Galoots,

Rest easy "Knifeless Souls" I'm covering for you, I always carry at least 
two knives. Sometimes three.

To give this some context the second and third are the little Swiss Army 
Classic model, only a bit larger than 2" overall.  Always have one of those 
with me (usually in the watch pocket) and the other on my key ring when I'm 
away from home. The SAK Classic SD is actually a useful little tool with its 
scissors, nail file toothpick etc.

My main carry varies, at home it's a SAK Farmer with its metal "Alox" 
scales.  Just super galootish knife to have around my rural acreage with its 
blade, wood saw, awl and screwdrivers. Great saw for small branches, and 
it's flush cutting. When I go to town the I find Farmer a bit bulky with 
keys and change in my pockets so I carry a Fallkniven U2.

Hiking in the mountains I carry a larger belt or folding knife for self 
defense and SAKs come along for utility. We were expected to have a knife at 
work and I carried an original style Leatherman multi-tool which has lots of 
good features but a rather poor knife blade.

Some Galoots confess to a saw problem, I confess to having been a knife 
"aquirer", (a few Benchmades & Spydercos in the mix) but my heart still 
melts when I pick up my old single blade I*XL by George Wostenholm, 
Sheffield. Twice lost and then found, blade worn down from sharpening, 
broken spring replaced and re-scaled with ebony. Paid $5 new in 1970 and 
carried for nearly 20 years in my pocket. Now that's a knife!

Marv Paisner
Kootenay Lake, BC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Troy Livingston"

> You are not alone. Perhaps there is a junior grade Galoot category we 
> knifeless souls.
> Troy

> >On 10/18/2014 9:35 AM, Gary Katsanis wrote:
>> You know: I actually don't carry a pocket knife. Maybe I'm not a Galoot?
>>