A flickknife is quite different from the defenition of a pocketknife, or at least from what I know. A flickknife is associated with quick-drawing of the blade, and you instantly have a weapon, a pocket-knife is assocated with the fact that it's a multi-tool with several minor tools and one semi-sharp knife at best.Shark Bait wrote:Yep thats my gerber, a pocket knife
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My gerber is a folding blade gerber with a locking mechanism on it. My swiss army knife has multiple tools on it with one razor sharp blade
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Something tells me he didn't use that stupid excuse for a sword to do it, and besides, on what grounds was that weapon confiscated?Narsil wrote:The police would need a warrant to perform a house raid. So the man has got to have done something beforehand.
So what if it was sharpened?Do you know how many LARPers, medieval reenactors, and weapon collectors have sharpened blades just on general principles?
That being said, I think we need more information what kinds of knife they want taken off the streets/out of circulation. It's a useless undertaking either way but it would probably help if we knew how they intend to go at abysmally failing at it.
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Other blades surrendered so far include
As for "carrying a knife" I very much doubt that the law will mae much of a distinction between taking one's hunting knife hunting, and having said hunting knife in one;s home.
That is your standard utility/hunking knife. They fold back, have a locking mechaniam, and given a good flick of the wrist can be drawn in a second.lock-blade flick knives
Collectors pieces.exotic swords and a 'swordfish jaw' weapon with razor-sharp teeth.
As for "carrying a knife" I very much doubt that the law will mae much of a distinction between taking one's hunting knife hunting, and having said hunting knife in one;s home.
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Lets see here...
I carry at least one knife on me at all times, ranging from stealth switchblades to common folders. I also usually carry a gerber multitool while in uniform.
Me without a knife is a rather rare occurance. And I've managed to go quite a long time without stabbing someone with one.
I carry at least one knife on me at all times, ranging from stealth switchblades to common folders. I also usually carry a gerber multitool while in uniform.
Me without a knife is a rather rare occurance. And I've managed to go quite a long time without stabbing someone with one.
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How do you behead someone with a batleth? Er, without leaving any of your innards hanging off the end your holding?
I usually have a multitool on me and if I'm being woodsy I usually have a ka-bar style one. Fought off many a crazed chipmunk with it.
I usually have a multitool on me and if I'm being woodsy I usually have a ka-bar style one. Fought off many a crazed chipmunk with it.
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three main grip points, you wield it with one of the outter grips so it's not as long as your arms, you pull back and then you swing forward hard.
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It's absolutely doable to behead someone with a bat'telh, it's just that it's tons easier to do with a conventional sword. The bat'telh is quite possibly the most useless ''actually meant to be used in combat' sword in existence.
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No no no no...
thats one of the japanese odachis. 5'6.5" from blade tip to end of handle. You try swinging one of those things effectively. I'd take a bat'telh over one of those in one on one combat...
thats one of the japanese odachis. 5'6.5" from blade tip to end of handle. You try swinging one of those things effectively. I'd take a bat'telh over one of those in one on one combat...
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Weren’t those anti cavalry swords though?B4UTRUST wrote:No no no no...
thats one of the japanese odachis. 5'6.5" from blade tip to end of handle. You try swinging one of those things effectively. I'd take a bat'telh over one of those in one on one combat...
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Let's see.....
in my 13 years since my parents ALLOWED me to have a pocket knife, the only times I usually don't have one with me is when I'm in pajama's, at school, or in a place where weapons are not allowed.
Usually I have a folding pocketknife with me (3" blade), but lately I've taken to carrying one of those folding razor knives with me while at work instead.
in my 13 years since my parents ALLOWED me to have a pocket knife, the only times I usually don't have one with me is when I'm in pajama's, at school, or in a place where weapons are not allowed.
Usually I have a folding pocketknife with me (3" blade), but lately I've taken to carrying one of those folding razor knives with me while at work instead.
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I carry a torsion-assist lockback pocket knife with me everywhere. It's razored (I can shave with it). It's been useful in inumerous situations. And I have never once been tempted to commit a crime with it. If you think banning knives is going to stop those persons who are already criminally incliced, then you are both foolish and naieve.
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I love torsion-assist.
As for the topic at hand, fine, if the UK thinks that the answer to crime is to pare the potentially lethal instrumentation of society ever-further down, that's their business. Get back to me when they've gotten around to prohibiting pool cues and beer mugs.
As for the topic at hand, fine, if the UK thinks that the answer to crime is to pare the potentially lethal instrumentation of society ever-further down, that's their business. Get back to me when they've gotten around to prohibiting pool cues and beer mugs.
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