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I am a divorce attorney so I say bring what ever knife you want. Show me yours and I will show you my glock that I carry everywhere as well as my benchmade mini barrage. Heck even the female attorneys in my office carry guns. Just because they are professionals does not mean that will be scared by a knife you carry.
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I don't think that attitude would go over to well if you screwed up relationship that are important to your significant other just because you wanted to carry a big knife. Is carrying around a big fat tactical folder more important that having a good relationship with coworkers? Family friends? If so, I think your the person that isnt worth the time of day. The OP wants to have a good relationship with these people so their child has a playmate(s). Being a gentlemen means trying to be respectful to those around you even if you don't always agree with their opinions or attitudes. This doesn't mean you cant carry a big knife. Like any tool, there is a time and a place.
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Slow down, there, fellas. I'm not looking to be the banner boy for the "carry what you want to" philosophy. Especially since I agree with the idea of carrying the biggest knife that is practical.
But I would also carry something smaller as a secondary, and the word "practical" can have different meanings for different people, in different situations. That's what this is about.
"Practical", for me, in this situation, means a knife that will address what I expect my needs to be. It also means a knife that will address the possibility that some of these people consider a purpose built knife as a weapon only. Maybe those people are the minority, but they're still out there, and one person doing the "Oh my God he's got a knife!" act can panic a whole restaurant!
That would be a bad day.
These social events usually occur in public places where other people from outside the homeschool group congregate, and I have to anticipate their possible reaction, too. That's why, although I dearly love big knives, my EDC in this situation needs to look either "traditional", or "tool with knife".
But I would also carry something smaller as a secondary, and the word "practical" can have different meanings for different people, in different situations. That's what this is about.
"Practical", for me, in this situation, means a knife that will address what I expect my needs to be. It also means a knife that will address the possibility that some of these people consider a purpose built knife as a weapon only. Maybe those people are the minority, but they're still out there, and one person doing the "Oh my God he's got a knife!" act can panic a whole restaurant!
That would be a bad day.
These social events usually occur in public places where other people from outside the homeschool group congregate, and I have to anticipate their possible reaction, too. That's why, although I dearly love big knives, my EDC in this situation needs to look either "traditional", or "tool with knife".
I almost always carry a plastic handled SAK plus a locking folder. I use the "other tools" on the SAK a lot, and it gives me the option to use the small blade if I am around people who are over-sensitive to knives. Nevertheless, I cut things mostly with the locking folder and people are okay with it. So much depends on your comportment when you use the tool to perform a task.
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Fallkniven U4 or the slightly bigger spearpoint U2.
A traditional higonokami also doesn't get a reaction from NKP's, I have a colleague who freaks out if I leave a butter knife out from my desk. She never batted an eyelid when I handed her my higo to cut some string with.
What I carried at the last formal occasion I attended
I did notice that everyone was very polite
A traditional higonokami also doesn't get a reaction from NKP's, I have a colleague who freaks out if I leave a butter knife out from my desk. She never batted an eyelid when I handed her my higo to cut some string with.
What I carried at the last formal occasion I attended
I did notice that everyone was very polite
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LOL
I did notice that everyone was very polite
Well I'm 16 years old and I have been home schooled since kindergarten, Every home-schooled person I know with the exception of 1 or 2 has carried a knife since about 5 or 6 years old! However I lived in the south up till last year and things are different depending on where you live.
If it were me I would definitely go with the skeletool.
A small Opinel is always a good sheeple knife. Since you are only using it for one situation the fact that it is inexpensive is a plus too. Put a rubber band around it to ensure it stays closed in your pocket and it will be as non-threatening as you can get.
I love my slipjoints I've come to buying lately. Take them out anywhere, clean my nails, just play with them, whatever. Few reactions as yet, and you'll always have a few. Also, when you whip out a grandpa knife when someone needs it and use it as the tool it is, you get a positive reaction. People will say "I've gotta get myself a good pocket knife.".
I love my slipjoints I've come to buying lately. Take them out anywhere, clean my nails, just play with them, whatever. Few reactions as yet, and you'll always have a few. Also, when you whip out a grandpa knife when someone needs it and use it as the tool it is, you get a positive reaction. People will say "I've gotta get myself a good pocket knife.".
I guess I might be a banner boy for carry what you want. I worked at a bank for a while and was always having to open boxes and whatever else. I think I was the only person in the place who carried a knife. I'd see people trying to open boxes with keys and all sorts of things and I'd flip out my all black Gerber International and cut the box open. They'd freak out for a bit and I'd tell them they needed to get a knife instead of playing with car keys. The Gerber wasn't huge but if I had been carrying an Ontario RAT 1 that I am really wanting I would have flipped it out too. Doesn't bother me. I've been known to flip knives out in restaurants when their steak knives wouldn't cut. But to answer your question, a small SAK is a good choice. I carry one of those too and have for many years. Really like how practical it is for things.