Do you carry a knife?

newguy18 · 17th May 2008, 07:25 PM

So I see.lol

Raven · 9th June 2008, 04:51 AM

I am not a tree climber by habit but as a custom knife maker, I always have a knife with me.

Humans don't have fang or claw per se and an artifical one works just as well.

Raven

Raven · 9th June 2008, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by quercus

Six years ago I had to cut a climbing line on an industrial rescue climb...No saws or chainsaws there... So it saved a life. I've got a serrated spyderco with a blunt tip in a pocket on my harness, and carry it so it can't open unintentionally. I've got more knives then one could imagine. Been collecting them since I was 4. (yeah, 4). Three years back I sold the whole collection except for 30 or so....

What kind of knives did you sell? Any of Marble's? What kind did you keep?
Raven

Raven · 9th June 2008, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Therrin

I'm sure it get's people's attention... certainly Pittsburg cops too!

Nice Boker though, I love them.

The "wave" feature on my Emerson lets me keep it legal, but at the same time brings the blade out when I pull it from my pocket faster than pulling out and push-to-operate any switchblade. Ya should check it out.

Nice blades.

Emerson makes beauties. Nice man, too.
Raven

Therrin · 9th June 2008, 03:37 PM

I can be hard on a knife, and that thing really stands the Therrin-test.

Outperforms anything I've ever owned, hands down.

And, for some strange reason, it's impossible to lose. I mean, don't get me wrong, I've "lost" it about 40 times, but it just keeps showing up somewhere. The best way is to not think about it, and not *look* for it, and then I'll see it somewhere. It's really quite amazing. I'm sure it was a feature that was built in somehow

kiwi_tree_steve · 9th June 2008, 11:37 PM

i think it is a must!!

quercus · 10th June 2008, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Raven

What kind of knives did you sell? Any of Marble's? What kind did you keep?
Raven

I kept a lot of my spyderco's, some fixed blade Busse's and Chris Reeve's, some older ones whom are special to me in some way... A few multitools to lay around in the van and the kitchen... Some ropecutters (hooks) for the cars... and such and such...

Raven · 12th June 2008, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quercus

I kept a lot of my spyderco's, some fixed blade Busse's and Chris Reeve's, some older ones whom are special to me in some way... A few multitools to lay around in the van and the kitchen... Some ropecutters (hooks) for the cars... and such and such...

Chris is a great maker.
Raven

newguy18 · 25th June 2008, 06:45 PM

my razor was dull so i shaved with my winchester hunting knife last night.Man that thing is sharp.

Galbee · 26th June 2008, 01:00 PM

I always have a lock knife on me when i climb its the only time im legally allowed to carry one so its on with the harness on with the knife.
saying that i left it in my pocket and went to the super market put my hand in my pocket for the cash and nearly pulled it out on the cashier(sorry officer i was going for my cash so please take these cuffs off and your knee out of my back please)

newguy18 · 27th June 2008, 06:43 AM

I used to carry a knife on me at all times but i just don't usually have one on me.I has a place in my tool box.

Therrin · 27th June 2008, 10:55 PM

Nice little blade ya got there Galbee.

I always have (at least) one on me.

Got held at gunpoint once by roughly 15 sherriff. 8 vehicles and a helicopter came after me. It was a kinda crummy day. I had a Remington 870 on me and 6 or 7 knives on my person.

I can only imagine how they'd have handled it in Australia or England. Hmmm...

Galbee · 28th June 2008, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Therrin

Nice little blade ya got there Galbee.

Got held at gunpoint once by roughly 15 sherriff. 8 vehicles and a helicopter came after me. It was a kinda crummy day. I had a Remington 870 on me and 6 or 7 knives on my person.

I can only imagine how they'd have handled it in Australia or England. Hmmm...

well if it was hull in the north they would have had armed respose out an shot you probably
jesus 6 or 7 you only have two hands what were you doing? going for the record knife juggling record

yup id call that a crummy day.

newguy18 · 28th June 2008, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Therrin

Nice little blade ya got there Galbee.

I always have (at least) one on me.

Got held at gunpoint once by roughly 15 sherriff. 8 vehicles and a helicopter came after me. It was a kinda crummy day. I had a Remington 870 on me and 6 or 7 knives on my person.

I can only imagine how they'd have handled it in Australia or England. Hmmm...

I'm scared to even ask what you were doing.

Therrin · 2nd July 2008, 02:41 PM

I was trap shooting ontop of the mountain up above where I worked. I was actually with an older gentleman.

Someone saw me walking to work that day and I was dressed all in black with a big black overcoat and a ski mask because it was like 15*F outside. Had a gun case slung over my shoulder.

I guess some lady called me in as an Al Queda, so they got all crazy about it.
The newspaper story on the event even mentioned that she referred to me over the 911 phone call as a "black clad ninja monkey", which I didnt live down for a long time. People were calling me "ninja monkey" for months after that.

As for the knives. I dunno. I used to carry quite a few. When the cop asked me why I said they were "box cutters, because there are big boxes, little boxes and boxes of all sizes in between" which they laughed at, but let it go at that.
One clipped in each pocket, one in each boot, a triple set of throwers on my belt. I was putting them all on the hood of the one sherriff car and they were all going "wtf!"....

newguy18 · 5th July 2008, 03:11 PM

Thanks for the story,ninja monkey.

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17th May 2008, 07:25 PM	#126 (permalink)
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Raven Sappling Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 29	Re: Do you carry a knife? I am not a tree climber by habit but as a custom knife maker, I always have a knife with me. Humans don't have fang or claw per se and an artifical one works just as well. Raven

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Therrin The Tree World Bandit Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lancaster, Ca Posts: 1,318	Re: Do you carry a knife? I can be hard on a knife, and that thing really stands the Therrin-test. Outperforms anything I've ever owned, hands down. And, for some strange reason, it's impossible to lose. I mean, don't get me wrong, I've "lost" it about 40 times, but it just keeps showing up somewhere. The best way is to not think about it, and not look for it, and then I'll see it somewhere. It's really quite amazing. I'm sure it was a feature that was built in somehow __________________ Ken Fessia I.T.S.A. Tree Service (661) 916-4703

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kiwi_tree_steve Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: new zealand Posts: 113	Re: Do you carry a knife? i think it is a must!! __________________ "You have to feel and touch a tree" Shigo

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newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see. Posts: 2,857	Re: Do you carry a knife? my razor was dull so i shaved with my winchester hunting knife last night.Man that thing is sharp. __________________ Have your say join us today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzkd_m4ivmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzfzb...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OqK...eature=related

27th June 2008, 06:43 AM	#136 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see. Posts: 2,857	Re: Do you carry a knife? I used to carry a knife on me at all times but i just don't usually have one on me.I has a place in my tool box. __________________ Have your say join us today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzkd_m4ivmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzfzb...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OqK...eature=related

27th June 2008, 10:55 PM	#137 (permalink)
Therrin The Tree World Bandit Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lancaster, Ca Posts: 1,318	Re: Do you carry a knife? Nice little blade ya got there Galbee. I always have (at least) one on me. Got held at gunpoint once by roughly 15 sherriff. 8 vehicles and a helicopter came after me. It was a kinda crummy day. I had a Remington 870 on me and 6 or 7 knives on my person. I can only imagine how they'd have handled it in Australia or England. Hmmm... __________________ Ken Fessia I.T.S.A. Tree Service (661) 916-4703

2nd July 2008, 02:41 PM	#140 (permalink)
Therrin The Tree World Bandit Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lancaster, Ca Posts: 1,318	Re: Do you carry a knife? I was trap shooting ontop of the mountain up above where I worked. I was actually with an older gentleman. Someone saw me walking to work that day and I was dressed all in black with a big black overcoat and a ski mask because it was like 15*F outside. Had a gun case slung over my shoulder. I guess some lady called me in as an Al Queda, so they got all crazy about it. The newspaper story on the event even mentioned that she referred to me over the 911 phone call as a "black clad ninja monkey", which I didnt live down for a long time. People were calling me "ninja monkey" for months after that. As for the knives. I dunno. I used to carry quite a few. When the cop asked me why I said they were "box cutters, because there are big boxes, little boxes and boxes of all sizes in between" which they laughed at, but let it go at that. One clipped in each pocket, one in each boot, a triple set of throwers on my belt. I was putting them all on the hood of the one sherriff car and they were all going "wtf!".... __________________ Ken Fessia I.T.S.A. Tree Service (661) 916-4703

5th July 2008, 03:11 PM	#141 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Live Oak Florida home of the crapiest trees you will ever see. Posts: 2,857	Re: Do you carry a knife? Thanks for the story,ninja monkey. __________________ Have your say join us today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzkd_m4ivmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzfzb...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OqK...eature=related