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MudPup545
8/16/2017 8:02am
8/16/2017 8:02am
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When I was about 11 my grandma told me, "a man should always carry a pocket knife". She then gave me one of grandpa's old knives. Which I lost about a week later. I then bought a new one and from that day on I have pretty much always carried one. I'm 48 now. Never anything too special or fancy, just something simple and basic. I won't take one to venues where you have to empty pockets or walk through a metal detector. Other than that, I pretty much have one on me at all times. It gets used often too. Just wondering if anyone else does. Thank you.
The Shop
Their is a Case knife dealer about an hour away that has the largest selection in the country. Every year they have a big get together with cast iron cook-offs and cowboy action shootouts going on. Pretty cool deal way out in the sticks. Been a few times to pick up some collectibles for the kids knife collections.
http://store.tkcknives.com/
Here's my Benchmade. Great knife!
My wife fails to understand my train of thought, or lack of.
The main difference, besides holding together, is how long they stay sharp. Cheap knives get dull real quick.
But yes, I carry one quite a bit, just not every single day.
My go I keep for opening Amazon packages is a red Swiss Army.
Not sure why I stopped carrying it at some point. I have a bunch of Victorinox knives in different configurations and always have one in the console of the truck.
This has inspired me to set one out with my keys and carry gun and get back in the habit.
Loose strands on jeans/clothing
Water softener salt bags
Opening packages
Any type of tool and/or part packaging
Cutting zip ties
Baling twine
Fish line
Cutting off those paper wrist bands you get at the track, county fair.
Is it something I use every single day? No but, almost. I consider it a must have tool.
Pit Row
I got both of these as two separate wedding party gifts about 17-18 years ago. I've probably had the bottom one in my pocket in all but a handful of days since, it needs a good sharpening now. A few times I have left it in another pair of shorts at home and could feel something missing, a little crazy I know but just like leaving home without your phone or wallet. I guess after that many years it's more of a habit. I do use it quite often at work.
Kidding aside, like mud pup stated. I use it often on items he listed and others things as well. Like tightening a tiny screw on a light switch outlet. I may not use it every day, but any day I have forgotten my knife is the day I ending up needing it the most... or have to travel to my building to get a tiny screw driver to for the switch cover screw haha
To be honest, carrying a small sliding boxcutter instead would probably be more suitable for typical daily usage, like this:
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