OMG, I forgot a knife today!

Daniel Dorn

Daniel Dorn

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The rarest of occurrences, and I'm in a panic! Just realized my pockets are empty! How could I let that happen?!?!

Granted, it's my fault. Thursdays are my "get up really early, and hope I put everything together the night before" days. I get up around 4:30, and head out to meet folks in my "Discipleship Group" at 5:30. For me, that's about 2.5 hours earlier than normal. Usually I gather all my clothes together the night before, put the EDC load into the pockets and on the belt (or just re-wear the pants), and then just get up and go the next morning. Last night I had taken my EDC knife out of the pocket to help open Christmas presents (we're celebrating early, due to upcoming travel), and just forgot to put it back, and I had just given away my secondary knife to a good friend who retired that day.

Anyway, I'm pretty sure I have a back-up knife somewhere around here, or at least I can use the short blunt serrated blade on my SwissTool Spirit.

So, what are your back-up options, should the unthinkable happen? Do you keep a couple knives in the glove box of your car? Do you have an emergency B.O.B. within reach? Do you just go to the breakroom at work and borrow a steak knife from a drawer?

Really, at 20+ years as a knife knut, this is the first time I didn't even check my pockets, and managed to make it all the way to work.

Tell me your tales of woe and horror, about that day you just plain forgot.
 
I absolutely hate when I realize I left my knife at home.

I started leaving a few in places where I could have a knife if the anomaly ever occurs again :D

Mostly in the truck, or toolbox at work. But I need to expand to a few other places just in case, thanks for the reminder :thumbup:
 
Keep spares in each vehicle. I've occasionally forgotten to grab a blade and had to rely on the car backup, but even that is resoundingly rare.
 
I keep a folder in my glove box for just this reason. Only had to use it a twice.
 
I have a couple in the car as well as a SAK in its pouch on the strap of my bag. As long as m'bag's with me, I've got at least one knife.
 
I keep 2 or 3 in the car, one in most jackets, the daypack of course. Just got back from a trip to Portland, flying, so couldn't take a blade in my carry-on. Felt naked.
 
I put a small SAK on my vehicle key chains, making it nearly (but not quite) impossible for me to get too far from home without a knife to just walk back and grab one.
 
I keep extras at work and in my car just in case. I will forget a knife in my pocket maybe 2-3 times a year, usually because I am rushing to get somewhere.
 
I did that it fell out of my work pants and I did not notice till I made it to work. Forgot and bought a cucumber for lunch lunch and could not peel it. Stupid me forgot about the knife on my Leatherman that I did not forget. I have never used the knife on it
 
I'm taking a vacation in Arizona right now and flew with only a carry on; I.e. no knife...

Once I arrived, I located a nearby knife shop (Monkey Edge) and immediately purchased a new blade:D The problem, is that I need to ship the knife back home tomorrow before I leave this weekend, so I'll be knifeless again on Saturday:(

First world problems, right?:D
 
This can't happen to me. I have a small SAK on my keychain and spare knives and multi-tools in my car, work bag, and desk. When you have too many knives, there's no reason they all have to be in the shelf/safe/desk drawer at home.
 
I actually keep a crap olympia beater in my car and i have a ladybug on my keychain. A little small but i could live one day only with it
 
I do like you and switch my pocket load from one pair to the next. I also carry multiple knives so if I leave one I should have something else. I won't get into why or what I tell myself they are for, but I have a few as well as a minigrip with deep carry clip that I use as a money clip and rides in the bottom of a pocket and should always be with me. Also carry a LM micra that gets used often and has a blade if desperate. And I also have a scalpel blade in it's heavy duty foil package that's tucked in my wallet.

I actually sleep with a knife and flashlight clipped IWB of my boxers. The light is used nightly but the knife doesn't get a lot of use but I'm a knife nut. Many times I leave the knife there all the time and always have it with me and it makes for the ultimate concealed carry. If I lived in NYC or similar where a pocket clip can get you arrested that is where I would carry all the time. Even if you pull your shirt up and examine the waist line it isn't visible.

Also keep a light and knife in the vehicles but have only ever needed the light.
 
I have SAKs stashed everywhere. One of those spots is in my vehicle alongside a one-hand folder. Harsh feeling to forget; hang in there!
 
That's why I always take more than one.. So if I forget one, I still have one lol. I've done it so long, it's just part of my getting ready routine.

One usually is left in my bag (usually a leatherman) that I take to work so that helps
 
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