One thing I've discovered about myself is that I feel naked without an SAK in my pocket. I feel under-prepared to face the day. It's like forgetting my wallet or cellphone (mobile to you Brits). Even if it's a day I don't use it for anything, just having it in my pocket is reassuring, like an infant with his security blanket. Not sure how normal or common this feeling is, but I thought I'd ask: do you feel dressed without an SAK?
All of the above, plus the soothing/distracting aspect of opening and closing the tools, feeling the snap. This of course can frighten lame non-fans of SAKs, but usually a 58mm SAK is accebtible.My personality is extremely hermitty, introverted, antisocial, awkward, nervous and I like to be able to at least feel the knife in my pocket if I can't take it out when I'm around other humans. And have to say things to them. Luckily this is very rare.And if I have to pass time, there are endless 'poses' you can put a SAK into to take photos. And all angles are interesting.
Quote from: Danjo on January 17, 2017, 07:10:43 AMOne thing I've discovered about myself is that I feel naked without an SAK in my pocket. I feel under-prepared to face the day. It's like forgetting my wallet or cellphone (mobile to you Brits). Even if it's a day I don't use it for anything, just having it in my pocket is reassuring, like an infant with his security blanket. Not sure how normal or common this feeling is, but I thought I'd ask: do you feel dressed without an SAK?SAME
One thing I've discovered about myself is that I feel naked without an SAK in my pocket. I feel under-prepared to face the day.
Quote from: Danjo on January 17, 2017, 07:10:43 AMOne thing I've discovered about myself is that I feel naked without an SAK in my pocket. I feel under-prepared to face the day. The natural human desire is to control his environment. We do that in a variety of ways - with stored food, money in the pocket, knives, lights, guns and SAKs. Its what separates us from the badger, who has no pockets.(Image removed from quote.)
This is a very timely post for me. I just returned from a 3.000 mile round trip drive from Tecxas to Maryland. We moved to Texas a year and three moths ago, I drove home to visits some friends and family. The better half flew, I took my truck. I detest the airlines and refuse to give them any money of avoidable. I left home on the boring of the 4th of January with a SAK in my pocket. I didn't bother tang any other pocket knife with me. Not even one of ,y much loved Opinels. It's simply this; since 1969 when I bought my very fist SAK, I've yet to find another pocket knife that has the versatility and outright real world usefulness of a SAK. I can't count the number times my SAK has fixed a Vespa motor scooter in the middle of nowhere, a boat motor out at the far end of a very long and winding lake, countless things around the home, and while on vacation. Bottles and cans opened camping out. I carried other knives in earlier years of my life, but every time I did, I needed a screw driver, or can opener, or tweezers, or something that my Buck stockman or Opinel didn't have on it. I'd rather go out tyne door without my cell phone than my SAK.
It's even worse if I forget to wear my watch as well...
Several times I've Amazon Primed myself a SAK to the hotel when I travel for work. Makes my coworkers look confused when I check in and tell the front desk that there's a package waiting for me, then claw it open and slip a Climber in my pocket.
I like this thread; however, I don't look at my SAK as a security blanket. Embracing the Scouting motto "Be Prepared", this is what my SAK helps me to accomplish - and has so for almost 50 years. Thankfully, I remember carrying my knife when in high school, on airplanes, in government office buildings, etc. Life was quite different pre 9/11.Now if I fly, my SAK is in my checked luggage. Once, when only taking a carry on bag, I settled for my Swisscard without the knife blade - at least I still had a screwdriver, nail file, tweezers, toothpick, and scissors. The only time I am separated from my SAK is when I am in a government building or when flying. As others have mentioned, folks often come to me to borrow the knife to accomplish some task at work. Though thety may rib me about carrying a SAK, they don't hesitate to borrow it when necessary. This has been the case since my college days when they sought me out to open some wine bottles at a Friday afternoon wine and cheese party. They remembered the wine but not the corkscrew.So, being prepared means having a SAK within arms reach....also with my watch, flashlight, and yes, a cell phone.
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