Does your love for knives and tools fit with your profession?

Bob W said:
I'm a mudlogger geologist on a drill rig. Yes, I must have a knife at all times, to open the foil packs of coffee. And I occationally need to cut poly-tubing.

I used to work outdoors all the time, as a professional archaeologist. A small pocketknife was occationally helpful.

-Bob
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Bob -- I loved your first comment! But seriously, as an archaeologist, I would surmise that your huge knife was right at home, on the opposite hip of your coiled up whip and revolver. :)

BTW, Shaldag, your response resonated with me in a big way. :D
 
Yet another computer geek type here:) I test software (Sr. Test Analyst) as one of my functions in a lab with around 100 PC's/Servers so indirectly, YES, my knives are pretty well a necessity. constantly getting in parts, machines, etc that have stuff tht needs to get cut. Also carry a LM Wave II and Inova X5 on my belt. Much handier in many instances than running back to my office to get my "other" tools.:D I'm also a bit of a pack rat to boot, so knives are just "one" of my hobbies:)

- gord
 
I am an Elevator Constructor so tools and knives are part of the job. My local actually requires all apprentices to carry a knife, more of a suggestion then a requirement really. I was always into knives I guess it was just dormant for a while, but this got me started again. Now even as a journeymen I still carry a knife everyday and use it almost everyday. Now tools dont get me started I spend almost as much on those as knives.
 
Worked in pipeline construction for many years - it was an extremely knife friendly atmosphere. As a matter of fact you might say carrying a knife was actually encouraged. :D It was quite rare to find an individual that didn't have a good quality knife in their pocket on a pipeline job.
 
i am an electrician , having a knife at all times is very useful. opening boxes, striping wires, stabbing the drywall guys. haha j/k. those damn rockers always get in the way. I change which knife I bring to work everyday. pretty soon ill have an old SS bm30 to cut things
 
Shaldag wrote:
>I am also a university faculty member. My love of knives fits right in. Except people think me a little weird.
That's pretty standard for a university faculty member.<

Ditto. Art teacher here. Since I had a student cut herself baddly openning a can of paint with my non locking SAK, I bring frame locks and *cute* fixed blades.
Other excuses, er... needs, are kitchen work and, hmmm, barbecues.
 
I'm an aerospace materials engineer. When I worked in the materials labs I used a knife daily.

Nowadays I mostly work on databases and spreadsheets. But I still spend time on the factory floor where a knife is not out of place. Because of the close ties between production and engineering, I never get negative comments on my EDCs even when I'm in the cube farms.
 
my proffesion is student i suppose...in highschool. so no knives whatsoeveratall. this is sad. for my out-of-school life, i almost always have at least a couple of knives with me.

i am trying to locate a future job where i can be outdoors all the time and therefore i will constantly have plenty of knives with me...
 
I own a lawn and landscape company. We have a good bit of mowers, tractors, trimmers, chainsaws, trucks, trailers, aerators, etc...Knives and tools are a must. We deal mainly with large properties. Mowing, bushhogging, grading, land clearing, all types of things that constantly require mechanical attention. Heavy duty cutting are required by knife blades all the time. SAKs are used daily for small fixes in the field. Ever had a 50 water hose get tied up under a bushhog? Trimmer line with kevlar in it. Seed and fertilizer bags, fishing line around cutter housings, carpet under mower decks and bushhogs. Man the list could go on and on.

I have spent years trying to cover all the basis on knife needs for the field. My current knives/tools I am very happy with.
 
University student here. According to university policy 4" and up is considered a weapon and not allowed on campus. I guess it's a good thing that my favorite EDC size is 2.75 to 3 inches. Also, I live in South Dakota. To any of you not from around here, the chances of finding a guy on campus who doesn't at least have a good knife at home if not in his pocket is hard to do. Heck, I had to buy my last girlfriend a Griptilian to keep her from taking mine.
 
MaxFisher said:
University student here. According to university policy 4" and up is considered a weapon and not allowed on campus. I guess it's a good thing that my favorite EDC size is 2.75 to 3 inches. Also, I live in South Dakota. To any of you not from around here, the chances of finding a guy on campus who doesn't at least have a good knife at home if not in his pocket is hard to do. Heck, I had to buy my last girlfriend a Griptilian to keep her from taking mine.
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A number of our unmarried city dwelling comrades may now wish to migrate to ND. Hard to find city girls who like knives.

May have to wait for spring now. It gets bloody cold in ND in the winter. Spent a week in Jamestown a couple of years ago and it never got warmer than -15F.
 
...as an archaeologist, I would surmise that your huge knife was right at home, on the opposite hip of your coiled up whip and revolver
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You're thinking of Hollywood archaeologists. [snicker] Real life archaeology is a bit different, as you can probably guess. :D

I worked a few excavations, where a sharp knife was handy for cutting string. But most of my work was archaeological surveys, hiking all day (much prefered to being stuck in an excavation pit) in order to "find" and map previously unknown archaeological sites. We sometimes camped to have faster access to the survey areas (ie, boss wouldn't pay for motel), and for fun. In twelve years of hiking/living outdoors, there was never a cutting task that wasn't easily accomplished by the Opinel. Those inexpensive little knives are great!

I think nearly everyone I worked with had a small pocketknife of some sort; most were SAKs. In addition to a blade that can slice on par with an Opinel, the tweezers, scissors, and corkscrews were often useful.

-Bob
 
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Wildewinds said:
I'm both a mortgage broker and a compulsive internet shopaholic. While the knives aren't very handy for my first career, they sure do come in handy when the UPS guy shows up because of my second career. Those boxes don't stand a chance against my knives.
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I'm a mortgage broker as well and a definite gadget shopaholic!
Twins separated at birth maybe?
 
I like them mostly because I am a gadget/fixit kind of guy. However, knives and multitools fit readily into my occupation. It is somewhat expected, or should be, that a photographer carries something for field repairs, cutting background paper or for any number of small emergencies (my wife, who often assists me, recently had to use my multitool pliers to wire a bridal prop together just before a wedding).

I carry pretty much what I please, usually both SAK and Leatherman tools, Spyderco Delica , Endura (sometimes) and a small flashlight. My photographer's vest covers well below the belt and pockets (also providing a few of its own), so nobody notices to comment. Even when not wearing the vest, over decades in all kinds of social environments, the only remark I ever got was from a guy who told me that spotting a SAK hanging from my belt inspired him to do likewise.
 
You might not think that a Radiologic Technologist (that's "X-Ray Tech" for those not in the medical field) needs a knife, but I use my knife at least once a day in the hospital.
Right now I carry a Benchmade auto!:D :D :D
 
I'm an Aquarium Technician. That just means that I clean fish tanks, but Aquarium tech sounds more impressive...........:D Mostly I do salt water, so I'd say no for obvious reasons.


Z
 
As a Soldier, I find myself using my knife everyday. You know, for important stuff like opening MRE's and cleaning the dirt from underneath my fingernails.

In the field, well, that's a different story...
 
I'm a graphic (comp) artist.
(It's like being a carpenter but I build stuff out of paper and cardboard instead of wood.)
If I'm not using an Olfa knife, it's an X-Acto or a single edge razor.
I keep a little folder handy for the times I'm out of the studio.
 
I manage a military equipment shop, so a s well as using my knives to open boxes, cut webbing and food, I also sell knives. I am also a army reservist rifleman so I carry and use knives when on duty as well. In my spare time I like to go camping, fishing and bushwalking, so I pretty much use my knives whatever I am doing.
 
I'm a serviceworker for a local utility so I use my knife constantly throughout the day.
 
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