Office Knife Carry

None taken. I wholeheartedly agree that bad guys are the problem, not tools. As for office carry - the original thread, I believe - mine is a Buck 526 Executive. As soon as I get home, however, it goes back into the drawer and out comes either a SAK Spartan or one stockman or another, or my Delica or ... :-)
 
Oh, heck, why not carry a REKAT Sifu and just go ahead and whip that baby out and snap it open in one swift move. Guaranteed to empty your office immediately.

More seriously, I find that the BM Osborne 940 is so sculpted and so svelte that it does not seem to alarm folks the way that other knives do. I am sure that being green rather than basic black helps, as well.

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Walk in the Light,
Hugh Fuller
 
At work, i used to carry a genesis, old imperial stockman, gerber microlight LST and a Leatherman Supertool in my bag. People kinda got used to the stuff slowly, but the genesis took some getting used to. Black blades are a no no for work
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too tactical looking, but it did slice thru the bubble wrap and sandblasting hose better than those cheapy razors they have! Now, when I dont have a knife on me, my co workers are shocked. I even made a few knifes from scratch and from kits for co workers and now all of them give me their knives and scissors to sharpen. oh yeah, and i get lots of UPS deliveries at work of different knifemaking materials...the people like to see the different handle stuff!!
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Get a stockman, Old Timer or another High Carbon, 1095, not stainless for the everyday chores. I have an old Imperial (before the Schrade join I think) that takes a wicked edge and holds it well. And you have 3 blades, in various sizes and for various cutting chores. Then get a tactical knife and keep it clipped IWB behind a belt..no one notices it there!!
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I work with a gang of computer engineers. I've got some mild comments about the length of my lockback SAK (around 3.25 inches), but hey, an SAK is always justifiable to technical people. Last year I brought in a few real combat knives to show some office mates: WW1 spiked brass knuckle trench knife, 6" kriss-bladed switchblade, Gerber Mk 1 and Mk2, F/S commando dagger... Most of the gang just wanted to handle them. One of the women took a particular fancy to the trench knife. She's ex-US Army. The conversation got around to her talking one of the other gals into trying biathlon (cross country skiing mixed with target shooting). Them engineering ladies are a free-spirited bunch.

In most casual crowds I only lone out my keychain knife. If it's on a keychain noone gets excited.
 
The "Al Gore" comment gets my back up... if
these are WORK knives, if we carry knives for
peaceable average purposes... why is there a
constant and unrelenting compulsion on the
part of some enthusiasts to polarize, as much
as possible, even the more banal discussions
of knife use and carry?

I love knives, I own a gun, but I don't feel
I need to start voting Libertarian to justify
my interests and hobbies! What I am trying to
say is that our knives don't have to be some
sort of political act, and I dare say a good
deal of people carry one for no such reason.

T.
 
Here's my free advice--

I've been in Wall Street world for over 20 years. It never pays to be singled out for what many would believe to be antisocial attitudes or behaviors. Skip all the 1st Amendment arguments.

The company makes the rules. One of the very good things about working in America is that you can get up and quit your job if you want to. The downside is that your retention and advancement can be at least partially determined by your attitude and desire to live in the corporate culture.

I've kept my gun and knife collecting very private. That suits me fine. After all I don't collect for the pleasure of others, only myself.

My office knives include a small Uncle Henry stockman that I keep in my desk draw. I rotate my carry to include a William Henry Lancet, Umfaan, AG Russell LW one hander, or any number of SAKs and, of course, a small Wenger SAK with an LED on my key ring.

If you are working in an environment where you NEED to carry a large knife, reevaluate your job.

Above all, remember that a better job affords better knives.

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Dan Harris
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I carry a Boker Orion. Lightweight, but large enough to fill your hand. Also, looks cool.
 
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Jim Six:
Clip the knife in your waistband, with the clip behind your belt near a belt loop, and no one will know it’s there.</font>
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This is exactly what I do when I don't want anyone to see it...I clip my BM AFCK nearly horizontally on the front right part of the waistband just behind a belt loop - and sometimes I don't even remember it's there..

But I started carrying mine in my front pocked more often at work (now all the time), and someone did ask me once...but it was a friend of mine - so he didn't think too much of it.

-ZZ
 
If you're going to carry a one-hand folder with a clip to an office wearing clothes made from thin materials then...

1. Use the waist band, not the pocket. I've not found a pocket sheath that is terribly reliable either. Tried one. Kept coming out of the pocket when I tried to draw the knife.

2. Make the knife small and light. There are plenty to choose, from a simple Spyderco Delica to the smaller decorated Sebenza or Umfaan (a baby Sebenza). My personal favorites are the Spyderco Mouse and Dragonfly, with the latter being the more elegant of the two, the former a little more rugged.

3. Some companies do actually state in their policy manuals that knives are not to be brought to the office. My company has some language to that effect, but that doesn't stop me from carrying, nor using the knife provided it is very small...
 
I work for one for the big 10 financial firms, on the IT side. You wouldn't BELIEVE how sheepish people are.

I usually carry either a small MA MT Mini Socom, or UDT 2K. I open my mail, packages, reams of paper, etc with it. I am pretty much invisible most of the time.

But, I got into a real stick situation with my boss when someone, who was at the time unidentified, but I know who he is now, "mentioned" to my boss (female), about my knives.

You can look up my post on this topic. I was ENRAGED!!!! If you look it up, you will see how it turned out.

Ciao!!



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Lundo
 
One more reason to be glad I'm a firefighter.My co-workers and I sit around the kitchen table sharpening our BM710's, Enduras and other large knives.Seen a few guns cleaned at work also,and in the fall more than a few deer have been butchered between runs.
 
I used to carry a leatherman micra and used it to open drinks for people during our meetings.Last week I used a 8 inch laguiole which caused a stir so I am returning to my leatherman.Who said its crap being british!
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by bass:
I work for one of the big 5 accounting firms. I recently picked up a CRKT Kasper/Crawford (smaller size) and I would love to carry it around with me clipped in the pocket of my dress slacks in the office. However, I fear that someone will see the clip, ask me what it is and want to see it, and then I might get into big trouble. If I carried a small Case three blade stockman and someone spotted it, would the Case really seem less threatening to people than the Kasper or would any knife be a problem? </font>
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My boss is a former Marine sniper who is always asking me what knife to buy, or what I think of a knife maker. Unfortunately he won't give up the dough to get a quality knife for himself, but he lets me sharpen my 710 at my desk as long as I sharpen his Smith & Wesson folder. I'm not complaining. The best part of my job- We look down at the few who DON'T carry large folders or fixed blades to the office.


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There are no rules- Thou shalt win at all costs.
 
bttt - let's get back on track

judy

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totallyjudy

There is one rule:
Never postpone your life for a man.
 
The Kasper rides very low when clipped to your pants. I work as a software developer,
and as such, I do not have so many customer relations. Maybe your line of work suggests an office "codex" that prohibits the use of legitimate tools. I've had this folder clipped to my pants. People at work know me as a knife nut, so they know what to expect.
I think the most important thing is to never appear threatening in any way, especially when you open the folder. Do it quietly, cut your items, then promptly fold it, and reclip it.
My suggestion would be to wear the knife clipped to your pants, and if someone in a managerial position confronts you, let them know that you only carry it for utility purposes.
Another alternative would be to carry a very small lockback, say a Camillus or something, but have it in you pocket instead.
When you go home, you take your jacket, which has another knife in it. That one is never displayed to the co-workers. That one can be nastier...
 
I carry a small line drive Sebenza in a G2 sheath on my belt, and a Umfaan in my left pocket.

The Sebenza rides between my pager and phone, so it seems to disappear.The Umfaan is very small, but built like a vault. For use in the office enviroment they can't be beat!

Buy one or BOTH, you'll be glad you did!
 
I wore a Victorinox SwissTool around the office when I was a computer tech for a year, and it didn't raise a single eyebrow, although I've surprised a few people by instantly having a knife in my hand and unfolded whenever it's needed. It's so natural to pull a knife out that I suppose I'm a bit quicker on the draw than the average person. (Although I bet most readers here would beat me in a quickdraw contest hands-down
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Even if I ever needed to justify it, I could just point out the 11 or 12 tools that AREN'T knives on it. As it was, I didn't have to.
 
The way I figure it, what people don't know, won't hurt them.

I carry, depending on the pants I'm wearing, a MT LCC, MT UDT, or MT Mini SOCOM.

If someone asks for a knife, or it looks like someone could benefit by using one, I just look the other way. I use my knives, I'm not gonna get into this Political S**t because of what's in my pocket.

So, If someone were to ever ask: Do you have a knife on you, I would just say no.

Ciao!!

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Lundo
 
I agree with Lundo. Just yesterday I was in a business meeting. Someone wanted to cut a transparency that was being used in a presentation and was trying to fold it over to tear it. He eventually asked if anyone had scissors or a knife. I just grinned and shrugged my shoulders, "Sorry, can't help you," even though the MT LCC in my waistband would have sliced the transparency like hot butter
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Last night I thought about whether I should have pulled it out to show the "sheeple" that a knife is a tool and comes in handy in many unforeseen circumstances. I decided I did the right thing, however, by not pulling it out. They would never have appreciated its usefulness.

Art

[This message has been edited by Art M (edited 01-09-2001).]
 
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