Office workers and knives

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Tony Perez

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I have been reading these posting for about 2 weeks and have just decided to join this very elite group of blade fans. I work in an office and have always carried a knife...anything from a Spyderco Endura to Cold Steel Vaquero...due to recent developments ( 09-11 )
they have installed metal detectors...I have found the only thing I can carry now without setting them off is a Spyderco Ladybug.
Anyone else in this predicament ? I still carry what I want after work but it is a pain to have to remember to CARRRY/NOT CARRY.

People just do not realize that first and foremost a knife is a TOOL !!
 
Boker makes ceramic blade knives with FRN and/or titanitum handles that will not be detected by metal detectors and they are of good quality.

I haven't owned one myself, but they also make the Orion, which has a Carbon Fiber handle and Titanium blade. Just a few posts about it on the forum, but seems that it is pretty expensive for value received.

I don't know what the metal signature is like for Talonite or Stellite, perhaps someone that has experience with those metal could chime in.
 
I'm not recommending anyone get themselves into trouble.

A friend of mine works in an office building in D.C. and faces the similar restrictions. He mailed himself his full size edc to the office and leaves it in his desk.

He carries a small CRKT knife in and out of the office, but swaps for his larger knife during the day.

Just one solution.
 
I seem to remember reading that though neither Talonite nor Stellite are magnetic in the sense of a magnet sticking to them, they will still disrupt magnetic eddy currents, and so are detectable by metal detectors. Unless you have an urgent need for a bigger knife at work, I would suggest remaining legal. I like the idea of mailing a knife to yourself though. Pretty clever.
 
Have they specified that there is a "no knives" policy? Maybe they're just looking for guns and bombs. (MAINTAINING OPTIMISM);)
 
One thing that worked in airports pre-9/11 was to carry a knife w/ a pocket clip. Use the clip as a money clip, and put it money side up in the change bowl as you go through.

It may work, but personally I like the mail yourself a knife idea better.

-Al-
 
I keep two knives in the office, so if they ever start doing that here I wouldn't carry going through the door, damn well would once I was inside.
 
Welcome to the Forums!! We always appreciate new questions and insight!

I'm pretty lucky here at work. We have an armed guard at the front door, and card readers at the back gate and doors. I carry in and out, whatever I want. At the main office (I work at the lab) they have a metal detector, and an X-ray machine for bags and stuff, but if not carrying anything, my badge will let me go right past the guards, and skip the metal detector. Or I could just go through the carded back doors.

Now, I did have some knives mailed to me a short while ago, and with the Anthrax scare, they were scanning every package. Security hand delivered my package, and said don't do it again.

DD
 
I don't think mailing your blades to yourself at work is a good idea right now. It might get held up in security.

If you work near a window, vent, any opening that goes straight to your office might work, but don't try sneaking in a top knotch knife.
Ain't worth if it's taken away from you.
 
How about a twist on the old file in a cake trick? Its the holidays man, bring in a nice cake with an Emerson! Really put the knife in the cake and the cake on a metal platter.;) Now you have a knife to keep at work and a cake for your co-workers.:D
 
what a great idea!

I doubt I ever get a job in high security building. but if I were to I would be mailing myself a fixed blade, lunch knife! and a folder and a leatherman and a sak just for the toothpick.

I worked in an office once and at that time I owned a dozier agent it was so pretty and simple it was great and never turned heads.


there are 2 kinds of people those who use knives to smoothly and easily open their mail and those who paw at it like a dog on a can of food. they think we are serial killers and we just think they are stupid. we aren't serial killers but they are stupid!!!!
 
Hmm, mailing it to myself at work would be interesting... would probably be opened in the level 3 biocontainment hood with all the other packages. That would make for fun questions to answer. In case you're curious our building isn't that paranoid, its that we actually are receiving legitimate samples of white powder to test since we're a microlab that several weeks ago converted its accounting department into a level 3 lab. That on top of our usual samples of mold and other less horrifying sorts of bacteria. Sometimes I wonder if the UPS guy has any idea what he's delivering to us...
 
I like the mailing yourself a knife idea.:)
I work in a factory and don't have to worry about this...yet. However, using a knife in the plant is frowned upon for safety reasons, you might cut yourself. I work in a GLASS factory.....

Paul
 
Man, I am cutting myself all time at work. I guess I should start a zero tolerence work place violence policy for my shop. No knives or other weapons what so ever!

Even though I work alone and make custom knives in my shop, it still makes more sense than some of these bozo regs companies are setting up.:rolleyes:
 
Tony never said he works in a federal building.....

but I am sure even in a federal bulding you can have a kitchen knife?

what if there is a birthday or a pizza delivery. that would be funny to see all those feds pawing at a birthday cake cause you can't have a knife in the building. :D :D

I would send myself a custom 6" kitchen style blade that was very attractive but also a bit thicker than the average kitchen. a tactical kitchen that has been discussed here several times.

on the cheaper end a dexter russel boning carbon. 6" rosewood.
 
I work for a very large manufacturing company who has a standing policy of nothing
over 1 1/2 " long blade can be carried. That's the legal point of view they use to fire your
butt if they need to. The reality is as long as you carry a regular "pocket knife" of
normal size no one gets excited.

That leave almost all of the current crop of one hand wonders on the outside looking
in. The only people get away with a "big" knife are the guys in maintance and then
no one handers or fixed blade knives.
 
I should also have posted that the law in DC limits the blade on any folder to 3" or less. My personal EDC for utility purposes is a Gunting, since it has a 3" blade and has the over-sized controls that make it easy for my arthritic hands to operate. Think here of those ergonomic tools that you see in expensive catalogues, and you will get some idea of why I carry a Gunting. Now, I will admit to receiving some rather strange looks on occasion when I pull it out to use it, but nobody in my office has ever said anything against it. This is as opposed to the "unofficial" word that I received about my Police some 9-10 years ago.

Do not try to carry a fixed blade in DC unless you are prepared to take the fall and don't even think of a switchblade or a balisong. You might talk your way out of an over-sized blade, but you will almost certainly not talk yoour way out of a bust on any of the latter, if you are caught.
 
Hehe, I just realized today at work that even if they told me I couldn't bring my knife to work, they still provide each and every microscopist in the lab with a scalpel. I'm sure that in a pinch a tool designed for slicing flesh could be useful. The other interesting thing I've learned at work so far, is that there has been one person who recognized the little bit of black plastic and metal sticking out of the top of my pocket as a knife. It was a female coworker my age (early twenties) who also carries a Delica. :)
 
Be sure and tell her about Bladeforums, MaraJade!

Yeah, SCALPELS...:)

Surgical incision,
with precision!

Karl
 
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