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steelscout30 said:
Be responsible with your knives---also, be discreet.

Other don't have to enjoy your knives---that's your job only. If you need someone to share your knives with, post your pictures here or go to a show in your area.

I try to give those that disagree with carrying knives a bit of edge-u-cation myself; those that are condescending, spiteful, and mean, I'm not above giving an "up yours." I don't respond well to ignorant behavior. :D

If your parents are concerned about knives, perhaps try showing their usefulness around the house. "Hey mom, do you need help with supper?" A good slicer can be used on those green peppers, onion, etc., and will show a perfectly safe, utilitarian manner in which to use your knife---they'll know for sure it's a handy tool, not a scary weapon. There are hundred of other case-specific chores you can help out with by using a knife.

You might decide on carrying traditional patterns---sheeple sometimes go ballistic when I pull out my Spyderco Military for a cutting chore; the reaction is much less drastic if I use my Case Large Stockman in CV.

On the note of knives at school, a pocket check is a good idea. I always check the pockets of my pants before leaving my truck to go inside in the mornings. Any stray knife I find gets locked inside a Samsonite briefcase behind my passenger seat. This covers the legal issue two-fold---the truck is in my dad's name ("I did not knowingly possess the knife---it's my dad's truck.") and the briefcase requires a second searchwarrant and does not give the school any right to search it (this is at least the case in Ohio).

Just be careful, be respectful, and be responsible.

Good luck.
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i have been buying more non tactical knives. my normal edc is a purple griptilian with a 555HG blade i swapped out from another griptilian and a leatherman skeletool. and just posting pictures on the forum isnt the same as talking to a friend in real life. thanks to everyone for posting a response.
 
Everytime my family needs something cut, I make them say "knives are tools not weapons", otherwise i wont do it. :D
 
I've explained that knives are tools. My parents trust me, though see no point in my $94 knife (my RC4).....They say it's my money, do with it what I want, and I do.
 
It took a few years, and quite a few "knives arent weapons they are tools" lectures, but I finally got my parents to accept me carrying knives. You just have to show that you carry responsibly and legally and a big thing is if you ever get angry and raise your voice keep your hands out of your pockets, it helps reinforce the tool not weapon view. If they still complain just tell them that the knife is mans oldest tool and explain that you use it as such. Dont get in fights but one other thing that helped reinforce my point is that i have gotten in a bunch of fights while carrying a knife and always used my fists. It just takes time eventually they will understand you or you will be out of their house and wont have to deal with their ignorance.
 
The first knives were made out of rock, Indians used obsidian and flint and made some nice arrow heads and knives.
 
I know a guy who absolutely hates that I have a different knife on me everyday. He is always telling me that it's a waste of time and money. This is the same guy who purchases an insane amount of old computer parts to put them back together, but never uses, sells, or does anything with them. At least I use my knives. Whatever.... To each their own.
 
One thing that might have also helped me get away with spending most of the spare money I get on knives is buying a sharpmaker. Even if your parents don't really like you having knives, I bet they would love all their kitchen knives being sharp. That might really show them that you 'know what your doing with knives' in a sense. e.g. "If my kid knows how to sharpen my knives, he must be knowledgeable enough to carry his own."

Just an idea.
 
yeah i have a sharpmaker and they do appreciate them being sharp. but mom allways cuts food on glass plates and it kills me cause it destroys the edge i just put on it. idk why she doesnt just use the cutting board. i have said on alot of occasions knives are tools. my dad even carries a blue mini grip i gave him. part that bugs me is that i was looking as this really nice folder. drop point blade. SS bolsters and dark maple burl handles. about a 3" blade. and hes like "that looks too much like a weapon" i mean seriously... thats like calling a case XX folder a weapon. it gets aggravating.
 
My dad grew up carrying a knife, so my parents were never a problem. Many people at work use to give me a weird look every now and then but I usually mutter "tools of the trade" (or something similar). As for folks in public, I don't really care. My knives are legal and they are a tool. If you can't understand that, so be it.
 
lamepro said:
does anyone else feel Condemned by people around you because you like knives and carry them? mabye its because im younger and people dont think i am responsible enough. i cant even remember how many times relatives have said "i hope you dont bring those to school with you". it really didnt bother me at first. but then my my family started saying things similar. like "that looks too much like a weapon" (it was a custom folder with wood scales... about as un tactical as you can get) and when i hang out with friends im "not allowed" to be carrying. even though my parents both say they have complete trust in me and i am very responsible..... i dont carry for self defense. my knives to me are a tool and will allways be used as such. i thought id ask if anyone else has had experiences like this and what you did about it?
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Thoughts from a street cop's perspective:


I wish there were more young men like you that carried a good knife with them AT ALL TIMES. I know that you can't carry at school due to inane zero tolerance rules and all that. I don't know of many men my age let alone young teenage boys that carry a knife with them everywhere they go.

It's a depressing sign of the times. I have to pat folks down a lot and have been a cop since the mid 90s. The only folks I routinely find knives on now are guys that actually work for a living. Construction workers, roofers....that kind of thing.

Most other men? Forget it. They carry their cell phone and that is about it.

Tell mom and dad that in all my years of doing this job, I have seen a traditional style pocket knife used as a defensive weapon one time. One time in all those years. Most of the criminal cuttings and assaults I have seen were committed with boxcutters. That seems to be the weapon of choice on the streets and it is devastatingly effective in that role.

Don't let the comments get you down. Know that there are parents out there somewhere that not only condone their children carrying knives but actually encourage it. My son is 9 years old and carries a slippie with him everywhere we go except for school or school functions. I keep his knives in my gunsafe and when he gets in from school he will ask for one of them. He is very respectful of them and is very careful with them. He is in Cub Scouts and uses his knife often for cutting chores and whittling.

And like others have said, it all comes down to education for those that are ignorant to the usefulness of a sharp slippie in one's pocket. I know that when we get raw recruits in from the academy, hardly any of them carry a knife the first days on the job. Then, after they see their field training officer use his or her knife for a myriad of applications on the job, the rookies show up to work one day with a folder clipped to their pocket.

Next time mom is cutting up a chicken with her knife, remind her that butcher and chef knives are seldom used in crimes but every slasher film you have watched shows them being used for heinous activities. Then ask her to hand it to you and tell her to find some other way to cut that chicken up. That ought to get the point across.

But do so in a respectful manner. I'd hate to see her slap you with that chicken. :D

And going back to the lack of quality knives I find on folks I have to pat down or arrest. I have often thought that the reason I don't find more quality slippies on folks at work is because most folks that carry a slippie are TOO DANG RESPONSIBLE in all aspects of their lives to be running afoul of the law in the first place. That is to say, most guys on this forum who simply wouldn't think of leaving the house without their Case or Queen or USA made Schrade are GOOD GOD FEARING people who never get a rap sheet or record. They work hard and take care of their families and are prepared for things that come their way in life. And the quality of their character is reflected in that well honed slippie that is pocketworn and well broken in from years of use.

Which is the type of man I would want my son to turn out like. And I am sure that your parents want and expect the same in you.

Hope this helps.
 
I' ve really stopped telling people about my knife "obsession", all I ever get are negative comments, some people seem to be frightened, some laugh at it but pretty much everybody who knows about it thinks I' m an insane mass murderer or something..
It' s really too bad society has come so far:(
 
I keep my collecting to myself. I dont have any problems with people and my knives. I guess I just don't look scary. I carry my knife everywhere including university. I pull it out anytime for whaever needs it. Never get comments:)

I carry a BM 710.

Canada has so many laws but people arent as scared like in the states:)
 
A BM710 and nobody is scared? How cool!:eek: Here in Germany people are even scared when I pull out the TINY Red Victorinox Classic, can you believe that? I mean, it' s just impossible to me that the Vic Classic could be viewed as being a weapon, Even a regular pencil would make a much more effective weapon than the Classic :(
 
lamepro said:
does anyone else feel Condemned by people around you because you like knives and carry them? mabye its because im younger and people dont think i am responsible enough. i cant even remember how many times relatives have said "i hope you dont bring those to school with you". it really didnt bother me at first. but then my my family started saying things similar. like "that looks too much like a weapon" (it was a custom folder with wood scales... about as un tactical as you can get) and when i hang out with friends im "not allowed" to be carrying. even though my parents both say they have complete trust in me and i am very responsible..... i dont carry for self defense. my knives to me are a tool and will allways be used as such. i thought id ask if anyone else has had experiences like this and what you did about it?
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My parents were semi-like that... until I gave them both a knife for Christmas...

Now they don't care at all. Maybe I'm luck, dunno.
 
lamepro said:
my normal edc is a purple griptilian with a 555HG blade i swapped out from another griptilian
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How hard/easy was this to do? Anywhere online with directions? I'm gonna want to do this with my 550HG when the new orange 551 grips come out this year.
 
I'm a Canada resident as well; often I carry a 710 or a Sebenza, but I work jobs that have me on my feet 95% of the time. When I'm walking around my University campus I make an effort to keep a smaller EDC handy, like my Leek or a CRKT M16EDC.
I once had an Endura confiscated by the police, and I've had several adverse reactions from the people around me when I pull out a knife.
Whatever environment you live in, I think discretion and good judgement are the best ways to carry a knife in urban areas.
 
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