Office Carry?

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Backstory
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For the last 4-5 years I've been an auto mechanic. I could get away with carrying just about any knife I wanted, including multiple knives, open or concealed carry.

As luck would have it, a week ago I lost my job and I sought for a career change. At least a temporary one.

What this means is I now work in an office setting. Dress is still casual, tennis shoes and jeans, etc. But it's in a building with many other "sheeple", and I'd assume less tolerance for my usual assortment of blades.

The requirements
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  • I would like to carry a small fixed blade, preferably as thin and "letter opener" in appearance as possible.
  • Must be less than $40.
  • Must conceal fairly easily.
  • I am NOT looking for a folder, I have plenty already.

What I've found
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Cold Steel "Spike" series.
http://www.coldsteel.com/spikeseries.html

My only reservation with any of these blades is the handle. It looks like it's very thin and attached poorly. Maybe with glue? I don't like glue. I would probably re-wrap with paracord, effectively upping the purchase price slightly. Still, under $40.

Any recommendation as to which style "Spike" I should get would be appreciated. OR, recommend another knife that meets my qualifications.
I also found the TOPS "Scalpel" but it's out of my price range. :( I like the handle on it much better than the "Spike".
 
Have you tried any Gerbers?

Gerber River Runner:

3 in. Partially serrated Drop Point blade. The handle is glass filled black nylon. Overall length of 6.63 in. Comes with a quick release molded sheath.

$28 + Shipping

Frank B

PS - If I can find any more, I'll let ya know!
 
A.G. Russell Hunter Scalpel, Deer Hunter, Bird and Trout, or Woodswalker

- regards
 
The Knapp knife looks really cool, and seems to be well worth the $20. But they aren't exactly "discreet" in appearance. If it were simply a brushed steel finish without the tiger stripes it might work.

Now I'm probably going to buy one for the weekends!

I have never had a Gerber knife. I'm usually not partial to plastic but in the office I seriously doubt it will get used to any extremities. The River Runner looks like a great buy.

I think this may come down to what I can buy locally. I like to hold the knife in my hand before purchasing it. We used to have a really big and diverse knife shop nearby but they closed last year. :( Had all the popular brands. Slim pickings now.

EDIT - Wow you guys are fast. Now things get interesting...

The Ragweed Forge has always interested me, but not for this particular application. I can't say they would come across as office friendly. At least not more so than any of my current small fixed blades or folders.

The A.G. Russell "Woodswalker" is an option, but it's almost exactly like my BRKT "Mikro Canadian". I'd probably just save my money and use that one.

I probably should have mentioned I have a small assortment of small fixed blades already. So if I come across as picky it's probably because I already have a similar knife on hand. I'm mainly just looking for an excuse to buy another small fixed blade (hehe) and diversify my collection a bit. The less "knife like" in appearance, the better. I had considered pen knives at first, but if I'm going to conceal it than the pen part of the knife is kind of useless and I might as well go with a dedicated knife.

Thanks for all the suggestions so far guys, I am considering all options. I just tend to be the picky type...shopping with me is NO fun haha.
 
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buck hartsook, it's in s30v aswell.

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Now there is one I remember seeing locally somewhere. Buck as well, I'm partial to Buck. I also prefer S30v over CS 420 "mystery steel". Thanks for the recommendation, I think that too would work in the office. :)
 
I EDC a Rat Izula. It carries nicely. Its about $10 out of your price range and not so letter opener in appearance, but its something to take a look at.
 
Roger999 said:
buck hartsook, it's in s30v aswell.

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I have the Buck Smidgen, which is the garden variety steel version without the blactical coating and a better sheath. I bought it on impulse, figuring I'd just stash it in the car or something. To my astonishment, this handy little bugger has become a regular edc - it is just so handy and easy carrying, and just right for the little, light duty tasks that come up. It also is about the least "scarey" knife this side of a key chain SAK.
 
+1 on the Izula from RAT. Great looking little knife. Available in Tactical Pink too! :D

If you step outside that price range, John Landi makes his PSK quite small and slim. (http://landiknives.com/?page_id=46) I've got one that I am quite comfortable carrying IWB, in pocket, or as a necker. Really nice knife.
 
you work in. But, were I your boss, I would wonder about the business need for a fixed blade while on the clock. If you've got an appropriate folder, reconsider.

Verb
 
The CRKT Sting is very much a letter opener. You can get a very nice IWB Kydex sheath from Eric at On/Scene Tactical.
 
smaller Barkie? mini- micro Canadian and such
they come with nice scales and have uber-PC look
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ahh… noted under $40 condition
probably used?
besides you already have one:foot:

okay what about CRKT Dogfish?
 
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Sharp Phil said:
The CRKT Sting is very much a letter opener. You can get a very nice IWB Kydex sheath from Eric at On/Scene Tactical.
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This is a boot knife meant for self defence and is sharpened at two sides.

I really like this knife and plan to get it some day.
But I can not carry it over here because it is highly illegal.
Not to mention people would freak out if I would pull this knife in an office environment.

And you call it a letter opener. :D

This knife is so tough by the way, it could be used for throwing.
 
Roger999 said:
buck hartsook, it's in s30v aswell.
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For a small, thin, fixed blade, I'd go with the Buck Hartshook, too.

However, if you want something a little bit bigger, I'd take a look at the Graham Brother's Stubby Razel. There's a CRKT version that's available for right around your price limit, although it might exceed it by a couple of bucks. It makes a wonderful EDC fixed-blade pocket knife, though.

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Have you seen CRKT's Renner Neckolas? With the orange handles it might look not knifey enough or if you want PE you could go with the navy blue handles. It MSRPs right at your maximum, which means you should be able to find one less than that no problem. The blue PE version is avaliable in march, with the orange SE in april.
 
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