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...And carried a slipjoint again after a hiatus that same decade long! I haven't carried a slippie since I was a kid, way back to my first couple pocket knives, a keychain sized 4H scout and then a SAK. When I was around middle school age my dad gave me and my brother each a Leatherman Wave and I've been carrying it ever since (even to school, but shhh... don't tell Dad 
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But, a recent dirt bike crash left me stranded with my chain wrapped around my front sprocket and jammed against the engine case. I got desperate and tried to pry with the screwdriver! You know, like everyone always says not to do. Of course, it busted. Now the Leatherman is on it's way back to the factory for repairs, and there's a void in my pocket. Or at least there was, until I filled it with my RR Trapper kit knife that I just finished last night. It took right to my pocket like a duck to water. I have to admit that I still feel outgunned going from a small toolbox to just a pair of simple blades, but there is, without a doubt, something to this whole traditional pocket knife thing. I can't describe exactly what I like so much, but I like it a lot.
I doubt that I'll be giving up my Leatherman any time soon. I'm an engineering student, member of my school's robotics club, after school program tutor during the week, and campground maintenance guy on the weekends and summers. Between the constantly crashing robots, kids bringing me all the stuff they've broken, and all the things that need maintaining around the campground (and my own obsessive-compulsive need to fix EVERYTHING) I use my Leatherman every day. But do you know what they and most other modern knives are absolutely terrible at doing? Digging out splinters! Thus, the perfect excuse to slip a swayback or small toothpick into my watch pocket has been found! And why buy when you can build? I've done a few kit knives and I'd really like to start building from scratch. I'm the type that can't leave well enough alone and get real particular about what I like and how it should be. Since the only custom things I can afford are the ones I do myself, the answer is clear.
Anyway, long story short, I figured that this would make a more interesting first post than "Hi, I'm new, this is my first post!" and I'd like to thank you all for reading my ramblings and keeping up such a fine forum! I've lurked this traditional section for a while before I joined and I have to say that there's a lot of really good stuff on here.
).But, a recent dirt bike crash left me stranded with my chain wrapped around my front sprocket and jammed against the engine case. I got desperate and tried to pry with the screwdriver! You know, like everyone always says not to do. Of course, it busted. Now the Leatherman is on it's way back to the factory for repairs, and there's a void in my pocket. Or at least there was, until I filled it with my RR Trapper kit knife that I just finished last night. It took right to my pocket like a duck to water. I have to admit that I still feel outgunned going from a small toolbox to just a pair of simple blades, but there is, without a doubt, something to this whole traditional pocket knife thing. I can't describe exactly what I like so much, but I like it a lot.
I doubt that I'll be giving up my Leatherman any time soon. I'm an engineering student, member of my school's robotics club, after school program tutor during the week, and campground maintenance guy on the weekends and summers. Between the constantly crashing robots, kids bringing me all the stuff they've broken, and all the things that need maintaining around the campground (and my own obsessive-compulsive need to fix EVERYTHING) I use my Leatherman every day. But do you know what they and most other modern knives are absolutely terrible at doing? Digging out splinters! Thus, the perfect excuse to slip a swayback or small toothpick into my watch pocket has been found! And why buy when you can build? I've done a few kit knives and I'd really like to start building from scratch. I'm the type that can't leave well enough alone and get real particular about what I like and how it should be. Since the only custom things I can afford are the ones I do myself, the answer is clear.
Anyway, long story short, I figured that this would make a more interesting first post than "Hi, I'm new, this is my first post!" and I'd like to thank you all for reading my ramblings and keeping up such a fine forum! I've lurked this traditional section for a while before I joined and I have to say that there's a lot of really good stuff on here.
