UK Legal Carry Thread!

[jzmtl]

Looks like Spyderco just came out with a UK friendly Dragonfly!

























*Runs away before rotten tomatos start flying*

[Gareth]

 

 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I got all excited then!

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[Gareth]

I got all excited then!

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So did I.   I'll just have to stick with my Byrd Tern.

[Essexman]

Looks like Spyderco just came out with a UK friendly Dragonfly!


*Runs away before rotten tomatos start flying*

Nope they didn't, that knife still locks!!  NFG !

[enki_ck]

Looks like Spyderco just came out with a UK friendly Dragonfly!

*Runs away before rotten tomatos start flying*

CRKT did it years ago. Their idea. Nice to see Spyderco copying designs of others at a higher price.

http://www.crkt.com/1032

[nuphoria]

Big tease...

Just to add something on topic, I recently picked up a Ti UKPK and I have to say it's a bloody awesome knife.

[Essexman]

Big tease...

Just to add something on topic, I recently picked up a Ti UKPK and I have to say it's a bloody awesome knife.

Have you considered have some custom Ano done on it? That nice large flat area of Ti could be made to look very special.

[Zed]

I might shorten the blades on both my gaks so I could edc them 

[nuphoria]

Big tease...

Just to add something on topic, I recently picked up a Ti UKPK and I have to say it's a bloody awesome knife.

Have you considered have some custom Ano done on it? That nice large flat area of Ti could be made to look very special.

Hmm... not really. I actually love the plain Ti thing. It wears well and matches my handbags and shoes

[Essexman]

Hmm... not really. I actually love the plain Ti thing. It wears well and matches my handbags and shoes

Ah wait I ment to include a link - http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?332371-Titanium-Anodizing

Matt who does the work is based in the UK. I know he's done a Ti UKPK as I've seen photos somewhere, might have been on USN.

The multi colour splash patterns he can make are unreal. But yes not to everyones taste.

[Gareth]

Hmm... not really. I actually love the plain Ti thing. It wears well and matches my handbags and shoes

Ah wait I ment to include a link - http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?332371-Titanium-Anodizing

Matt who does the work is based in the UK. I know he's done a Ti UKPK as I've seen photos somewhere, might have been on USN.

The multi colour splash patterns he can make are unreal. But yes not to everyones taste.

great stuff.   I especially like the Sunwayman's with the coloured ring.

[nuphoria]

I quite like anodising on some things, but doesn't it wear off?

[nuphoria]

Must add, his work is bloody good!

[Zed]

I figured this thread would be the appropriate place to ask.

Ok, when it says 3 inches or less for blade length for legal carry in a folder, is that sharpened edge part or total steel length or from the pivot?

For example is a 108mm SAK too long for legal carry?  I want to create a custom MT pocket knife in the future but I want to design it to be legal to carry in most of the world, so Im just thinking ahead about the max blade size I can have.

Thanks!

Sounds is a gak iligal then    cutting edge under 3 inches

[Zed]

I figured this thread would be the appropriate place to ask.

Ok, when it says 3 inches or less for blade length for legal carry in a folder, is that sharpened edge part or total steel length or from the pivot?

For example is a 108mm SAK too long for legal carry?  I want to create a custom MT pocket knife in the future but I want to design it to be legal to carry in most of the world, so Im just thinking ahead about the max blade size I can have.

Thanks!

Sounds is a gak iligal then    cutting edge under 3 inches

Im thinking about finnaly doing my Gak mod as jeff kindly sent me a pliers version recently and its perfect with work as a edc for me but not sure if i need to grind the blade down a bit as cutting edge under 3inches but over 3 from tang to tip 

[AimlessWanderer]

I figured this thread would be the appropriate place to ask.

Ok, when it says 3 inches or less for blade length for legal carry in a folder, is that sharpened edge part or total steel length or from the pivot?

For example is a 108mm SAK too long for legal carry?  I want to create a custom MT pocket knife in the future but I want to design it to be legal to carry in most of the world, so Im just thinking ahead about the max blade size I can have.

Thanks!

Sounds is a gak iligal then    cutting edge under 3 inches

Im thinking about finnaly doing my Gak mod as jeff kindly sent me a pliers version recently and its perfect with work as a edc for me but not sure if i need to grind the blade down a bit as cutting edge under 3inches but over 3 from tang to tip 

If cutting edge is less than 3" it's technically fine 

[Zed]

I figured this thread would be the appropriate place to ask.

Ok, when it says 3 inches or less for blade length for legal carry in a folder, is that sharpened edge part or total steel length or from the pivot?

For example is a 108mm SAK too long for legal carry?  I want to create a custom MT pocket knife in the future but I want to design it to be legal to carry in most of the world, so Im just thinking ahead about the max blade size I can have.

Thanks!

Sounds is a gak iligal then    cutting edge under 3 inches

Im thinking about finnaly doing my Gak mod as jeff kindly sent me a pliers version recently and its perfect with work as a edc for me but not sure if i need to grind the blade down a bit as cutting edge under 3inches but over 3 from tang to tip 

If cutting edge is less than 3" it's technically fine 

cheers Al  its a tad under edge wise 

[AimlessWanderer]

A little bump to add the Gerber Dime and Gerber Balance 

[nuphoria]

I saw this at Heinnie's the other day:

http://www.heinnie.com/Liong-Mah-Folder/p--10175/

Nice price, good reviews

Doesn't look like the clip is ambidextrous so I probably won't be picking one up.

[Essexman]

I saw this at Heinnie's the other day:

http://www.heinnie.com/Liong-Mah-Folder/p--10175/

Nice price, good reviews

Doesn't look like the clip is ambidextrous so I probably won't be picking one up.

Oh I like!!  As for the clip, look at the photos on this website http://www.osograndeknives.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=24777

shows that it can be left or right. The photo on HH uses the lanyard to hide the holes!

Edit - No I'm confused, photos are showing two knives, not the same. Might be worth a phone call to HH?

[nuphoria]

Hmm...

[Gareth]

Well, links added anyway.

[AimlessWanderer]

Thanks Gareth ... but ... errrmmm ......

  I forgot to mention Gerber Steady too 

[Gareth]

Thanks Gareth ... but ... errrmmm ......

  I forgot to mention Gerber Steady too 

is the steady non-locking?  Oops, I hadn't clocked that.   hang on a sec......



.............done.

[AimlessWanderer]

Thank you kind sir 

[kungaryfu]

Hi ive only read a couple of pages of this thread but has the svord peasent mini been added?
http://www.heinnie.com/product.asp?P_ID=9631

[Gareth]

It hasn't, but I'm also not certain it should be either.   That it is a non-locking knife, i.e no mechanical device to disengage, I don't dispute.  BUT the fact that cannot fold whilst held in your hand does give me pause as to how a Judge might view it TBH.

As I've said before, I'm no lawyer, but as I do have these doubts I'm not going to give my (frankly worthless) approval as a legal/trouble free UK EDC.

[nuphoria]

New one from SOG. Not sure about the dust collecting cutouts!

http://www.heinnie.com/Sliptron-Stainless/p--10314/

[Gareth]

New one from SOG. Not sure about the dust collecting cutouts!

http://www.heinnie.com/Sliptron-Stainless/p--10314/

interesting.  Ugly, but interesting.