Black blades and sheeple

[Ankerson]

Yep, but my point is, where do these ideas come from in the first place? You gotta think further than that, and try to get into their mentality some. I admit, it's easier for me, having been raised as a sheeple, and I know all about how parents try to tell you that knives are evil and all that. I can't tell you how many times I got grounded for sharpening table knives, etc. Heck, I got grounded for playing Ocarina of Time, because evidently it was "too violent." I was 16 at the time, and my mom, who grounded me, was the one who bought the game for me in the first place. Now, I make knives for a hobby, and my parents love it. They bring knives to me for sharpening, and have started to carry their own knives.

It works both ways. If they can be convinced that knives are bad, they can be convinced that knives are good. What's the point of reinforcing the bad. Seriously, all I'm asking is that people show a little restraint and be polite, rather than telling other people who are concerned about their knives to "go pack sand," or some other form of telling them that it's not their business what you carry. Is that so hard?

The ideas are implanted someplace in their parents or friends going back ect.

It's like Booze, it's been in Society for so long it's believed to be a necessity or people are strange if they don't drink.

Think about that one for awhile with an open mind...... Really think about it.

It's the biggest form of control of the masses in the History of man if you really look at it for what it really is and it's Government controlled.

The point is ideas are implanted into people and Society by different means.

That's as deep as I will go on that because it wouldn't be on topic for a knife forum.

 

[canadiantrailman]

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[upnorth]

As long as I am a quiet living, hard working, accepted member of my community, I fear little about my knife carry\use. I would no sooner flash a folder in public or at work than I would publicly urinate. Actualy I don't and wouldn't bring a knife to work. A little common sense and social etiquette goes a long way.

 

[Rockywolf]

The ideas are implanted someplace in their parents or friends going back ect.

It's like Booze, it's been in Society for so long it's believed to be a necessity or people are strange if they don't drink.

Think about that one for awhile with an open mind...... Really think about it.

It's the biggest form of control of the masses in the History of man if you really look at it for what it really is and it's Government controlled.

The point is ideas are implanted into people and Society by different means.

That's as deep as I will go on that because it wouldn't be on topic for a knife forum.

Well said. I think some of it is based on use. People don't need to cut or skin like they did in the past, at least not in the suburbs where I live and work. I carry 2 all the time and am careful who I use them around.

 

[Tim616]

I wish for like a year or so they'd make it 100% illegal to even own knives (bear with me) then not only knife nuts but people who are trying to cut all their food with forks, longing for their steak knives n butter knives; would all for happy when they legalized them again. Then maybe people would praise someone for carrying such a useful tool instead of yelling at them and telling them how violent it is to carry a pocket knife.

 

[Ankerson]

Well said. I think some of it is based on use. People don't need to cut or skin like they did in the past, at least not in the suburbs where I live and work. I carry 2 all the time and am careful who I use them around.

People like to complain about those who are different than they are... Or should I say are different than everyone else..... The masses.

 

[rinos]

anyway i don't like black blades

 

[Handwrecker]

Give them an inch and they will take a mile. If its legal, screw them and carry what you want

And on that note, if you get greedy then we all go hungry.

Knives in public/the workplace is like your junk. Have some common sense and don't whip it out with reckless abandon. That seems to avoid all trouble, no matter how big the knife I'm carrying.

 

[marcinek]

Knives in public/the workplace is like your junk. Have some common sense and don't whip it out with reckless abandon. That seems to avoid all trouble, no matter how big the knife I'm carrying.

Love it. Brilliant.

 

[Fanglekai]

I don't like black blades on folders. I can't recall anyone getting scared by my knife use. People who know me know I'm responsible and don't really think much of it.

The way a stranger behaves will make him/her seem threatening or not. A knife is a part of that because of course it can be used as a weapon. Acting polite, looking & behaving in a non-threatening manner and explaining a few things about the knife and its use can go a long way to getting people to accept that knives are tools. If you show people knife use where the knife is a tool then people will think of it in that context - as a tool, not a "scary weapon".

 

[Socom Elite]

And on that note, if you get greedy then we all go hungry.

Don't know if that old saying has any meaning here, but ok.

Knives in public/the workplace is like your junk. Have some common sense and don't whip it out with reckless abandon. That seems to avoid all trouble, no matter how big the knife I'm carrying.

Yea, its already been stated, and I think everyone here would agree on that.

 

[Siggyhk]

If they're scared by the black blade they were probably gonna be scared of the silver blade. The non reflective blade may actually reduce their chance of fear becuase they don't notice it as a knife from across the room. Generally speaking, when it comes to modern folders, I think the average person in more likely to fear a shiny blade.

You can have a large knife concealed and use the knife on your keychain at strategic times too.

 

[Socom Elite]

Not a great way to keep your job.
Are you perfect? If not, your "idiot" boss can find a way to make you not work there. It happens.
Then, when you have no job, you won't have nice knives...you ever see the crap that welfare and homeless folks own?

Yea, not the best thing to say. First thing to do would be to educate them. It doesn't really concern me if my knife scares someone. I would rather it not l, but I don't really care as long as they don't try and take away my right to carry.

If its against company policy to carry, then I won't carry. But if it's within company policy to carry and someome tells me that their frightened... Sorry but I really don't care if I hurt your feelings.

As with the OP. I think people get more scared of the blade size, shape (like a full serrated hawkbill) and more importantly the way it's opened. I usually carry a Sebenza so I don't flick my knives open, but upen them slowly.

I think people don't like the wrist flick. Way too aggressive for most

 

[P2P]

Last week I cut off a foot of my hair. So now I no longer look like a "hippy" in tactical pants. I confidently carry larger knives now because I appear less threatening. appearance goes a long way as well. In, addition to how the knife is opened.

I also think black blades can have their benefit. If you have one with quite a few scratches and wear people can see that you use your knife a lot for daily tasks, not for stabbing people.

 

[RevDevil]

People like to complain about those who are different than they are... Or should I say are different than everyone else..... The masses.

Too true. A person I work with, likes to use scissors to open boxes. One day she wanted to open a box that had packing tape with the fibers inside it. She reached for some very pointy 6" office shears, in a stabbing motion, she hacked her way through the box. I watched as she had 2 near misses to her misection with the shears and finally cut her hand.

I did not pull my knife out at any point to help. She had previously attempted to insinuate to another coworker that I always carried a "weapon" while at work. I always used knives as a kid, growing up in this state it is not that far fetched an idea. This lady is from New York, has only been here for 3 years, and has decided to become the office taddle tale. To her, carrying a knife is unheard of, to the rest of us no one bats an eye. Knock yourself out with the scissors lady.

 

[Handwrecker]

Don't know if that old saying has any meaning here, but ok.

What that saying means in this context is; if you act like a fool or are rude to others then you're causing negative implications for knife enthusiasts everywhere. I'd rather not have worries about carrying my knives because of someone else acting the fool.

Case in point: Boston is having a bill passed to completely ban knife carry. No regard for others perception of your knife use will only hurt. Don't want to see that in my neck of the woods.

 

[Socom Elite]

Boston is well, Boston. I don't think that will fly where I live. But non the less I wouldn't want it to come to that here either. Like I said earlier people just need to not flash it in public and do dumb things with it. Over time there will be people that see it and might be worried, but hopefully you can talk to them and calm them down. I usually sY something like. Some people collect stamps, some baby dolls some buy $10000 watches. There are a billion hobbies out there. Mine is knives. After talking to people hopefully they will find that your mentally ok and not an axe murder and not worry anymore. There is that small percent of people that will notice it and object to it no mater what, and nothing you say will make them change their mind anyways and there's nothing you can do about it.

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

The way people can react to something like a knife actually makes me glad to be in the sandbox. Over here it's the norm to pull out a real knife at the DFAC, since that plastic crap they give out isn't worth a damn. No one bats an eye when I pull out a Hinderer or large Sebenza, they're too busy pulling out whatever they're carrying.

 

[Ankerson]

Too true. A person I work with, likes to use scissors to open boxes. One day she wanted to open a box that had packing tape with the fibers inside it. She reached for some very pointy 6" office shears, in a stabbing motion, she hacked her way through the box. I watched as she had 2 near misses to her misection with the shears and finally cut her hand.

I did not pull my knife out at any point to help. She had previously attempted to insinuate to another coworker that I always carried a "weapon" while at work. I always used knives as a kid, growing up in this state it is not that far fetched an idea. This lady is from New York, has only been here for 3 years, and has decided to become the office taddle tale. To her, carrying a knife is unheard of, to the rest of us no one bats an eye. Knock yourself out with the scissors lady.

Maybe you all will be lucky and she will go back to NY were she belongs.

Well you know they know everything about everything and are so worldly because they lived in NY.

The NYers that live here..... OH GOD help me.... And one can really tell that's were they are from too.

 

[bchan77]

The OP brought up the question of black blades. While on the subject of color, I find that, colored handles (other than black) seem to be have better reception among non-knife people -- (I prefer this neutral term to the somewhat offensive 'sheeple'... we knife nuts are facing increasing restrictions on our hobby, no need to make life more difficult than is necessary; after all, it's perfectly OK if people are not into knives, that's is their choice and right).

My experience is that, yellow handles seem to arouse the least reactions here, may be because locally many retractable box cutters have yellow handles and these hardly raise any eyebrows when you produce one because they are so commonly used. So by association, when people see a knife with a yellow handle they immediately think it's a box cutter and won't make a fuss. I have taken out the Spyderco Salt series of knives with hardly any problems, even when they are serrated and occasionally are hawkbills.

It's amazing how perception can be with you or against you.