WTF Does Your Pocketknife Look Like RFN?
I admit it freely...I am a sucker for the stupidest, most menial of details about the lives of my fellow Dwellars.
I love my knife. I literally cannot function without it. I use it daily. As my hands age and get more decrepit from tendonitis and arthritis, I find more and more use from it.
This is a Gerber Gatormate. Still American made, and only about $30.
I've shown you mine. Now, show me yours.
Don't have a camera available to take a pic, but this is the knife I carry with me pretty much everywhere.
Leatherman Charge XTi. Hoping to switch to the Skeletool (black one) this holiday.
I think I'll always want to have a simple pocketknife on me, but I am increasingly wanting a multitool as well. It needs to be good, small, functional and cheap.
I'm a Leatherman chick as well. I have used every single tool on it countless times... except the can opener. Never needed that one. But you never know!!
Leatherman - no question. I use it on the boat have a mall one in my pocket and the large one in my car. Invaluable, a must have. Once you have one you will never go without.
In retrospect, I should have included some sort of scale, huh?
Can't tell what size Ali's knife is, but I'm thinking Crocodile Dundee in New York size.
I must be really bored to photograph one of my pocket knives. This one is cheap, crappy, it was made in China, works on hay and straw bales as well as minor hoof work.
Spyderco Dragon Fly ,
Little Knife that Fills The hand ,
Verry Usefull !!
ANNND !! Not threatening to Casino Security inside a count room !!!
Aliantha: That is one gorgeous knife! Do tell me what brand that is.
Zippy: You can get by with your dragonfly, but I'm sure the cricket might get confiscated(knife on top). I used to carry the cricket, but now, I normally carry the...uh...Kershew leek? Forgot what it's called. :p
Btw, what does RFN stand for?
It's a bowie knife I found a picture of. I have no idea what brand it is. I was just trying to be funny.
As per usual it's not working out for anyone but me. lol
I know you were joking, but the picture of that knife was simply gorgeous! This belong to my brother but I never returned it to him. :p I have it in my closet, hehe. Picture was poorly taken, which it do justice for the knife at all! It is a really pretty knife. :D
Tullip - RFN = Right Fucking Now (I think)
Elspode - "It needs to be good, small, functional and cheap" - This reminds me of something I read once, "When it comes to people on the internet, you get three options: Intelligent, attractive, sane. Pick two." Leatherman does sell the Juice in the $50 range, or the newest Skeletool (5 oz) for around $60-$80 depending on where you find it.
Clod - I have used all of the tools, including the can opener on a regular basis.
i always have:
a leatherman micra
or squirt.
have for the last 10 years or so anyway.....
It lives in my left front pocket. I use it for
something every day.
they are only about 2" folded, and not heavy. the scissors are great for all kinds of things, and the little knife is sharp.
I prefer the squirt because folded, the knife, and the rest of the tools other than the scissors are available without having to unfold it.
I had a squirt for some time, until I left it out after I used it to slice open the wrapper for a printer cartridge. By the time I realized it was gone and went back, it had found a new home. I haven't gotten around to replacing it, though I'd like to. I need the scissors far more often than I need a pair of pliers. (And I can't be the only one--why don't more multitools come with scissors?) I do have a Leatherman Supertool (double entendres much?) but it stays at home--too bulky to carry around all the time.
I like those multitools like Stress and LJ showed. I used to have one...I had more tools in my purse than girlie things.
I need to find it...they're cool, and handy.
I wish I could take a pic of my dad's knife box. We call it Dad's Killin' Box and it is his collection of, well, collectible knives...pocket and otherwise.
I have a Swisstech Utilikey, which is very easy to carry along with my keys, but sometimes a little awkward to use. The added bonus is that I forget it's there, and it's gone through security a handful of times because it looks just like a key. The most useful feature is the small phillips head screwdriver. It's perfect for the battery compartment for kids' toys.
A year or two ago, I got the Leatherman Squirt e4, which has the insulation strippers/micro pliers/ wire cutters in the fold out part. Small, and fits on the keychain. It's much easier to use the blade on the squirt, so the utili-key doesn't get much use any more.
OMG, keychain Leatherman with wire stripping: that is exactly what I've always wanted but didn't know it existed!!! Thanks g... now I have to figure out who to demand this from for Xmas.
Wow, I might get the Utili-Key just for the eyeglass screwdriver.
OMG, keychain Leatherman with wire stripping: that is exactly what I've always wanted but didn't know it existed!!! Thanks g... now I have to figure out who to demand this from for Xmas.
if only it had a USB 4G flash drive worked into it.
Wow, I might get the Utili-Key just for the eyeglass screwdriver.
Actually, I ended up filing down the glasses screwdriver to get rid of it. It was the only part of the utili-key that would stick out when it was folded up, and it would constantly snag on the fabric of my pocket.
I carry the small knife, scissors (plugged into a cork) and folding nail file on a daily basis.
There is a multi-tool at the office, but hardly gets any use.
The big un gets no use at all.
My Swiss Army pocket knife.
The story is documented elsewhere, but notice the slight speckling of indentations toward the top. That's from about 20 minutes worth of darlet#1 teething on it many years ago.
My brother's pocket knife which now lives in my knitting bag, which goes with me most places.
The other thing that I don't carry with me but I use all the damn time is my seam ripper. This one isn't mine, but you get the idea:
lol...teething on a swiss army knife. Now that will toughen you up quickly! :)
I carry a Cold Steel Voyager (large) folding knife and a Leatherman multi-tool in my toolbox. The Leatherman gets plenty of use and although I need to get around to sharpening the cutting blade, I use all but the can opener at least weekly. I don't know how I ever got along without one of these!
The folding knife is a utility knife, not really a fighting knife but I can use it as such if needed. Some truck stops can get a little rough! Usually, it finds use opening packaging, cutting ropes and on occasion used to cut food. I keep it clean and razor sharp and the next time I get to a knife shop, it's getting treated to a new edge...the old one is worn down due to repeated sharpening. I prefer a 17.5 deg bevel (same as used on scalpels) to the usual 10 deg stock edge. On my wedding video, you can almost see this knife in use by my best man to nearly hack off his finger.
He has his back turned so you don't see the amazing edge slice clear down to his cartilage and he can be seen sneaking out the back and off to the hospital for stitches, thus missing the reception. No, this was not planned or part of the ceremony, he knew I always carry it and forgot about the razor edge part. The ring still had it's tag (impossible to tear off by hand) on and no one thought to check it. Oops. That was the wedding glitch I didn't see coming. The mother of the bride forgetting the cake, yes. (I still say she did it on purpose) I had that covered. But not the BM slipping with a scalpel-sharp knife during the ceremony. I didn't even see it happen, I only noticed when he handed the ring back to the minister and it was all bloody. The look on my face is priceless!
Brian
Oh, a picture of the folder:
Hmm. Now why didn't I think of giving the kidlet Ted's Swiss Army knife to gnaw on while teething?!
Don't worry, there's still time. Those two-year molars are a bitch.
@ Tulip
but now, I normally carry the...uh...Kershew leek? Forgot what it's called.
Perhaps a Ken Onion? I have one in my pocket now.
I carry the small knife, scissors (plugged into a cork) and folding nail file on a daily basis.
There is a multi-tool at the office, but hardly gets any use.
The big un gets no use at all.
Is that larger folder a Schrade Uncle Henry? I've got one of those in my glovebox.
I carry different knives based on the situation. Everyday, even when doing pt, I carry a Gerber skeleton frame knife. Small and lightweight. If I am working or in the field, I carry a Leatherman. I have them in both silver and black. The Army issues these everytime you deploy.
If I am tactical, I carry two more knives. On the inside of my body armor, I carry a smith & wesson boot knife. On the outside of my body armor, I carry an Air Force survival knife (also one that was issued)
I got one on these awhile back. Never use it. I keep an old, small Uncle Henry stockman in my right pocket for all use. Wire, rope, scraper. Big blade has been broken.
I use the Gerber Big Rock Serrated Knife when camping. I keep it sharp enough that I don't let the girl use it ;) (She nearly lopped off part of her finger with my cooking knife once)
if only it had a USB 4G flash drive worked into it.
I thought you were being a genius until Pete showed me this:
Is that larger folder a Schrade Uncle Henry? I've got one of those in my glovebox.
It is just a cheap Chinese no name. - It says STAINLESS CHINA on the blade, but I'm convinced it is made of steel :D
I loved my Gerber Gator. Carried it for years in my ruck on deployment. The unit I was in went to Spydercos and issued them to us so I have had this one since the late 90's, great knife. I have learned over the years that a partially serated edge is one of the most important features on a knife.
Well, its damn near a spot on knockoff of the Uncle Henry, right down to the neglected brass discoloration.
I usually carry two - a Benchmade mini-AFCK, with a 3-1/4 inch blade:
and a Boker Chad Los Banos Subcom F, with a two inch blade:
Both have pocket clips and liner locks.
(The photos make the Boker appear larger, but it's actually very small.)
I keep this knife in my purse so maybe its a purse knife...
OK, some wise-ass mailed me a Utili-key. (I think I know who it is too....)
Thank you!! :D
I sport one of these wherever I go...
you take one of those to work every day? cmon....really?
OK, some wise-ass mailed me a Utili-key. (I think I know who it is too....)
Thank you!! :D
You're welcome. :cool:
I sport one of these wherever I go...
absolutely indispensable in the shower :cool:
you take one of those to work every day? cmon....really?
I take a knife with me everywhere I go - have since I was a kid. I grew up in the South and now live in Virginia so guns and knives are pretty unremarkable.
New York's finest confiscated my 5.75" Benchmade Stryker while I was in line to tour Ellis Island a few years ago. The officer asked me where I was from. I told him I was from Virginia and he told me that having a knife like that in New York was a felony. I respectfully replied that when everything is made to be a felony then nothing is a felony.
I think its sad when sporting a personal knife is characterized as a crime worthy of a felony conviction. Ironic since I have worked in DC for the last nine years and carry a knife with me every single day. I don't hide it either - the clip is always sticking out of my left front pocket. Folks are so used to seeing it that they don't even ask about it. But when and if they do, I take it out and show it to them.
Felony. Sheesh.
The knife I started this thread with is the second of its kind. The first one was taken from me when I tried to enter the Sprint Center for the circus a few months ago. Seems that it is a dangerous weapon.
They let me keep the camera around my neck that would have made a much more effective weapon had I chosen to bludgeon someone with it.
After a series of lost knives, I had to pick this up during the week. I'm not keen on aggressive looking designs but this was the most "tool" looking designthey had.
After a series of lost knives, I had to pick this up during the week. I'm not keen on aggressive looking designs but this was the most "tool" looking designthey had.
My problem with this design is the same problem I have with the metallic SOG in my pic. The clip is mounted too low so that when you clip it in your pocket too much of the knife sticks out. The naval knife (the larger black one) gets it right - all you can see is the clip. Not so much a design flaw as a preference thing.
The man who gave me this knife died a few days ago. I'm retiring the knife in his honor.
Now I have to find something else to carry.
I carry different knives based on the situation. Everyday, even when doing pt, I carry a Gerber skeleton frame knife. Small and lightweight. If I am working or in the field, I carry a Leatherman. I have them in both silver and black. The Army issues these everytime you deploy.
If I am tactical, I carry two more knives. On the inside of my body armor, I carry a smith & wesson boot knife. On the outside of my body armor, I carry an Air Force survival knife (also one that was issued)
Sarge, that KaBar knife on the end was the exact one I had as a kid. I lost it during one of my moves. It was unusual in the hex shaped pommel. Where did you get that picture? Also where did you get the second to last knife?
this is my fav. knife... I'd be lost ( but sober ) without it...
this is my fav. knife... I'd be lost ( but sober ) without it...
The TSA took away mine recently saying the knife was the problem yet they let you take a scissors up to 3 inches long!
It's unsafe to have passengers uncorking their own bottles of wine at 30,000 feet.
Cuts into the airlines' profits too much.
I think it was W. C. Fields who was once lost in the mountains of Afghanistan without a bottle-opener, and was forced to survive on just food and water for two weeks.
The TSA took away mine recently saying the knife was the problem yet they let you take a scissors up to 3 inches long!
chris, While I was still living in Boston and travelling home from the U.K. English Customs agents found a kilt pin ( don't ask ) in the shape of a broadsword in my carry bag ( I had forgotten about it ) after much discussion they determined that the "sword" itself was ok as it was made of pewter but it had to be confiscated due to the two inch clasp pin !!
I have big pockets... :cool:
I have big pockets... :cool:
Yes, we've seen your lenses.
:D
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And besides...it's bent.
Actually it is a Gurkha Khukuri given to my dad by the 9th Regiment Gurkhas while he was in Chungking with MI9 in 1946.
I'm thinking that that blade would elicit much excitement on "Antiques Roadshow".
I have big pockets... :cool:
Hey, carried that on every deployment.... had it made in Hong Kong from the ORMF.
Actually it is a Gurkha Khukuri given to my dad by the 9th Regiment Gurkhas while he was in Chungking with MI9 in 1946.
If you throw it at somebody, and ya miss, does it come back?
If you throw it at somebody, and ya miss, does it come back?
Fuck. That.
If I throw that knife and I miss, it had better stay, boy, stay. I will come getcha. Yikes.
The boomerang effect is one of the myths of the Kukuri. The second one is that for every time a Gurkah removes his knife from the scabbard he must first cut his own finger and draw blood. Methinks they wouldn't have very usable hands if they did that! :eek:
The boomerang effect is one of the myths of the Kukuri. The second one is that for every time a Gurkah removes his knife from the scabbard he must first cut his own finger and draw blood. Methinks they wouldn't have very usable hands if they did that! :eek:
The ones I deployed with used them more as a tool than anything else, they cut firewood, meat, dug holes in the ground, what ever they could use them for they did it. The myth carries a great story... puts fear in the non-believer.
Interesting idea, though - has anyone ever tried to make a sharpened steel boomerang?
(answer, yes, you want Tony-one-hand ... )
Reminds me of "Krull", I think it was. He had this three-bladed thing he threw, it would come back. Then the bad guy had an idea.
I got it, I got it!! (thwackthwackthwackthwack--fingers fly) AAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!
I have big pockets... :cool:
I'm trying to get an idea of what sort of stock that was made from. If you have calipers, would you mind taking some measurements for me?
A tracing of the blade portion would be awesome, too...
Bah. I'm just going to have to go find one to measure.
The boomerang effect is one of the myths of the Kukuri. The second one is that for every time a Gurkah removes his knife from the scabbard he must first cut his own finger and draw blood. Methinks they wouldn't have very usable hands if they did that! :eek:
Though obviously not true either, I heard it as every time they pull it out they have to draw blood, so if they decide not to draw yours they have to draw their own. That makes the chances of him letting you go, a lot less.
There's probably 15 other variations of the myth, also. :lol:
Here's a variation of one the variations:
Crysknife
All young Fremen must go through a ritual confirming their adulthood, which is sealed with the gift of a crysknife to the adolescent warrior.[1] According to the religious beliefs of the Fremen, a crysknife must draw blood each time it is unsheathed before being sheathed again.[1]
Here's a picture of my newest pocketknife RFN.
I like Kershaw, but I'm not a big fan of lockbacks, they're just not my preference. This one though is nice, and the lock is concealed under a rubber "roof". You can see it on the top right of the knife. How I came to get this knife is kind of funny. Remember I recently "tuned" the hatch on my little car? Well, during the whole process of working on the car, I cleaned it very thoroughly, inside and out, throwing away a lot of trash and crap from the car, sorting through my trouble boxes, complete vacuuming, as close to a detailing I get.
This was hot sweaty work as the ambient temperature was in the mid to high 70s (hahahaha!) and I had the windows (also cleaned inside and out) down. All this work exhausted me and when I wrapped up for the night, I left one of the windows down. Careless of me, I know. I don't keep anything valuable in the car, except for the car itself, the radio doesn't work, there's only a handful of change for parking meters, etc. The trouble box has some important tools in it, but they're bulky and not shiny, merely useful.
Damned if I didn't find my car burglarized the next morning. The contents of my tiny console (a length of flagging tape and the receipt/warranty for my tires) and the contents of my driver's door pocket (altoids, toothbrush, batteries, pencil, napkins) were all neatly emptied onto the passenger seat. I noticed nothing missing. As I cursed and resorted my personal items, I found something extra.
This knife.
The thief left this knife behind. Thanks for not breaking my window, thanks for not taking anything and thanks for this spiffy new knife! You idiot.
:smack: :lol: :lol2: :facepalm:
I found this on Reddit and thought you knife people would enjoy it. The poster graduated from college recently and didn't want a class ring. Instead, his father engraved a pocket knife for him.
From
here.
Now I have to find something else to carry.
...and thanks for this spiffy new knife! You idiot.
Kershaw rocks. Reasonably cheap, reasonably tough.
And my fallback.
The thief left this knife behind. Thanks for not breaking my window, thanks for not taking anything and thanks for this spiffy new knife! You idiot.
Now I'm imagining some guy running around the next day breaking into all the cars he broke into the day before.
