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It was a train trip, my point was that the UK authorities see much more threat in a knife than in a sword.

by Kliment 16y ago

StavrosK 16y ago
In all fairness, it's much easier to hurt someone with a knife than with a sword, if only for the fact that they'll see it coming.
- Kliment 16y ago
  Given I practice with both, this is very true. And it's not just that they see it coming. But the parent to my original comment was noting it was just a pocketknife, not a sword or something. A small knife can do way more damage at close range, is nearly impossible to parry when in distance, and moves crazy fast. The saying goes that if you get into a knife fight, you will get cut, and you might die. Regardless if you win the fight. EDIT: I now notice it was you that made that original comment, so I'll answer that: A knife that opens with little effort and then locks into place allows for one-handed arming and stabbing, without the risk that the blade will snap back and cut the user. It also enables a blade the length of the handle to be stored in space slightly more than the length of the handle itself. A blade of the length of your typical pocket is considered sufficient to easily cause fatal damage even when used by an untrained fighter. In many countries there are exceptions for knives that require two hands to open, or where the blade must be held in place during usage or where the blade is below some set total length. The UK has fairly strict restrictions on knives in general, so most of those exceptions do not apply.
  - StavrosK 16y ago
    Ah, I see, thank you. My knife was a pocketknife (so it had screwdrivers and stuff as well on it), and the blade was a bit of a bitch to open with two hands, so it was impossible to open it one-handed. Regardless, the policemen were polite and understanding, and did at no point want to touch my junk.

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It was a train trip, my point was that the UK authorities see much more threat in a knife than in a sword.

by Kliment 16y ago

It was a train trip, my point was that the UK authorities see much more threat in a knife than in a sword.

StavrosK 16y ago
In all fairness, it's much easier to hurt someone with a knife than with a sword, if only for the fact that they'll see it coming.
- Kliment 16y ago
  Given I practice with both, this is very true. And it's not just that they see it coming. But the parent to my original comment was noting it was just a pocketknife, not a sword or something. A small knife can do way more damage at close range, is nearly impossible to parry when in distance, and moves crazy fast. The saying goes that if you get into a knife fight, you will get cut, and you might die. Regardless if you win the fight. EDIT: I now notice it was you that made that original comment, so I'll answer that: A knife that opens with little effort and then locks into place allows for one-handed arming and stabbing, without the risk that the blade will snap back and cut the user. It also enables a blade the length of the handle to be stored in space slightly more than the length of the handle itself. A blade of the length of your typical pocket is considered sufficient to easily cause fatal damage even when used by an untrained fighter. In many countries there are exceptions for knives that require two hands to open, or where the blade must be held in place during usage or where the blade is below some set total length. The UK has fairly strict restrictions on knives in general, so most of those exceptions do not apply.
  - StavrosK 16y ago
    Ah, I see, thank you. My knife was a pocketknife (so it had screwdrivers and stuff as well on it), and the blade was a bit of a bitch to open with two hands, so it was impossible to open it one-handed. Regardless, the policemen were polite and understanding, and did at no point want to touch my junk.