Pen knives; show them off.

[Tortuga]

Northfield Sabre grind #85 Bullet End Jack with bloodwood scales

 

[Northam Saint]

This is a good, legal and TSA approved pocket tool. Top isn’t sharp but enough to open a parcel. Loads of little tools, even a pipe !!! Called a GeeKey.

 

[Holyzeus]

I have a kitchen drawer full of stuff that can open a package, no need to buy fancy locking blades for that although, getting a stone out of my Horses Hoof can be a pain at times.
(Forgive me Gentlemen, I don't understand your passion for knives, enjoy)

An Opinel is hardly fancy, about a tenner.
I don’t want parcel tape etc over my kitchen knives

 

[Tortuga]

A bit of edge therapy for my Native fives and Delica, the Takayuki is for food prep only in case of any confusion

 

[Wayne]

An Opinel is hardly fancy, about a tenner.
I don’t want parcel tape etc over my kitchen knives

Only a bit of fun pal.

 

[MPH]

Hi,

I do "get" knives, and have a fascination for them. I think it may be because my grandads on both sides both ALWAYS had one on them.

I have had several, but I have to admit mostly illegal as I worked offshore and carried one for emergency use, so it was man enough to do a job and locking etc. I also have to admit that I use them hard and most have ended up with the tips of the blades broken off.

I have drastically changed jobs, and am now looking for something that I can carry everyday in an office/workshop environment.

I think what would be most useful for me would be the blade shape in the picture attached. Can anyone recommend a smallish UK EDC that is similar???

Thanks

 

[Tortuga]

Hi,

I do "get" knives, and have a fascination for them. I think it may be because my grandads on both sides both ALWAYS had one on them.

I have had several, but I have to admit mostly illegal as I worked offshore and carried one for emergency use, so it was man enough to do a job and locking etc. I also have to admit that I use them hard and most have ended up with the tips of the blades broken off.

I have drastically changed jobs, and am now looking for something that I can carry everyday in an office/workshop environment.

I think what would be most useful for me would be the blade shape in the picture attached. Can anyone recommend a smallish UK EDC that is similar???

Thanks

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Hi, I can't vouch for the quality of Rough Riders but they seem to be well regarded and are wallet friendly, I recommend hennies they have a huge selection of UK legal knives https://heinnie.com/rough-rider-muskrat-titanium/

 

[Northam Saint]

Hi,

I do "get" knives, and have a fascination for them. I think it may be because my grandads on both sides both ALWAYS had one on them.

I have had several, but I have to admit mostly illegal as I worked offshore and carried one for emergency use, so it was man enough to do a job and locking etc. I also have to admit that I use them hard and most have ended up with the tips of the blades broken off.

I have drastically changed jobs, and am now looking for something that I can carry everyday in an office/workshop environment.

I think what would be most useful for me would be the blade shape in the picture attached. Can anyone recommend a smallish UK EDC that is similar???

Thanks

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Nice knives the Laugiole but not really very robust. Slim blade and point. I’d say more of a fruit/picnic knife. Watch out when buying one too, loads of cheap and nasty replicas out there.

Sharpener wise I have a version of this from that site. Can recommend Heinnie excellent company, very quick delivery, don’t ever pat for first class fast Delivery, normal delivery is generally next day anyway.

Lansky Turn Box 4 Rod

Lansky Sharpeners Turn Box Four Rod

heinnie.com

 

[J-B-M]

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Rough Rider do a model called the French Tickler that is a copy of the basic Laguiole shape. I have one, although it is yet to find it's way into rotation as a user, partly because it locks. The fit and finish on mine is probably the weakest of the Rough Riders I have owned, with the best being a Barlow. I also have a RR peanut that does a lot of work - small but perfectly adequate for a lot of EDC tasks.

Rough Riders are cheap as chips and QC can be a bit of a pot luck, but good ones are more common than bad ones. Equally I have found that the steel can only take so much resharpening (and my knives get a lot as I like my blades shaving sharp). But for the price they are pretty hard to beat.

I would absolutely recommend them if there is one that takes your fancy. Alternatively, for not much more you can get a SAK and they can be a good option for office environments as they are apparently not so threatening to non-knife people - Cadets are well loved as you will gather in this thread. But whatever you go for I would say you need a sharpening system too. Blunt knives suck. The Lansky 4 rod box is a decent, relatively cheap solution also available at hennies.

 

[MPH]

Nice knives the Laugiole but not really very robust. Slim blade and point. I’d say more of a fruit/picnic knife.

Lansky Turn Box 4 Rod

Lansky Sharpeners Turn Box Four Rod

heinnie.com

Thanks.

hmmmm. I guess that makes sense being fragile as its thin..... And I do tend to break the tips off.... Doh.

I was thinking of spending a little and buying a knife to keep for a lifetime, but I know that realistically I would be better off buying a cheaper one and just replacing it when I break it. Shame I fancied a nice one. :-(

 

[JamieM]

Here are my trusty 20+ years of use Henckels Pro Chef knives, my favourite is the 8" my advice to anyone thinking of buying a knife leave out the 6" just buy an 8" it's my go-to knife, and of course, we all need a little paring knife.

 

[JamieM]

I use this Hapstone M2 sharpener to keep my knives sharp, it's essential you use a digital bevel box to make sure your bevels are accurate.

 

[Northam Saint]

Thanks.

hmmmm. I guess that makes sense being fragile as its thin..... And I do tend to break the tips off.... Doh.

I was thinking of spending a little and buying a knife to keep for a lifetime, but I know that realistically I would be better off buying a cheaper one and just replacing it when I break it. Shame I fancied a nice one. :-(

I do have a Lagoiule as in my picture, but it’s very rarely used, it’s a nice one to have, but I’d be too nervous about breaking that tip. I suppose is a case of one knife for best another for daily use.

 

[Chris]

All reminds me of a fellow scouter who didn’t like it that I had my Swiss Tool Knife on my belt. Thought that knives had no place in Scouting and that no one should carry any knife. Even after I had to use it to help him out, he still disagreed with them. BUT, knives and Scouting have always gone hand in hand. Knives are a fact of life, teaching safe handling and the do’s and don’ts are the key. Much the same as Air Guns, many of our Scouts live on farms, they live with Shot Guns in the cabinet but no one teaches them the handling of air guns. But, as a qualified BSBRA Youth Instructor I do and feel the importance of it.

Sign of the times. When I was in the Scouts we were taught how to use knives, axes (hand and felling) and bush saws. We also made fires which we did most of our cooking over having cut wood using the aforementioned sharp objects and carrying a knife while camping was pretty much expected. Swiss army knives were popular because they also had can openers, I had the Rucksack which was slightly larger and had a pretty decent saw. I still have it somewhere. Minor injuries occasionally occurred and were usually regarded by leaders and parents alike as a sign that we should have been more careful. Those were the days!

 

[Northam Saint]

Sign of the times. When I was in the Scouts we were taught how to use knives, axes (hand and felling) and bush saws. We also made fires which we did most of our cooking over having cut wood using the aforementioned sharp objects and carrying a knife while camping was pretty much expected. Swiss army knives were popular because they also had can openers, I had the Rucksack which was slightly larger and had a pretty decent saw. I still have it somewhere. Minor injuries occasionally occurred and were usually regarded by leaders and parents alike as a sign that we should have been more careful. Those were the days!

Going through leader training we were shown safe handling of axes, saws and knives. I’ve been on a bushcraft course too and made my own spoon from a lump of wood. Couple of scars but only tiny ones ! I do admit to getting a little on my high horse about the correct handling etc but it’s only something we deal with in the kitchen and with DIY. Bit like First Aid. I feel everyone should have some first aid training, especially new parents. Swiss army even produce a none pointy knife with scouts in mind.