Least threatening knife attributes?

It's funny how someone using an 8" chefs knife doesn't upset people but a 3" folder does. I guess the movie Psycho was before their time. Maybe I'll switch to a Henkels Damascus chef's knife for EDC, just so I don't frighten people :D
 
Rhinoknives1 said:
Just remember that,
fear of weapons is a sign of sexual immaturity.
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So are some knives. :D And I think the "whipping out" of those knives causes some people to be annoyed. ("Son, will you put that thing back in your pants? We are trying to eat.") And others to giggle.

I think many times that people confuse that annoyance with being threatened.
 
marcinek said:
So are some knives. :D And I think the "whipping out" of those knives causes some people to be annoyed. ("Son, will you put that thing back in your pants? We are trying to eat.") And others to giggle.

I think many times that people confuse that annoyance with being threatened.
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You do have a point, but It's the knife owners sexual immaturity in action. Knives don't reproduce. LOL
 
jprime84 said:
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Blue peaceful handle, satin finish on the blade, 2 inches...
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Hey now, that looks to be the color of the Union Army :mad:

We don't take kindly to that color, or to anyone that doesn't carry a wooden handled knife:grumpy:




And BTW, this is still our favorite show !

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I would say a small knife with bright colored handles will look much less threatening to the public like a spyderco dragonfly.
 
A wooden handle knife would also look less threatening because hunters are more excepted by the public than tactical looking people.
 
My experience is that something like a SAK, Spyderco Ladybug or small traditional slipjoint are very non-threatening when you are in an environment where folks are easily threatened. A small fixed blade that is similar to a paring knife such as a bird & trout pattern or AG Russell Woodswalker won't raise too many eyebrows or initiate 911 calls. Just don't put a glow-eyed skull beaded lanyard on that Ladybug or that changes everything.
 
Just use your knife in a normal fashion, and be able to clearly explain things if asked.
To the "SAK is fine!" crowd...no, that doesn't always work on its own either.
As I presented the groomsmen gifts of Victorinox Sport model Swiss Army Knives for my brother's wedding, a couple of the bridesmaids said "Knives? As a present?!? Why knives?"
Utter confusion at the concept...
But I was able to clearly articulate, in a calm fashion the various non-ninja uses of such things, and they then got it. :)

And it isn't just because they're girls, because one of the other bridesmaids owns her own knives, and thought the Cold Steel Large Espada with polished G-10 scales and aluminum frame/bolsters was cool :D (that was at a wedding favour stuffing event I got suckered into...at which two men went completely silent at the presence of the ZT 0561, and wouldn't look in my direction until it was closed; go figure).

The point is, calmly explain things, use them in a normal fashion, and if people still have a problem, then they're the ones with a problem.
 
Brisket said:
My experience is that something like a SAK, Spyderco Ladybug or small traditional slipjoint are very non-threatening when you are in an environment where folks are easily threatened. A small fixed blade that is similar to a paring knife such as a bird & trout pattern or AG Russell Woodswalker won't raise too many eyebrows or initiate 911 calls. Just don't put a glow-eyed skull beaded lanyard on that Ladybug or that changes everything.
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Sorry
 
That was referencing the skull beaded lanyard. I edited the post to include the quote now. Oops.
 
I carry the biggest ugliest folder I can get my hands on, it takes their attention away from the gun in my pocket!

Just kidding, well, kinda kidding. I'm lucky that knives are really not a concern in my work environment. When the guys you work with could pound you into a puddle with the bucket on a 270 you really don't care if they have a light saber in their pocket. As far as knives in a public setting, I can't think of too many times that I have had to use mine in front of strangers that the fact that I had a knife to use in the situation wasn't appreciated, regardless of the size or color of said knife.
 
Not sure if anybody has mentioned this yet, but one of those rainbow Kershaw Scallions could probably make UBL look like a nice guy...
Also, if they Cerakote in florescent yellow, that may be a successful way of neutering just about any knife.

This is probably my first post on here... Cheers!
 
I once had a woman get all uppity and uneasy when she saw me using my little SAK Classic (the scissors) to snip paper, telling me it's 'a deadly weapon'. So it isn't cut and dried that a SAK or traditional slipjoint pattern will be seen as non-threatening by most people. You simply cannot know how someone will react. Maybe some people like that had some type of trauma in their past involving someone with a knife. But I strongly suspect that more often than not, it has more to do with pocketknives not being commonly carried/used/seen by most people like they were in the past. When you have generations of people who are removed from that tradition, they get skittish about the idea of someone carrying anything sharp. That's their own insecurity.

Jim
 
James Y said:
I once had a woman get all uppity and uneasy when she saw me using my little SAK Classic (the scissors) to snip paper, telling me it's 'a deadly weapon'. So it isn't cut and dried that a SAK or traditional slipjoint pattern will be seen as non-threatening by most people. You simply cannot know how someone will react. Maybe some people like that had some type of trauma in their past involving someone with a knife. But I strongly suspect that more often than not, it has more to do with pocketknives not being commonly carried/used/seen by most people like they were in the past. When you have generations of people who are removed from that tradition, they get skittish about the idea of someone carrying anything sharp. That's their own insecurity.

Jim
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I guess I shouldnt show that lady the Ruger LC9 in my pocket.
 
I don't know, I think extra jimping and a choil are very very important.
 
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