Random Thought Thread

Fixed

 

Like a sword?

 

I had to fly down to Florida last week for work.
I wasn’t naked or afraid, but I felt kind of naked without my EDC2 in my pocket and there was a momentary flash of fear every time I reached for my knife and it wasn’t there.

 

Yo should’ve stopped by my place, and borrowed one of mine!

 

It's a different world here, we can't edc knives of any form at all.
But if I could, I'd carry this everyday..


Instead it goes on hikes and camps.

 

I was tempted to buy a SAK so I had something on me. Instead, I just kept telling myself, “It’s only five days. It’s only five days. It’s only five days.”

 

That sucks!
Is that just fixed blades?
I know you said, “...any form at all.”, but
can you carry a slipjoint (legally)?
I ask because I was under the impression that slipjoints under a certain length were ok.
What about freshly sharpened pencils?

 

You mean Crocodile Dundee was breaking the law carrying that big ass Bowie with him all the time.

 

He was camping!
Although, he was probably breaking the law when he got to New York.

 

Now that the cat's kinda outta the bag, maybe we'll get to see a pic or two of the piece as it becomes finished?

 

ETA: I don't know how to multi quote...


"That sucks!
Is that just fixed blades?
I know you said, “...any form at all.”, but
can you carry a slipjoint (legally)?
I ask because I was under the impression that slipjoints under a certain length were ok.
What about freshly sharpened pencils?"

Even folders and slippies of any kind or blade length.
Only allowed to carry in public if required for work.
When I use to study, I worked at a pizza shop and carried a folder. Outside of that, they can only be carried during camping/bushwalks.

Down here, knives are only ever used for one thing; murdery affairs

Knives are only viewed as weapons here. 99% of our population would have no idea knife collecting was a thing/hobby. That's why market and even members here, are so few compared to you folk.
Our laws don't really allow for this all to exist haha.
Even more bizzare to people would be the fact that this forum even exists.

A sharp pencil would be fine, but don't be caught with it

"You mean Crocodile Dundee was breaking the law carrying that big ass Bowie with him all the time. "

Nope!! Crocodile Dundee wasn't infact carrying a bowie.
The bowie, was carrying him.

 

Back when that movie came out you probably didn't have all the restrictions on knives that there is today.

But sad that anyone has that kind of restriction ... I wonder if I hade a sheath made for a nice pair of scissors ... how long would it be before they could only cut hair with shears and outlaw scissors ???

 

Well like knives, you can't carry scissors here either. They're basically considered knives outside of the hairdressers, offices and classrooms ha...

 

I heard they plan on declawing koala bears and devils, as well as filing the salty’s teeth blunt. Any truth to that?

 

Absolutely! I read about that in the newspaper here while riding my kangaroo to work

 

Laws like that would prompt me to find a nicely rounded river stone and have a sheath made for it so I could carry it around on my belt. I mean... until they outlawed personal carry rocks.

 

Here in the UK we can carry sub 3" slipjoints with no reason. Fixed or locking folders with a genuine reason (self defense isn'ta reason). Our most ridiculous law is that if you describe any knife as a 'zombie knife' or 'weapon' it becomes illegal.
Can own daggers though so bring it on

 

From what I just looked up, in Australia you can’t carry a knife in a public place without a reasonable excuse. It seems you also have the burden of proving the reasonable excuse, such as “I need this knife for work” or "I'm an outdoors enthusiast", with some kind of evidence you have on your person. So it seems if you can come up with a demonstrable, reasonable excuse for why you have a knife in public you should be good to go. Plus, I am sure there are plenty of places in Australia that aren't a "public place", like your car, house, any park or place with an entrance gate where you have to pay or have a membership.

Actually on the South Australia Police website they have a list of "exemptions" which I presume are established "reasonable excuses" and the list is as follows:

"Exemptions may be allowed for:

• astronomical use by the Astronomic Society SA and Mars Society Australia
• collectors to add to an existing collection
• emergency workers or volunteers
• executors, administrators and receivers of estates
• family heirlooms
• Freemasons
• lawful and recognised entertainment
• lawful and recognised sport or recreation
• legal manufacturers of weapons
• museums and art galleries
• preparation of food and drink for human consumption
• religious purposes
• Scottish associations
• security agents protecting or guarding property
• service organisations such as the Returned Services League.

Conditions and requirements apply for each weapon.

See Schedule 2 of the Summary Offences Act 1953 on the South Australian Legislation website for a full list of exemptions and their conditions."