20+ Great Things to do with a Pocket Knife

[mistermullens]

I know there have been a couple of pocket knife threads on this forum, but I came across this last night and thought I'd post it.

20+ Great Things to do with a Pocket Knife

I love my pocket knife, and carry it most everyday unless I'm going into a government building or something like that. I find that it is an extremely useful tool. I carried one as a child. My Dad bought my first one when I was in 2nd or 3rd grade, and I still have it. I got away from it for a long time, but I've been carrying one again going on 10+ years. Very useful and you never know when you're going to need it. It is a great tool.

I posted a link for pocket knife uses, but what are your favorite uses?

What pocket knife are you using?

I misplaced my favorite, and I'm currently using my back up which is an old folding Buck knife I found at a gas station.

[Chud]

I use mine to skewer meats and pass them around a campfire.





Some of those were pretty neat, but most were just kind of ridiculous. #1 as a bottle opener? I'd probably slice off one of my fingers doing that.

[fenderbender89]

Should have been titled 'things knives do'

[Maricopa]

Benchmade Griptillian 4" folder here. Can't imagine how anyone functions without a knife. All day long I open boxes, cut tape etc. but off hours you can open an envelope, clean/trim your nails, peel an apple, take out a sliver, pry something open, cut yourself out of a broken seat belt (yes I actually had to do this once), cut a loose thread off your shirt. Etc., etc.

A sharp piece of steel is perhaps the most useful thing ever invented.

[KevinB]

At weekends, I'm seldom without my Spyderco Endura...



And at work - like today - I always have a little Case Peanut in my pocket...

[uriah1]

Cutting open :

1) New amp/toy boxes from UPS
2) slitting the plastic off new CD's (yes I still get them)

[mistermullens]

Originally Posted by fenderbender89

Should have been titled 'things knives do'

Changed it just for you.

[fenderbender89]

Originally Posted by mistermullens

Changed it just for you.

That was my attempt at snarky commentary regarding the content of the attached article.

[jkrischan]

I always have one, this is my everyday. If you're going to open a bottle with one keep the blade closed and use a blunt surface on the handle as a fulcrum under the bottle cap lid ala the big lighter opener!

[mistermullens]

Originally Posted by fenderbender89

That was my attempt at snarky commentary regarding the content of the attached article.

It's cool. I wasn't happy with the title anyway.

[emu!]

I still don't understand why it's spelled knife?

There is NO word currently in the English language spelled nife...so, who in their right mind decided it need the k infront of it? This kind of stuff keeps me up at knight.

[tonedreamer]

I llike Kershaw knives. I use mine everyday.. feel naked without it. Handy for opening packages

[tonedreamer]

Originally Posted by emu!

I still don't understand why it's spelled knife?

There is NO word currently in the English language spelled nife...so, who in their right mind decided it need the k infront of it? This kind of stuff keeps me up at knight.

Ha!! (up at knight) lol!!

[tbp0701]

Originally Posted by Maricopa

Benchmade Griptillian 4" folder here. Can't imagine how anyone functions without a knife. All day long I open boxes, cut tape etc. but off hours you can open an envelope, clean/trim your nails, peel an apple, take out a sliver, pry something open, cut yourself out of a broken seat belt (yes I actually had to do this once), cut a loose thread off your shirt. Etc., etc.

A sharp piece of steel is perhaps the most useful thing ever invented.

I usually carry a Mini-Griptillian, which has been great. I also have a Kershaw Leek, but it's not as tool-like as the Benchmade.

To round out everyday carry stuff, I have a Leatherman Micra and a Streamlight Key-Mate on my keychain.

[Telecritter]

Use a titanium spyderco UKPK for everyday bits and pieces, and a victorinox classic on my keys...though do have a Busse in the cupboard...

[T Prior]

# 21.. give them as gifts ! Everyone loves a Pocket Knife....


I am a Sales guy, sometimes when I run small seminars I give out Pocket Knives as gifts to the attendees...

[Frodebro]

[BobbyZ]

I've had a pocket knife of one kind or another since I was 6 or 7 years old. Been a Leatherman Multi tool for maybe ten years now. Before that a Buck Knife. One time when flying out of Montana I for got the Buck Knife in my pocket and figured I have to throw it away but they let me fly with this. Times have changed !

[Tim Armstrong]

I carry a Gerber/Bear Grylls Compact Multi-Tool. Folds up quite, well, compactly, and has proved extremely useful!

[6942]

My old New York-made Camillus #4 lock blade, just about lives in my pocket.
It opens packages, cuts Salami and Cheese, does everything BUT *play guitar!

*And I betcha it would outplay me also, if it could..................................


Steve