Modern Vespa

what's your poison?

I have ton of them, but for basic old-world Euro goodness I prefer an Opinel.

Who carries?

Swiss Army knife, Tinker model. Has a phillips screwdriver instead of a corkscrew.

The Buck 110:

http://www.buckknives.com/index.cfm?event=product.detail&productID=3044



I hope and pray that my father will leave me his gorgeous Laguiole.

switchblade with 4 inch blade (in thailand)
for work, one with a 2 inch blade (US)

Swiss Army knife "Executive"

Its smaller and very pocketable but still has scissors (for mustache trim) and the finger nail file can be used for Phillips screws. I keep the large blade "pretty" sharp for gross cutting jobs, opening boxes and blister paks, and the smaller one is razor sharp for the occasional surgery.

I was thinking about having carried a pocket knife for the last 60+ years. I lost my father in 1946 and my mother always tried to give me the things she thought my father would have given me. When I was about 8 or 9 she gave me my first pocket knife, a Boker Tree brand small two blade. I made my own choice in the '60s to the SA Executive and have carried one for the last 40+ years. I still have every one I ever had. I have 4 Executives over that 40 years.

If a 9 year old kid had a knife today and took it to school he would be cuffed, tased, and thrown under the school bus. His entire life would be ruined. I carried mine to school from the 4th grade on, every day. I loaned it to teachers when they needed one. I used it every day for something. I could no more do without my knife than shoes. When I fly I put it in the checked bag. If no checked bag I mail one ahead and carry a prepaid envelope to mail it back home. I would give up every Apple product I own, and I own one of everything, before I would give up my knife.


[Dangerously close to a rant. ]

Swiss Army knife but I no longer carry one in my bag because of security hassles at airports and government buildings. So one lives in each of my vehicles including each scoot.

I've been carrying this Pro-Tech automatic for several years.

I have carried the same Buck #301 Stockman since I rode my bike up to the hardware store at age 13 to part with a rather huge sum of money...about eight bucks or so.
I also carry a CQC-7 Emerson, or when on duty, a Benchmade Stryker auto and a Victorinox Camper model Swiss Army knife.

When I was younger I always carried the Buck 110 on my belt, but lockable folders were outlawed a few years ago, so I started carrying a Laguiole (black horn) instead. This knife follows me everywhere, everyday.

When I am absolutely sure that I do not need to be in places where the Buck can cause trouble (any public place), I use that, and sometimes my A. G. Russell Sting (which is also a nice thrower).

Until May 1st this year, being caught with a lockable folder, or anything with a blade above 7 cm. (2.7 inch), in a public place would automatically get you one month in prison. Now it is just a DKK 5.000 (USD 840) fine.

/Andy

Boker Automatic Knife.
Love just pushing a button and the blade come out from the side.
i have had it for years. Thought I lost it a few months ago, so I decided to buy another. Problem is, I dont' think they are made anymore! At least, I couldn't find any!

Gerber Obsidian & Gerber Kiowa

I have carried a pocket knife since the third grade. I know you can't have one in school now but this was in a different age.

I carry a small Puma lock blade.

Snick. Snick. Snick. Snick.

oh they open and close like butter now.

I don't regret torturing Patrick in any way shape or form. It's not like he doesn't give me shit in general, so it all balances itself out.

I've got three Swiss army knives (victorinox, not wenger crap) of varying sizes plus a smaller one on my key ring.

Had one on me pretty much very day since I was about 13. Now, of course, someone of school age carrying a knife is seen as a murderer in waiting.

that was my first real knife at age 11. Had 2, one was stolen, the other I dropped and broke the blade. They actually replaced that one and I had it another 5 years.

I now have one of these:



I bought two at a gun show for $40 for the pair, he was closing up shop for good. Technically, he gave me the second one when I told him why I wanted it.

The 2nd is put away when my son is old enough to have one "just like Dad's". He is still a few years out

I would love to own one ( or both) of these, I own 4 of his kitchen knives, they are incredible. So sharp I can shave hairs off the arm with the cleaver. True heirloom quality by a master blades-man:



And this one is just so minimalistic, it is the embodiment of "knife"

Remember the Gerber Paul?

Sold mine in about 2000, or so. Made a 400% profit on it.

Too nice to carry.

Current carry. So much for tradition.

Gerber Torch 1

this is the second one of these i have...i like them.
also have a couple victorinox folding multi blade knives...used them b4 the gerber and a S&W hrt.

Microtech Mini UDT

CRKT folders and a few Case models.

Haqrv

Have other more man cave (cave man?) knives in drawers but the go to always in my pocket is one of 6 or so grafting knives. Great for pruning and general cutting of boxes, cord, and twine.

I always have a small dual blade schrade "old timer" pocket knife my Dad gave me. It was his when he was a kid so he gave it to me. It's small but I can't count how many times it comes in handy.

Leatherman C33. Used to always carry Spyderco but I lost several over a short time and needed something cheaper. I still lose knives a lot! At REI the Leatherman is about $18

It's just a modest little multitool, but it belonged to my mother, who kept it in her handbag at all times. (Because you never know when you'll need to remove a hook from a walleye's mouth)

i keep it in my handbag at all times.

awwwh - this makes me kind of sad. I had a special swiss army knife that my daddy gave me as a gift a few years before he died. I was traveling on and around 9/11 and it was confiscated by security. At that time, they were mailing confiscated items back home for travelers. My knife never made it hom

I'm so sorry. that truly truly sucks.

Spyderco Dragonfly for EDC...



And Spyderco Tenacious for going downtown...



The Opinel 8 & 12 for kitchen & camping...



also an assortment of Leathermans, Buck, CRKT folders, SAK.

Would love a Reeves Sebenza, but they are rather spendy...



Fear No Jabberwocky

That's rather nice!

a lovely little rosewood-handled laguiole knife which i inherited from my dad when he died a few years ago. the pic is larger than life - the knife is about 10cm long when folded, and mine has brass ends rather than stainless steel.

I really like my Benchmade 913 Stryker. I carry this knife more then any other. It's D2 stainless.

I have a beautiful Laguiole with damascus steel blade and horn grips that I got at the Laguiole store in Paris ($!). I don't carry it much because I go to court a lot, but wish I could.

Around the yard, doing work, I carry either a K-Bar (a real one), which you can use for anything, even a hammer, or a Baby Seal switchblade (some kind of exotic metal - non magnetic) which has a scary sharp edge, and opens with authority.

Always carry.
Leatherman Wave with work clothes.
Schrade sh3 with casual clothes.
Schrade sp2 or Swiss Army SwissCard with dress clothes.

Ive got a Leatherman e33Bx. Just like the one shown but with a bit-driver. Little sucker can get in some tight places with that bit-driver too. VERY handy and a 25 year warranty.

Today I'm carrying a rather simple and inexpensive Kershaw Chill knife, designed by RJ Martin. I like this one (and carried it in my pocket throughout Cannonball 2012) because it is thin and light. It's not very sharp, though.

I have about 20 other knives at home and scattered around various jacket pockets.

Leatherman Squirt PS4.

Always carry a Benchmade 553 Griptilian. Not by any means a field knife, which I have Ka-Bar 1218 for. SOG Pentagon was retired to my safe in favor of the Benchmade. Also a Leatherman Surge always on my belt, along with a Fenix TK15 light.

I have a decent collection of Benchmade gold series blades as well.

The pocket knife of choice for mommies, Swiss Army knife. Been the best thing ever, and my son keeps the blades sharp for me.

I've always had Swiss Army knives, the best is my Champion that my Dad bought me when I was young and he caught me lusting after it in a store. I carried a butterfly knife (Balisong) in high school and loved coming up with fancy flipping routines on my long bus ride, I can't even imagine that today.

I currently have a Laguiole I use for cutting food (apples and such) at work and a smaller Swiss that comes in handy constantly.

I don't know how kids get by without knives these days, they are such a basic tool. I guess you can't miss what you don't know