what to do when people freak out about your knife

I ask them what do they use in the kitchen??
You wait and watch them, sooner or later they will poking/biting something trying to get it open, then you can offer your knife to them.
:)


Blades
 
I ask, questions, like . . .what are you, liberal or something? You scared of this or me? Want to hold it? Its cool, isn't it? Want to know how much I paid? Want one yourself? Etc. . . . :)



Mike
 
I got a little square ended okapi from ragweed forge for my nephew when he visted from the UK. Made sure it was ok for the kid back home (no lock, under 3 inch...didnt even have a POINT)
We took the family to pancho's and as we were going out his step-dad sees the kids got the knife in his pocket on a leather thong and starts pointing to the sign on the door about concealed weapons freaking at the boy.
I just told him it wasnt a weapon here in texas, since it was under 5 inches long....should have seen his face. LOL
 
Tristram, yes this is a quote from the movie fight club. It maybe a tiny bit off color but I like sick humor sometimes. The guy is telling this to his boss, and eventually blackmails him for 60,000 a year. And, If I remember right he doesn't even have to work. It is a great movie in my sicko opinion.
 
I carry a Hyde retractable razor every day...I know it's not an expensive 'knife' knife, but it's still terrifying to some people when they see me extend it with a quick ZIP and there's suddenly a 5" razor blade. What would they expect when they walk into a packing/shipping place? I make custom boxes from corrugate and generally work with cardboard/corrugate all day, so it's almost an extension of my hand.

It is funny when some guy puts a package on the scale, and tried to pick the old UPS label off with his fingernails for about 30 seconds before I ask "can I try?" ZIP!

I carry a SAK in my jacket pocket also, and a Gerber muti in my car...The basic red handled SAKs don't look 'dangerous' at all, so no one has said anything when I need to use it. The blade is shaped like a butter knife; if someone finds a 2" butter knife threatening, then they have larger problems than SAKs.
 
DH1 said:
if someone finds a 2" butter knife threatening, then they have larger problems than SAKs.
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This comment should be sent to every HR worker in every corporation.
 
I gently remind them that it's perfectly legal to carry where we live, it's an excellent tool - and one of mankind's first. I then proceed to ask people if they would be disturbed if I pulled out a rock or flint and that usually defuses the situation.
 
I hold it in a breezy fasion, look at them and say, "If I were to use this on you, it would most likely be to save your life."

If all else fails, I say 'Don't worry, I'm cook", and that tends to calm them.
 
I find that it helps to do the following.
Leer at them with a wicked smile and slowly run the knife thru a piece of paper , never looking away from them.
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This happened to me but in my own home. I have alot of knives and sometimes I play with them :D . I normally leave them on my shelves in my room or by my bed. I have a roommate whos brother just got out of prison and needed a place to stay for a week or two. I said yes. he was on parole (reckless driving and evading the police) and his parole office came to talk to me. He searched my home and saw I had a knife collection. He told me it was againt the law to have a parolee in my house with all those weapons around, and said I would have to lock up all my knives, which I did. Later That week while I was at work he came back and researched my house and confiscated/stole a 9" ontario tanto point I had in my bed room on my counter. He said he didnt feel safe in my house with that weapon around. I told him if he was going to confiscate all my kitchen knives, because most stabbings are done with regular kitchen items. He then went and started looking through my kitchen knives :confused: . My roomates brother moved on and I still have yet to see my stolen knife. :mad:
 
Forrest Long: Well from a corrections stand point, he did not have legal authority to confiscate your knife. If he felt that the parolee shouldn't be around weapons (which is a kinda universal condition for all felons), he should've told him to find himself another house. He might be my coleague but what he did is called stealing. Sorry guys but crooked cops pi$$ the hell out of me. Parole? Probation officer can't confiscate $hit from citizens that are not under their supervision, only the police can do that and only under the color of law. Having a knife in your home is not illegal in most states, even if it was is out of his jurisdiction regardless of the parolee. OTOH, if the knife would've been the parolee's, he would've be on his way back to the "pound". My suggestion? Find his supervisor and file a formal complaint. We don't need more crooks in corrections, we supervise enough.

C. Roman, Senior Officer

P.S.

And one other thing, I do not recomend having a parolee/probationee (sp?) in your house unless is family and even then I have my concerns. I guess I seen too much recidivism.
 
My girlfriend used to not like the fact that I have a couple on me at any given point, but she is used to it now. The deal now is basically that I don't whip them out and she doesn't freak out when I do need to use one.

We are at the point now where she realizes that a sharp knife in the hands of a responsible person is far, far safer than a dull knife in the hands of an idiot.

She is basically all right with it now.
 
Sek said:
I hold it in a breezy fasion, look at them and say, "If I were to use this on you, it would most likely be to save your life."

If all else fails, I say 'Don't worry, I'm cook", and that tends to calm them.
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Welcome to the forums.
 
I don't know how you guys get yourself into these situations! I carry two knives to my office job everyday and have never been chastised. Boss knows I have them, co-workers have seen me use them but I've never heard a peep out of them about the "danger" of using it. I even whipped out my Native at a wedding before to cut some ribbon and used my SAK to disassemble an archway. Not a word. I don't know what I'll do when I finally get a look or word of apprehension
 
Actually I turn the tables on them. I look at them like they were an ignorant and backwards child and ask why they don't and how they expect to open ANYthing this day and age without a knife then give advice on a decent knife and tell them which one my wife carries.
 
I've yet to have a problem with that, but I don't take my knife out around many people... I live in NC, and a lot of people down here carry knives... I'd say 4/5 male adults (who aren't super old) at my church carry knives.

As well I do food pantry and 1 of the women their was like "Awesome" or whatever when she learned I had my own knife >_>

I can think of some people who might say something if I took out a knife though (1st one the comes to mind is from Florida now that I think about it), though once I get a second smaller knife I should be able to take that out around anyone.
 
I currently carry a CRKT M16-LE and very few people say things about it, although I am discreet in certain company.

Of the few people that have said things, my reply is often

"Its just a tool"
"FOR WHAT??"
"ummm... cutting maybe"

When asked why I give

"I use it to cut stuff, have been for years and I feel naked without one. You may not use one but you don't realise how much you'll use one until you carry one"

So back off man stop repressing me man
 
Blades said:
I ask them what do they use in the kitchen??
You wait and watch them, sooner or later they will poking/biting something trying to get it open, then you can offer your knife to them.
:)


Blades
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Nowadays a lot of people don't even use knives in the kitchen anymore. Exept maybe to open packages of pre-cut stuf and microwave meals etc...:barf:

But most people that start "WHAT A BIG KNIFE", often ask to use it after a while. Where I work I seem to be the only one carrying a knife, and several times a day people ask if they can use it.
 
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