My knife case has about $600 worth of very sharp, very good knives in it. Including a couple of custom Japanese blades. They range from a 12" carver to a 2" paring knife.
I always got pulled out of line by Customs in every country, including the USA to waste an hour or 2.
I don't travel anymore.
/johnny
Why would you get pulled out of line at Customs?
first time i got arrested was coming home from work (chef) and had my knives in my front seat, rather than the trunk.
i considered them “tools” not “weapons.” arresting officer disagreed.