True to his word, Nix sent the Terzuola slip joint and it arrived yesterday. It's probably not the style of Spyderco I'd normally go for, but it is very nice indeed.I'll use it over the holidays and post up some more thoughts elsewhere. Many thanks Nix.
...meanwhile in London:https://twitter.com/MayorofLondon/status/982906526334668800Mayor of London statement:"No excuses: there is never a reason to carry a knife. Anyone who does will be caught, and they will feel the full force of the law."The comment on the thread are interesting..
Quote from: dks on April 09, 2018, 05:16:32 PM...meanwhile in London:https://twitter.com/MayorofLondon/status/982906526334668800Mayor of London statement:"No excuses: there is never a reason to carry a knife. Anyone who does will be caught, and they will feel the full force of the law."The comment on the thread are interesting..Quite predictable but what do they expect from such a blanket statement? I have to say though, things are not looking very good over there.
so are knives getting seized by customs?i ordered one from GB on 15th june and its not arrived yet.
a gravity knife
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I would think he would have a good reason to carry a locking blade as he uses it in his work, as described.
Quote from: Essexman on August 01, 2018, 10:15:05 AMI would think he would have a good reason to carry a locking blade as he uses it in his work, as described. I found that strange too.
If he needs a locking blade for work then why is it not issued officially? We get on a slippery slope if we let the officiers decide what they can carry "legally". Pepper spray? Extending baton? Nunchucks? Cattle prod? Samurai sword? Etc?Personally, I see no reason to deny them a locking blade especially since it is a USEFUL TOOL. And maybe the law will lighten up on the rest of us too.Quote from: pomsbz on August 01, 2018, 07:57:37 PMQuote from: Essexman on August 01, 2018, 10:15:05 AMI would think he would have a good reason to carry a locking blade as he uses it in his work, as described. I found that strange too.Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk
So, in the case of blades which are locking, or longer than, or is 3 inches long, if someone is going to camp site, woods, hills or mountains for camping, bushcrafting, hill walking, then it is OK to carry whatever tools in his backpack?It's just carrying these tools in public streets, town centres and markets ...etc without reasonable purposes, that would be illegal.Am I correct on this? If not, please correct me.
Quote from: mtoolman on September 20, 2018, 12:09:51 AMSo, in the case of blades which are locking, or longer than, or is 3 inches long, if someone is going to camp site, woods, hills or mountains for camping, bushcrafting, hill walking, then it is OK to carry whatever tools in his backpack?It's just carrying these tools in public streets, town centres and markets ...etc without reasonable purposes, that would be illegal.Am I correct on this? If not, please correct me.That's essentially correct. The non-locking blade under three inches is the definition of a knife that can be carried as a general pocket knife. If you have a specific and genuine reason for "more" or for a fixed blade, you're perfectly entitled too, which is the point often overlooked in internet discussion. If you need a billhook for hedging, machete for clearing a vacant lot, fixed blade for fishing or food prep while camping, then go for it. Just be sure that you can justify the reason for carrying more than that sub-3" slippie.Another example: As I have some health issues which affect my coordination and other motor skills, I would probably be able to put the case forward for having a locking blade over a slipjoint knife, but wouldn't have a cause for carrying longer than a 3" blade. Having submitted this reason, the onus would then be on the police to disprove this, or to prove that I was carrying it with nefarious intent, or was for example using it in an intentionally threatening manner, or making threats to harm someone with it.The short version, is that you can carry whatever you need, but if you don't have a specific need, the law protects your right to carry a reasonable pocket knife everywhere which doesn't have specific "no blade" restrictions.
That's essentially correct. The non-locking blade under three inches is the definition of a knife that can be carried as a general pocket knife. If you have a specific and genuine reason for "more" or for a fixed blade, you're perfectly entitled too, which is the point often overlooked in internet discussion. If you need a billhook for hedging, machete for clearing a vacant lot, fixed blade for fishing or food prep while camping, then go for it. Just be sure that you can justify the reason for carrying more than that sub-3" slippie.Another example: As I have some health issues which affect my coordination and other motor skills, I would probably be able to put the case forward for having a locking blade over a slipjoint knife, but wouldn't have a cause for carrying longer than a 3" blade. Having submitted this reason, the onus would then be on the police to disprove this, or to prove that I was carrying it with nefarious intent, or was for example using it in an intentionally threatening manner, or making threats to harm someone with it.The short version, is that you can carry whatever you need, but if you don't have a specific need, the law protects your right to carry a reasonable pocket knife everywhere which doesn't have specific "no blade" restrictions.