Show Us Your Knife (And Pipe)

[bluegrassbrian]

In the UK, unless you're in the police or a criminal gang (spot the difference), we're not in general allowed to have:

1/ Gurns.
2/ Nahves.

I've been looking at pocket knives, with a view to getting a nice plug cutter, and the "UK carry illegal" notices are getting tiresome. No blade over 3", no locking blades, no this, no that.... I'm about sick of it. A Jamaican guy I used to work with years ago carried a "ratchet", with the teeth filed so it would flick open and lock in one move - now that would have been an ideal plug tool.

Some brands, like Spyderco, make some cool UK legal pieces. Google "Spyderco Uk legal"- there's at least a couple different non-locking (slip joint) options.
Unfortunately, you'd never be able to "lawfully" carry what I've got on me today.

It's been 8 years since I owned a CRK (Chris Reeve Knafs). I was getting in to pipes seriously right around when this model, the Inkosi, was being rolled out.
Better late than never I say. Went for the large Inkosi w/ Magnacut tanto blade and black Micarta inlays. Had to "upgrade" the pocket clip.
I like the stock clip- it works great- I just wanted something a little different to match the inlays.

 

[MisterBadger]

In the UK, unless you're in the police or a criminal gang (spot the difference), we're not in general allowed to have:

1/ Gurns.
2/ Nahves.

I've been looking at pocket knives, with a view to getting a nice plug cutter, and the "UK carry illegal" notices are getting tiresome. No blade over 3", no locking blades, no this, no that.... I'm about sick of it.

Well, it all depends. As an historical re-enacor, I've walked the streets with a sword at my hip and only the most officious of police officers admonished me once to ensure that the hilt was secured to the scabbard with a knot. These days I often carry a khukuri with a 10-inch blade, for gardening and bushcrafting purposes and have never had any trouble with the guardians of the law... but then my appearance does not resemble Prime Suspect Gangsta Youf Innit. Legitimate purpose is everything, whether a knife is carried publicly or kept in the home: imagine trying to slice bread with a 3-inch blade, for instance.

Guns, of course, are a different matter. I'd best not get started on that...

 

[BingBong]

Well, it all depends. As an historical re-enacor, I've walked the streets with a sword at my hip and only the most officious of police officers admonished me once to ensure that the hilt was secured to the scabbard with a knot. These days I often carry a khukuri with a 10-inch blade, for gardening and bushcrafting purposes and have never had any trouble with the guardians of the law... but then my appearance does not resemble Prime Suspect Gangsta Youf Innit. Legitimate purpose is everything, whether a knife is carried publicly or kept in the home: imagine trying to slice bread with a 3-inch blade, for instance.

Guns, of course, are a different matter. I'd best not get started on that...

I suppose I could get a kirpan and claim to be a Sikh. We have too many Gangsta Youf in London, I must say, but at least that means plenty of low hanging fruit for the police to worry about, rather than hassle a pipe smoking old git.

 

[SmokeyJock]

Well, it all depends. As an historical re-enacor, I've walked the streets with a sword at my hip and only the most officious of police officers admonished me once to ensure that the hilt was secured to the scabbard with a knot. These days I often carry a khukuri with a 10-inch blade, for gardening and bushcrafting purposes and have never had any trouble with the guardians of the law... but then my appearance does not resemble Prime Suspect Gangsta Youf Innit. Legitimate purpose is everything, whether a knife is carried publicly or kept in the home: imagine trying to slice bread with a 3-inch blade, for instance.

Guns, of course, are a different matter. I'd best not get started on that...

As a man in my 20s living in not the nicest part of Dundee it's absolutely not worth the risk for me to carry anything larger than legal, there was a tradesman here got the jail for still having a stanley knife on him after work when he went to the supermarket, police said because he wasn't going directly from work to home he didn't have reasonable excuse, no doubt our American friends will find this mind-boggling

 

[SmokeyJock]

Well, it all depends. As an historical re-enacor, I've walked the streets with a sword at my hip and only the most officious of police officers admonished me once to ensure that the hilt was secured to the scabbard with a knot. These days I often carry a khukuri with a 10-inch blade, for gardening and bushcrafting purposes and have never had any trouble with the guardians of the law... but then my appearance does not resemble Prime Suspect Gangsta Youf Innit. Legitimate purpose is everything, whether a knife is carried publicly or kept in the home: imagine trying to slice bread with a 3-inch blade, for instance.

Guns, of course, are a different matter. I'd best not get started on that...

Do you go for a specific period or a range of them with the historical reenacting? I remember watching an historical reenactment of a Viking vs Saxon battle in York as a child and being absolutely thrilled by it

 

[occidentalist]

police said because he wasn't going directly from work to home he didn't have reasonable excuse, no doubt our American friends will find this mind-boggling

Good lord. "Govern me harder, Daddy!!"

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Just received my new Rafa Trentin pocket puukko. A carbon steel counterpart to my original- this one is forged from 52100, with a dark green Micarta handle. Can't wait to put it to work today and see how it compares to the original in 14C28N.

 

[bayareabriar]

Just received my new Rafa Trentin pocket puukko. A carbon steel counterpart to my original- this one is forged from 52100, with a dark green Micarta handle. Can't wait to put it to work today and see how it compares to the original in 14C28N.

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Does she have a sheath? I’m really digging those knifes!

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Does she have a sheath? I’m really digging those knifes!

Yeah- small leather, scout carry.

 

[JoburgB2]

Preparing some PS Evening Flake for my Sav St Nick Bing's Favorite. A '91 Queen made Schatt and Morgan stockman. Love the bone color on this one.

Your Savinelli Bing’s Favourite looks quite different from mine. Nice stem and band features. Interesting!

 

[Wet Dottle]

Anyone carrying something special for Halloween? This year I'll be away from home and won't be giving candy. But will be carrying something pretty and not scary: the Case/Tony Bose collaboration pocket knife in the Norfolk pattern with Mother of Pearl scales. Life is good.

 

[lithicus]

Your Savinelli Bing’s Favourite looks quite different from mine. Nice stem and band features. Interesting!

Thank you! I remember there being a lot of variance when I was going through listings. I landed on this one and have not been disappointed! I hope you are enjoying yours as well!!

 

[JoburgB2]

Since this thread is show us your knife AND pipe, here goes. My Case Texas Toothpick AND my thirty-year old Dr Plumb rusticated billiard, original stem. The faint outline of the Dr Plumb stem logo is barely visible on close inspection, as I was careless during a soaking of vulcanite stems, including this one, many years ago in an oxy-clean bath to remove oxidation. It removed the logo as well. The rustication on this bowl and shank is deep and unique and I have not seen another quite like it. Smokes great, a loyal favourite.

 

[Sigmund]

I have a few knives Ive picked up over the years and my grandfathers pocket knives. Nothing fancy or flashy. I never got in the habit of actually carrying a knife. First, Im not a farmer or outdoorsman. Second, I spent a lot of my career working in settings were weapons or weapon type items were prohibited. I do appreciate the workmanship on some I see. That said, I just leveled off my sharpening stone a couple of days ago and my knives for tobacco are super sharp again.

 

[BingBong]

I've just ordered a Buck 110 - as I'm unlikely to take it on the street, it's UK status is irrelevant.

 

[FLDRD]

Since this thread is show us your knife AND pipe, here goes. My Case Texas Toothpick AND my thirty-year old Dr Plumb rusticated billiard, original stem. The faint outline of the Dr Plumb stem logo is barely visible on close inspection, as I was careless during a soaking of vulcanite stems, including this one, many years ago in an oxy-clean bath to remove oxidation. It removed the logo as well. The rustication on this bowl and shank is deep and unique and I have not seen another quite like it. Smokes great, a loyal favourite.
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I have an older Italian pot with that exact style of rustication but I can't remember the brand or model at the moment. But it feels nice in the hand.

 

[JoburgB2]

I have an older Italian pot with that exact style of rustication but I can't remember the brand or model at the moment. But it feels nice in the hand.

Yes, is very tactile. It was a gift. When I first received it, I was unsure if I liked it, as it was so very lightweight, with a deep unusual rustication and grain relief, and a reddish tawny colour, that I was sceptical that it was made of briar wood! However, over the years, I began to smoke it more and more and have become very fond of it. It is almost always dedicated to English and Balkan blends. If you have one similar, I should like to see. Thanks!

 

[BingBong]

Bear in mind that I'm British and that we have been nannied for much of our lives by the State. Therefore, there are things that we tend not to have encountered in our formative years that we should. Like hunting knives.

My new Buck and free stone -



Of course, without having had the benefit of an elder teaching the does and don'ts of handling such things, I discovered that, on first closing the blade, I was doing it wrong.



Ah, my finger wasn't quite ready for that. I'll survive, incrementally wiser and better informed.

 

[JoburgB2]

Bear in mind that I'm British and that we have been nannied for much of our lives by the State. Therefore, there are things that we tend not to have encountered in our formative years that we should. Like hunting knives.

My new Buck and free stone -

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Of course, without have had the benefit of an elder teaching the does and don'ts of handling such things, I discovered that, on first closing the blade, I was doing it wrong.

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Ah, my finger wasn't quite ready for that. I'll survive, incrementally wiser and better informed.

Oh my. I was going to put out a laughing face emoji but did not want that to be taken the wrong way. I am frequently nicking myself with kitchen knives (my missus will confirm and shake her head) so it made me laugh. I assume you are seeing the humour too since you posted it. And now you have a story to tell if you ever pass the knife down. Good luck, enjoy, thanks for sharing!

 

[BingBong]

Oh my. I was going to put out a laughing face emoji but did not want that to be taken the wrong way. I am frequently nicking myself with kitchen knives (my missus will confirm and shake her head) so it made me laugh. I assume you are seeing the humour too since you posted it. And now you have a story to tell if you ever pass the knife down. Good luck, enjoy, thanks for sharing!

It's not just ironic, it's 420HC steelic! Dang, I'm going to have to go carefully, it's razor sharp, sharper by several magnitudes over my kitchen knives which I regularly (mis)handle.

Never too old to learn lol.