UK Legal Carry Thread!

[Nikos]

Anyone got anything (constructive) to add here yet?

I want a legal EDC knife.... 

Byrd Wings slippit?

[nuphoria]

I would jump at one but they are not for lefties 

I tried to figure out if I could mod it so the blades were the other way round but I think it's impossible.

[Nikos]

Ah yes... I had forgotten all about that. Well, judging from [this] pic, if that spacer under the tip of the blade is a separate piece of metal and not part of the slab, it could be easily "leftified ". On the other hand, the chisel grind on the SE blade is definitely set up for right hand use, but that should be a minor annoyance. Anyway, if you manage to get one and it turns out it can't be converted for left-hand use, I'd happily take it off your hands.

EDIT: As it is now it has the added "benefit" of not being OHO for lefties...

[nuphoria]

That's what I was thinking when I looked at it, but I'm mostly convinced that the spacer is part of or welded to the bolster.... if you're serious about buying it off me I might keep an eye out for a cheap used one to play with

[Nikos]

Oh I am. I almost got one from Charity (didn't pull the trigger to finance some other "acquisitions"... ).

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Nah, doesn't do it for me..... I think what I want is unobtainium currently (including sleep eh?!)

Sleep would be nice

[Craig]

Here's some information on the Byrd Wings on British Blades:

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79007&highlight=byrd+wings

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81267&highlight=byrd+wings

The blade problems in the second thread sound worrying

I have a Taylor's Eye Witness knife that is pretty good. The finish isn't perfect but it takes a good edge and it seems a little more robust than a SAK, the price has gone up recently though . I'll do pictures and a review when I get time.
Here's some links in the meantime, the last 3 have reviews:

[url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wooden-Handled-Outdoor-Knife-Blade/dp/B0000APEIZ/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=garden&qid=1244496667&sr=8-10] worrying

I have a Taylor's Eye Witness knife that is pretty good. The finish isn't perfect but it takes a good edge and it seems a little more robust than a SAK, the price has gone up recently though . I'll do pictures and a review when I get time.
Here's some links in the meantime, the last 3 have reviews:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wooden-Handled-Outdoor-Knife-Blade/dp/B0000APEIZ/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=garden&qid=1244496667&sr=8-10

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wooden-Handled-Outdoor-Knife-Lambfoot/dp/B0000APEGZ/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=diy&qid=1244496667&sr=8-12

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wooden-Handled-Outdoor-Knife-Barlow/dp/B0000APEGY/ref=sr_1_23?ie=UTF8&s=diy&qid=1244496686&sr=8-23

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wooden-Handled-Outdoor-Knife-Lambfoot/dp/B0000APEIF/ref=sr_1_28?ie=UTF8&s=garden&qid=1244496686&sr=8-28

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Look forward to the review mate

[Craig]

Look forward to the review mate

I hope I make a better job of it than I did of that dodgy link two posts up

Not even sure how I managed that!

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Look forward to the review mate

I hope I make a better job of it than I did of that dodgy link two posts up

Not even sure how I managed that!

Easily done mate

[nuphoria]

I'm still after a nice buffalo handled slippie.... don't want another badly made one though!

[Benner]

I'm still after a nice buffalo handled slippie.... don't want another badly made one though!

Russell White at Taylor Eye Witness could hook you up with something similar to this but with Buffalo 












(I just like posting those pics  )

[nuphoria]

LOL... well thanks for posting them!

I shall go investigate that possibility further 

[AHB]

(I just like posting those pics  )

I can see why.... 

[Craig]

(I just like posting those pics  )

I can see why.... 

Looks great doesn't it

[Benner]

The micarta actually has a nice grain to it which I don't think can be seen on the pics.

[AHB]

(I just like posting those pics  )

I can see why.... 

Looks great doesn't it

Shame on you, Benner... First the Spyderco DKPK & now this... 
Are you trying to get me sleepless nights, go bankrupt or both..?   

[Benner]

A bit of both if I'm honest. 

[Neil]

That is a truly nice knife Ben, please do feel free to keep posting pics of it 

[Benner]

That is a truly nice knife Ben, please do feel free to keep posting pics of it 

I'll have to take some more up to date piccies. 

It's a shame really as it sees very little use.

[Neil]

That is a truly nice knife Ben, please do feel free to keep posting pics of it 

I'll have to take some more up to date piccies. 

It's a shame really as it sees very little use.

Why? 

  You know where you have to send it if it looks like becoming a shelf queen 

[nuphoria]

Yeah, I'd take it on! The brand new version seems a little out of my current price range sadly. Will probably keep lusting after it anyway 

[Benner]

That is a truly nice knife Ben, please do feel free to keep posting pics of it 

I'll have to take some more up to date piccies. 

It's a shame really as it sees very little use.

Why? 

  You know where you have to send it if it looks like becoming a shelf queen 

It does get carried every now and then, but the problem is that for it's size and weight I can have so much more function in a SAK.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

That is a truly nice knife Ben, please do feel free to keep posting pics of it 

I'll have to take some more up to date piccies. 

It's a shame really as it sees very little use.

Why? 

  You know where you have to send it if it looks like becoming a shelf queen 

It does get carried every now and then, but the problem is that for it's size and weight I can have so much more function in a SAK.

Trouble is you can say that about pretty much everything

[Benner]

You can, but because I find OH openers such a huge convenience, I don't mind it with those but on a 2 handed folder that basically has the same blade as a SAK, it's hard to justify.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

You can, but because I find OH openers such a huge convenience, I don't mind it with those but on a 2 handed folder that basically has the same blade as a SAK, it's hard to justify.

Sorry that's what I meant

I'm not hung up on OH anymore, so any slippy I buy is going to have to compete head to head with a Sak, and frankly none of them do, exept perhaps in better steels

[Benner]

You can, but because I find OH openers such a huge convenience, I don't mind it with those but on a 2 handed folder that basically has the same blade as a SAK, it's hard to justify.

Sorry that's what I meant

I'm not hung up on OH anymore, so any slippy I buy is going to have to compete head to head with a Sak, and frankly none of them do, exept perhaps in better steels

Which don't seem to be very readily available  (at least over here anyway).

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

You can, but because I find OH openers such a huge convenience, I don't mind it with those but on a 2 handed folder that basically has the same blade as a SAK, it's hard to justify.

Sorry that's what I meant

I'm not hung up on OH anymore, so any slippy I buy is going to have to compete head to head with a Sak, and frankly none of them do, exept perhaps in better steels

Which don't seem to be very readily available  (at least over here anyway).

Mind you that's probably a good thing really, or we'd be even more skinted

[Benner]

True.  But it would be nice to have the choice.

[nuphoria]

Yep, choice is the issue over here all right.... I have a hankering for a UKPK now as I'm getting in to the OH thing. A cheaper used one would be fine as it's going to be a user.

There just isn't a similar thing thats cheaper out there is there?!