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Do you carry a pocket knife?

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Just wondering if many folk still carry a pocket knife. I like to have one handy for everyday task. If you carry one , what type do you carry? I usually carry a Gerber pocket knife with a 4 inch blade. It comes in handy for cutting rope, opening boxes, etc.
 
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I carry this all the time:

Dont leave home without it. My pants pocket will confirm the presence of a knife as the clip slowly tears up the seam at the top of the pocket. I like a fresh razor blade even when I have to cut some nasty stuff.

The don't make much of a screwdriver though.
 
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I always have one with me, but not for use as a "tool". It is just handy.

It is a little less than 2 1/2" and is a Swiss Army knife that is very puny, but works in a pinch and is on my key chain. - Knife blade, screwdriver, bottle opener, pointed "file" blade and a handy scissors. - Also a tooth pick and a tweezers. I replace it every year, but know enough to not try to take it on a plane.
 
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sparky -

I always have one "toy" available and own a few good knives and some "junk" or gimmick knives in a addition to a few "macho" knives, but I always have my "toy" knife because it is always there.

I also get the handy/convenient ones free, but am too lazy to run and get a big/specialized one quickly when necessary or for a specific need.
 
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Mine's just like shane's.... only smaller, and plastic, and the blade lock's broke, and there's a notch burned in the blade from a hot wire, and the handle's missing a chunk. Pretty much the same:sad:
 
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Actually, if anybody wants to buy a really sweet knife that's tough as heck on a jobsite I would buy a Kershaw Whirlwind.

It's an assisted opening lockback that's close to a switchblade. It's opened using only your thumb. The action is reall smooth and it's easy to clean. I love it for gutting our deer as well.

I lost the SOB 2 years and never bought a new one. It's one of the best knives I have ever owned....and own over 200 knives. For about $60 it just can't be beat. I miss that little guy.:censored:

The knife was designed by world class knife designer/builder Ken Onion.

Mike
 

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Does a bear shart in the woods?

I carry a fold up razor knife on my belt. Knife Utility knife Hunting knife Cutting tool Tool


And then in my back pocket I carry a CRKT 3.5" Smooth blade knife. Sharp as H...E...double hockey sticks!

Cut through my finger opening one of those plastic ties on a toy for my daughter. Cut clean just missing the bone. Bled like a stuck pig...probably should have got stitches...nah... a little electrical tape and paper towel did the trick. Once it stopped bleeding...then came the super glue.
 
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During the last hurricane, I was cutting up a peice of paper with my knife for a drinking game we were going to play. I was already inhebriated, and it was dark, only had candle light.. cut my thumb really bad, and now my girlfriend won't let me have me knives...
 
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I don't go out of the house without making sure I have my knife on me.
I might forget my wallet, my keys, my glasses....but I ALWAYS have this

...I own several so some are with my glasses I can't find. :laughing:



I use the little nub on the can opener for phillips screws.
I use the nub on the bottle opener for slotted screws.
I've cut flashing with the scissors.
It's a shim.
The awl is a drill.
The saw can cut some serious stuff.
It's a plumb bob.
It's a scalpel.
It's an insulation knife.
It's a pry-bar.
It's a corkscrew.
....and I can't tell you how many times I've used the tweezers to get out a splinter.......

don't leave home without it.........
 
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