Uk legal EDC what you carrying

[John Fenna]

somebody correct me if im wrong! but isnt that classed as a concealed knife and therfore illegal? im sure youd get in a fair bit of trouble for that?

These are openly wholesaled and retailed ... and therefore, perhaps, not concidered as concealed - they stand out amongst real cartridges anyway!

 

[vizsla]

Id say the best option as far as edc goes is a traditional looking sheepsfoot blade as it dosnt look threataning and cant be used for stabbing someone if your that way inclined

 

[dwardo]

UKPK, joker carbon slippy and a leatherman juice. UKPK is a dream to use but can get some funny looks. Joker is a traditional looking very capable knife but when I EDC it i miss the one handed opening of the UKPK. The juice is the only decent slippy multi-tool I found and to be honest the quality of the thing leaves a lot to be desired which is a poor show for leatherman.

 

[JURA]

Any way back to OP

Im currently using one of my own a simple idea to see if its robust enough

same principle as the Bushkey a kydex handle and a Kydex Eyelet as the pivot

That looks absolutely amazing, simple ,functional, durable..how well does it function and are you selling them, I've looked on your site but can't see them.?

 

[FGYT]

That looks absolutely amazing, simple ,functional, durable..how well does it function and are you selling them, I've looked on your site but can't see them.?

Hi no they arnt on the website as im testing the idea to answer the reliable durable question
Ive been carrying that one since before Christmas and its done all my little cutting jobs opening parcels and Christmas presents
very good at peeling Chestnuts, even used it to help pry off a couple of mtrs of old tile in the bathroom most fell off but some needed a bit of help

Im also playing with different blade profiles

ATB

Duncan

 

[Biker]

Damn Duncan, I can see that being sold as kit form. Interchangable blades depending on the required job. One handle fits all.

Could work.

Sweet little EDC that

 

[mountainm]

Hi no they arnt on the website as im testing the idea to answer the reliable durable question
Ive been carrying that one since before Christmas and its done all my little cutting jobs opening parcels and Christmas presents
very good at peeling Chestnuts, even used it to help pry off a couple of mtrs of old tile in the bathroom most fell off but some needed a bit of help

Im also playing with different blade profiles

ATB

Duncan

They look great - I'd avoid anything that looked too stabby (to keep the local bobby placated). I think the profile you're using is spot on - but the recurve is interesting. Could you still incorporate a bottle opener at the choil, or is that asking for chopped fingers?

 

[FGYT]

They look great - I'd avoid anything that looked too stabby (to keep the local bobby placated). I think the profile you're using is spot on - but the recurve is interesting. Could you still incorporate a bottle opener at the choil, or is that asking for chopped fingers?

recurve ?? oh you mean the micro Kukri

nothing the Bobby can say its well under a 3" cutting edge and has no lock in any way just a free moving hinge with enough friction to keep it closed


Just one of my ideas i have to make to get out of my head so i can get on with some real knife making

ATB

Duncan

 

[widu13]

Weirdly it is not in fact illegal to own a ballisong - just to buy, give, lend, sell or import one

Don't always believe Wiki Red:

http://www.blades-uk.com/1988ACT.php

"1. Section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (offensive weapons) shall apply to the following descriptions of weapons, other than weapons of those descriptions which are antiques for the purposes of this Schedule:

...

(i) the weapon sometimes known as a "balisong" or "butterfly knife" , being a blade enclosed by its handle, which is designed to split down the middle, without the operation of a spring or other mechanical means, to reveal the blade;"

This means it is defined by statue as an offensive weapon in just the same way as flick knives etc.

 

[FGYT]

Don't always believe Wiki Red:

http://www.blades-uk.com/1988ACT.php

"1. Section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (offensive weapons) shall apply to the following descriptions of weapons, other than weapons of those descriptions which are antiques for the purposes of this Schedule:

...

(i) the weapon sometimes known as a "balisong" or "butterfly knife" , being a blade enclosed by its handle, which is designed to split down the middle, without the operation of a spring or other mechanical means, to reveal the blade;"

This means it is defined by statue as an offensive weapon in just the same way as flick knives etc.

yes which it is illegal to Buy, Sell, import or manufacture

its also illegal to have in public as its automatically an offensive weapon


HOWEVER if you owned one before they where put on the list then you commit no offence continuing to own it and keeping it with in your private house.

so Red is correct if you had a balisong before they where put on the list you can still legally own it but you cannot sell it or take it outside your private house even your car when on public roads is a demed public space.

heres the actual Law in full ( you jsut quoted a copy of the Schedule listing the items the Act effects)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/33/section/141


ATB

Duncan

 

[widu13]

Ah, yes quite true if you want to be pedantic. Possession of a flick knife in your own home is legal providing you owned it prior to 1953 and a balisong prior to 1989.

The pedant rules the day!

 

[Retired Member southey]

Don't always believe Wiki Red:

http://www.blades-uk.com/1988ACT.php

"1. Section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (offensive weapons) shall apply to the following descriptions of weapons, other than weapons of those descriptions which are antiques for the purposes of this Schedule:

...

(i) the weapon sometimes known as a "balisong" or "butterfly knife" , being a blade enclosed by its handle, which is designed to split down the middle, without the operation of a spring or other mechanical means, to reveal the blade;"

This means it is defined by statue as an offensive weapon in just the same way as flick knives etc.

Ah, yes quite true if you want to be pedantic. Possession of a flick knife in your own home is legal providing you owned it prior to 1953 and a balisong prior to 1989.

The pedant rules the day!

 

[JURA]

Hi no they arnt on the website as im testing the idea to answer the reliable durable question
Ive been carrying that one since before Christmas and its done all my little cutting jobs opening parcels and Christmas presents
very good at peeling Chestnuts, even used it to help pry off a couple of mtrs of old tile in the bathroom most fell off but some needed a bit of help

Im also playing with different blade
ATB

Duncan

sheepsfoot looks cool. I want one,,,,!!!!!!

 

[JURA]

Oops, is that a sheepsfoot at top , or next one down. Bit of a blade dweeb me, I like the top one, the shiny one, whatever it's called....

 

[Adze]

ATB

Duncan

If you do start to sell 'em I'd like one of those little tantos pls Duncan.

Cheers,

 

[xavierdoc]

I usually carry a UKPK or a SAK, sometimes a traditional canoe-style folder.

Recently, my newly-arrived Enzo PK70 has been hogging my pocket. My review on BCUK is HERE

It's nice to have a scandi grind option for an EDC, though most people would find the flat grind option more suitable.