What draws you to carrying a knife?

Lieblad said:
During my Splicer days, I always carried scissors (even ran with them too ! )
For day to day cutting strings, open boxes, sharpen pencils, etc., scissors could easily do it all.
Now days, I carry knife. Still does the day to day work with benefit of intimidates rubes.
As well, I embrace more my ancestors daily habits.

Btw, some Splicers call scissors "snips" & go all ballistic to hear someone say "scissors".
Oh well, Not everybody is enlightened & well adjusted, Not even Splicers...
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J85909266 said:
What did I just read?
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I would also like to know...

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Charlie Mike said:
A knife in the pocket or on the belt represents independence. With it, you can make tools, fires, and defend yourself.

If you can't accomplish those rudimentary tasks... that means you aren't independent.
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Honestly I feel honored you posted on my post. Long time lurker but I know you're a big bf name.
 
Charlie Mike said:
A knife in the pocket or on the belt represents independence. With it, you can make tools, fires, and defend yourself.

If you can't accomplish those rudimentary tasks... that means you aren't independent.
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Couldn't have said it better myself.
 
Hmmm ..., to be honest, I can't remember not carrying a knife (most days more than one ...).

I can remember the day when I got my first "good" knife, as a gift from my older brother when I was in kindergarten living in Michigan. With that knife was a small Arkansas stone in a folding plastic case along with hand written instruction on sharpening by my brother. I also remember cutting myself with that knife (only one time that lesson was). I learned the meaning & usefulness of a sharp tool early on, and it stuck.

When folks ask to borrow a knife, it's hard to not look at them like they are a dumb idiot (I guess in this day & age, I should say developmentally challenged) while asking what it is they would like me to cut and or do for them ...
 
strategy9 said:
As someone else said here on bladeforums;

"Because God gave me neither talons nor fangs. "
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Raz94 said:
I want to know what draws you to carrying a knife.

I romanticize carrying a knife, I feel like if I have a good knife & good pair of boots on I can take on the world. I feel like that's all I need (albeit extremely wrong), but I just find the idea of being prepared (a knife and boots hardly counts, but that's a different topic) to be so cool. It makes me feel like a frontiers man of yesteryear, sure I ain't but it sure makes me feel that way.
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extra points if you can name the boots.
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Red wing boots.. and yeah I carry a knife because

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Woodcamo Nut said:
There are few things more frustrating then not having tools when you need them the most, and a knife is just a simple tool you can carry all day everyday and then when you need it it's there, same reason I carry all the tools I need in my truck.
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What he said! :)
 
tueller said:
Easier to carry than a sword.
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There are several reasons; I think this is one. I collected swords (cheap knock off junk) as a kid, and there they sit. Knives go with you and are practical as well. I use mine everyday for fruit and boxes and whatever. It's the adult version of carrying a long sword.
There's also the collecting bug - wanting to have "one of everything". I started at traditionals with different blades, makes and handle types and am now going through the tacticals. A co-worker collects a bit as well, so it's nice conversation, plus my dad likes switchblades, so suddenly you belong to a small club of knife fetishists. Thanks BF!
I think it's a feeling of confidence, though definitely inflated, of having something to protect yourself if anything should happen.
And lastly it's just cool to watch a co-workers' eyes bug out when they want to cut a piece of string and you pull out a 4.5" Otonashi.
 
Spey said:
Hmmm ...,

I can remember the day when I got my first "good" knife, as a gift from my older brother when I was in kindergarten living in Michigan. With that knife was a small Arkansas stone in a folding plastic case along with hand written instruction on sharpening by my brother. I also remember cutting myself with that knife (only one time that lesson was). I learned the meaning & usefulness of a sharp tool early on, and it stuck.

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Most people only take once to learn its sharp unless you're my ten year old brother in which case he can cut away from himself and still end up with a cut. He carries one because I do
 
1) Carrying a knife gives me a feeling of ease.

2) I enjoy a well made and maintained knife like I enjoy a well made and maintained firearm, watch or car. I admire all the things that come together to make a good knife and the pride I get from keeping it maintained and sharpened.

3) It becomes very apparent how often you can use a knife in a single day after a few days carrying it. Just like a flashlight, I never knew how much I needed to carry a flashlight until I started carrying one.
 
Raz94 said:
I want to know what draws you to carrying a knife.

I romanticize carrying a knife, I feel like if I have a good knife & good pair of boots on I can take on the world. I feel like that's all I need (albeit extremely wrong), but I just find the idea of being prepared (a knife and boots hardly counts, but that's a different topic) to be so cool. It makes me feel like a frontiers man of yesteryear, sure I ain't but it sure makes me feel that way.
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extra points if you can name the boots.
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Love the 1907's. Best boots I have owned. Great for riding my motorcycle.
 
Its in our blood man, along with fire. Cavemen had fire and a sharpened rock and they evolved into us! My question is why wouldn't we be attracted to sharp things...
 
I have carried a knife since my dad turned me loose with a small fixed blade on my fourth birthday, 65 years ago. I grew up in a rural area, working for farmers and my grandfather at various tasks. It was an essential tool to me. It could open feed sacks, clean fish and game, neuter pigs, clean your nails, peel an apple, and on and on.

I also come from a time and place where a boy who didn't have a knife on him was considered rather odd, where if a teacher asked for your knife it meant that he had left his at home and needed to cut something and you would get it back when he finished.

It is definitely not a romanticized thing, or macho, or to impress. It is to cut whatever needs cutting. It is also a lifelong habit, and a good one.
 
I have always like knives since childhood and they are just eye catching. Gotta be 40+ yrs of carrying one. Always liked boots as well. First pair of Danners bought in 88, still going strong with one resole. At least a dozen pairs of boots. 3 Danner, 2 Wesco, Cosmos, Irish Setter, Lacrosse, White's, 4 Chippewa and an old, old pair of Timberland' s before they sacrificed quality for quantity.
Definitely 2 of my favorite things. Good boots and solid knives and I'm content.
 
ursa08 said:
I would like to carry 2-3-4 knives at the same time. They are all gorgeous :)
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I carry 2 fighting knives, a traditional slipjoint, and a Ti credit card knife in my wallet... 4 is easy :D
 
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