Another Empty Your Pockets Thread

OK since yall caught me with my pants dow last time ill post the normal stuff I have in my pockets or on me.

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This is more like a normal day. I swap between them EDC's of course. The Kagas Katne goes in my pocket. The JW Khuk goes on the belt to the back to protect my right kidney and the Micro AKB on my side. The Glock is on my side depending on what else im wearing or its very close by otherwise. That lil pocket Bowie goes in the pocket of course. Cell phone is missing because im using it to take this crappy photo.
Its not uncommon to have a big piece of flint in my pocket either:D

One more week and Texas goes open carry! Can ya believe it? They are usually the last state in the union to come to their senses. Now if they would relax their idiotic knife laws and let us carry Bowies and spears:rolleyes:
 
We can legally open carry swords/khukuri/anything here in Nebraska :)
Weird thing is you can only conceal carry 3.5" and under
 
I recently learned that MA knife laws are actually more lax than you'd think. Problem is the law enforcement often doesn't know the law.

There are absolutely no bans on what a person can own, or buy out of state. Basically, it's illegal to carry dirks, daggers, automatics, stilettos, ballistic knives, and any double edged knives or anything that goes around knuckles like brass knuckles or a trench knife. Autos under 1.5" blade are OK, oddly enough, and balisongs have been ruled legal in case law. There are no restrictions on blade length, fixed or folders, except within a few major cities, and MA does not differentiate between open, concealed, or car carry. On top of that, anyone who has a Class A LTC can carry whatever knife they want. In my opinion, those are actually reasonable laws. It's the gun laws here that are the real problem.

So GB, I'm pretty sure that means that if you have your Class A, it's kosher for you to throw the Tavor on your back and hit up Whole Foods! Always best to be well equipped whilst picking up groceries :D
 
SingleGrind said:
I recently learned that MA knife laws are actually more lax than you'd think. Problem is the law enforcement often doesn't know the law.

There are absolutely no bans on what a person can own, or buy out of state. Basically, it's illegal to carry dirks, daggers, automatics, stilettos, ballistic knives, and any double edged knives or anything that goes around knuckles like brass knuckles or a trench knife. Autos under 1.5" blade are OK, oddly enough, and balisongs have been ruled legal in case law. There are no restrictions on blade length, fixed or folders, except within a few major cities, and MA does not differentiate between open, concealed, or car carry. On top of that, anyone who has a Class A LTC can carry whatever knife they want. In my opinion, those are actually reasonable laws. It's the gun laws here that are the real problem.

So GB, I'm pretty sure that means that if you have your Class A, it's kosher for you to throw the Tavor on your back and hit up Whole Foods! Always best to be well equipped whilst picking up groceries :D
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Thanks for the info on the knife laws around here. I did t know they were so knife friendly. I would love to throw the Tavor on the back, but unfortunately Mass doesn't allow open carry of firearms. They must be in a locked container unless CCW. You can't even take your rifle from your house to the trunk of your car without it being completely covered in a case or scabbard... It doesn't matter if you have a trigger lock on or not, it has to be covered. Its ridiculous!!! I can't even load up the back of my pickup with guns to go to the shooting range unless they are in cases. Luckily I have a big truck, I am able to throw half a dozen cases rifles in the truck for range trips.

Gonna buy a house in New Hampshire very soon. No knife laws at all up there!
 
I didn't know they were either, though I'd probably say "knife tolerant" over "knife friendly" haha

I thought I'd read otherwise about rifles and shotguns, but I'll take your word for it on the gun laws. I'm sure you know them better, being a gun owner yourself.

After learning that about knife laws, I think I'll finally look into getting a Class A, if for no other reason than to throw my Microtech in my pocket every now and again, and cover my rear in general.

Definitely take a look at the laws and some of the discussions about them. Quite interesting stuff. And that goes for everyone for their own home state, if you haven't done so in the last year or 2 :)
 
Never made much sense to me that I can open carry a pistol (with CHL) or long gun but a Khukri over 5.5" is illegal. What do you think Im gonna whip out if I feel threatened? Well in close quarters i might grab the Khuk. At very least I wish they would let CHL holders carry whatever they want. Its all bass ackwards.
Most of the cops around here dont know the laws either but I dont want to push it with the DA. Honestly the open carry I have reservations about. I believe we have the right to do so but tactically Id rather keep mine under wraps. A little printing dont bother me at all. No one knows what im carrying. Could be a cell phone, knife, pistol? I could go to work with my pistol and all would think its one of them "funny looking Himalayan" knives. I like element of surprise.
 
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tcs1917 said:
My Streltsov titanium pen


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That is one amazing pen! I was seriously interested in buying on of Streltsov a while back. It was a bamboo model, I think the price was over $1300 at the time. I just couldn't bring myself to spend that kind of money because I always loose expensive sun glasses and pens. I stick to the semi cheap ones now.
 
1300 Bucks!For a pen? No way Renee. I seldom lose stuff, had the same sunglasses for probably 15 years. But no way I'm paying 1300 for a pen.

Course I've always been miserly or some say just plain cheap.
 
gurkha berserka said:
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That is one amazing pen! I was seriously interested in buying on of Streltsov a while back. It was a bamboo model, I think the price was over $1300 at the time. I just couldn't bring myself to spend that kind of money because I always loose expensive sun glasses and pens. I stick to the semi cheap ones now.
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The bamboo (Kamikadze) in timaskus - is amazing pen and the price is high. But another models have more attractive prices.



 
Bawanna said:
1300 Bucks!For a pen? No way Renee. I seldom lose stuff, had the same sunglasses for probably 15 years. But no way I'm paying 1300 for a pen.

Course I've always been miserly or some say just plain cheap.
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Just what I was thinking...I don't have that kind of disposable income.
 
Bawanna said:
1300 Bucks!For a pen? No way Renee. I seldom lose stuff, had the same sunglasses for probably 15 years. But no way I'm paying 1300 for a pen.

Course I've always been miserly or some say just plain cheap.
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That's a whole lot of precious HI product!
 
$1300:eek: Better come with a dang good lawyer for that price. timaskus? Aint that just anodized titanium? Cool pen but for that price I want real bamboo ;)
 
LOL Ndog too funny. Those are beautiful pens, and if you glance through some of the custom knife maker forums you will find $1300 isn't much for many of the folks on these forums to spend on a well shaped piece of metal to put in your pocket. That being said, I have to admit that I also am one that loses pens WAY to frequently to buy a really nice one that is so expensive. But if I DID have that much money just hanging around and I already had 2 of every HI model I wanted then I definitely would look at one of those pens to replace my current CRKT one. Everyone just has different priorities for spending money. Plus some folks live in States or maybe even school campuses where a pen is all the defense they are allowed to have by law. If that is the case, get the very best one you can if you can't move.
 
ndoghouse said:
$1300:eek: Better come with a dang good lawyer for that price. timaskus? Aint that just anodized titanium? Cool pen but for that price I want real bamboo ;)
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Timascus -is not anodized titanium!

An innovative new material, Titanium Damascus or Timascus is the creation of a talented group of friends; Tom Ferry, Bill Cottrell, and Chuck Bybee.

Bybee had first come up with the idea of a titanium-based damascus and spoke with Tom Ferry, a Master Metalsmith, about his idea at various knife shows and venues, but the discussion always ended with Ferry doubting that such a laminate material could be produced.

Finally Ferry's own curiosity led him to try. He suffered several failures -- including a mishap that sent liquid titanium spraying all over his shop, setting it ablaze -- and weeks of research before approaching fellow-smith Bill Cottrell for his thoughts. They developed a process that was successful immediately and were quick to put a patent on it - US Patent 6,857,558 - issued on February 22, 2005. Subsequent experiments have led to a refining of the process and the development of other patterns.

TECHNICAL SPECS

Consisting of two or more titanium alloys (currently CP and 6AL4V), Timascus is corrosion resistant, non-magnetic, and lightweight. It has the beautiful, upscale look of steel damascus without any of the disadvantages of steel that can disappoint some knife makers and collectors.

The timascus is made by placing these two different alloys of titanium into a metal box, filling the enclosure with inert gas and applying both heat and pressure to have the two alloys to forge laminated together.

When coloring, the current formulation seems to show more contrast using heat rather than anodizing. All current safe coloring techniques can be applied to Timascus. Future alloy combinations will have different color profiles. (It is only meant for knife furniture as titanium does not form carbides and doesn't harden enough for a sound blade.)

Working Timascus is essentially the same as any other titanium alloy except when milling. The blended types of titanium have different hardnesses sandwiched throughout the barstock. The varying hard and soft areas can cause wear on the cutting edges of tools. Use round-cornered cutters as they hold up better under machining.

Timascus is a beautiful fusion of old world decorative techniques and modern metal-smithing.
 
Shavru said:
LOL Ndog too funny. Those are beautiful pens, and if you glance through some of the custom knife maker forums you will find $1300 isn't much for many of the folks on these forums to spend on a well shaped piece of metal to put in your pocket. That being said, I have to admit that I also am one that loses pens WAY to frequently to buy a really nice one that is so expensive. But if I DID have that much money just hanging around and I already had 2 of every HI model I wanted then I definitely would look at one of those pens to replace my current CRKT one. Everyone just has different priorities for spending money. Plus some folks live in States or maybe even school campuses where a pen is all the defense they are allowed to have by law. If that is the case, get the very best one you can if you can't move.
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I'm with you. I've lost or broken several folders, and I'm not sure I will ever spend much on a folding knife because of it.
 
I'm happy for those who can afford it.

Many years ago I adopted the Fisher SpacePen 2010 ~$150. They are rated/guaranteed to provide ink for life.
Well, not so much... I'm currently emptying my 3rd one. They last me about 5 years each. So far Fisher has been very kind to replace them for free no question asked. Now that they are no longer in production. I wonder what they're going to do when I finish this one. I'm amazed how I manage to keep ONE single pen without losing it for so long.

At least they still have an answer on the site:
"I have a MARS and a 2010 Fisher Space Pen, they seem to have run out of ink. The information I got with them at the time of purchase said that they were guaranteed ti write forever, or until we set foot on Mars, neither of which has happened yet. What do I do now? You are right, they are guaranteed to write for you for that time! If you are in the United States Please follow these instructions. (If you are outside the United States, please contact your Distributor in your country.) If they have run out of ink, we need you to send them back to us for Recharging/Replacement. Please click REPAIR/REPLACEMENT at the bottom of any of the pages on SpacePen.com. Please follow those instructions, including how to safely package your pen/s. Return them to us along with the information we ask for. (If you do not have your original order number, please just include where you purchased or received your pen from.) Please understand that it might take 3 or 4 weeks for your replacement pen to arrive back to you."

Bawanna said:
1300 Bucks!For a pen? No way Renee. I seldom lose stuff, had the same sunglasses for probably 15 years. But no way I'm paying 1300 for a pen.

Course I've always been miserly or some say just plain cheap.
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tcs1917 said:
Timascus -is not anodized titanium!
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Ah! Thank you sir! That is very interesting. Come to think of it I have heard of it. If im not mistaken some of the high end folding knife makers us it for furniture like you say. Brian Tighe stuff maybe? I forget now that i discovered Khuks. Interesting stuff tho.
 
Personally I think of Timascus as all beauty with very little function. I know that Titanium is actually quite stong for it's density, but in a knife Timascus just doesn't make much sense for the amount of effort involved in creating the billet then shaping it. Especially as it can't be used for a blade. So all that effort and special manufacturing just to make a bolster and pommel? I think the guys who developed it did it because it was a challenge and they wanted to see if they could, then once they had, they needed to try to find ways to use it. And just like gold people will pay for it on their knives in non-functional features because it looks good.
 
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