Transport your knives from the store to the car at home. Legal. It must be a non-lockable folder of less than 3.” So a fixed doesn`t count. Also no opionel when locking. Ignore the bad reviews of people who bought the wrong knife, and then blame the knife they bought – it`s a great little peasant knife for the price. The blade is very thin and sharp. I had fallen in love with an Opinel No. 8 Stainless steel, and I wanted a smaller Opinel that would be legal EDC in the UK (i.e. with a blade of less than three inches and no latch) so I could put it in my pocket and forget about it. It turns out that No. 5 carbon steel is not quite that – the spine shows signs of oxidation after only a few weeks.
If you buy one, be sure to treat it from time to time with a drop of oil and keep it dry. My favorite pocket knives are a bit indiscreet to open in good company, and that, once oiled, is not ideal for food preparation. I put a stainless steel No. 5 Opinel on my wish list. It is legal to carry knives of any size in public if you have a “good reason”. Ultimately, it is up to the courts to determine whether you have a good reason at this point. When diving, fishing, etc., where knives are part of the routine equipment used or play a safety role, you won`t have much trouble (and you`re unlikely to even go to court). If you kayaked yesterday and put it in your jacket, forget about it, and wear the same jacket again today, it might be a tougher fight (although I think a credible witness whose jacket was more for nature than “fashion” might have a good chance). I have fixed blades for sculpture and other things and a massive opion with which I cook while camping. They could still be arrested for it. It`s only legal in a “court would almost certainly decide you had a good reason to wear it.” I always had the illusion that the Opinel was correct because you have to manually move the locking mechanism into position, unlike a framelock knife which is automatic when you open the blade.
But don`t worry about Swiss Army Knife Apple Slayer. I just exchanged the Opionel for a Swiss Army knife. Yes, it`s the other way around. It was the solid blades that were banned, a folding knife does not need to be lockable as it was later decided that a locking knife essentially turns it into a fixed blade. As Yak says, your opinion is also illegal wearing, I`m afraid. Stand next to your sailboat/canoe, whatever is about to start. Legal. We have one of the UK`s largest ranges of non-lockable transport knives from manufacturers such as A.
Wright from Sheffield, Victorinox, Azero, Svord, Opinel, Joker, JKR, Rough Rider, Imperial Schrade and many more! Walk around Tesco with it in your pocket. Not legal and stupid. Those screens they look at – Agents have repeated tests every day. His best seizure was a standard U.S. Navy Ka-Bar knife from a traveling Marine who forgot to record it. It certainly wasn`t legal. Well, a “UK legal carry” knife that is unlockable, foldable and has a cutting edge of less than 3″. You are legally allowed to carry this type of knife on yourself in a public place without needing a specific reason to carry it. The only exception to this rule is in any place in the UK that has specific restrictions on sharp or blade-shaped instruments, such as airports and schools. As Yak says, your opinion is also illegal wearing, I`m afraid. I am always amused by the fact that these are British legal hauliers 😀 who are in the woods with half a carved spoon.
Legal. You can remove the small steel locking collar from an Opionel, then it has no locking mechanism. If you really want to be legal, it has to be a non-lockable folder. I have a nice Hultafors chisel knife I got for camping, but it stays in the camping box. The law is (naturally) quite short in terms of loopholes because it has to give the police the ability to arrest a Yout` with a knife without allowing them to say they opened boxes and forgot. Technically, you have to be on your way to where you need that knife, use it, or on the way back to use it (and you`d better have the pork cake wrapped…) What I meant by that is that you can have a completely legal alternative and if you are able to bend a Swiss Army knife over your knuckles and cut a pork cake, you probably shouldn`t have more than one blunt 😀 spoon ^That`s fine, but once the cake is eaten, You have an illegal knife. In case the information is useful to someone, this is my post from 5 years ago with links to the relevant section of the Criminal Law Act and the precedent that initiates the legal case. singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/penknife-law/#post-7505732 I would play it safe and get a legal promotion. A few years ago I went to Amsterdam for work meetings, I had just returned from Scotland the day before the flight, only for 3 days, so I only had a hand luggage with me. I packed a small backpack in my largest bag. When I arrived at the hotel and unpacked the stuff and put it in the smallest back to take to meetings, I noticed that there was something in the front pocket of the small bag and I immediately knew it was my folding button that had been with me in Scotland.
It was a British legal port like this one pbs.twimg.com/media/DcM_v9YXkAAJvpa?format=jpg&name=900×900 TL:DR Technically, you would have removed the closure collar to remain legal in the UK. But I have a No. 7 provision everywhere and I don`t worry about it. I bought my first Opinel No.6, it has the turnbuckle, is it legal in the UK? Or do I need to remove the lock? The blade has a legal length, but I don`t know if it`s legal because of the lock. Knives and tools are everyday objects that have many legitimate reasons for possession and use. Unfortunately, they are sometimes abused by a tiny fraction of the population, which is why we have regulations to control the “unreasonable” wearing of blades in a public place. Below is a summary and simplification of the current law. This guide is not intended to replace qualified legal advice and should not be understood as such. Go to your kitchen job with a wallet full of knives.
Legal. The question you need to ask yourself is; How often are you stopped and searched by the police? If you`re stopped and searched a lot, it`s a smart decision to stay legal with a knife. Opinel knife blades are made of high-carbon steels, which achieves excellent hardness after heat treatment, which guarantees good cutting strength, wear resistance and easy sharpening. The handles are made of durable French orange beech wood and the Opinel Yatagan blades with their curved tips and round profiles are efficient, precise and elegant. Opinel carbon steel anti-lock knives have blades less than 3 inches and are therefore legal to wear in the UK. I think what I`m saying is that it`s up to you. You`re probably fine leaving the knife as it is. But if you are worried and want to remain British knife legal, you need to remove the closure collar. I always carry a small opian knife in my mountain hiking backpack to make sandwiches etc. on the hill. But I`ve seen a nice Wharncliffe style (no pointed end) with a firm blade and scabbard, but is it legal to wear it in the UK? It`s under 3 inches/7.62cm for the blade that I have a tiny non-lockable opinel to pack the bikes, I made sure it was very legal in case I forgot I have it in my bag or something like that.
I think if the police saw that you were doing that, they would certainly have other questions. 😁 …RM.