The Best Way To Hide A Larger Fixed-Blade

Dude-try the tastykake method--Gain about 150 lbs., then you'll see how easy it is to carry anything you want-52" inseam lets you carry 5-10 big blades IWB!!:D
 
Originally posted by Point44
Maybe i should try carrying my LTC kukri to university....there goes my career in law enforcement...hahahha....
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There was a city in the Philippines a few years ago that was trying to get their officers to practice with their pistols. They made a rule that the officers who could not qualify with their handguns would have their pistols replaced with bolos.

IMO there is nothing wrong with someone carrying a 12" blade but the poster was talking about a 12" knife with is not that big. That is just slightly larger than average for a mid-sized fixed blade.
 
iv carried my cs recon scout in Small Of Back for many years it comfy cosy....
 
Originally posted by Tzvi
"12" out shopping??? Isn't that overkill??? You'll be lugging it all around with you...you might as well carry a katana on your back while wearing a hooded cloak..."

With this qoute you were reffering to "mall ninja" status. How do you expect me to react. :rolleyes:


So you have a future in "law enforcement"...figures. You already have a them-us additude.

If you are a decent human being you will give up on a fruitless quest to enforce un-Godly and Cruel laws of this century and embark on a
Career that will bring you true respect (Not FEAR).
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Are you saying being a police officer doesn't bring you any respect?

For your information i'm training to be a forensic scientist...
What's up with you? You must hate the police a lot. They are not the ones who create the mindless laws that you are talking about but they are there to enforce it because their livelihood depends on it. Just look at one of the thread about the guy who lost his Sebenza but got it back from the police because they were understanding. Even he praised the police. Not all officers of the law are what you think they are...

In my opinion the benefits of having police officers far outweigh the disadvantages like not being able to carry a big knife. You really shouldn't be mad at the police but at the politicians who pass out the law. One day you just might need an officers help.

It's people like you who don't appreciate what the LEO's have done for the people. They lay down their lives to protect people like you.
 
Nope. I dont respect police much.

"They are not the ones who create the mindless laws that you are talking about but they are there to enforce it because their livelihood depends on it."

What horrible logic... It Sounds to me as if you are saying "we take money to do X because we just work for the people Decided the law should be that way."

Just following orders for money eh? What a good boy.:rolleyes:

You don't protect me, you only clean up the messes that "crimminals" make. Even if you were a beat cop your duty is to defend LAWS not me. I can defend myself Thank you.
 
Tzvi, I'm Police officer and soooooo many time I've been in the situation to help guys like you who tough they had contol on their destiny... So shut up with your crap because one sweet day you never know when you might need a cop or a fireman...Our job is to protect people from other punk who have no respect for other THAT'S IT.
 
And I am going to start looking twice at those guys in my mall that are claiming to have 12" in their pocket and are happy to see me!
oh boy!
I don't know if it is a male ego thing but I have never understood the need for a huge mother knife like the Gerber BMF or Cold Steels wonderous pieces. Nope. I can do what I need to with a smaller knife and it will carry better and that actually makes it more functional. I mean, if you have to try and figure out some way to carry the darn thing then what is the point. I love sharp pointy things and I love them handy.
 
For a bulky blade I like an upside down shoulder sheath under a shirt. With a single button undone near stomach level it sure looks impressive when you pull out a bowie knife.

For a long and slender knife like a classic dagger I like a sheath strapped to the front of my thigh so that the handle is accessible through a pocket that has the lining removed. It is impressive to withdraw a knife with 12" overall length from your pocket.

Disclaimer: I don't do this any more and never have done it in the state of Colorado where I currently reside. And if I should visit California, I haven't done it there within the bounds of the statute of limitations on such an offense.
 
The knife I'm talking about carrying is 12" overall. That's half in your pants and half out. Your belt keeps the knife tight to your body with the holster. The strong side, in-the-hollow of the butt carry is just the most comfortable to me.
As far a being a macho maniac. I just want my favorite knife with me. Waycross is a poor town with lots of crack. Hey, It's dangerous! For real. Those of you that don't live in touchy places may not understand. I intend to defend myself. The best way to defend yourself is to look and act confident and ready. I'm a Pagan and proud. My gods expect a man to stand up and be strong. To my opinion, it's a part of my religion and total philosophy to defend myself, to not show weakness or turn your butt up in helpless submission. My knife is a part of me, my sacred tooth. Remember where you're going to need it. If you don't think that's in the parking lot of a grocery store, then you don't understand criminal behavior. I am not a macho man, but Im mot a victim either.
 
For the record, I'm not a cop but I've got a few in the family.

Someone emailed me this one day and I forwarded it to them, and it now has a permanent place tacked up on the wall of at least one PD.

Makes a hell of a good point.

THE GREAT POLICE OFFICER

Well, Mr. Citizen, it seems you've figured me out. I seem to fit neatly into the category where you've placed me.

I'm stereotyped, standardized, characterized, classified, grouped, and always typical. Unfortunately, the reverse is true . . . I can never figure you out.

From birth you teach your children that I'm the bogeyman, then you're shocked when they identify with my traditional enemy . . . the criminal!

You accuse me of coddling criminals . . . until I catch your kids doing wrong.

You may take an hour for lunch and several coffee breaks each day, but point me out as a loafer for having one cup. You pride yourself on your manners, but think nothing of disrupting my meals with your troubles.

You raise hell with the guy who cuts you off in traffic, but let me catch you doing the same thing and I'm picking on you. You know all the traffic laws . . . but you've never gotten a single ticket you deserve.

You shout "foul" if you observe me driving fast to a call, but raise the roof if I take more than ten seconds to respond to your complaint.

You call it part of my job if someone strikes me, but call it police brutality if I strike back. You wouldn't think of telling your dentist how to pull a tooth or your doctor how to take out an appendix, yet your always willing give me pointers on the law.

You talk to me in a manner that would get you a bloody nose from anyone else, but expect me to take it without batting an eye.

You yell something's got to be done to fight crime, but you can't be bothered to get involved.

You have no use for me at all, but of course it's OK if I change a flat for your wife, deliver your child in the back of the patrol car, or perhaps save your son's life with mouth to mouth breathing, or work many hours overtime looking for your lost daughter.

So, Mr. Citizen, you can stand there on your soapbox and rant and rave about the way I do my work, calling me every name in the book, but never stop to think that your property, family, or maybe even your life depends on me or one of my buddies.

Yes, Mr. Citizen, it's me . . . the lousy cop!
 
Carrying a gun is no fun. I do carry one in my truck and also on my person if I feel like I may need it. In Georgia a concealed weapons permit allows a holder to carry any sort of gun or knife legally. I kayak a lot and carry a pistol on the river and ocean. Take out spots are often under bridges, and such, and there have been several robberies, even killings, there. I carry a stainless 9mm and do practice with it. Guns are machines, knives have personality.
 
Uath,

Interestingly, I know several kayakers who will carry in excess of 12" OAL off the river just as you described. Most of the robberies at put-ins and take-outs are "break-ins" - haven't heard of any murders. Just wondering if river etiquette on the Ocoee had gotten so bad that you need to carry a gun now.:)
 
Originally posted by Dijos
Dude-try the tastykake method--Gain about 150 lbs., then you'll see how easy it is to carry anything you want-52" inseam lets you carry 5-10 big blades IWB!!:D
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I tried that :)

The downside is that it is difficult to carry IWB if your stomach "extends" beyond your hips as you will liklely cut yourself on the draw.

That's why I prefer across the back carry...shown here with my 10" bladed Panther.

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PS Do not use Mall Ninja's name in vain!
 
That Southern Comfort rig looks great. When I find that perfect big ten incher, that's where I'm going. Thanks for the heads up. I have a 5" Yari that I carry tip up in jackets under the arm. About 9.5" OAL, and it works great. The next larger size I'm going to test drive is the CQB1, which is 5.75". Probably as large as I "need" right now. It is explicitly illegal to carry a knife for "self defense" in my state (heads up, Utah), even with a concealed permit. The permit only allows you to alter your method of carry. It does not allow you to carry for self defense, period.

8blades: My wife is a LEO, and while I understand perfectly the sentiment behind that email, I shudder to think that any precinct would have that frustrated and defensive letter posted on it's walls. That fosters and incubates feelings that all decent LEO's have to conciously and continuously ferret out. Just the other day an officer pulled me over and said, "Your eyes are red. Have you been drinking"? I replied, "No Sir, your eyes are glazed. Have you been Dunkin'"?
 
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