I left home without a knife....!

Once I left the house without a knife... I felt naked, too. In fact, I felt so naked that later that night, I had a dream that knives were confiscated, and we were required to take public showers. If that isn't symbolic of a feeling of nudity in the absence of cutlery, then I don't know what is.
 
I know that feeling. It's a bad one. The few days it's happened to me I didn't end up needing a knife, but still, I'd rather forget my wallet or watch.

There's a Mora in my car pack but I never thought to put a backup EDC knife in both cars for just this tragedy. Looks like an excuse to order a few orange Kabar Doziers! Now that I think of it, I have two extra SAK Tinkers. Looks like those spare Tinkers might become dedicated console knives.

There's usually an Endura or ZT in my bag but with my luck I wouldn't have it on the day I forgot an EDC knife anyway.
 
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I've left home without blades before. Once, I sat in a converence all day and had that weird naked, incomplete feeling. That's why I carry one (or 2, or 3) in the car.
 
Bad feeling for sure! I wonder if I am the only one who sits at a table in a meeting trying to be as quiet as I can while flicking my knife open over and over? :D
 
I solved that problem.
I have a knife drawer at work with "lots" of blades :thumbup:
AND
I have a knife drawer at home with, (you guessed it) more blades.:thumbup::thumbup:

Even have a secret stash in the vehicle in case I ever find myself "NAKED". :eek:

Cheers
 
cutter17 said:
I would rather forget my wallet than my knives! Have done this before, left my knives at home that is. But only once!
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I did that just the other day! I got to town after driving about 15 miles and discovered I didn't have my wallet.....but I did have my knife. I know the naked feeling of not having the knife in my pocket.
 
I use a knife as a money clip. I find this is another way to guarantee I don't forget one.

But as much stuff as I tote around I don't usually ever forget anything because the stash just get transferred from one pair of pants to the next.

Plus I normally carry 3-4 knives so if one somehow does get separated from my stuff there are others for backup.
 
The last time I left home without a knife (I usually carry four, two of which are small fixed blades), I was in Jakarta, Indonesia, and I was worried about the metal detectors everywhere. I ended up getting into an inflatable air bubble that was floating on a pool of water later that day. I was with a whole bunch of gorgeous women (I was the only guy in the group) and one of the guys working there started messing with my baseball cap, which wasn't a big deal, but I was worried about the girls I was with while I was pretty much trapped in the bubble.

I thought I had my neck knife on, but I'd taken it off at the hotel before I left for the day. There was NO air exchange with the outside in the bubble (or it woulda let water in), which meant if those guys had decided to leave me in the bubble, I would have suffocated. It left me feeling incredibly uneasy. I was even more worried about my friends. Unless I'm on a plane, I will ALWAYS have a sharp edge on me from now on.

BTW, there are metal detectors everywhere in Jakarta, but I soon started walking through them with all my blades on and even when the indicators on the machines went all the way into the red, I got a smile and a nod from security. lol
 
jayinhk said:
The last time I left home without a knife (I usually carry four, two of which are small fixed blades), I was in Jakarta, Indonesia, and I was worried about the metal detectors everywhere. I ended up getting into an inflatable air bubble that was floating on a pool of water later that day. I was with a whole bunch of gorgeous women (I was the only guy in the group) and one of the guys working there started messing with my baseball cap, which wasn't a big deal, but I was worried about the girls I was with while I was pretty much trapped in the bubble.

I thought I had my neck knife on, but I'd taken it off at the hotel before I left for the day. There was NO air exchange with the outside in the bubble (or it woulda let water in), which meant if those guys had decided to leave me in the bubble, I would have suffocated. It left me feeling incredibly uneasy. I was even more worried about my friends. Unless I'm on a plane, I will ALWAYS have a sharp edge on me from now on.
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jayinhk, I'll admit that being trapped in an inflatable bubble while the resort staff contemplate leaving me there while they assault my female companions is not one of the scenarios I normally anticipate and carry a knife for. It is a chilling image, though.

But what a great story! :thumbup: Thanks for writing it up. It sure shows that you never know what the day will bring, so be prepared. The one day you forget your knife, sure enough a hot air balloon will fall out of the sky on you while ninjas or zombies bother your wife.
 
Leaving home without at least one pocket knife is extremely reckless.

Think of your loved ones. Meaning "people", not "pocket knives".
 
Roger999 said:
I leave home without a knife 5days a week(damn school!).
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my senior year in HS i just said fuck it and EDC'd one anyways. the sheeple never knew, i had one friend that would just forget he had a knife in his pocket and another friend carried one knowingly
 
naplestan said:
... with the exception of the day I forgot my PANTS...
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This is way too much information...:D:D But it could also be quite funny. I try to avoid this bladeless situation by having a Keycom on my keychain, at least one SAK in my jacket and of course one folder clipped to my right front pocket. And I assume that there'll be a time when I'll be carrying a multitool with me...
 
Alfaholic said:
I walked out of the apartment this morning in a hurry without a single blade:eek:
My daily edc varies but I usually carry a Rekat Sifu, Lone Wolf T2, and a Puma Stockman slippie.
Now I sit with NOTHING on me.....I feel neekid:(

Who is a silly boy then........:grumpy:
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So did you buy one during the day to make up for it? Afterall it's irresponsible to go withouth everyone here knows that.
 
Peter Parker said:
I carry an extra in the car for just a brain fart moment! Do I know me, are do I know me!!
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I have other knives or multitools in the vehicles too just in case I forget my edc somehow. There is a Kershaw Vapor in my car, a Leatherman and SAK in my wife's car, and a Gerber EZ Out Jr. in my motorcycle tool roll. They've each come in handy before.
 
The last time I forgot my knife I was constantly patting my pocket, ya just feel naked without one
 
The remedy for this is HABIT !
ALWAYS put your pocket contents in the same place every night and re-load'em from there every morning.

I have lots of 20-something grandkids who seem to toss whatever they have all over the place: "Anybody seen my keys?...my cellphone?...my wallet?"
That's why God invented pockets, and why practical habits may someday save your ass.

Any guy wearing pants or shorts without pockets should be strung up by his balls!!
(End of Rant)
 
I haven' t done that for years:eek:
The only time I don' t carry a knife is when I' m flying or going somewhere with metal detectors.
 
miro44 said:
I haven' t done that for years:eek:
The only time I don' t carry a knife is when I' m flying or going somewhere with metal detectors.
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That is why i hate to fly.

Perfect airplane knife:

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