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Bernd:
Ralph,

To me that's a regular pocket knive. Looks to be less then 6" so would be legal here I believe. So what makes them UK street legal? No blade.  :lol:

Bernd
Brass_Machine:
Nice Build Ralph!

The kits are a good way to see what needs to be done for when you make one from scratch.Eric



Divided he ad:
Jon,
They are ridiculously cheap to buy ready made.... But where is the fun in that?  I'll P.M. the website I got it from in the U.K. and if they will post it it'll still probably work out cheap.
If they won't, I'll get it for you and send it. No problem  :thumbup: 

Roger,

They do 2 slip joint  (non locking) knives this one and a 3 blade version (smaller blades, U.K. legal) and they do 2 lockback versions too, one steel liners and a 2" blade and one with brass liners and a 3.5" blade.   All blades are 440 stainless.

I have had to send back the small lockback knife kit I had due to the lock being too short to reach the blade!! But then having read the reviews from the site I was prepared for the possibility of that.  They are a lit made in China and they seem to have a few quality control issues?
However the very low cost and the fact that the site I used to purchase them from delivered free, gave me a freepost address for the return and promised an inspection of the parts before sending the replacement. I have no problems in waiting a bit... I just wanted the experience and feel for the building of folding knives.


Bernd,
The blades are 89mm or 3.5" which over here is a big pocket knife!

U.K. legal is a bit of a minefield. This is a quote borrowed from a famously often incorrect interwebapedia! 
But it is pretty close to correct in this instance.


--- Quote ---It is illegal to carry knives in public in the United Kingdom without "good reason". This term is not defined, but examples of "religious duty", "national dress" and "requirement of employment or hobby" are given. It is up to a police officer's individual discretion, and ultimately a magistrate to decide whether or not the requirements of "good reason" are met.[20] Folding knives with blades of 3 inches or less may be carried without needing to provide "good reason" so long as the blade is not capable of being locked in the open position. However, it is illegal to have the intention of using any object in public as a weapon, meaning that even a knife that is legal to carry without needing "good reason" may still be found to be illegal if the police officer has grounds to suspect it will be used as a weapon, the onus lies on the officer to prove that intent.
--- End quote ---

There are many more laws than those though... I.E. you can get jail time for promoting any knife as a weapon!

I personally view a knife as a very useful tool. I use mine everyday in work and have done for years.





Eric,

My idea was along those lines.... I would like to make one that is all mine but still legal. So a small slip joint.... I have just a bit of materials research to do etc Blade has given a great deal of info on his knife build thread and I shall be looking round for the kinds of stuff I need.

This has made me much more confident in my abilities. :dremel:







Ralph
Bernd:
Thanks Ralph.

Boy, the guberment sure does make things difficult.

Anyway nice looking tool.  :thumbup:

Bernd
Divided he ad:
Bernd, Sadly mostly necessary... Small country lots of dumb asses and alcohol!   :doh: 




Still, glad you like it  :)
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