I confess that I don't always carry it, I only have it when I have pants...
Posted on 01/04/2013 2:10:40 PM PST by virgil283
"1st Century Romans created the first folding pocket knife. They made for easy carrying for soldiers and other explorers on their journeys and conquests. However, as the use of sheathed knives became more popular, the use of pocket knives fell somewhat into disfavor......There are three common designs of pocket knives: the jack knife, the pen knife, and the multi-purpose knife. We’ll discuss the features and benefits of each one, in order to help you decide what kind of knife you should get.
A jack knife has a simple hinge at one end, and may have more than one blade. The jack knife is popular among hunters, fishermen, and campers.... A pen knife is hinged at both ends of the handle, and usually has two or three blades at each end. The pen knife was originally designed to cut or sharpen pen quills for writing. The pen knife is good if you want more than one type of blade. It’s also small and lightweight and won’t be noticeable in the pocket of dress clothes.....Multi-purpose knife. These are probably the most popular pocketknives. The Swiss Army knife and the Handyman are probably the most well known of the multi-purpose knives.....
(Excerpt) Read more at artofmanliness.com ...
You’re abdo-lutely right! It came out so nice, that I’m afraid to put a scratch on it! It’s a showpiece, as demonstrated by what I was offered for it. I took it to the show just to elicit opinions on it, and was stunned by the offers! I carved the handle first with my Dremel. You can grip it well blade up, blade down, or blade to either side. It came out wonderfully, and strictly by chance,,, well,,,, chance,, and a lot of thought!
And it’s like my custom-colored ‘57 Strat,,, it never left the house except for studio work, which I have retired from.
I have a Kershaw Leek too. It is a very good “Assisted Opening” knife. Mine has the same handles as the picture. I took off the blade lock slide since it was always getting bumped on. With some Assisted Opening knives, like CRKT models, you have to get the blade open past 30 degrees before the assist starts to work. Those are difficult to operate and, to me they are no better than a manually opening blade.
Thank you.
Around our house at Christmas time if there isn’t a new blade in the stockings or under the tree, it just isn’t Christmas.
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Good stories....
I've a friend that makes knives and sheaths...He's a cowboy by trade. But he's really good at making knives!!
Having only looked at 'em on Amazon and not hands-on, I saw one from SOG or similar that made it sound like the opening action was basically a centrifugal thing via flicking one's wrist.
Something like that is what would interest me .. I can get that Gerber open pretty quickly, but it still involves some 'fiddling', which could potentially make a difference someday.
My Daughter is very feminine but for some reason she has always liked pocket knives. She is now grown, married with kids of her own.
She always keeps a Swiss Army knife in her purse. She teaches school and I bet she even keeps it when at school. Actually what she keeps in her purse is only barely a knife. It is a flat piece of plastic which has a bunch of tools in it including a very small blade.
I think it even has a ball point pen in it.
I confess that I don't always carry it, I only have it when I have pants...
(tho am not sure who figgered out that clams were happy)
Yo, whatever became of the switch blade knives of the 50’s? Are they unlawful to carry because they were an “automatic” weapon?? Do they have to be registered with the ATF too? I could never understand why they were banned, since one could do worse damage with a legal machete, or a long bladed hunting knife, that is as quicker to draw out as a pocketed switch blade. Go figure, the Libs are everywhere.
Lost mine in a tragic boating accident...wait...what?
I bought one of those Kershaw 1600’s from a store that was going out of business a while back. I think I paid about 20 bucks for it. It was mine right up to the moment Mrs L saw it.
Now it livesin her purse. I should have bought two.
I cary a Swiss knife with only one blade. A florist friend gave it to me, he used to buy them by the gross for his employees.
I have one of those knives with all the tools on it that fits in a pouch on your belt, but seldom use it since it is too heavy . I have several knives that were given to m as Christmas or Birthday presents, but are too nice to use. This little Swiss knife holds a good edge and is comfortable in the pocket.
I carry the Wave at work. I’m almost on my third sheath. I like when you get to know the blades and whip them out without thinking to get the task done. I use the serrated blade the most, but sharpening it isn’t easy.
All others are flimsy toys in comparison.
Just curious...I’ve often wondered what applications the tiny scissors are good for. How have you used them, if I may ask?
The larger Kershaw AO’s work the best. Also made by Kershaw are the beefier Zero Tolerance knives. The Zero Tolerance Models 350 and 400 are nice, but more expensive than the normal Kershaw Models. The normal Kershaw AO knives with a 3-inch blade (or around 3-inch) work beautifully. The smaller blades don’t seem to have enough blade inertia to reliably open until lock.
I use the scissors at least weekly to trim my fingernails or toenails. If you look close at the Victorinox scissors, the edges are not smooth but are milled. That makes them grip the fingernail instead of sliding when you apply pressure.
I had airport security confiscate my 1.5-inch-length blade pen knife from my key chain.
BFL
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