My guide to English knife laws

[JamesBond1972]

T looks like the spyderc t mag is the way to go in the UK now. I have heard that of can be readily flicked closed and the blade is under 3" iirc

Spyderco do indeed produce a few high quality folding knives specifically for the UK market that have blades that are non-locking and less than 3 inches long so that they can be legally carried in Britain.

I personally like their UK Penknife model, which has a lot of innovative features and also comes with a choice of handle colours but unfortunately this knife is very expensive here in the UK and I doubt that many people will be prepared to spend nearly one hundred pounds on a single bladed slip joint pocket knife when they can buy a Victorinox Swiss Army knife that is packed with loads of tools for less than half this price.

I would personally love to have a spydie in my pocket for every day carry but I simply cannot afford to spend this amount of money on a pocket knife. I hope that perhaps they will produce a more reasonably priced non locking folder in the future as part of their Byrd range.

 

[jdm61]

Scottish and English law is indeed very similar when it comes to knives but there are some subtle differences. For example, I have read that the Scottish Parliament is currently considering changes to knife legislation in Scotland, including the possible introduction of some form of licensing and extra restrictions on dealers that sell non-domestic knives. I also believe that the Samurai sword ban that was introduced in April 2008 only applies to England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

As a matter of interest, has anyone seen Samurai swords being offered for sale in Scotland recently?

From what I gathered from my visits to British Blades, the new law may only apply to England, Wales and Northern Ireland because such a law was already in place in Scotland.