EDC - Lord of the Rings style

[lambertiana]

Although all the characters in LOTR carried swords or large knives, those would have been impractical for many daily tasks, be it whittling, slicing an apple, or cutting the string on a packet of lembas. So what do you think they would have carried? Here are my thoughts (ignore the non-middle earth coins in some of these pictures).

First, for Frodo, being a sensible hobbit he would carry a basic utilitarian design like this:

Aragorn, with his long history of traipsing in the wild, would have found this handy:

Gandalf would be perfectly at home with this:

Gimli, as a dwarf and from a long line of crafstmen who appreciated utility as well as beauty, would have carried something like this:

As an elf, Legolas would prefer something with graceful lines:

And Boromir, with his regal nature and needing a variety of blades for use in town and in the field, would carry this:

So what do you think should be added to this or changed?

 

[tongueriver]

I don't think any subtractions are in order; shire folk should always carry multiples. Indeed, Aragorn might want something a little longer at times, perhaps a Randall #6 with a 9 inch blade, suitably sheathed.View attachment 1077485

 

[afishhunter]

Being a practical Hobbit (as well as a tightwad(?)), I think Frodo would carry something along the lines of afriction folder along the lines of an Opinel ... if he didn't just make a sheath for his paring knife out of an empty cereal box and duct tape.

Gandalif would have something along the lines of an enchanted Sgian Dubh under his robe.

 

[Rookie82]

Samwise would definitely need a nice kitchen knife, or perhaps a Case hobo. Sorry I don't have a photo to share, maybe someone can help me out?

 

[tongueriver]

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[btb01]

Love this thread idea!

L lambertiana , you’ve made some excellent choices, but…

Gandalf would be perfectly at home with this:

…did they have Torx screws in Middle Earth?

Being a practical Hobbit (as well as a tightwad(?)), I think Frodo would carry something along the lines of afriction folder along the lines of an Opinel.

I was thinking the same thing. An Opinel seems fitting for a Hobbit, but the sodbuster makes sense, too.

 

[CVamberbonehead]

Great thread! Except gimli would carry one of those marbles pocketknives with a tiny hatchet in it, I think they call it a pocket chopper. And the orcs would use gas station m-tech karambit knives.

 

[lambertiana]

Love this thread idea!

L lambertiana

…did they have Torx screws in Middle Earth?

With Gandalf anything is possible.

 

[Coyja]

Being a practical Hobbit (as well as a tightwad(?)), I think Frodo would carry something along the lines of afriction folder along the lines of an Opinel

Nah... Bilbo would have hooked him up with something exotic. I’m going with an Enzo Birk, S30v, in curly birch

 

[kamagong]

The Seven Daily Hobbit Meals

• 7:00am – Breakfast.
• 9:00am – Second Breakfast.
• 11:00am – Elevenses.
• 1:00pm – Luncheon.
• 4:00pm – Afternoon Tea.
• 6:00pm – Dinner.
• 8:00pm – Supper.

With their single-mindedness towards eating, I think the Hobbits would have carried something with a larger blade, suitable for food. A Laguiole would seem to fit the bill.

 

[JOELSM]

EVERYONE in Middle Earth would have one of these.

 

[Rose and Thistle Custom]

what about a svord peasant

 

[davek14]

 

[btb01]

The Seven Daily Hobbit Meals

• 7:00am – Breakfast.
• 9:00am – Second Breakfast.
• 11:00am – Elevenses.
• 1:00pm – Luncheon.
• 4:00pm – Afternoon Tea.
• 6:00pm – Dinner.
• 8:00pm – Supper.

With their single-mindedness towards eating, I think the Hobbits would have carried something with a larger blade, suitable for food. A Laguiole would seem to fit the bill.

Good point, although I think the sodbuster and Opinel suggestions fit that bill as well. Also, remember that a “large” blade to a human would be a whopper to a hobbit.

 

[kamagong]

I think someone in the Fellowship would/should have carried an orc detector.

It shone pale and dim before his eyes. “So this is an elvish blade, too,” he thought; “and goblins are not very near, and yet not very far."

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[Buzzbait]

With their single-mindedness towards eating, I think the Hobbits would have carried something with a larger blade, suitable for food. A Laguiole would seem to fit the bill.

Or this:

 

[JohnDF]

EVERYONE in Middle Earth would have one of these.

Perfect!

 

[Prester John]

EVERYONE in Middle Earth would have one of these.

Ah, yes! Fond of their pipes.

 

[akaMatt]

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As an elf, Legolas would prefer something with graceful lines:

I know next to nothing about LOTR, but that elf must have great taste, cause that's a beautiful knife!

 

[Pomsbz]

They carried fixies which fits with the period.