| In my younger days, every man carried a pocket | | | | reasons I carry a knife. Knives are the ultimate |
| knife. If a guy had his pants on he had his wallet, | | | | pocket tool. The earliest known knives date to at |
| his keys, and of course his knife. The first time I | | | | least the early iron age. They have been issued to |
| asked a man if he had his knife and he did not | | | | our soldiers throughout American history and I |
| answer, "I have my pants on don't I?", I was not | | | | bet are carried by every law enforcement officer |
| sure what to think. Some people stopped carrying | | | | and firefighter in the country. While a knife can be |
| them because, unfortunately, knives have | | | | used for many practical tasks, one of the most |
| obtained a stigma that makes them somewhat | | | | important reasons I carry my knife is for safety |
| socially unacceptable. When you pull out your knife | | | | reasons. If I find myself in a situation where I |
| to open a box or something, people gasp and | | | | need to cut something to escape some calamity, |
| back away like you have just pulled a weapon on | | | | I always have a knife within arms length. The |
| them. Crap people, your great grandfather | | | | most obvious of these situations, an automobile |
| probably carried a gun like you carry a cell phone | | | | accident in which the seat belt will not release for |
| and the country was much more polite then. | | | | some reason. In a case such as this, there would |
| Makes you wonder why, does it not? | | | | be no one thing more valuable to have then your |
| Well, I guess I am somewhat old fashion when it | | | | trusty pocket knife. |
| comes to knives. To me, carrying a pocket knife | | | | Finally, I would just like to add. Though a knife is |
| is right up there with shaking a mans hand. It is | | | | meant to be rough and tough, many people |
| also like a right of passage from boyhood to | | | | consider them a thing of beauty. Many knives are |
| manhood. Being allowed to carry your knife is a | | | | remarkable in their looks and I suppose this is |
| sign of a boy becoming something more than just | | | | why so many wind up in collections. Whether you |
| a boy. The only time I do not have a knife with | | | | are a sportsman, a collector, needing a gift, or |
| me is when I know I am going somewhere they | | | | you are looking for a knife to carry, this is no |
| might want to confiscate it like at a concert for | | | | place to skimp. Choose the best knife you can |
| instance. When this happens, it goes in the glove | | | | afford. One that is good quality and has a positive |
| box of my truck right next to my Leatherman | | | | locking mechanism. If you follow those guidelines, |
| multi-tool. | | | | you will have a pocket knife that is safe and |
| Okay, enough about the emotional reasons to | | | | provides you with many years of usefulness and |
| carry a pocket knife, let us discuss some practical | | | | pleasure. |