New way to cary your knife. Works like a charm!!

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TheMartialWay

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I just attached my spyderco rescue Jr. to one of those metal retractable chain, keychains(like janitor's use) You can just let your knife hang right off of your belt. Whenever you need it it is right there, just pull on it. when your done; just let it go. You can even still clip it to your pocket and use it as an added safety so you cant drop your knife. It is also handy for those situations when someone wants to use your favorite knife, "sorry, I would let you borrow it, but it is attached to this chain"
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Louis Buccellato
http://www.themartialway.com

 
Hmmmm... I don't quite know what sort of keychain you are speaking of, but isn't this an invitation to have the opened knife retract back right into your integument?

Walt
 
Louis, there's plenty of people out there willing to jerk your chain... and OK Walt I'll bite, what's an integument? If it's what I think it is, don't reply because this IS a family-type forum...
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jeff
 
INTEGUMENT (Skin) - includes skin covering surface of body and specialized
derivatives of skin (nails & claws, hair, sebaceous & sweat glands, teeth; in
nonmammals - feathers and scales)

FUNCTIONS:

1) Protection of underlying tissues
2) Prevents desiccation
3) Provides insulation (hair and feathers)
4) Increases heat loss by changes in hair or feather position or by increased evaporative
water loss (sweating)
5) Reception of tactile, thermal or pain stimuli
6) Removal of excess water and salts
7) Production of vitamin D
8) Respiration in amphibians


COMPOSITION: 2 layers

1) Epidermis = upper layer, ectodermal origin; specialized epithelium - in mammals
composed of stratified squamous, can be thick or thin depending on stresses on that
area of skin, can also be keratinized or nonkeratinized
2) Dermis = below epidermis, mesodermal origin, dense irregular CT, thicker than epidermis; sensory endings (tactile, thermal, pain) found throughout
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- Tela subcutanea (fascia) = underlies dermis, areolar to adipose CT, connects skin tostructures underneath


I love the internet: http://www.usd.edu/biol/faculty/swanson/histo/lecture13.html


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Radar, please tell me that you had a textbook handy and didn't recite that from memory...
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jeff
 
I'm also not quite sure what type of chain you are refering to. Could you be more specific? It sounds like an interesting idea. I really like the idea of having an excuse not lend your knife to some idiot.
 
To try and clarify on the keychain. It is a disc shaped piece of metal which contains on the inside a thin chain connected to a wound up spring mechanism. It is the same as one of the things that you use at some office jobs to hold your keycard or I.D. which is also the same as the little disc shaped object with a coiled string that is sold in sporting goods stores to attach objects to your fishing vest. Let me know if you understand yet, maybe I can find an image to post.

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Louis Buccellato
http://www.themartialway.com

 
Some of these retractible key things are actually made of chain. You can also find ones made to keep pagers and cell phones that have a rope or cord. If necessary, you could cut the cord to free the knife for more energetic use.



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Chuck
Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
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I know exactly what type of retractable chain key holder you are talking about, but I have to agree with the good doctor(Walt).

The theory sounds feasible but in reality, if that chain is in the out position and is suddenly jerked, it will want to automatically close.

Now granted, it is not a very strong spring, but if you have wet hands or a less than firm grip on the knife, it just might retract past your palm and/or fingers.

If you keep your knives as sharp as I do, it would not be a pretty sight.

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Ahh...yes. I now understand what device you're talking about. Sounds like a pretty good idea, but I can't honestly say I use my knife enough to warrant carrying such a device specifically for that purpose. As to possible dangers, the spring is very weak, but if you forget the knife is attached and lay it down somewhere, there may be a problem.
 
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