kershaw knives

[tedshuck]

I had a knife found in my pocket at the San Diego airport a couple of years ago. They had one of these mailing services to take care of "confiscated" items, so I used it. As I remember, it cost over $10 for the service, which was not very different from the cost of the knife. Since then, I have found that I can buy the small Swiss Army pen knives on *bay in lots of 5 for about $2 each. I bought a bunch of them and sprinkled them among my fishing vests and bags. If I lose one at an airport now, I just don't worry about it. I think these *ebay sellers get their knives from the TSA, so this is a good way of recycling them.

Ted

[Prairieschooner]

I really want to carry a "real" knife, but after years of my my little Swiss army I can't live without that toothpick!

[Uncle Jesse]

I really want to carry a "real" knife, but after years of my my little Swiss army I can't live without that toothpick!

Carry both, I had a small Swiss army on my keychain until 2001 and small 3 blade Case in my right pocket. Check the Smoky Mountain Knife website, the Frost brand knives are one of the better buys for the buck. Good quality steel at a good price.

[billyspey]

Always carry have for years , my Dad carried also he used his knives up by keepin them razor sharp. If you ask to use his knife would be razor sharp. He taught me about knife care. I became a scissor sharpener for hair salons 30 years ago so when I started sharpening for a living Dad would always ask me to sharpen his knife. He has been gone for several years now but it is a connection I still have with him. I own many knives never saw a knife I didn't like . But Benchmade fan and older Case 3blades and whittlers .

[rgregorchik]

I'm a carrier also, have been since high school in the sixties. Carry a 2 1/2 in. Old Timer. Have several smaller ones but this one has the heft that feels right! As a retired wood shop teacher I'd never be without one. My last year teaching I pulled it out of my pocket to trim a broken fingernail, while doing lunch duty. My (younger) principal noticed it and was beside himself that I had a knife in school. What's this world coming to? Ron

[Uncle Jesse]

I own many knives never saw a knife I didn't like ....

I also have a fondest for knives and I have a question for you. I know from having couple of Parker-Frost knives the Japanese steel is very good, but I have yet to find a blade stamped with China, Pakistan or India with a good quality steel that will hold an edge. What is your experience along these lines?

[DaleW]

I'm a carrier also, have been since high school in the sixties. Carry a 2 1/2 in. Old Timer. Have several smaller ones but this one has the heft that feels right! As a retired wood shop teacher I'd never be without one. My last year teaching I pulled it out of my pocket to trim a broken fingernail, while doing lunch duty. My (younger) principal noticed it and was beside himself that I had a knife in school. What's this world coming to? Ron

Reminds me of when I was a school boy, maybe around the 5th/6th grade, when it was the "thing" for a boy to have a jack-knife, and all the more gizmos it had on it the better. Mine had a can opener, bottle opener, screw driver, leather punch and I can't remember what else. Right after WWII ended, when leather shoes were no longer rationed, boy's leather high tops came (back) into vogue, and I remember my first pair had a real nifty side leather pocket just made to carry that jack knife. Now I have no idea what percentage of boys at that time had jack knives, but I'd wager it was the majority. Never heard of a knife fight and about the only time there was a mishap would be from some boy cutting himself with his own knife! I should add that screwing around with the knife during class was a great big NO-NO! In those days one could get himself paddled ... big time.

I was to join the Marine Corps at a young age (17) and was found so technically astute that they made me a grunt. And at that time grunt Marines were issued a KA-Bar and taught how to use them. Let me say that if your going to show up for a knife fight, the KA-Bar would be most excellent to have along.

[Eric-WD]

I graduated highschool in 81, I carried abuck 110 most days without problems. It is amazing how far in the wrong direction wecan go in30 years

[Lotech]

I carry a Buck 510 folding knife everywhere. It's a scaled down model of the classical 110. It has slightly rounded nickel/silver bolsters and makes for a perfect pocket knife. I did a lot of growing up on the farm, and a good pocket knife on the farm is absolutely needed. I feel incomplete without one now. Oh, and I forgot to mention, Buck Knife Headquarters is only about 5 miles from my house.

[rayhill190]

Reminds me of when I was a school boy, maybe around the 5th/6th grade, when it was the "thing" for a boy to have a jack-knife, and all the more gizmos it had on it the better. Mine had a can opener, bottle opener, screw driver, leather punch and I can't remember what else. Right after WWII ended, when leather shoes were no longer rationed, boy's leather high tops came (back) into vogue, and I remember my first pair had a real nifty side leather pocket just made to carry that jack knife. Now I have no idea what percentage of boys at that time had jack knives, but I'd wager it was the majority. Never heard of a knife fight and about the only time there was a mishap would be from some boy cutting himself with his own knife! I should add that screwing around with the knife during class was a great big NO-NO! In those days one could get himself paddled ... big time.

I was to join the Marine Corps at a young age (17) and was found so technically astute that they made me a grunt. And at that time grunt Marines were issued a KA-Bar and taught how to use them. Let me say that if your going to show up for a knife fight, the KA-Bar would be most excellent to have along.

technically astute.Is that what we call it?Semper Fi