Anyways, I don't collect knives. I did buy a new pocket knife at a gun & knife show last weekend. It was relatively cheap, and only bought to replace one I lost a while back.
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Mind sharing what EDCing means? I'd like to have a switchblade such as the Flash II, but in Canada they are illegal without a permit.
It's not a switchblade, it's legal to have in Canada. And EDC stands for Every Day Carry.
Canda's knife law summary from another fourm.
"prohibited weapon" means
(a) a knife that has a blade that opens automatically by gravity or centrifugal force or by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in or attached to the handle of the knife This bans switchblades and knives that you can flip open ie. swinging/snapping the knife in a circular motion.
Knives opening with the wave system are legal.
Note one handed opening via holes in the blade, disks, studs etc., are not illegal.
Law enforcement officers and many other types of civil employees, firemen etc. are not bound by this.
There are no federal laws about about the lengths of knives allowed. As far as I know, no provinces have specific legislation about knife lengths either. However there are many informal "blade length rules" in Canada. These vary from 3" to 4" for folders in various areas around the country depending on what differentiates a pocket knife from a fighting knife to the local constabulary.
One other important bit of information is that there are no federal laws about knife materials, this means that non-magnetic knives are legal for possession and carry. As well there are no formal laws on serrations, or dual edged blades, however these are much more likely to catch the attention of a police officer, or security say at an airport.
Besides the restrictions on opening mechanism there are two additional policies you need to be aware of. The first is concealment, technically its not allowed at all, even a SAK can get you in trouble, ie.
90. (1) Every person commits an offence who carries a weapon, a prohibited device or any prohibited ammunition concealed, unless the person is authorised under the Firearms Act to carry it concealed. You can get a concealed carry permit (talk to the local constabulary) but its very difficult. However I have been carring a SAK in my back pocket for 15 years without one incident, including going though various airports. This is mainly because of the second and most general rule : most police officers will ok any knife they regard as a "tool", but if they feel in any way that it's for "fighting" they'll take it off you and you can get charged for possessing a dangerous weapon. What this means is that is you ever get asked "why you are carrying that?", never ever say "For self-defence", say its for cutting boxes, rope, tubing, food etc.
This probably comes from this section of C68
117.15 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing anything that by this Part is to be or may be prescribed.
(2) In making regulations, the Governor in Council may not prescribe any thing to be a prohibited firearm, a restricted firearm, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device or prohibited ammunition if, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, the thing to be prescribed is reasonable for use in Canada for hunting or sporting purposes. Along those lines anything consider to be intended to be used as a weapon can get you into trouble, for example all of the following are banned in Canada:
"nunchaku" and any similar instrument or device, being hard non-flexible sticks, clubs, pipes or rods linked by a length or lengths of rope, cord, wire or chain; "shuriken", being a hard non-flexible plate having three or more radiating points with one or more sharp edges in the shape of a polygon, trefoil, cross, star, diamond or other geometric shape; "manrikigusari" or "kusari", and any similar instrument or device, being hexagonal or other geometrically shaped hard weights or hand grips linked by a length or lengths of rope, cord, wire or chain; any finger ring that has one or more blades or sharp objects that are capable of being projected from the surface of the ring. "crossbow", with a stock of 400 mm or less "Constant Companion", being a belt containing a blade capable of being withdrawn from the belt, with the buckle of the belt forming a handle for the blade any knife commonly known as a "push-dagger" that is designed in such a fashion that the handle is placed perpendicular to the main cutting edge of the blade; and any other similar device but not including the aboriginal "ulu" knife. "Spiked Wristband", being a wristband to which a spike or blade is affixed; and any other similar device "Yaqua Blowgun", being a tube or pipe designed for the purpose of shooting arrows or darts by the breath; and any other similar device "Kiyoga Baton" or "Steel Cobra" and any similar device consisting of a manually-triggered telescoping spring-loaded steel whip terminated in a heavy calibre striking tip; "Morning Star" and any similar device consisting of a ball of metal or other heavy material, studded with spikes and connected to a handle by a length of chain, rope or other flexible material. "Brass Knuckles" and any similar device consisting of a band of metal with finger holes designed to fit over the root knuckles of the hand.
It's not a switchblade, it's legal to have in Canada. And EDC stands for Every Day Carry.
Canda's knife laws.
"prohibited weapon" means
(a) a knife that has a blade that opens automatically by gravity or centrifugal force or by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in or attached to the handle of the knife This bans switchblades and knives that you can flip open ie. swinging/snapping the knife in a circular motion.
Knives opening with the wave system are legal.
Note one handed opening via holes in the blade, disks, studs etc., are not illegal.
Law enforcement officers and many other types of civil employees, firemen etc. are not bound by this.
There are no federal laws about about the lengths of knives allowed. As far as I know, no provinces have specific legislation about knife lengths either. However there are many informal "blade length rules" in Canada. These vary from 3" to 4" for folders in various areas around the country depending on what differentiates a pocket knife from a fighting knife to the local constabulary.
One other important bit of information is that there are no federal laws about knife materials, this means that non-magnetic knives are legal for possession and carry. As well there are no formal laws on serrations, or dual edged blades, however these are much more likely to catch the attention of a police officer, or security say at an airport.
Besides the restrictions on opening mechanism there are two additional policies you need to be aware of. The first is concealment, technically its not allowed at all, even a SAK can get you in trouble, ie.
90. (1) Every person commits an offence who carries a weapon, a prohibited device or any prohibited ammunition concealed, unless the person is authorised under the Firearms Act to carry it concealed. You can get a concealed carry permit (talk to the local constabulary) but its very difficult. However I have been carring a SAK in my back pocket for 15 years without one incident, including going though various airports. This is mainly because of the second and most general rule : most police officers will ok any knife they regard as a "tool", but if they feel in any way that it's for "fighting" they'll take it off you and you can get charged for possessing a dangerous weapon. What this means is that is you ever get asked "why you are carrying that?", never ever say "For self-defence", say its for cutting boxes, rope, tubing, food etc.
This probably comes from this section of C68
117.15 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing anything that by this Part is to be or may be prescribed.
(2) In making regulations, the Governor in Council may not prescribe any thing to be a prohibited firearm, a restricted firearm, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device or prohibited ammunition if, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, the thing to be prescribed is reasonable for use in Canada for hunting or sporting purposes. Along those lines anything consider to be intended to be used as a weapon can get you into trouble, for example all of the following are banned in Canada:
"nunchaku" and any similar instrument or device, being hard non-flexible sticks, clubs, pipes or rods linked by a length or lengths of rope, cord, wire or chain; "shuriken", being a hard non-flexible plate having three or more radiating points with one or more sharp edges in the shape of a polygon, trefoil, cross, star, diamond or other geometric shape; "manrikigusari" or "kusari", and any similar instrument or device, being hexagonal or other geometrically shaped hard weights or hand grips linked by a length or lengths of rope, cord, wire or chain; any finger ring that has one or more blades or sharp objects that are capable of being projected from the surface of the ring. "crossbow", with a stock of 400 mm or less "Constant Companion", being a belt containing a blade capable of being withdrawn from the belt, with the buckle of the belt forming a handle for the blade any knife commonly known as a "push-dagger" that is designed in such a fashion that the handle is placed perpendicular to the main cutting edge of the blade; and any other similar device but not including the aboriginal "ulu" knife. "Spiked Wristband", being a wristband to which a spike or blade is affixed; and any other similar device "Yaqua Blowgun", being a tube or pipe designed for the purpose of shooting arrows or darts by the breath; and any other similar device "Kiyoga Baton" or "Steel Cobra" and any similar device consisting of a manually-triggered telescoping spring-loaded steel whip terminated in a heavy calibre striking tip; "Morning Star" and any similar device consisting of a ball of metal or other heavy material, studded with spikes and connected to a handle by a length of chain, rope or other flexible material. "Brass Knuckles" and any similar device consisting of a band of metal with finger holes designed to fit over the root knuckles of the hand.
I must be confused. Mind sharing the details of the Flash II?
I must be confused. Mind sharing the details of the Flash II?
Edited my last post, I took it from another forum, thought it was a direct excerpt. Anyway, it's assisted opening, for it to be considered a switchblade it has to be deployed by a device in the handle. A assisted opening knife is deployed by pressure on a flipper attached to the blade or a thumb stud attached to the blade.
Not really a collector, but my sister bought me a cool ghurka knife from Nepal:
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Think it's mainly decorative but still, good for slicing throats if need be.
That there's a sexy khukuri. I've been thinking of getting one for a while.
Not sure why it uploaded sideways, but from top to bottom:
The USMC K-Bar: Not a fan of serrations, but it was the only model gander mountain had so whatever. I've yet to find a use for it so it's a collection piece right now.
Cold steel Scottish spike: I used to wear it as a back up blade around the neck, but the shitty necklace it came with broke and I didn't bother replacing it, so it's a collectors piece now. honestly it's pretty shitty anyway though. I refer to it as a designer shank.
Some no name Chinese blade: I would never buy Chinese no name blades, but it was a gift. Honestly it's pretty sharp, leading me to believe it's a decent steel type, but the problem with no name Chinese blades is that the steel type is usually just "stainless" :|. The lock up's terrible though and I don't really ever plan on carrying it.
SOG Twitch 2: What I carry most of the time now. It small enough to use at work when my one bitchy manager isn't around. I'd like to carry something bigger but I've used my trident at work before and too many coworkers got butthurt. I could carry both but I just don't. I don't even have a reason why I don't. I just never really grab both when I'm heading out. I like SOG, I like AUS 8 Steel, and I like the price point.
Bradley Kimura (some model number I can't remember): They were numbered based on blade type, but off hand I don't remember the corresponding number. I was an early adopter because they were touted to be the best economical balisong on the market. The steel's alright, but god damn the pivot screws won't stay tight. I was going to lock-tite them, but then bought a benchmade and simply stopped caring. They've dropped considerably in price since then, leading me to believe they've only gotten shittier. I definitely wouldn't recommend one.
Benchmade model 32: The crowning jewel of my collection. It was a Christmas present to myself last Christmas. I'd never carry it, but it (or any of benchmade's balisongs) is by far the best mass produced balisong on the market. It flips like butter, it's sharper than hell, and it's just beautiful. After using a benchmade, you'll think all other balisongs are ****. Trust me.
SOG Trident tanto: My first knife. Bought it on my 18th birthday and carried it through hell and back. Still probably my favorite carry knife. It's held up pretty well given the amount of use it's seen. Great knife for $60.
My father enjoy's knifes, but the ones he wants are illegal in Canada. In France he would rubberneck all of the knife stands and look at them for a long time.
Personally, I don't really care for them and would rather spend the ~$140 on something else.
Lol, I think the khukuri might potentially have caused trouble when bringing back from Nepal as it is on the list of prohibited items to bring in to New Zealand, but when my sister handed in her customs declaration form all the customs officer wanted to see was whether her packets of tea she got from Tibet were sealed or not. He completely ignored the fact she'd ticked 'weapons' in the things she was bringing in...
I lost a fair amount of mine, not particularly nice knives, but lots of sentimental value.
I currently am EDCing a Flash II and am saving up for a CR Sebnza small.
Anyways, I don't collect knives. I did buy a new pocket knife at a gun & knife show last weekend. It was relatively cheap, and only bought to replace one I lost a while back.
"Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig." — Robert Heinlein
It's not a switchblade, it's legal to have in Canada. And EDC stands for Every Day Carry.
Canda's knife law summary from another fourm.
"prohibited weapon" means
(a) a knife that has a blade that opens automatically by gravity or centrifugal force or by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in or attached to the handle of the knife
This bans switchblades and knives that you can flip open ie. swinging/snapping the knife in a circular motion.
Knives opening with the wave system are legal.
Note one handed opening via holes in the blade, disks, studs etc., are not illegal.
Law enforcement officers and many other types of civil employees, firemen etc. are not bound by this.
There are no federal laws about about the lengths of knives allowed. As far as I know, no provinces have specific legislation about knife lengths either. However there are many informal "blade length rules" in Canada. These vary from 3" to 4" for folders in various areas around the country depending on what differentiates a pocket knife from a fighting knife to the local constabulary.
One other important bit of information is that there are no federal laws about knife materials, this means that non-magnetic knives are legal for possession and carry. As well there are no formal laws on serrations, or dual edged blades, however these are much more likely to catch the attention of a police officer, or security say at an airport.
Besides the restrictions on opening mechanism there are two additional policies you need to be aware of. The first is concealment, technically its not allowed at all, even a SAK can get you in trouble, ie.
90. (1) Every person commits an offence who carries a weapon, a prohibited device or any prohibited ammunition concealed, unless the person is authorised under the Firearms Act to carry it concealed.
You can get a concealed carry permit (talk to the local constabulary) but its very difficult. However I have been carring a SAK in my back pocket for 15 years without one incident, including going though various airports. This is mainly because of the second and most general rule : most police officers will ok any knife they regard as a "tool", but if they feel in any way that it's for "fighting" they'll take it off you and you can get charged for possessing a dangerous weapon. What this means is that is you ever get asked "why you are carrying that?", never ever say "For self-defence", say its for cutting boxes, rope, tubing, food etc.
This probably comes from this section of C68
117.15
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing anything that by this Part is to be or may be prescribed.
(2) In making regulations, the Governor in Council may not prescribe any thing to be a prohibited firearm, a restricted firearm, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device or prohibited ammunition if, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, the thing to be prescribed is reasonable for use in Canada for hunting or sporting purposes.
Along those lines anything consider to be intended to be used as a weapon can get you into trouble, for example all of the following are banned in Canada:
"nunchaku" and any similar instrument or device, being hard non-flexible sticks, clubs, pipes or rods linked by a length or lengths of rope, cord, wire or chain;
"shuriken", being a hard non-flexible plate having three or more radiating points with one or more sharp edges in the shape of a polygon, trefoil, cross, star, diamond or other geometric shape;
"manrikigusari" or "kusari", and any similar instrument or device, being hexagonal or other geometrically shaped hard weights or hand grips linked by a length or lengths of rope, cord, wire or chain;
any finger ring that has one or more blades or sharp objects that are capable of being projected from the surface of the ring.
"crossbow", with a stock of 400 mm or less
"Constant Companion", being a belt containing a blade capable of being withdrawn from the belt, with the buckle of the belt forming a handle for the blade
any knife commonly known as a "push-dagger" that is designed in such a fashion that the handle is placed perpendicular to the main cutting edge of the blade; and any other similar device but not including the aboriginal "ulu" knife.
"Spiked Wristband", being a wristband to which a spike or blade is affixed; and any other similar device
"Yaqua Blowgun", being a tube or pipe designed for the purpose of shooting arrows or darts by the breath; and any other similar device
"Kiyoga Baton" or "Steel Cobra" and any similar device consisting of a manually-triggered telescoping spring-loaded steel whip terminated in a heavy calibre striking tip;
"Morning Star" and any similar device consisting of a ball of metal or other heavy material, studded with spikes and connected to a handle by a length of chain, rope or other flexible material.
"Brass Knuckles" and any similar device consisting of a band of metal with finger holes designed to fit over the root knuckles of the hand.
Edited my last post, I took it from another forum, thought it was a direct excerpt. Anyway, it's assisted opening, for it to be considered a switchblade it has to be deployed by a device in the handle. A assisted opening knife is deployed by pressure on a flipper attached to the blade or a thumb stud attached to the blade.
Think it's mainly decorative but still, good for slicing throats if need be.
yes. I don't really have anything new though.
Not sure why it uploaded sideways, but from top to bottom:
The USMC K-Bar: Not a fan of serrations, but it was the only model gander mountain had so whatever. I've yet to find a use for it so it's a collection piece right now.
Cold steel Scottish spike: I used to wear it as a back up blade around the neck, but the shitty necklace it came with broke and I didn't bother replacing it, so it's a collectors piece now. honestly it's pretty shitty anyway though. I refer to it as a designer shank.
Some no name Chinese blade: I would never buy Chinese no name blades, but it was a gift. Honestly it's pretty sharp, leading me to believe it's a decent steel type, but the problem with no name Chinese blades is that the steel type is usually just "stainless" :|. The lock up's terrible though and I don't really ever plan on carrying it.
SOG Twitch 2: What I carry most of the time now. It small enough to use at work when my one bitchy manager isn't around. I'd like to carry something bigger but I've used my trident at work before and too many coworkers got butthurt. I could carry both but I just don't. I don't even have a reason why I don't. I just never really grab both when I'm heading out. I like SOG, I like AUS 8 Steel, and I like the price point.
Bradley Kimura (some model number I can't remember): They were numbered based on blade type, but off hand I don't remember the corresponding number. I was an early adopter because they were touted to be the best economical balisong on the market. The steel's alright, but god damn the pivot screws won't stay tight. I was going to lock-tite them, but then bought a benchmade and simply stopped caring. They've dropped considerably in price since then, leading me to believe they've only gotten shittier. I definitely wouldn't recommend one.
Benchmade model 32: The crowning jewel of my collection. It was a Christmas present to myself last Christmas. I'd never carry it, but it (or any of benchmade's balisongs) is by far the best mass produced balisong on the market. It flips like butter, it's sharper than hell, and it's just beautiful. After using a benchmade, you'll think all other balisongs are ****. Trust me.
SOG Trident tanto: My first knife. Bought it on my 18th birthday and carried it through hell and back. Still probably my favorite carry knife. It's held up pretty well given the amount of use it's seen. Great knife for $60.
I also purchased a fairly old Kukiri from a garage sale a while back. I saw the blade and the price and I knew I wanted it.
The book they're on top of too came from the same garage sale, it's old as well. I need to find a new home for that rather than under my bed.
My DeviantArt, so sexy
You're a bit ****ed for EDC since you are in the UK though.
Texas' is okay,
I have 2 pocket knives and they are very nice and useful
Personally, I don't really care for them and would rather spend the ~$140 on something else.