When is a knife not a knife???

[pizza2002man]

Greetings,

I spend a lot of time working in a school environment where knives of any kind are frowned upon. I would like to carry my Gerber multitool with me in a modified format.

I have considered just cutting off the blade with a Dremel tool (potential blasphemy), but am pondering other options.

One solution is to completely round the tip of the blade and grind off the cutting edge. I don’t know what tool this makes. Maybe a small pry bar? Get fancy and craft a lock pick?

Anyway, I am looking for ideas of how to modify the blade so it is no longer a knife, but rather some other useful and politically harmless tool. Any ideas?

Thank you, TR

 

[Esav Benyamin]

One solution is to completely round the tip of the blade and grind off the cutting edge. I don’t know what tool this makes.

Welcome to Bladeforums!

Since I generally carry a good folder anyway, with a Swiss Army Knife or multitool in addition to this, I see little need for knife blades on them.

If you round the tip and blunt the edge, you will have a butter knife or spatula, ideal for spreading peanut butter & jelly on a sandwich.

Electrician's knives have a blade with a thin scraper edge and a screwdriver tip. You might make one of these.

 

[STR]

I substitute teach a lot and just about every teacher I sub for has at least some kind of a knife in their drawer. Some are ones taken from students I'm sure but I have a hunch that a lot of them are the teachers personal property as well.

It isn't talked about much among the teachers but I know a lot of them carry a small multi tool. I've seen them unconsciously filing their nails when sitting at their desks between classes with them. Small SAKS, Leatherman Micras and stuff like that only but they still have blades on them even if very small and practically useless.

One of the knife companies should come up with a 'teachers pet' that has just tools and no blade per say. You know? An airline and classroom friendly, sheeple friendly companion with everything but a cutting edge that would get you in trouble.

 

[godot]

One company (Gerber?) makes a multi tool for the military that doesn't have a knife. Try the military knives section of the other forum.

 

[pizza2002man]

I substitute teach a lot and just about every teacher I sub for has at least some kind of a knife in their drawer. Some are ones taken from students I'm sure but I have a hunch that a lot of them are the teachers personal property as well.

It isn't talked about much among the teachers but I know a lot of them carry a small multi tool. I've seen them unconsciously filing their nails when sitting at their desks between classes with them. Small SAKS, Leatherman Micras and stuff like that only but they still have blades on them even if very small and practically useless.

One of the knife companies should come up with a 'teachers pet' that has just tools and no blade per say. You know? An airline and classroom friendly, sheeple friendly companion with everything but a cutting edge that would get you in trouble.

I know several teachers that have (and hide) large knives for cutting birthday cakes at parties (among other uses).

I have studied the WA state laws regarding knife carry on campus and a pocket knife is not considered a weapon. Kids and adults can legally carry a folding pocket knife. Typically, the school district has a policy against knives of any type for students. There is no policy for adults. So it should be OK.

I called the school district to verify this and they say I will be arrested if I carry a knife. I asked for any school district document stating this. They just go round and round with opinion and circular logic, but have nothing that prohibits knife carry by an adult. They don't care. They will call the police.

I called the police department and they stated that I will be arrested if carrying a knife on campus. Again, I asked for the code or law that applies. They have none. When I quoted the state law their reply was- "Well, there you have it". They were very flippant. It is my opinion that the school and the police have an knife bias, laws be damned. I would be legal to carry, but I'm not interested in being the test case for their ignorance and predjuduce.

The next post mentions a military version without a knife. I may look into this too.

Thanks to all,

TR