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Make sure to clean the finger nail schmutz off before stabbing someone, you might give them an infection.

I carry two fixed blade knives daily during the work day. Plus the folder in my front pocket. And the small pocket knife in my front pocket. And since it's winter, plus the folder in my coat pocket.

The fixed blades are used for harder tasks that would be abusive to a folder, as well as tasks that you probably shouldn't do with a knife. Hammering, bashing, scraping, prying.


I carry them in my back pocket.



I carried the Benchmade daily for many many years, I only stopped when I changed jobs and it wasn't as handy / needed. Another job change a few years ago started me carrying the Boker, which has been great for everything but using it as a knife. It always left me longing for the Benchmade. I started to make a kydex health for both of them when I ran across the pocket sheaths. Not as handy getting the knife out, but it lets me have both with me, so I'm living with it.

One bit of fun with the Benchmade, I'd forgotten about until it happened again the other day. Someone will ask if I have a knife for whatever, and I'll hand them that. When they're done it's always a hoot to watch them struggle trying to figure out the locking mechanism so the can fold it up and hand it back.

Are you a human auger?

The other day at work I realized I had six knives and six flashlights on me. I was embarrassed for myself, to myself.

My record for handguns is five at once, hunting.

Edward Scissorhands

Seems legit.

Belt or suspenders?


mike r

Seems a bit much, maybe...

At work is different, and I carry a lot of stuff that most guys don't, but there I limit myself to one cheapy buck 3 blade. In my dinner pail I have a SAK, of course, who would be without one? And I have some sort of utility knife in about every toolbox I own. A headlamp on my hardhat, and a streamlight stylus pro in my shirt pocket are always with me. Various sorts of flashlights in the boxes as well.

Outside of work, I Generally carry 2 knives. The SAK classic is too handy and small to leave at home. And I also like the SAK Farmer, for a general use knife. If I'm gonna be away from the house, away from the truck, I usually carry the Benchmade Barrage. It's an easy carry with the build and blade to do heavy cutting chores.

Fixed blades carried are for guys who use a knife all day long as a part of their work. Commercial fishermen, rafting tour operators, even for them there is generally a better way...

Agree wholeheartedly...
A fixed blade in the daypack or shoulder bag is a better choice for the most serious cutting chores.
If you wanna carry it, make it a folder...

Two is one, one is none, so a dozen divided by two hands only leaves five for each hand or one for each finger. Makes total sense in you flow-chart it.

I find it lends size perspective, myself.