Strange knife attributes make a knife "sheeple" friendly!

We have a 3 inch rule at work so small is better. Also I have found that wood/Ivory/stag inlays tend to make the knife more sheeple friendly. My Ritter mini-grip tends to make the herd nervouse. Steven
 
maximus otter said:
Mr. Paranoia says "Press it."

Get something on paper and abide by it.

If the job's that good, don't lose it by stepping over a line in the sand that you didn't see.

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See, now, his HR person knows he at least wants to carry a knife, and has most certainly told his manager, or some bigwig at the company. He is already on the radar. In that regard, press it. If the policy is no, keep it in your briefcase, bag etc. Fulloflead, do you take the bus, or do you drive?

BTW, my brand new Spyderco Dragonfly is probably going to get replaced by a Buck Knight, if ya know where I'm going with that there see...
 
Daniel Dorn said:
Just FYI, Gov't offices define "weapons" as any knife with more than 2.5 inches length, and that's official.
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Actually, to be technical, what 18 USC Sec. 930 does is specifically exclude a pocket knife with a blade of less than 2.5" from the definition of a "dangerous weapon." This may seem like mere semantics, but there's an important difference between the two statements. In the first instance, any knife with a blade over 2.5" is automatically a weapon; in the second instance, any pocket knife with a blade under 2.5" automatically isn't a weapon and larger knives may or may not be weapons, depending on circumstance.

I work in a Federal building where the guards don't seem too concerned with what knives the employees carry. Probably has something to do with our location (SW Virginia).
 
Make up a nice story about whatever you do carry.

When I pull out my SS delica, if anyone says anything "sheeple-ish" I just tell them how it is the same knife I got for all of my groomsmen in my wedding.

When I carry my Kershaw Double Duty and get a sheeple comment or look, I tell them it was my grandfathers knife that was passed down to me.

Both lies that turn the "weapon" into a human story and play on emotions.

Works everytime.
 
Angus McGunnigl said:
Make up a nice story about whatever you do carry.

When I pull out my SS delica, if anyone says anything "sheeple-ish" I just tell them how it is the same knife I got for all of my groomsmen in my wedding.

When I carry my Kershaw Double Duty and get a sheeple comment or look, I tell them it was my grandfathers knife that was passed down to me.

Both lies that turn the "weapon" into a human story and play on emotions.

Works everytime.
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Nicely done. I agree completely with the "grandfather" lie. It always works . . . even when it is actaully a scary big knife. It even spreads . . Q: "what's with that guy with the knife? . .." A: "Oh . .his grandfather willed it to him".
 
Angus McGunnigl said:
Make up a nice story about whatever you do carry.

When I pull out my SS delica, if anyone says anything "sheeple-ish" I just tell them how it is the same knife I got for all of my groomsmen in my wedding.

When I carry my Kershaw Double Duty and get a sheeple comment or look, I tell them it was my grandfathers knife that was passed down to me.

Both lies that turn the "weapon" into a human story and play on emotions.

Works everytime.
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mx125 said:
Nicely done. I agree completely with the "grandfather" lie. It always works . . . even when it is actaully a scary big knife. It even spreads . . Q: "what's with that guy with the knife? . .." A: "Oh . .his grandfather willed it to him".
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Brilliant. Both of you.:thumbup:

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I work in a shirt & tie office with a policy against weapons. I interpret it as a don't ask/don't tell policy (though I'd lie if asked). I carry three large folders and two smaller ones that they'll never see or know about. The only thing that gets taken out at work is the LM Micra, which never gets a second look. Their policy doesn't affect what I carry at all, it only affects how I carry it, and what I reveal.
 
As others have mentioned earlier, I think it depends to a large degree on presentation. I work in an office in San Francisco Bay Area. That is automatically a definition of politically correct and sheepish. Yet, since everyone knows I am a hiker (which greenies overwhelmingly approve), one day, when opportunity presented itself, I introduced my Endura as my dayhiking knife, and I explained its features by showing how purpose-oriented it was (relatively light weight, slim profile & clip for the narrow vertical pocket in my hiking pants, strong construction for field deployment, stainless steel for easy cleaning under adverse conditions, one-handed operation for emergency situations, and so on). Not only was no one scared, the knife received considerable accolades. Now I can carry it without worry, and some even borrow the knife occasionally to open a bag of coffee. ;)
 
I work at my county's central complex. I got everything covered in HR on the first day. No guns IN the building but I got it in writing that in the parking garage was OK. (I had them highlight and initial the part in the Administrative policies) I showed all my knives that I would carry (a sebbie, a Ruckus, a mini grip and my CS Hatamoto) and was told that so long as part of the knife was visible in my pocket I was fine. The people around me in my office know that I've never been in so much as a shouting match, much less a knife / gun fight and that I'm not a violent person. I have everything signed and dated and a note to the director of HR to alert me if anything changes. It stinks that I cant CCW in the building but the smell is ever so much sweeter knowing exactly where the lines are and what I can get away with.

Oh ya, when hideaway gets around to it, I'll have a midnight HAK too :)
 
FYI.

I'm STILL carrying a Warncliffe Eddie Baca custom with a 3" blade and burlwood scales and beautiful blue bolsters to work. It seems to be getting by without stares. It's not a very pointy warncliffe (see pic). This may be the office solution.

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I worked security for several years for a major computer company and had many problems policieas concerning knives and multi tools. I was forbiden from wearing a leatherman on my belt until i helped some corporate guys put somethin together with one and half the office staff started carrying them because they thought they were cool.

I even switched at one point from a stainless handled serrated delica to a black handled plain edge because my supervison said it was too much like a weapon. He still referred to the more PC one as my "Butchering Tool" even after i showed him that the blade was shorter than his swiss army knife. :confused:

one boss i had even went so far as to question my Leatherman Wave because the onehand opening blade looked "too Deadly"

A sheeple freindly knife is the one they dont see carry a small sak or Micra for chores and a low riding folder in your pocket. If anybody is looking at you put your thumb in your pocket or the earpiece of your sunglasses. thats how i have gotten my delica into more places than i would care to recount.:D

Ps: for some reason attaching a knife to a key chain makes it less threatening. I had a co worker do this with a small auto opener and nobody cave him a second look.:jerkit:

PPS: I Know what you are going through, I recently went from working paid EMS where we carry whatever we want including autos in some areas, to working in a Psychiatric hospital where i carry nothing more than a micra for obvious and sensible saftey reasons. My right pocket sure feels light. :(
 
One observation that's been brought up by some people: pink handles. Like the sprint runs Spyderco does. Of course, it won't give you much "street cred" in a confrontation, but if you've already drawn it, you'll be past caring, the other guy's probably going to be past caring what colour it is as well.

Personally, I find that knives with smooth lines go down better than ones with hard angles as well.
 
I work in an office where the policy reads that knives are weapons, and you can't carry one unless your job requires it. Now, I was thinking that I do occasionally have to open cardboard boxes up, and it would be really nice to have a smallish knife (rather than my Graham Razel) to do so with in the office. So while on a business trip with my boss, the subject of knives came up and I mentioned how irked I was that I couldn't even carry a pocket knife with me. Boss indicated that she had no problem with me carrying a small pocket knife, so I'm looking at getting (probably) a Spyderco Kiwi or Kopa now. Something with stag or wood handles and bright-polished stainless bolsters.

It'll be nice to have one with me again. :)
 
I find the Spyderco Calypso Jr a good NKP knife. Something about the grey handle I suupose. Otherwise a SAK soldier.

I prefer the Native 3 as a smaller carry but have noticed it's blade shape an sculpted ergos can freak people.

Looking forward to recieving the Caly 3.......
 
Whats really stupid is that if you had a box cutter on your desk no one would blink and im sure more of them are used in crime than any decent folder
 
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