why do we carry knives.

[dcgm4]

Because you never know when you're going to need one. Plus, they're just cool.

[tongueriver]

Because you never know when you're going to need one. Plus, they're just cool.

I think that sums it up better than anything. I got my first pocketknife when I was a cub scout in about 1954. It was blue, and I thought it had too many oddball tools and not enough cutting blades, like the one my Grandad had, which was a stockman. About a year later I got a Case yellow handled stockman knife which I loved. I was up in a TiltaWheel at the county fair about 1956, and the guy down below kept rockin' the cars. After I got down and walked off, my knife was gone, along with my change, and I realized what the guy had been up to. I have cut my left index finger so many times whittling, that it goes numb when it gets cold enough. Right now I have a Schrade 880 stockman in my pocket, but it might be a 858OT, a Northfield 23, or a 1930's Craftsman 4 blade cigar cattle knife......

[kayaker]

Gotta have atleast one if you're fishin, if you catch fish,you're gonna need another one.
Leatherman Wave is a good tool w/ the pliers an all, but the blades are the handiest and most usefull.
Even dressed up in a suit, a gentleman should always have at least a small pen knife, or maybe a little something extra for protection.
Emergency personnel know the importance of being able to cut someone out of a seat belt or clothing,quickly.And if we are driving a car, we should be able to do the same thing.
I would hate to be caught unprepared. Just a few thoughts !

[Bernhard]

I'm new to the knife collecting, thanks to my grandad's old camillus. I can only imagine that if you don't carry your knife all the time you won't have it when you need it most.
BTW- I looked up Burdizzo's, - that's not rite!

Bernhard

[Owd Wullie]

BTW- I looked up Burdizzo's, - that's not rite!

Bernhard

ROTF!!!! The poor lil calvies don't like it when ya cut them things either.

[Hukk]

I have no reason really - I just have always carried a pocket knife - even way back in grade school. I don't wear a watch nor my wedding ring (many jobs I did could mean the loss of my finger in the event of an accident), but have always felt naked without a knife.

[tongueriver]

They makes pretty good vittles, breaded and deep fried.

[stockman]

They are handy, when I was five my uncle taught me to swim. I used my Barlow to cut the
gunny sack.

[Gunsmoke47]

Hey Stock....... Now that is just TOO FUNNY!!

[philco]

They are handy, when I was five my uncle taught me to swim. I used my Barlow to cut the
gunny sack.

You must have been a fast learner.

[Owd Wullie]

They makes pretty good vittles, breaded and deep fried.

Doug's Peach Orchard. Terral, Oklahoma. Been chowin' down a many a platter o' nuts since about 1980.


We nick named it the Grease Orchard.

[johnny twoshoes]

What did I miss here?????????????????????

[rigwelder]

They makes pretty good vittles, breaded and deep fried.

You forgot the white gravy and fried taters!
I'm from TEXAS too, there a must with calf fries. Atleast when your sober.

[Owd Wullie]

I like 'em with ketchup and fried taters.

[johnny twoshoes]

Lee Marvin?????

[muskrat man]

To cut something and if the chips are down.........someone.

[Owd Wullie]

Havin' been in the latter situation when the chips were way down, next time, I'll shoot the SOB, if I can't do that I'll run over him, if that fails, I'll write him a check.

[useem]

Did anyone see on the news the other day about that burning SUV with a child trapped inside? You can hear on the video someone yelling "Get a knife"! Well they said there were 2 off duty fireman that arrived, and had a knife on them. They crawled in the burning SUV and cut the child free from the seatbelt. Good thing they had a knife

[rayban]

Here is my current lineup of edc knives. The ORVET Schrade was the one i used on wedding day.

What did you do, CUT the garter off?? Around here guys use their teeth!!

[Swiss Man]

Because you never know when you're going to need one. Plus, they're just cool.

There are several good answers here and a lot of thought but I think this one fits me best.

THEY ARE JUST COOL AND THEY ARE A TOOL NOT A WEAPON.

[lenny357]

I use it all day I work with my hands and in my yard after work.

Also because I can, and defensive, a knife can really neutralize a bad situation quick