Beautiful hand forged damascus folding knife. Now finished

[Graham Orm]

There are other videos of him forging the blade from an old band saw blade and a file. Extremely talented guy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwsAn7zrLwg

 

[tobytools]

Thanks for sharing that,
I've wanted a few of his vidz now thanks to you and I agree he's very talented,
Turns scrap to gold in a sence
Very cleaver indeed
TT

Just a thought tho, that elm tree would of had an tpo (tree presavation order) so don't think he should of cut it but shhh.

 

[Graham Orm]

I agree Toby but he did say it was dead at the time, we'll take his word for it eh?

 

[tobytools]

I agree Toby but he did say it was dead at the time, we'll take his word for it eh?

agreed,
I won't get technical ha.
TT

 

[Lons]

Ta for that Grayorm, very interesting.

Talented guy but he does go on a bit in the video :lol: :lol: I kept skipping bits of it then going back in case I'd missed something - I hadn't!

cheers

bob

 

[Graham Orm]

I first found him last year when building my Rocket Stove. He's well ahead of me and is doing one this year with a water jacket to feed his radiators. He's in Southport. Check out his other knife making videos.

 

[Tony Spear]

Ta for that Grayorm, very interesting.
bob

Arrbut if, as it seems, the blade can be locked then nobody in the U.K. can legally carry it in their pocket when out and about! I know it's ridiculous, but I have a beautiful little locking pen knife with a blade about 1 1/4 inches long and when I showed it to the local Constabule, he said it was illegal!

I then showed him an old fashioned "Scout" type knife with a 3" blade and he said it was legal!!!!

Baden-Powell must be rolling in his grave. "Perkins - go and cut some firewood" -"With what sir?"

 

[Graham Orm]

I'm pretty sure locking knives are legal B&Q sell them. I use one of these all the time. In fact I've worn one out that I bought 3 years ago & am on my second. Very handy tool and both ends lock.
http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/handtools/kn ... d=11758471

 

[Sheffield Tony]

Illegal to carry without good reason. Court to interpret what is a good reason. So worth thinking about where you take it / keep it.

 

[Graham Orm]

It's in my pocket all the working day, I guess I have good reason enough. Wouldn't be without it. I also carry a penknife when not working (not locking). Amazing how often it comes in handy.

 

[morfa]

Any locking knife is indeed illegal. However I think that most bobbys are highly unlikely to nick you for it, even if they did find you carrying one. Especially (and I'm taking a guess here) a middle aged bloke. However if you were doing something dodgy they'd definitely nab you.

https://www.gov.uk/find-out-if-i-can-bu ... ry-a-knife

From that link:

"Lock knives (knives with blades that can be locked when unfolded) are not folding knives, and are illegal to carry in public."

 

[Graham Orm]

B&Q wouldn't sell them if they were illegal......just consulting a customer who is a sargeant.

 

[DTR]

B&Q wouldn't sell them if they were illegal......just consulting a customer who is a sargeant.

I'm quite sure that's not true. It's perfectly legal to sell a lock knife, but as soon as you take it outside onto public land it becomes an illegal possession.

 

[DTR]

And on a similar note, surely the common Stanley knife is a form of lock knife?

 

[Graham Orm]

The police are on their way to sort this out ie. Noggsy

 

[Graham Orm]

Seems I'm wrong again! From my friend the police sergeant:
"It all boils down to whether you have a 'good reason' for carrying it-that is something only the court can decide. Technically any item with a blade can constitute an offensive weapon/bladed article if held in a public place, but it's all about the circa of it being found in your possession. 'Good reasons' have been accepted by the courts to include tradesmen but clearly if you were stopped with it out in town on a sat night as opposed to a weekday whilst on a legitimate job the prosecution would argue you don't have a good reason."

 

[Noggsy]

Any knife where the blade can be locked is a lock-knife in this context, including Stanley knives. Any sharply pointed or bladed article can only be carried with lawful authority or reasonable excuse and (unusually for the law) it's up to the individual to prove the authority or excuse (it's usually the state which has to prove wrongdoing). That said, it's all about context. If you've got a Stanley knife in your pocket whilst walking round the town centre or going to the pub, then there will be issues if it is found (and whether it would be is a whole other question). If you're walking to your mate's house to help with some DIY, then no problem. There are no hard and fast rules, which is right in my opinion, because there are a million different scenarios and you can't legislate for all of them. In 11 years I can count on one finger the number of times I have searched a middle-aged male before arrest (a sec 1 PACE search) and that was because his wife had just nicked something from a shop.

It's also worth bearing mind that anything can be an offensive weapon (similar legislation) depending on how it is used and it is that use which is of far more interest to the police. Wave a pool cue round in a threatening manner and you're likely to get nicked. Take a ten-inch sheath knife and axe with you camping (as I do) and you're not. As with most things, it's down to common sense. If it feels like you shouldn't be doing it, then you probably shouldn't. Be aware of the law and be prepared to justify it if asked would be my advice, for what it's worth.

 

[Noggsy]

And that Damascus knife is gorgeous. I want one.

 

[Tony Spear]

Any locking knife is indeed illegal. However I think that most bobbys are highly unlikely to nick you for it, even if they did find you carrying one. Especially (and I'm taking a guess here) a middle aged bloke. However if you were doing something dodgy they'd definitely nab you.

https://www.gov.uk/find-out-if-i-can-bu ... ry-a-knife

From that link:

"Lock knives (knives with blades that can be locked when unfolded) are not folding knives, and are illegal to carry in public."

Thank you Morfa - I was sure I was right! I wonder what would happen if a member of the Constabulary was to spot me cutting a shank (I'm a Stick maker) with my 14 inch folding and lockable Japanese "lopping" saw? I couldn't actually stab anybody with it, but I could give them a pretty nasty scratch!

 

[Harbo]

I got pulled up by the Police going into the House of Commons - a search revealed my tiny Al Mar lock knife on my key ring with a tiny 15mm blade.
So tiny I forgot it was on there.
I had left my legal Swiss Army penknife with its 75 mm blade at home.

Taken into a side room and given a good telling off but allowed me to pick it up on the way out!

Still brought up regularly by the family when they want to embarrass me!

Rod