Great Britain

[Alberta Ed]

My wife and I are planning to do a walking tour in Great Britain this spring. Is carrying a SAK acceptable there (or do Brits use their teeth to cut cheese and pull corks?). Can you buy knives in the UK any more? If so, where?

 

[pilgrimuk]

Hi,

Hope you have a good time over here!

Generally, SAK are ok! The law is quite straightforward: basically you can carry a non locking knife under 3". Over 3" or if it locks you need to have a good reason; work, religious reason, but you could argue if you are hiking you need a locking knife, BUT the onus is then on you to justify the carry.

You can buy knives pretty easily over here; if you're touring regular hiking routes there should be no problem picking up a SAK on route in a regular camping store.

Hope that makes sense.

I edc Buck 301 or SAK all the time and not had any trouble.

hth, John

 

[Alberta Ed]

Thanks!

 

[jimwalter]

*sigh* Great Britain makes me depressed.

 

[res1cue]

*sigh* Great Britain makes me depressed.

I used to think that, but our own knife laws here can be just as depressing!

to OP, maybe you can use this as an excuse to pick up an UKPK. I have handled one and they are quite nice..

 

[jimwalter]

I'm from canada. Knife laws are alright. No switchblades or bali's. But there is no limits unless stated by a municipal law (fairly rare).

 

[bobusx]

Spyderco has a whole line of slipits that are UK legal. I myself own a UKPK, Squeak, and a Stag Kiwi, and I had a Bob Terzuola until I traded it last week. I usually carry a Case Peanut and my UKPK when out and about, and at work I swap out the UKPK for a Benchmade (either my Mini-Presidio, or now my brand new 13960 Osborne).

 

[scrub]

to OP, maybe you can use this as an excuse to pick up an UKPK. I have handled one and they are quite nice..

This is what I did! I'm not sure when the new laws were enacted but last time I went home I'm pretty sure that I broke a bunch of knife laws.