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What colour foreign was he?
We need pitchforks now...
We need pitchforks now...
Man with a knife
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Why?
Sure if it was in a shopping centre or somewhere more urban it might seem a little more odd to just whip out a knife, but this was in a garden/park/outdoorsy environment and the guy just started stripping bark from a stick. He probably just felt like doing it, with no real plans or intentions in place. It's actually quite therapeutic a bit of whittling. Some people need to get out into the countryside a bit more.
Pitchforks yes, but no knives. Too many people would get upset.
I've recently read Ray Mears book where he talks about knives. It used to be commonplace to carry a knife around with you and it wasn't something to worry about. He comments that it is a shame that those that carry them with no intent of harming others are labelled with those that do.
Lots of uses and reasons to carry one without having evil intent. I am looking at getting a decent one for walks in the wood, whittling etc
As long as his behaviour and attitude wasn't odd or aggressive I really wouldn't worry.
Lots of uses and reasons to carry one without having evil intent. I am looking at getting a decent one for walks in the wood, whittling etc
As long as his behaviour and attitude wasn't odd or aggressive I really wouldn't worry.
I would carry a knife without a doubt if I needed it day to day, but generally I don't. Actually, I do carry one of those tiny spyderco ones on my keys which is extremely useful for opening things. The blade isn't even an inch though, it's a nice keyring size.
Don't worry about it. He was probably just relaxing/thinking & stripping bark off a branch helps.
It's not like he was being aggressive with it.
Stop being so British
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This basically. I'm guessing the OP grew up in an inner city area where they didn't have things like "trees" and "branches"
This. I used to carry a Victorinox Cybertool because I a) worked as an IT tech and it was a very handy bit of kit to have when I was out on site and didn't have my toolkit with me and b) used to be out on my bike all the time and it was handy for doing quick adjustments etc.
If I was going out camping/hiking/for a countryside walk, I'd wouldn't have a second thought about taking something similar with me, it's just a useful bit tool to have.
Stop being so British
I don't think it's anything to do with being British, more a victim of the media fear/hate campaign against everything/everyone.
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Better introduce strict knife licensing to ensure that only honest citizens can cut wood.
Qaapla! I hope I spelled it right
I would say yes, it is, given that the OP made specific mention to it being a practice that's normal in that person's country. Everything must have a double-meaning though, right? Oh the irony in a thread about knives...
Any kind of locking blade is illegal to carry in public, but not illegal to own. If you were to take it out in your bag to the bush or a forest for example, because you were wild camping, rock climbing, or whatever else you could be doing that would warrant the use of a knife, then that's fine. Just don't carry it on your person when you're walking around in public. Keep it in the bottom of your bag and it won't be an issue.
I have a few knives, all for different uses. I have a Victorinox SwissChamp. This is my goto knife around the house. It gets used everyday. I've had this for around 25 years now and it is still going strong. It was given to me when I was 10 years old, by my Gran. She bought it when she visited London. Prior to that I had what's now the Victorinox Super Tinker. I lost that when it fell out of my pocket when I was out. I was only 9 years old at the time.
I have a Victorinox CyberTool which I carry with me in my bag to work. This is an invaluable tool for me as I work with PCs and it has screwdrivers specifically for that purpose. The little screwdriver that's a staple on most Victorinox knives is also very useful for lots of little jobs. I use it quite a lot.
I then have a Gerber Dime multitool, which has a small knife on it and a parcel opener. It also has pliers which are on a spring. This is a tiny multitool that is very handy to carry. I keep this in my pocket.
I have a new Victorinox Outrider which I recently purchased. This has a locking blade so it will only come out camping with me. I don't carry this on me nor in my bag during the week. My CyberTool is good enough for everyday jobs.
Finally, I recently bought a CRKT Liong Mah #5 Folder from Heinnie Haynes. It's a UK legal carry folding blade that, again, will be taken with me when I go out camping.
I don't understand why carrying a knife elicits a response of "why do you need that". I grew up with knives and have always known them to be tools that help you with everyday things. I don't see them as an offensive weapon, and I don't ever use them as such. I 100% agree with the comment from Ray Mears. I'm looking at my next purchase and it'll be a Mora Bushcraft Black knife, which is a fixed blade camping knife. But I know that the usual response of "what do you need that for" will apply to that even when it has a very specific purpose to me. It's a bit sad that society has become such through some individuals using them for evil.
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Shouldn't have laughed at that as much as I did.
I carry one of these two daily. Both non-locking with cutting edges under three inches.
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Indeed.
If you have a 'good reason' for carrying something in public though, it can be just about anything (bar the banned items such as balisongs, gravity knives, automatics etc.)
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That isn't an example of irony. You are Alanis Morissette and I claim my £5
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