How many of us carry knives? Just noticed the other night at work that most men now dont carry pocket knives. I have several knives myself. Dont carry them all at once, lol. I just seem to be the go to guy at work when some one needs to cut something. Just an observation.

Being a tradesman most of my adult life I never leave the house without at least one pocket knife of some kind. To me a wallet and a pocketknife are part of my attire.

Wallet

knife

lighter

watch

pipe

tobacco

In my book all needed items for the world.

Lets not forget cell phone.

But i can survive without the cell phone.

I always belived that the knife is one of mans oldest tools, next to the rock.

I never leave home without it. A small Buck folder.

Maybe it's a middle-class sort of thing????? That's the category that I fall into. I don't know of many professionals that carry pocket knives. I guess they just hire people to do their cutting!!!!!

I am addicted to carrying a Swiss Army Multitool,feel naked without it.

Winslow

I too have carried a pocket knife of some type ever since I can remember. I used to think that all men did the same until I got older and began to meet more and more who didn't. Right now I carry a small Craftsman lock back razor knife and a Sheffield's IXL pipe knife.

I don't carry one anymore. But they are always handy. Mostly Case and Buck folders. A smattering of Gerber, some lock back and a couple drop point hunters. A couple custom, but not that fancy. Good steel and useful shapes. I am a little picky on the kitchen steel also. Forschner mostly. And those metal handled Rada knives.

For everyday/wear use I carry my Victorinox Swiss Army mini-champ. The one thing I love about it is the orange peeler blade along with a multitude of blades and tools packed into a small package. The cuticle tool is good for cleaning out smaller pipes too.

For hunting and other outdoor activities I carry either a Case mini-trapper or Kershaw 3000. The other day I found my long lost Kershaw bird hunter knife shaped like a shotgun shell with a single blade and gut hook so I'll be putting it to use this year I hope.

Jim

I allways have at least two, more often three: one in each of my two key rings (small Spyderco Ladybug) plus one other, usually William Henry. But I have an array of Al Mar, Spyderco, Benchmade, etc. Not too long ago I started building a collection (sold many pipes and vintage tobacco for it) whose main emphasis is on mother of pearl scales. I also have an AT Barr knife, but with ivory scales. AT Barr used to post a lot in ASP and makes beautiful knives.

I also carry a multitool and a small keychain-sized pry bar.

This thread gives me a warm feeling all over...

Great thread, my constant companion is my Spyderco Military. Black combo blade with G-10 scales, she's equally adept at opening a letter or serving as the great equalizer in a trip downtown.

Yer all a buncha lightweights. I never walk more than five steps out of bed without two of these. One on a chain around my neck, and another in my pocket as a backup.

I always have a knife in my pocket. I switch out a one armed bandit (razor blade) craftsman yellow handle with sheeps foot blade and boker tree with three blades.