Too many in the pocket?

On a couple of occasions I've carried two pocketknives during my normal work or weekend day, but 99% of the time I find one PK with multiple blades (most often a Stockman, recently a large Whittler, occasionally a Jack) to be enough. When I hunt I carry three knives; a 4" Stockman in my front pocket, a Buck 110 or 112 on my belt, and a fixed blade for skinning along with a small ceramic and steel sharpener in my pack. OH
 
Typically I have three knives on me. I always carry a SAK with pliers (usually a beat up deluxe tinker), a stockman and a modern folder. There is also a small FB in my coat. The stockman gets most cutting duties. The SAK is handy for the tools. The modern is there for when a situation calls for OHO. At work, I trade the stockman for a sodbuster jr.
 
Two onboard today: Vic Classic in tasteful silver alox and a Wenger Highlander (plain blade, not serrated):

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(Not my photo)

The 84/85 mm size knives are new to me, and I'm becoming fond of them — although this one's a mite fat to accommodate the Phillips-head screwdriver.
 
Almost always carry two: one in each front pants pocket. Sometimes just one, other times a third knife in a coat pocket. Right now it's these two:



 
Extremely rare I would only have one, if I do it is a Case Medium Stockman gifted from my daughter. That is usually special events only. Probably add a Bubinga Opinel Slim for food duty.

At work I carry probably eight knives, but I'm a chef!

Right now, getting ready to go in, I have a typical load out in my pockets:
Vic Explorer Plus
Opinel No. 8 Garden Knife. (My favorite paring knife)
Vic Alox Cadet with an attached Vic Alox Mini-Champ

The Cadet is the working blade on boxes and such, which is pretty constant in a restaurant. I attached the Mini-Champ a couple months ago to replace my beloved LM Micra I carried for a couple of decades. I like the Vic tool set and opening method even better.

I never thought about a credit card type sharpener, I will be adding one to my gear bag I always carry. It has an Opinel No. 10, and a Mora Companion in it too. And a set of five kitchen knives. And a Leatherman Wave.

Yep, I'm a knife Knut....
 
T. Erdelyi said:
I carry several slipjoints, usually a single blade at a little under 4" and then either a 2 blade Jack of some kind or a Medium Stockman.

Right now I have 6 slipjoints in my pockets :) I have no money, might as well carry knives.
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Knives will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no knives.
 
davek14 said:
Knives will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no knives.
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Words to live by, Dave. I don't know whether to get that tattooed on my chest or chiseled on to my tombstone!
 
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