Knife porn thread

This one:
https://www.knivesandtools.co.uk/en/pt/-spyderco-c94pbk-uk-pocket-knife.htm

TBH it spends more time doing food prep, but he works in a place where carrying a knife is frowned upon.

The engraving was done by “Knivesandtools” using their online software. I found it a bit of a faff and would probably find a local engraver who I could work with.

The knife itself has a bigger handle and a smaller blade, so it looks a bit odd, but is nice to use. It’s very light in the hand.

Delivery was fast.

It’s a good knife. I tend to use heavier / bigger knives, but I can’t fault it.

Thanks for all the suggestions, in the end I've decided to not get the knife engraved at all, decided to get a dog tag type thing to attach to it
However I made a decision on the knife and went with the Lansky world legal (treated myself to one too)
The Byrd Tern was a close contender but the Lansky just looks more secure to use, is half the price and the guy its for has big hands so think it'll handle better for him.

I hate sharpening knives(maintaining chisels, planes, chainsaws and stumpgrinder teeth is a depressingly large part of my work).
Is there anyone on here who’s prepared to give my Benchmade folder a good going over in return for beers? It’s not blunt or chipped at all but I’ve never done a decent job on it ever...

I've done something similar to my no.10

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Good call. Looks like a fun knife to play with.

I've had a very simple vintage SAK for years with just two blades and a corkscrew which was perfect for picnics, camping etc.

Maddeningly I've lost it. Before I get a Victorinox Waiter (improved by the addition of a bottle opener) is there anything else worth considering? Wenger Evo 63 looks good but apparently discontinued. Prefer the Alox Victorinox but they don't appear to make one with a corkscrew.

Don't think there's anything more suitable for the money than a Waiter. You're right that the Wenger knives have been discontinued - some have been carried over to the Victorinox Delemont line but the 63 isn't one of them. If you wanted to get fancy you could get Robert Lessard to make you a Ti-scaled 91mm version of the Waiter: https://www.instagram.com/robertjlessard/?hl=en

Personally I like this one http://www.mackay.co.uk/victorinox-1340500-compact-swiss-army-knife-knives-blades-hand-tools.html Still very slim but has scissors as well which are always useful.

https://www.knives-uk.info

Anyone going?

I have a Spartan in my pocket almost everyday.

Would like the addition of scissors so may add a classic to the rotation and attach it to my work pass.

I have a Classic and although a nice size I feel it really lacks a bottle opener.

The Leatherman Micra probably has the best scissors of any keyring size tool.

I prefer the Style CS to the Micra - same scissors, but I find it slightly easier to handle as it unclips from your keys and is slightly longer.

Victorinox Rambler is the same size as the Classic (well, a bit thicker) and has the bottle opener and a small phillips driver.

I went last year, but probably can't make it this year. It was good, but busy. Lots to look at, and if you're planning on buying anything take plenty of cash.

New, old, old gardening knife. Was my Grandad's, then I had it as a scout (and used to carry it around far too often), now back with me. Wickedly sharp edge. Sheffield made Taylor's Eye Witness.

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New proposals from the Home Office to further restrict the availability of knives are likely to impact more than just people stabbing each other.

The Offensive Weapons Bill (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/offensive-weapons-bill-2018-overarching-documents) covers a lot of ground, but the two items most likely to affect the general public are:

1. stopping knives being sent to residential addresses after they are bought online
   
2. updating the definition of a flick knife to reflect changing weapon designs
   
   

The first means you'll have to go to a PO or other parcel collection point and prove your age to collect the knife. The second may reclassify knives that are currently legal to own and carry with good reason as illegal, and put them in the same bracket as automatic/flick knives. Multitools such as the Leatherman Wave and other one-hand-opening knives may be affected and would become illegal to possess - and would have to be surrendered to the Police. Maybe you'll get compensation, maybe not...

There's a petition here to get the government to reconsider the shipping of knives: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/222776. Please sign.

Middle age birthdays are alright ya know...

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oooooooooh yes

Which bit would bring one hand opening knives into the definition of flick knives? I skimmed through but thought the new wording's use of "automatically" would mean more than just a thumb hole or stud. Would really suck if owning a Leatherman wave becomes illegal!

Hmmm. I'm not sure I have a problem with age checks for postal delivered knives.

The bit about discriminating against people unable to go to the post office is nonsense also. There are provisions for a friend or carer to pick up parcels for those that need it.

Does the blade lock into position? I suspect it does so is illegal on UK streets anyway.

Also, the amendments to the definition of a flick knife hardly sound like they might impact a leatherman. Does the leatherman wave have an automatic opening device operated by a button, switch or other device? If not, should be fine.

I'm sorry, but the postal thing is shit. It works with air pistols, shotguns and the like, as people don't tend to have a gun draw in their kitchen. Or a lovely gun block, whittled from teak, with a concealed magnetic holding device.

Want to pack a stab by knife? Go in the kitchen and grab the biggest.

Wooliness in the wording around the definition of flick knife, specifically: ‘other device in or attached to the knife’ in reference to the opening mechanism. There’s some concern that this might extend to one-hand opening blades. UKBF already routinely seize knives with flipper tabs claiming they’re illegal, even though there’s no spring opening the blade.

Perfectly legal to carry with good reason.

Yes of course it is. Walking along the street with a two foot long machete is perfectly legal if you've just found it and are taking it to the police station.