I wear jeans, boots, usually band shirts, a hoodie and also either a leather vest or rainshell much of the time except for the rare occasions I "have" to wear something else for work or an event. What I'm wearing doesn't impact my choice of knives much; it's more of where I'm going but, unless its a concert or a government building, I always have a knife on me. They're just too useful to leave at home, especially if a fella doesn't have much in the way of fingernails. For a day outdoors on the Harley or in the country its usually a small fixed blade like my Busse Active Duty or a neck knife clipped to the belt and a folder clipped to a pocket. If its camping or the deep woods though then its always fun to bring out the bigger blades. For anything else my choice is a mid-sized folder clipped to a pants pocket and a small multitool in the jacket during the cold months or a cargo short pocket during the warmer ones.
Personally, I don't look any differently at a person when I see them carrying a blade other than to try and identify whether its something quality or cheap garbage. If its quality then it may just be worth striking up a conversation. I can't recall ever being judged negatively based purely on a knife; even when I forget and security has caught it an apology and a quick conversation is usually enough to have them smile and offer to hold on to it for me until later or let me return it to my vehicle.
Personally, I don't look any differently at a person when I see them carrying a blade other than to try and identify whether its something quality or cheap garbage. If its quality then it may just be worth striking up a conversation. I can't recall ever being judged negatively based purely on a knife; even when I forget and security has caught it an apology and a quick conversation is usually enough to have them smile and offer to hold on to it for me until later or let me return it to my vehicle.
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