carried a gun. My answer was because I can. I have pretty much traded the knife for a multi tool. I have one with me 85% of the time.

[Larryjk]

I have carried a "Old Timer" three blade pocket knife all my life. There was almost every day it was needed to cut something. I can remember the teacher asking me to borrow my pocket knifel to cut something. This is about a 3 1/2 inch model. My son now carries one but not as religiously because he was prohibited by the school system in his "formative years". Now he hates to ask me for mine if he has forgotten his. However, if someone was to come at me with a knife, I would shoot them without warning.

[dovehunter]

When hunting for obvious reasons. When not hunting, as others have said, because I may need it to cut something. My usual "carry" pocket knife is a case boy-scout type knife that my wife gave me after we were first married (about 35 yrs. ago). It has other type blades, including a screwdriver blade, which come in handy for other stuff too.

[popplecop]

Well, I've carried a knife almost dailey since I was 10. Depends on what I'm think I might be doing on that particular day, 90% of the time it is a simple single blade folding knife, size depend on how I'm dressed. At times I wear a multi-tool as I made something to use for a small repair and away from vehicle. Usually if wearing a vest it will have a small sheath knife tucked away someplace. I try to keep my knives razor sharp, nothing more dangerous than a dull knife. Someday I should take an inventory of my knives.

[skoonz]

I've got a gerber multi-tool on my key-ring and when I wanna pocket-knife for anything else I've gotta Schade easy opening one and for any big job like butchery etc. a Gerber sheath knife on my camelback

[jefferson herb]

Because I've carried a knife sinceI was about 5,required accessory for pants pocket,and no I pretty much refuse to fly anymore;road trips are more interesting anyway.