So, you collect/carry TRADITIONAL knives...Why? ;-)

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leghog said:
Sure there is, else I'd have quit carrying a pocket knife years ago as I'd just consider it pocket litter. A pocket knife is, first and foremost, simply a tool.
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Agreed. I find 'legitimate' reasons every day to have a knife on me.

cards94 said:
off topic for a sec but who makes a good American made cast iron skillet?
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Lodge. That's all we cook with anymore.
 
cards94 said:
off topic for a sec but who makes a good American made cast iron skillet?
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That's funny, I have 6 cast iron frying pans, they make me feel rich ;-)) I buy any that I see that will nest with my set. Mine are either US Steel or General steel a Canadian company. I believe both companies are gone. Junk and antiques stores are where to buy them nowadays. Bass pro shops may carry some american made pans, I've been looking at their big cast iron roasting pans but they are compareable in price to a new GEC and the knife always wins.

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Robin
 
leghog said:
I've carried a pocket knife for 40 years, lived in many places, and travelled over much of the world, and have never been asked why I carry a pocket knife. I suppose most would think it a stupid question to ask so don't. Though perhaps not some who consider themselves the American urban elite, but I have little contact with them.

I can also say, I'm rarely, if ever, asked by someone to borrow my knife. Can't recall the last time or if I ever have been asked.







Quote Originally Posted by Gary W. Graley View Post

...there probably isn't a true legitimate reason to own/carry a knife,

Sure there is, else I'd have quit carrying a pocket knife years ago as I'd just consider it pocket litter. A pocket knife is, first and foremost, simply a tool.
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Yep, I agree, guess I was aiming more at having more than one variant of the same model ;)

You guys are all bringing up excellent points, glad we're not alone in this :)

and yep, the UK is for some reason a very unfriendly knife country any more, last I had heard they were going to make it a crime similar to that if you were caught carrying a firearm. While I was over there for work at our Doncaster office, they received a package with the heavy plastic banding material, they were scrounging around for something to use to open the package, I just took out my very very very harmless looking 3" leaf shaped David Boye folder and sliced the bands and cut open the box, the folks in the room were agast!!! they said 'who do you plan on killing with that!' wow, I was quite shocked at their attitude about edged things, they asked what do I do with such a weapon! I just turned and pointed to the now opened box and nodded 'that mostly' I wasn't allowed to be taking that out and certainly not welcome to have it shown in public, I was more than a little shocked, a country known for it's Sheffield steel, knights with swords and the like, down to being scared over a small leaf shaped blade with a pretty blue handle...;)
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Watched one of my cooks today. While getting the line set up for breakfast he struggled opening a case of eggs. He was trying to pick at the edge of tape to peel it off. Think about it for a moment...we're in a KITCHEN for crying out loud! Knives all around. Thought about reaching in my pocket for my knife ( Case XX 22031-1/2 Jack) but decided to let him suffer. He deserved it.
 
My dad always had his Muskrat on him...always sharp ..when i reached the age he thought was safe for me to have a knife he got me a small 2 bladed old timer..like with firearms .i was taught to respect the tools i need the most to "get things done".

don't feel right without one in my pocket...i don't plan on jabbing anyone...i'm sure not alot of you do...

but,it's always there..waiting to help with anything...but, screws..no screws! ..unless it's my Victorinox..that has a screwdriver
 
I have a knife because my teddy bear cannot cut string, open cans, drill new hole for my belt, open a package, sharpen a pencil and so forth and so on. My backup Barbie doll and cell phone cannot do those things very well, either. :D
 
A few years back I was starting to get into lanterns, flashlights, and being more prepared in case of an emergency or maybe getting started with camping. This led me to read a little more into other forums and need for other tools etc which I guess brought me here to ask for advice on buying a knife. Since than I'm not looking for flashlights anymore. :D Maybe it's a better sense of security owning a knife.
 
i usually reply something like:
WHAT!!?? you don't have a knife on you? why?
i then shake my head and tell them they should never leave home witout a pocket knife.
 
I think there is a legitimate reason to carry a knife. I'm not much of a collector, but I do carry. Why not? When I can drop an elegant looking hard working tool in my watch pocket (I'm not carrying a pocket watch, so what else is in there?) and honestly forget it's there till I need it I don't see a reason not to have the added utility.
 
Well I am one who carries a Buck 301, Uncle Henry stockman, Buck 110 and a Leatherman PST most any time I got my pants on and on the weekend hike a Buck 118. Why? I cannot tell you it is just me and my interests. From scraping gaskets at work, stripping wire for a new termination, repairing feed lines and pneumatic control line to sharpening my carpenter pencil too feed sacks and hay bales it is part of day to day life. If I get lucky and get a grouse or deer it will clean that to. What I never understand is the person that never carries a knife or anything besides a car key and cell phone and helpless look.
Bob
 
My wife is most puzzled but now she buys knives as presents, so I guess not as puzzled as most. I bought a plastic handle fixed blade when I was 5 or 6 and that knife had the best patina I have ever had on a knife. I then went to a Schrade 8OT, then a Case stockman. I now carry a Queen Gunstock Jack with carved bone or Curly Zebra and alternate with Scagel Wharney and a Bulldog Stockman. I was into Emerson and ZT for a while but I'm back to traditionals cause I LIKE 'EM
 
i'm not sure why. all you really need is a couple of reliable workers like a leatherman, buck, and a maybe one fixed in case you go out into the woods.
maybe we keep buying out of lack of self control?:confused:
 
They take up less space than machetes, and the over-built modern tacticals in the cigar box that I store them in... :p :rolleyes: :cool:
 
Watching a person drive screws with a knife is just about a painful as watching him cut with a screwdriver.

I carry traditionals as a way to mix it up. Typically, I have a one-handed opener (non-traditional), but there are days I just want wood and bone.
 
Love seeing the "Le Thiers Chambriard Compact" in the photo.... I have a Rosewood, great knife, I love it. This was the first knife to turn me on to European knives, especially French and Italian Gentlemen's knives.
 
I would collect guns, vehicles, and houses too if I could afford it.

Knives are just cheaper.
 
cards94 said:
off topic for a sec but who makes a good American made cast iron skillet?
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Thread hijack incoming.

You will hear 'lodge' rather commonly as they are one of the only companies CURRENTLY making cast iron cookware anymore... you can buy it at Walmart.

HOWEVER, the answer is incorrect in my opinion. I'm a newb when it comes to knives, however... I know cast iron like most of you guys know knives :)

What you want is an old Wagner Ware or Griswold pan from the 1900's to the 1950's. They literally do not make them like they used to. You can get a good one of the size of your choosing 6 inch to 11 inch (12''+ sell at a major premium) at almost any flea market or antique store. They are literally everywhere, and you can get them much cheaper than you can a brand new lodge if you look... and they are much higher quality.

Go to a flea market, antique store or junk sale and find a pan...

#1: turn the pan over, and look for the name "Wagner" or "Griswold". If its there, move to #2.

#2: Set the pan on a hard flat surface. Does it wobble? If no, move to #3.

#3: Check for cracks or chips. If none, move to #4.

#4: Check for pitting, overly worn areas, bowing or warping in the cooking surface. If none move to #5.

#5: Check the price. Under $10 run like you stole it. Over 50$ set it down and walk away.

Notice I didn't say worry about rust or grime, those are easily handled issues and don't matter. After that its all about seasoning...

Ill refrain from cluttering the thread any more, if you have questions or want more info PM/Email me. :)
 
I carry one and presently own no non-slipjoint knives.

A slipjoint is the safest knife you can use. Why? Because a lock cannot fail if it doesn't exist. You either know how to use it and therefore get your intended result, or you don't, and fail at your task via poor execution or personal injury.

Slipjoints are cheap, flat (think Douk Douk), light, and if you consider them tools then they aren't weapons but are makeshift weapons, if you train accordingly. And most importantly, they are socially invisible.
 
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