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Starting a Family Tradition
A knife can be more than just a useful tool; it can be a treasured item that’s passed through a family through generations. In addition to your everyday knives, consider getting a collectible models, such as antique or bone handle pocket knives. A turquoise, mahogany or mother-of-pearl handle looks great next to a gleaming stainless steel blade. For a truly personalized touch, have your collectible knife engraved with your family name or initials.
Personalizing a collectible knife makes it a very special family heirloom. Your son and grandson will look forward to the day it gets passed on to them. You can save this for a special occasion, like a high school or college graduation, wedding or new job. It will serve as a reminder of how much you love them, and you can have the satisfaction of knowing you started a wonderful family tradition.
Pocket Knives and the Law
Nearly all pocketknives are legal to own in most countries, but they increasingly face legal restrictions on their use. While pocketknives are usually used as tools, they do have the potential to become weapons. In many places it is illegal to conceal folding pocket knives larger than a certain size, or with certain locking or opening mechanisms. They are often banned or heavily restricted in secure areas, such as schools and airports.
Switchblades and other “auto-openers” are banned from interstate shipment by the U.S. Government and prohibited entirely in some states. However, all statutes prohibiting switchblades allow an exception permitting ownership by the one-handed, the military and the police.
What Constitutes a Pocket Knife?
A pocket knife is a knife that has a blade that fold into a handle. There is usually a locking mechanism so that the knife is in a fixed position until unlocked by the user. The knife is small and compact because it is meant to be utilized by someone at random times so it is built to be unobtrusive in the back pocket. The blade is usually no longer than 3 to 5 inches, 8 to 13 centimeters with a handle that is slightly longer.
The pocket knife is one of the most useful and versatile tools that you can carry on your person. It can be brought out for the most mundane reasons or for a life threatening circumstance. And although the blade is extremely small; a pocket knife is made to pack a punch. The higher end pocket knives are generally made to be very sharp for a very long time, and they can be sharpened with wear. Although they are designed for pragmatic purposes, there are many collectible pocket knives adorned with extra embellishments for aesthetic appeal.
Pocket Knives Can Come In Many Different Styles
I don’t know if today many young men carry pocket knives with them just about everywhere they go. I know that in 
my younger days, just about all the guys I knew had one, and I still carry one all the time.
A pocket knife can turn out to be a very useful tool to have available or collectible pocket knives can be a nice addition to any collection. Like I said, different styles… and some can qualify for either use!
Collectible Pocket Knives
There are many different types of pocket knives that are created to honor or commemorate certain groups, such as the military or other special interest groups. One such knife has been created to honor our Fireman.
The collectible pocket knives display a “Fire Fighter” design on both sides of the handle and have about a 3 ½ inch blade. Some are available in an attractive metal display case with an emblem on the front.
SS German Knives
Many different styles of blades, from pocket knives to daggers and swords, were used by the Germans during the war. They all served a particular purpose and were made of high quality.
One of the popular SS German knives was the Nazi SS pocket knife. It usually had two or three blades of stainless steel and sometimes the sides were engraved with the SS symbol and/or an image of a swastika.
Pocket Knives Can Be So Helpful
I was visiting a friend the other day when he received a small box from UPS. He got a pocket knife out of his pocket and proceeded to open the box.
I had noticed that the handle had some intricate engraving and I asked to look at it when he was done. It looked to me to be a type of Nazi pocket knife with three blades of different lengths. It was compact and looked very nice. I may just have to find something like that for myself.
Collectible Pocket Knives
Many collectors of blades and weapons will most likely have a few folding or pocket knives. There are many different types of collectible pocket or folding knives.
Some of the collectible pocket knives are representative of different times in our history, or special events which have occurred. One of those is the firefighter collective knife in a decorative display case with emblem.
Pocket Knives Belong With You Just As Much As Keys
Hardly anyone these days leaves the house without a set of keys. They could be for the house, the car, the office, pad locks or whatever. Keys are a useful tool that is used to operate or gain access to things and places.
Another useful tool that you should not leave home without is a pocket knife. Pocket knives can be used in many ways, such as to open packages, cut different materials, to slice fruit or even for self defense.
Do You Carry A Pocket Knife?
Many people carry a pocket knife with them every day. It has become an everyday item that they take where ever the go.
Pocket knives can be a very useful tool to have in your possession and can be used for many different uses. They can be used to open the mail, or the twine or shipping tape on a package, as well as being a decent article of self defense.