Office Blade

How about a Case Russ lock... it's not a slipjoint but rather a slipjoint with a liner lock. It's medium size with an antique look that I think is 'classy' yet classic. I think it's looks are NKP friendly (especially if bone handled) and can be opened one handed.

Mike
 
Hmm.... an office-friendly knife?

Four ideas instantly popped into my head....

1) An ornate stilleto or dagger kept on your desk as a letter-opener.
2) A multi-tool, or something smaller like a Leatherman Micra.
3) A SAK pocket knife, or smaller (SAK Classic).
4) A traditional pattern pocket knife such as a mini-stockman.
 
Working in an office every day, the knife that I found to be most sheeple-friendly is. . . an Opinel No. 8.

I have used one of the larger SAKs in the past - I forget the model name, but the one with the locking blade - and that was acceptable, but I found that the click of the blade locking into place did cause occasional glances.

My opinion is that the Opinel looks like a picnic knife. It has wood handles and nothing snaps into place. I use it every day preparing food in the lunchroom. It's seen as another of my (many) eccentricities!

I know information on a $15 (inc. tax) knife is not what you are looking for - I've also been looking to upgrade to a traditional slippie in non-stainless, and I've saved the links here!
 
marcinek said:
Anybody got any opinions on the best (sheeple friendly/useful) blade shape for "around the office".

I'm looking at a slippie for the office and am looking for takes on what blade(s) it should contain.

Thanx!
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Thanks for the input everyone! Again, though, looking for your take on preferred blade shapes (wharncliff vs. clip vs. sheepsfoot vs. pen vs. ...) for office tasks.
 
I'm the only one who works in my office, so if I want to roll into work with an AR-15 with bayonet fixed, that's totally cool. These days I carry a Benchmade Rukus or other large folder, because I can, as well as a slipjoint of some sort. Today it happens to be a Buck stockman. I keep a SAK with a lanyard hanging off a peg on my desk, and use that for general office tinkering. Works great for opening canned lunch.

I'm pretty unsophisticated when it comes to blade shapes. I've never been able to detect a functional advantage of a sheepfoot vs. spey vs. clip blade profile, given comparable size, sharpness etc. It doesn't really matter unless you get into heavy cutting. For which you need a bigger knife anyway. Generally speaking, for office use, any blade shape will do 99% of the cutting you need to do. The main requirements being:

A) sharp
B) somewhat pointy
(in no particular order)

X-acto knives work great for cutting things, and they're totally sheeple friendly. As are box cutters/ utility knives.

Actually, the only real "EEK!" response I've received from a non-knifer was when I pulled out my Case large stockman (CV, with amber bone scales). I couldn't believe it! I've used big folders for years and nobody ever noticed or said anything until I tried to use one of the classiest, least threatening knives I own. I guess because it's shiny and decent-sized, they thought it was some kind of pimp switchblade or something.
 
I went with a small gentlemen's folder with a 3" drop point blade made by Al Warren. I carry it in a brown leather pouch in my pocket.
 
I would have to second the Spyderco Kiwi suggestion. It is very unobtrusive and the blade shape is very practical. I carry the all-stainless version.
 
marcinek said:
Thanks for the input everyone! Again, though, looking for your take on preferred blade shapes (wharncliff vs. clip vs. sheepsfoot vs. pen vs. ...) for office tasks.
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When I'm at the office I carry either a 3 blade stockman, a two blade Barlow or a peanut . I used to carry small tactical style / modern knives , but switched to traditional styles about 3 months ago.

I find having a knife with more than one blade a plus. The stockman is my favorite because I like the sheepfoot blade for opening boxes and after dulling it on cardboard, I still have the regular clip blade for general cutting.

I think aesthetically traditional knives are easier for sheeple to accept too. I used to hear comments about "the switch blade " I was carrying all the time ( any one handed knife is a switch blade to sheeple). Since I switched to the traditional patterns, I don't hear any comments.

BTW Grand Prairie is having a sale on some Queen folders and the're made with D2 blade steel. I have the Cattle King Stockman and really like it. It's a little heavy , but I keep it in a cloth slip in my pocket.
 
Thanks, JPD! Stockman seems the way to go.

I've been looking at those GP Queen D2 folders, too. They are sweet.
 
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