A weighty issue.

Interesting thread for a man's likes and dislikes. Personally, I always liked the medium Stockman, (Buck 301, 80OT etc). Then I tried the Case Peanut (why did'nt you guys say something about how great that little knife is!?) Being in the greenhouse supply business, with office and warehouse duties, calling on growers, you need a knife. I wear jeans and the Peanut just nestles right down in that watch pocket. Small, sharp and handy. I still felt like I needed a little more blade, so I also started carrying a new Case TB Backpocket in CV and Chestnut. Slides right next to a small wallet in my left rear pocket and is hardly noticable. For me, I think I have hit on the right combination for for low bulk and sharp tools. Took a while to settle, but I've been carrying this combo for almost 2 months, we'll see how long this last! I'm very interested in seeing where this goes and other comments to follow. As a fellow ages, his taste tend to turn a diffrent direction. I realize I don't need a Rambo one- handed supersteel souless ugly lookin tacticool pocket wonder to cut open a box or cut a piece of rope. Said all that if anyone cares, I think Mr Jackknife has really influenced my taste in simplifying and I appreciate his opinions with his experience and background.
 
Kevin,
thank you for opening a window for us to catch a glimpse of your family life.
I tend to be on the minimalist/lightweight side myself...but it depends alot on the situation.
Sometimes, I just carry what I want to have with me.

Fausto
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quattromori said:
Kevin,
thank you for opening a window for us to catch a glimpse of your family life.
I tend to be on the minimalist/lightweight side myself...but it depends alot on the situation.
Sometimes, I just carry what I want to have with me.

Fausto
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You are very welcome, Fausto. I appreciate hearing everyone's solutions too :)
 
I used to think that size was not an issue (not going there!) but as I started hanging around here I have become a convert to the smaller knives. Whether that be a swayback or a Peanut, both are much smaller and lighter than the stockman or trapper I used to carry everday. I wonder if it is less about wieght and more about an understanding of what we need and what we can do with what we have. Steven
 
Kevin,

Thanks for that great picture. I'll think of that and family connections when I pocket my 500 next. Funny how things like knife can be such a trigger for deep memories.


Campbellclanman said:
I hope this doesnt sound strange, but I guess carrying a knife has many personal takes on it, during the week - I usually dress fairly tidy - as I work within a Corporate company, but also end up in businesses helping out the trade-and the Traditionals I carry can sometimes look rather bulky in dress pants, weight is not an issue...but if I am wearing a jacket-I always prefer a larger, heavier Folder in my Jacket pocket, as well as a smaller knife in my front r/h pants pocket, the heavier knife in my Jacket just sits well.
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Duncan,

When (forced) to wear dress slacks, or even when wearing Dickies style work pants, I find that flat knives like the Schrade 5OT (similar to the Buck 501) or the larger Buck 500 Duke (like what Kevin's dad carried) imprint the least. It's a combination of the thin frame and the rounded bolsters.

My (non-traditional) Leatherman Micra is similar and carries very discretely. The Micra would be my pick as a back up to a larger traditional folder in my coat pocket.
 
oldrifleman said:
I used to think that size was not an issue (not going there!) but as I started hanging around here I have become a convert to the smaller knives. Whether that be a swayback or a Peanut, both are much smaller and lighter than the stockman or trapper I used to carry everday. I wonder if it is less about wieght and more about an understanding of what we need and what we can do with what we have. Steven
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jackknife said:
YES!:thumbup::thumbup:
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To go in the opposite direction, it is an understanding of what we CAN'T do with what we have ;)
 
richstag said:
To go in the opposite direction, it is an understanding of what we CAN'T do with what we have ;)
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Just too unacceptable an attitude in that saying. I much prefer Teddy Roosevelt's "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."

Sometimes one has to think outside the box, but never say 'can't'. "As long as one draws breath, one can think, and if one can think, then one can plan and dream. And if one can dream, a solution can be found. "
 
This is an old question.


"It is impossible, or not easy, to do noble acts without the proper equipment."
Aristotle, <<Politics>>, 1323a-b, trans Jowett


But then, much later,
"A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."
Antoine de Saint-Exupery


I like to think that Saint Exupery carried an Opinel...
 
jackknife said:
Just too unacceptable an attitude in that saying. I much prefer Teddy Roosevelt's "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."

Sometimes one has to think outside the box, but never say 'can't'. "As long as one draws breath, one can think, and if one can think, then one can plan and dream. And if one can dream, a solution can be found. "
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Carl, I think somewhere you may have mistaken my difference of opinion as disrespect. My grandpa was an MIT and Drexel graduate of mechanical engineering. I do believe that the weapon systems he designed for the war would have been less effective had he not established what something CAN'T do. I am simply stating that what may work in one person's life may not be right for another's. There are practical limits to what a certain tool can do, and people do have very good reasons for owning and using tools that will outright perform acts that inferior (for a particular job) tools can not.

I apologize that you find my attitude unacceptable, but I do not believe you have a true understanding of who I am or what attitude I actually have. This is not meant to be snide, snotty or anything even close. I have spent countless hours reading your tales and letting them warm my heart. I just ask that you show the same understanding for my beliefs. I am not trying to portray a right or wrong. I am simply giving another perspective and engaging in a conversation that you opened.

Sincerely respectful to you and yours,

Kevin
 
Kevin, you're reading too much into an offhand comment. No offence was taken and none was meant. It's all okay.

Carl.
 
I can see from both sides of the fence on this matter.I enjoy carrying my Peanut or SBJ under my folded bandana in my left front jeans pocket,the Peanut is hardly noticeable.I also like to carry my Case backpocket right next to the bandana,standing up with the lanyard hanging out a bit.It's a way bigger knife than the other two,but it's so flat that it's pretty comfortable to carry that way.Also it has alot of Chestnut bone and CV to love;).It all depends on what I'm in the mood to pack with me that day.
 
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