Ideas on preventing knives from getting legs and walking off?

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I thought this might be a fun thread.

For those of you that carry knives - what do you do to prevent knives from getting stolen?

I would imagine that methods range from carry methods to looks to mods.

What do you do to keep your good knives EDC's while decreasing the "desirability" to others?
 
NEVER EVER loan your knives out, if a person who wants to use your knife isn't smart enough to carry his own he is far to dumb to use my knife. If your "friends" are stealing your knives you need to find new friends!
 
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At home, I have specific locations that I will put my knives, otherwise they are in my pocket.

If I'm not at home, knife always goes back in my pocket.
 
I'm at the point where I keep my knife carrying to myself. I don't really know anyone who appreciates them as much as I do. If I'm ever asked to borrow it I have no problem lying to peoples' faces saying I don't have one. Let them get their own.
 
If anyone asks you to borrow something, and you have any doubt whether they'll treat it properly -- just say no. I've had several poor experiences regarding lending people things
 
I have several pink knives that I carry whenever I'm somewhere I think they might be stolen. It's worked so far.
 
My father marked all his fancy rulers and pens

"stolen from Name Family-name".

to prevent them from living his office etc.
 
Stelth said:
I'm at the point where I keep my knife carrying to myself. I don't really know anyone who appreciates them as much as I do. If I'm ever asked to borrow it I have no problem lying to peoples' faces saying I don't have one. Let them get their own.
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:thumbup: Thats it right there
 
I've never had a knife stolen from me... ever.
If, on the extremely rare occasion that someone asks to borrow a knife, I reply with either "hey, let me cut it for you. I'm really picky about how my edges get used," or "sorry, but cutting that will seriously screw up my knife. Let's see if we can find a $1 box cutter around."
Add to that, only close friends are even aware that I carry an EDC, so that removes a lot of the problem to begin with.


Stitchawl
 
Not sure if you are asking about being pick pocketed or what, but I keep them in the "Danger Box" (a small red toolbox) at home and if they aren't there, they are securely on my person. Use the watch pocket on jeans, pocket clips, lanyards, attach your sheaths, check that they are there often, etc.
 
People around me KNOW I carry a knife(s) and its hard to refuse them sometimes so I usually carry a cheap lil $1.50 Chinese slip joint and lend that to everyone. I have actually had 2 "go missing" and I also have no problems telling people to keep it cos I can simply get more and it encourages them to carry a knife of their own.

Many and varied are the irony filled moments where people who don't get it want to borrow it and a surprising number who want one when they're done borrowing it. Its one of the vagaries of actively promoting knife carry.

The good stuff stays in its drawer or my belt/hand.
 
knife lives in the knife draw while i sleep. when i wake up i get ready and pick an appropriate edc. go throughout my day. knife returns to draw to sleep. then goes right back into my pocket to keep warm.

-i do not loan my knives out.
-i will pass my knife to a select few friends who know something about them
-if someone asks to borrow my knife while at work i point them in the direction of scissors or a steak knife.

****i edc a knife for my person benefit not others. (unless life threatening) i do not arrive at work and ask to borrow someones cell phone, or car right?

nobody would steal a knife from me because that would warrant them either inside my pants or my house. both of which an invitation is needed. and I'm responsible enough to not invoke myself with people who would ever think about stealing from a friend.
 
Well not really a knife but in the Army we are issued Gerber multi tools. Well everyone asks if you have a Gerber on you. I say no because I carry a leatherman. I'm not lying.
 
handing a spyderco or a/o to a non knife person is inherently dangerous so I rarely ever loan a knife without me being present to open and close it. Had a couple bad experiences with people getting hurt.
 
The knife goes from my belt to hand, and after its job of cutting it goes back on the belt. No loaning, if someone needs something cut I will offer to do so. Less knife loss and less bleeding that way.
 
I just say I don't have a knife on me. Later if they see me using it, I rely on the fact that I'm known as a forgetful person. In reality I'm rarely forgetful. I may space out or be unaware of things, but I rarely fail to recall anything if Im consciously trying (as evinced by my college GPA vs the fact I didn't buy books or study lol). People don't know that so I work it to my advantage.
 
I have converted many non knife people just like this. I have given away a lot of users to friends and coworkers.
 
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