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General Tool Discussion / Re: Titanium Tuesdays!
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LionSteel Warhorse with Ti bolsters
LionSteel Warhorse with Ti bolsters
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General Tool Discussion / Re: Titanium Tuesdays!« Last post by nate j on Today at 12:16:15 AM » MB
LionSteel Warhorse with Ti bolsters 2
General Tool Discussion / Re: Australian Knife Laws« Last post by nate j on Today at 12:13:49 AM »So…
1. Start the church of MT.o 2. Carry whatever you want 3. Explain to anyone who questions you the religious significance of what you’re carrying 3
Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: Explorer Challenge May 2024« Last post by powernoodle on Today at 12:11:22 AM »Powernoodle are you in for the explorer challenge? Prolly not, but I wouldn't rule it out completely - especially if I got a Dunce Badge. 4
Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: Rather Unpleasant Swiss Army Knife Component« Last post by Huntsman on Today at 12:10:25 AM »How'd they fit the stool into the SAK?!?! That's pretty darn impressive! That's Swiss Army Knives for you You're always amazed at what they can fit inside 5
Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: Explorer Challenge May 2024« Last post by Grand_Banana on April 23, 2024, 11:59:23 PM »We need a Badge for completing this and other Challenges more than once. With dunce levels. Complete the same challenge 3 times and you get the dodo bird. Powernoodle are you in for the explorer challenge? 6
General Tool Discussion / Re: Australian Knife Laws« Last post by Sea Monster on April 23, 2024, 11:57:28 PM »Point of interest: sgian dubhs are not considered culturally significant, so you can't wear them in public.
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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: Tinker Tuesday!« Last post by IMR4198 on April 23, 2024, 11:50:35 PM » Nice. I think you could figure out how to make a pinhole in the scale. Looks like the corkscrew side scale is damaged now. That would be a good one to experiment with. There have been some posts here about converting the scale for a pin. Might want to look them up. Best wishes. G
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General Tool Discussion / Re: Australian Knife Laws« Last post by Valkie on April 23, 2024, 11:40:43 PM »Valkie is a being *slightly* histrionic with the serialised paint scrapers - but yes broadly australian state governments take big leaps with laws after every incident. Im an old F#$t and I still remember the old days. At 10 I was given my first knife, when I joined the Boy Scouts. I carried that knife everywhere (except school) I used it to death, and even though it was a cheap Victorinox knock off, I loved that knife. At 12 my friends and I got into spear fishing. Fantastic pastime. But, Because we were only 12, we had to use public transport to get to the beaches and rocks from where we fished. we all carried spear guns and havasacks with our gear and, of course, our diving knives. From 12 until I was old enough to drive, this was a very regular pastime. most weekends in summer and a few in winter, off we would go, fully decked out with our huge spear guns. In all those years, we were never once questioned or stopped by the police or any other authority. I carried different knives (mostly tools as in Victorinox) all my life, used them for everything and anything. Came in real handy too. especially with the old bombs we drove and never carried any tools around in the boot. My father always had a very sharp knife on him as well, an old Boker from memory. It was used often to cut up fruit (which he loved) and fixing things. for 70 years he carried that knife, the last 10 years he went to a small classic as knife laws were starting to worry him. The most honest, placid and least dangerous man on earth felt intimidated for doing something he had always done. I have quite a collection of knives now. I trained in martial arts using hook knives and I have a few as well as a couple of rubber practice knives. These things are seriously dangerous and I would never consider carrying them on me at any time. They are pure weapons for serious damage. But I also have many "Tools" SAK, Leatherman, SOG etc. These are TOOLS, not weapons. Having trained with weapons, I would never consider one of these tools as even remotely capable of being a fighting weapon. They are just not ergonomic or designed as such. Now, and especially with the current fixation on knives, I carry my TOOLS only when working or doing my volunteering with the Rescue organization I work with. Its sad And many times I reach for my TOOL to be disappointed that its not there. What will our next loss of freedom involve? My walking cane? My working tools? Pens, belts, bags, steel capped shoes? The list can grow as each new "FEAR" is exploited by corrupt and incompetent grubberments. Sadly, this is life. There is one area that has me confused. A particular religion is allowed to carry a knife. The purpose of this knife is stated as Culturally significant and religious. But the true historical purpose of said knife (as stated by a friend who carries one) is as protection against another, (not to be mentioned ) religion. Go figure? 9
Edged Tools / Re: What Traditional Knife are you toting today?« Last post by SteveC on April 23, 2024, 11:34:52 PM »Nice pair buddy !
That spear and pen TEW is right up my street. Verah nice! 10
General Tool Discussion / Re: Australian Knife Laws« Last post by Valkie on April 23, 2024, 11:20:04 PM »We actually had a case here some years ago where 2 carpenters got fined for wearing knives in public. They had walked to a nearby cafe for lunch without stripping off the knives from their tool holding clothing. It was recogniced that the knives were for work and that they had the required civil use of the knives, but the lunch break was not considered work. Not sure how that would go down in Australia, but to me that fine was a lack of common sense. Exactly my point. although I was slightly less eloquent about it. Its not the knives that are the problem, its the people that use them and the weak stance against criminals we have. |
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