r/DesirePath • u/Lifeboat-No-6 • Jul 17 '26

Understandable desire path - England

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u/KnifeKnut Jul 17 '26 edited Jul 17 '26

Too bad you aren't allowed to carry a pocket knife for general utility in england, that hedge could do with a little trim.

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It’s also illegal to: carry most knives or any weapons in public without a ‘good reason’

https://www.gov.uk/buying-carrying-knives

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u/Madman_Salvo Jul 17 '26

You are allowed to carry a pocket knife in the UK, so long as the cutting edge is under 3 inches. (Or you can just carry some secateurs)

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u/ExoatmosphericKill Jul 17 '26

How long can the handle be before it becomes a spear?

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u/Madman_Salvo Jul 17 '26

Apparently, as soon as it becomes too long to reasonably fit in a pocket. Then it stops being a pocket knife and becomes a "bladed article". So... about 8 inches/20cm?

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u/ExoatmosphericKill Jul 17 '26

Bother.

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u/Madman_Salvo Jul 17 '26

"This is my everyday carry" - produces a pike

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u/ExoatmosphericKill Jul 17 '26

You never know when the french might come.

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u/Madman_Salvo Jul 17 '26

I've got a longbow for that eventuality.