Peasant style knives as EDC?

[ex-member Raikey]

my yellow plastic handled one doesn't have that problem either and is spot on 3"...therefore legal EDC

i do hear they have consistancy issues mate,...

its still a product i plan on getting tho,....

 

[Everything Mac]

i do hear they have consistancy issues mate,...

its still a product i plan on getting tho,....

I'm going to have a go at making one at some point in the future.

Andy

 

[ex-member Raikey]

I'm going to have a go at making one at some point in the future.

Andy

sasquatch on here built a gorgeous one,....

inspired me to do one,...

but i reckon i'll cheat and buy a svord to reverse engineer it ,...

then put one of my own together based on what i find,..,...for what they cost nowt to spoil really
Cheers

Stu

 

[Stew]

i do hear they have consistancy issues mate,...

its still a product i plan on getting tho,....

Yep.

While the other plastic ones I have don't have the tip poking out of the scales like the wooden one, they are varied in length so some need regrinding to be sub 3" whereas others don't.

 

[chris_irwin]

Thanks for all the replys, sorry I joined the conversation so late, I was on my way back from Zurich last night so I didn't have an internet connection.

I guess the law is not black and white as per usual, I think I'll go with the Opinel 5 for an EDC to be on the safe side. I still fancy a friction folder though, brilliant design.

 

[_scorpio_]

i have one but it all works so well without any defects that i couldnt bring myself to bodge it about.
i have a spyderco grasshopper, honeybee and bug as my EDC's (not all at once but in some situations a smaller knife is the better option).

 

[telwebb]

would the inconsistency be why Heinnie don't list it in the uk legal section?

 

[Stew]

Thanks for all the replys, sorry I joined the conversation so late, I was on my way back from Zurich last night so I didn't have an internet connection.

I guess the law is not black and white as per usual, I think I'll go with the Opinel 5 for an EDC to be on the safe side. I still fancy a friction folder though, brilliant design.

Hi Chris,

I think the Opinel #5 has a lock so it's no more legal than a peasant over 3".

 

[chris_irwin]

Hi Chris,

I think the Opinel #5 has a lock so it's no more legal than a peasant over 3".

There is a non locking version of opinels 2 - 5, so I've gone for that.

 

[Stew]

There is a non locking version of opinels 2 - 5, so I've gone for that.

Cool. I wasn't sure which model number changed to no lock - you've got a friction folder now!

 

[John Fenna]

It is easy to pop the lock off any oppy

 

[chris_irwin]

It is easy to pop the lock off any oppy

would is be possible to take off and slide back on as and when it's needed? This would enable it to have a locking function when I needed it, but be perfectly legal to carry as it is (without a justified reason)

 

[Robbi]

yep, dead easy mate

 

[ex-member Raikey]

i reckon i'll cheat and buy a svord to reverse engineer it ,...

then put one of my own together based on what i find,..,...for what they cost nowt to spoil really
Cheers

Stu

YAY!!!!

this site makes me smile more everyday!

after i put this quote above ,...a member on here PMd me for my address,...

and this morning Mr Postie brings me a parcel containing a lovely Orange Peasant Knife for me to tinker with,....

big thanks to Grebby!!!!! really generous of you man,..!! (you have a PM)

i,m off up to the garage now,..(with a big grin,..)


Stu

 

[Highbinder]

It is easy to pop the lock off any oppy

They do look a little bit weird without the lock though Better to epoxy it so it doesn't turn and then you don't ruin the esthetics of the knife hehheh