A Sharp Knife ?

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How many of you keep a knife readily available ?

Where ?

In a sheath, stowed, in your pocket or . . ?

How many of you only have one available when locking ?

How many flashlights do you have on board ?
 
On patrol I wear a SAR Vest over our PFD. Most of us have a dive or hunting knife in the vest. Mine's a stainless black hunting knife. Some say I should grind the point off, like a dive knife, but haven't yet. Also mirror, whistle, flares and PEPIRB. I also carry a one-hand-open folding knife clipped in my pocket. Have never needed the fixed blade. Have only used the pocket knife for rigging and repairs, never an emergency. But I wouldn't be without it.

A couple flashlights plus a pocket one on night missions.
 
Always a folding knife clipped to my pocket. My current favorite is a Kershaw Blur Tanto. Great knife, super sharp, spring loaded opening, and actually made in the USA. And the company's customer service cannot be beat. I snapped the blade last year, mailed it to them, and had a new knife within 2 weeks.
 
I generally keep a very sharp , short, serrated safety sheath knife on my belt were I can reach it with either hand in case of my or others' tangling in fishing line, ground tackle or whatever. It's come in handy enough times I don't like to be without it, I have a few more where anyone can grab them quickly.

Short anectodote: Years ago I talked with a hiliner commercial tuna hand-liner who liked to fish solo for giants. I asked him if he ever got tangled in the line and he said, "Yeah, got pulled overboard 5 times over the years, but only had to cut myself loose and swim way back to the surface and up current back to the boat two of those times. I guess I was lucky."
 
When on the boat,I always wear a knife, on my belt. There is a knie in a sheath near the helm. and one in the cockpit. There are always two large flashlights on my boat and a small light near the companway.

John
 
When I was commercial fishing I kept sharp knives on Magnets just about every work station.
Some flash lights.
 
three serrated folding knives, one at the windless, one at the stern and one on the bridge.
three or four flashlites.
 
A fillet knife; a Swiss pocket knife; and one of those all purpose tools which includes a knife.
 
( If it ain't sharp, it ain't a knife! )

Yup. All the time.

I always have a smallish Buck 501 in my pocket, and when aboard, I have a larger Buck in the pocket. Plus the "always handy" machete and a ready fillet knife.
 
A fillet knife in a sheath up on the bridge behind the GPS

Niles
 
Putting a knife in my right hand pants pocket is part of getting dressed in the morning. It has been since I was old enough to put something in my pockets.

If I will be working around the house or going boating I have a 3" lockback Old Times that goes in. If I am going dressy then the Buck 2" Torquise Inlaid knife is in that pocket. For in between it is a 2 1/2" Case. Of course there are others in the box to choose from.

G
 
Q: Got a Knife?

A: Got pants on, don't I?
 
I don't wear one, but there are at least a dozen decent knives scattered throughout the boat. Of course you might recall my dingy episode where I found myself without a knife and needing one. Now there is always a knife in the dingy too.

The one thing I don't do is have them in "official" places. I think I'll change that.
 
I carry a samuri sword.
6" Military survival knife, 12"machete 3 inch Leatherman and a 1 inch pocket knife at all times.
 
Once upon a time I got paid for dealing with over-friendly customers on
Gentlemen clubs. Get my drift?
Now I consider it a curse to be always prepared for a "remember me?" question/remark.
 
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Originally posted by Shadowcruzr

I carry a samuri sword.
6" Military survival knife, 12"machete 3 inch Leatherman and a 1 inch pocket knife at all times.

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You're obviously under gunned....
 
With the crowd of folks I run around with, you have to carry a knife.
 
Sharp folding knife, straight shooting pistol and a mean wife!

Sounds like a country song, doesn't it? LOL
 
Folding knife in my pocket. 3 dive knifes on board as well as several filet knifes.

8 flashlights on board.
 
I bought an Ontario 499 Survival Knife more than 20 years ago for backpacking and it turned out to be my favorite knife for boating as well. Low cost military issue: available retail or new in the surplus stores. Carbon steel.

http://www.ontarioknife.com/milissue.html

The Mark 3 Navy is stainless.
 
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