Ethnographic folding knives

A. G. Maisey · 15th September 2009, 11:13 PM

Don't bring those balisongs to Australia to peel your apples.

Illegal here. Get you 25 to life if they don't hang you first --- well, not really, but they are illegal, with very heavy fines and a criminal record attached---just like the dreaded slingshot and those super evil blowpipes.

kronckew · 15th September 2009, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

Don't bring those balisongs to Australia to peel your apples.

Illegal here. Get you 25 to life if they don't hang you first --- well, not really, but they are illegal, with very heavy fines and a criminal record attached---just like the dreaded slingshot and those super evil blowpipes.

actually they're highly illegal here too. they are specifically mentioned on the banned knife list. i am allowed to have them as they were purchased before they were banned, but i cannot take them off my property, or sell, loan, or trade them to anyone. they fall into the same class as push daggers, belt buckle knives, and automatic opening (flick) knives. they are, of course no more deadly than any of my other 'legal' knives.

Rick · 15th September 2009, 11:43 PM

I guess this would merit a hanging then .

Multi-cultural .

One may carry these unconcealed in Florida .

A. G. Maisey · 16th September 2009, 12:56 AM

OH My GOD!!!

Rick, put it away!

That'd get you the cat'o nine tails loaded with lead shot, before they hung you, drew you, and then quartered you. Probably burn your entrails in a brazier as they came out, too.

Rick · 16th September 2009, 01:53 AM

A Braveheart ending, eh ?

A. G. Maisey · 16th September 2009, 03:06 AM

Yep.

But if you're interested in weaponry of any kind in this country --- Miraculous Oz --- you need to have the fortitude of a William Wallace to endure.

You can go down for a bunch of keys in the wrong place and wrong time here.

Rick · 16th September 2009, 03:41 AM

The spiral springs on these new autos are pretty nifty; quite unlike the traditional lever 'springer' switchblades they exert opening force throughout the process rather than a spring 'launch' that can be stopped simply by deflection, these will continue to open .

With these you can also easily replace a worn or broken spring without rebuilding the knife.

I think I digress .....

kronckew · 16th September 2009, 07:07 AM

Mine is a more traditional auto. (also grandfathered in the law, but can't go outside, etc.)

'assisted opening' knives are legal to buy and own, tho not to carry 'without good reason' as they all are lock knives, a no-no. they are OK as the springdoes not open the knife directly via a button or lever release, but only 'assist' the opening started manually. the end result is the same, but one is legal and the other isn't. strange world lawyers live in. customs in the US were going to ban assisted opening knives by internal regulation (ie. not based on law, but just because they felt like it) but there was a heartening groundswell of opinion and letters to congress that managed to scare them back into their holes. until next time.

kronckew · 16th September 2009, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

Yep.

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You can go down for a bunch of keys in the wrong place and wrong time here.

guess this pocket multi-too would be illegal as well.

i stopped carrying mine as it was more likely to cut me than the thing i was trying to cut with it. but of course that is what made it legal.

A. G. Maisey · 16th September 2009, 09:03 AM

That multi tool is a knife by definition, and a bladed implement.

Carry is definitely prohibited in NSW, Australia , unless you have an acceptable reason. An acceptable reason would be for the preparation and consumption of food --- pretty much anything other than this would not be acceptable.

15th September 2009, 11:43 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,366	I guess this would merit a hanging then . Multi-cultural . One may carry these unconcealed in Florida . Attached Images

15th September 2009, 11:13 PM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,056	Don't bring those balisongs to Australia to peel your apples. Illegal here. Get you 25 to life if they don't hang you first --- well, not really, but they are illegal, with very heavy fines and a criminal record attached---just like the dreaded slingshot and those super evil blowpipes.

16th September 2009, 12:56 AM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,056	OH My GOD!!! Rick, put it away! That'd get you the cat'o nine tails loaded with lead shot, before they hung you, drew you, and then quartered you. Probably burn your entrails in a brazier as they came out, too.

16th September 2009, 01:53 AM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,366	A Braveheart ending, eh ?

16th September 2009, 03:06 AM	#6
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,056	Yep. But if you're interested in weaponry of any kind in this country --- Miraculous Oz --- you need to have the fortitude of a William Wallace to endure. You can go down for a bunch of keys in the wrong place and wrong time here.

16th September 2009, 03:41 AM	#7
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,366	The spiral springs on these new autos are pretty nifty; quite unlike the traditional lever 'springer' switchblades they exert opening force throughout the process rather than a spring 'launch' that can be stopped simply by deflection, these will continue to open . With these you can also easily replace a worn or broken spring without rebuilding the knife. I think I digress .....

16th September 2009, 07:07 AM	#8
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,249	Mine is a more traditional auto. (also grandfathered in the law, but can't go outside, etc.) 'assisted opening' knives are legal to buy and own, tho not to carry 'without good reason' as they all are lock knives, a no-no. they are OK as the springdoes not open the knife directly via a button or lever release, but only 'assist' the opening started manually. the end result is the same, but one is legal and the other isn't. strange world lawyers live in. customs in the US were going to ban assisted opening knives by internal regulation (ie. not based on law, but just because they felt like it) but there was a heartening groundswell of opinion and letters to congress that managed to scare them back into their holes. until next time.

16th September 2009, 09:03 AM	#10
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,056	That multi tool is a knife by definition, and a bladed implement. Carry is definitely prohibited in NSW, Australia , unless you have an acceptable reason. An acceptable reason would be for the preparation and consumption of food --- pretty much anything other than this would not be acceptable.