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The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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Work appropriate knife for a desk job
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Beautiful knife. You win on that one.
I work corporate in NYC. So all slip-its for me.
I like the UKPK rescue G10 or Urban G10. Both in orange. I used to carry a UKPK CF, but I think the orange screams utility and the CF was too tacticool.
I'm not even going to start explaining to my colleges that I have over 5 UKPKs but carry the one that will make THEM feel safest.
I like the UKPK rescue G10 or Urban G10. Both in orange. I used to carry a UKPK CF, but I think the orange screams utility and the CF was too tacticool.
I'm not even going to start explaining to my colleges that I have over 5 UKPKs but carry the one that will make THEM feel safest.
If I had to carry a small knife to my office I would want to carry a Sage 1 or Sage 2. I can carry larger knives to my office so I carry a para 2, a Gayle Bradley folder, and a Vallotton. My next Spyderco will be a Military and I'll carry that one to my office too.
I carry my caly 3.5 super blue daily in an office. The light gray g10 is very non threatening, and the pickle juice patina on the super blue is pretty subdued as well. As others have mentioned, the clip carries the knife deep. If I was in the market for another office knife, i would strongly consider the previously reco'd caly 3 with zdp and carbon fiber.
Following most of this advice. I have a couple of ladybugs and manbugs. However, I also picked up an orange Pingo and Equilibrium. Traded for a alox Cadet too. Leaning towards the Pingo right now.
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I second the Dragonfly in Orange
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A wire clip is the way to go for discreet carry if you must have a clip. Lots of recommendations for the Dragonfly, but even the wire clip versions leave a fair bit of the butt sticking out of the pocket. The Calys and UKPKs ride very low. The Sages don't ride quite as low, but all are pretty classy looking, especially the Sage 4 in Arizona desert ironwood.
I don't work in an office, and I live in the best state in the country when it comes to carrying whatever one wants, but I still have a few "office" knives that I carry from time to time. There's my CF/ZDP Caly 3, which of course hides very well, and makes for a great EDC in or out of an office. There's my Benchmade 940D2CF that I swapped a polished arrow clip on. It's not as discrete, but the carbon fiber handles are sexy. The most friendly one is my Kopa in cocobolo. It doesn't carry as discretely as the Caly 3, but it's definitely the least threatening when pulled out and actually used. The blade is pretty small, but still very useful. All the Kopas are nice, of course, but IMO the cocobolo one is the nicest and best suited for daily carry. Apparently I'm not the only one that thinks so, because finding one for sale is very hard, and it'll cost you. I'm glad I got mine when it first came out.
As others have suggested, and as you've already learned, a traditional (non-modern) knife is great for office carry. No pocket clip to announce its presence, and the stylings and natural materials (bone, horn, antler, wood) are not only classy, but make people think of the knife their father or grandfather carried, rather than assuming it's a weapon. It's unlikely you'll actually need a locking knife in an office setting (I find I rarely need one anywhere). You could go with something small like a Case Peanut, which no sane person could consider threatening, or even something larger. If you want to cut up an apple, something like a slimline trapper is great, and despite its longer size, the skinny blade and handle not only carry well, but don't present the knife as a weapon.
And of course, a Swiss Army Knife is always a great choice. The SAK is the quintessential tool-not-a-weapon knife. If any knife is more socially acceptable than a Case Peanut or Schrade Old Timer, it's the Swiss Army Knife. Even if "MacGuver" was never a hit TV show, the SAK would still be associated with preparedness, handiness, and utility. The alox Cadet you picked up is a great one. It's hard to think of a more perfect assortment of blades and tools in that size of a package. I don't own one, but the Bantam is a great one too, since it's nice and thin with its single spring, and gives you the most essential tools to Mankind's survival: cutting things and opening quality beers. My favorite SAKs are the Pioneer Rancher (unfortunately discontinuned) for its great awl/reamer and pruning blade, and my Cybertool 29. I've carried my Cybertool 29 pretty much every day since I got it. Other "EDC" knives might change from day to day, but the Cybertool 29 is my one constant, as well as the Leatherman on my keychain (originally a Micra, later a Squirt S4, and now a PS4). The Cybertool 29 has the classic SAK tool arrangement of a large main blade, small pen blade, caplifter/flathead, and canopener/phillips. The corkscrew has opened more than a few bottles of wine, and also holds the jeweler's screwdriver that has adjusted countless eye/sunglasses and other small screws. What the Cybertool 29 adds is the bit driver and bit holder. Between these, I have "saved the day" numerous times. It's great to have the right tool for the right job, and few knives or tools can match a Victorinox Cybertool, especially when combined with a Leatherman Squirt PS4.
I don't work in an office, and I live in the best state in the country when it comes to carrying whatever one wants, but I still have a few "office" knives that I carry from time to time. There's my CF/ZDP Caly 3, which of course hides very well, and makes for a great EDC in or out of an office. There's my Benchmade 940D2CF that I swapped a polished arrow clip on. It's not as discrete, but the carbon fiber handles are sexy. The most friendly one is my Kopa in cocobolo. It doesn't carry as discretely as the Caly 3, but it's definitely the least threatening when pulled out and actually used. The blade is pretty small, but still very useful. All the Kopas are nice, of course, but IMO the cocobolo one is the nicest and best suited for daily carry. Apparently I'm not the only one that thinks so, because finding one for sale is very hard, and it'll cost you. I'm glad I got mine when it first came out.
As others have suggested, and as you've already learned, a traditional (non-modern) knife is great for office carry. No pocket clip to announce its presence, and the stylings and natural materials (bone, horn, antler, wood) are not only classy, but make people think of the knife their father or grandfather carried, rather than assuming it's a weapon. It's unlikely you'll actually need a locking knife in an office setting (I find I rarely need one anywhere). You could go with something small like a Case Peanut, which no sane person could consider threatening, or even something larger. If you want to cut up an apple, something like a slimline trapper is great, and despite its longer size, the skinny blade and handle not only carry well, but don't present the knife as a weapon.
And of course, a Swiss Army Knife is always a great choice. The SAK is the quintessential tool-not-a-weapon knife. If any knife is more socially acceptable than a Case Peanut or Schrade Old Timer, it's the Swiss Army Knife. Even if "MacGuver" was never a hit TV show, the SAK would still be associated with preparedness, handiness, and utility. The alox Cadet you picked up is a great one. It's hard to think of a more perfect assortment of blades and tools in that size of a package. I don't own one, but the Bantam is a great one too, since it's nice and thin with its single spring, and gives you the most essential tools to Mankind's survival: cutting things and opening quality beers. My favorite SAKs are the Pioneer Rancher (unfortunately discontinuned) for its great awl/reamer and pruning blade, and my Cybertool 29. I've carried my Cybertool 29 pretty much every day since I got it. Other "EDC" knives might change from day to day, but the Cybertool 29 is my one constant, as well as the Leatherman on my keychain (originally a Micra, later a Squirt S4, and now a PS4). The Cybertool 29 has the classic SAK tool arrangement of a large main blade, small pen blade, caplifter/flathead, and canopener/phillips. The corkscrew has opened more than a few bottles of wine, and also holds the jeweler's screwdriver that has adjusted countless eye/sunglasses and other small screws. What the Cybertool 29 adds is the bit driver and bit holder. Between these, I have "saved the day" numerous times. It's great to have the right tool for the right job, and few knives or tools can match a Victorinox Cybertool, especially when combined with a Leatherman Squirt PS4.
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It really depends on where you live, the type of company you work at etc..I'd go with a dragonfly, sage 1 or something like that. It's great to have that "I will carry a machete to work because I'm not breaking the law and if it bothers someone that's their problem" attitude but in reality if you are targeted as the wacko of the office and get passed up for promotions it's not a big plus either. I carry a knife but I'm careful when I use it and use a Delica with wooden scale to give it an upscale look.
Again where you live and what company you work for will affect your choices.
Again where you live and what company you work for will affect your choices.