Christopher Perry
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Early Sept. thru Oct.2015 - SJDPP to the sea.
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...so that a 3" (7.5 cm) Opinel folding knife will be perfectly justifiable on your Camino. Remember though, on airplanes it'll have to go in the hold.[...] You aren't hiking through the wilderness where you'll need to cut brush or make a camp fire. The Camino is actually quite civilized.
For me, a decent corkscrew is necessary; the Opinel 10 w/ corkscrew weighs about the same as the corkscrew (without knife) I carried last year on my Camino. And, I did regret not having a knife. Kept me from buying hunks of some of the harder cheeses. The spork just didn't cut it.Opinel No. 10 with corkscrew, good for cutting bread, chorizo, cheese, and opening a bottle of wine
Well, we had our old trusty Swiss Army knife confiscated at the airport when leaving San José several years ago ( we like to take our pack on the plane), so since then we buy an Opinel at the nearest ferretería once in Spain. use it for our Camino ( it's invaluable - couldn't do without it), but then we give it away before flying back home. AnneI always carry a knife - mine is a Victorinox (Swiss army) - with two blades, screwdrivers, corkscrew, tweezers, toothpick, awl, and scissors. I cannot understand how people move through life without having one in their pocket - I mean, what do they actually do when they need one of those tools?
As for a six inch blade rigid knife - leave it at home! The current max prison sentence for carrying such a weapon in the UK is fifteen years!
When you get there buy yourself a locking Opinel that folds - will do just fine - and yes, don't forget you will need a corkscrew!
Well, we had our old trusty Swiss Army knife confiscated at the airport
The length of the blade could´t be longer than the width of four fingers. Hope you get it right this time.
Ondo Ibili !
HI Chris.I like to carry a rather largish utility knife (6 inch, heavy blade) while hiking and camping. It has come in handy and helpful, not just for me. It is small enough to cut cheese and bread, but large enough the hack through saplings, fire tinder, etc. What are the legalities of knives in Spain and France, and since I will be starting in SJPP?
It is in a security bound belt/strap sheath.
Chris
This is a very very old thread.HI Chris.
Please God DO NOT take any advice from this replies on this forum. The people are very well meaning, but may be mistaken. Contact the police station local to the area you intend to use your knife.
I'm pretty sure that the OP made a decision about 6 years ago...HI Chris.
Please God DO NOT take any advice from this replies on this forum. The people are very well meaning, but may be mistaken. Contact the police station local to the area you intend to use your knife.
Such a knife would be illegal in France, though just barely -- as the maximum legal length is 5.9 inches (15 cm).I like to carry a rather largish utility knife (6 inch, heavy blade) while hiking and camping. It has come in handy and helpful, not just for me. It is small enough to cut cheese and bread, but large enough the hack through saplings, fire tinder, etc. What are the legalities of knives in Spain and France, and since I will be starting in SJPP?
It is in a security bound belt/strap sheath.
Chris
I’m with you on this. I have several Opinel knives. Several shops in SJPP sell them. The 3” blade is more than enough to slice fruit, cheese, etc. I can’t imagine needing anything larger. As I like to take my backpack with me inside the plane, I have waited until getting to France or Spain to buy a knife instead of checking my pack. The Opinel is a great little knife and after your Camino, it’s a great reminder of your time on The Way.An old but still great topic for those of us that carry a knife everyday.
My understanding is that folding knives that automatically lock open (frame lock or liner lock) are illegal in many parts of Europe. I don't mean like a switchblade, but rather a knife that stays in the locked open position after manually being opened. That is why some knife companies make an American version and European version of their pocket knives. No sure of the actual blade size restrictions.
I think that Opinel knives are the perfect Camino knife. They do not automatically lock open, but you have to manually turn a metal sleeve to lock it open. And they are super light, inexpensive, and look very unassuming. My father carried one for most of his life.
Size 6 has a blade just under 3 inches, Size 8 blade is 3.25 inches, the Corkscrew one has about a 4 inch blade.
I've carried a size 6 and size 8 on my two Caminos. They are very easy to find in shops if you buy in Spain.
Hooray for the Swiss A !Like many others, my wife and I check to airplane storage a simple nylon bag with our trekking poles, medical kit scissors, and swiss army knife (essential blade for cutting fruit and cheese, and bottle opener). We put our backpacks in a cloth laundry bag and carry on with us (I have an Osprey 50L Atmos and she has a Osprey 48L Kestrol). Each time we worry that a flight attendant will tell us our packs are too large to carry on board, but we've been successful. Here's hoping we'll be successful again this fall. Bob
is a swiss army knife a folding knife? I always carry a small swiss knife with me (about 8cm) and would be very reluctant to leave it at home if that is the case. but I do mostly travel by train.An old but still great topic for those of us that carry a knife everyday.
My understanding is that folding knives that automatically lock open (frame lock or liner lock) are illegal in many parts of Europe. I don't mean like a switchblade, but rather a knife that stays in the locked open position after manually being opened. That is why some knife companies make an American version and European version of their pocket knives. No sure of the actual blade size restrictions.
I think that Opinel knives are the perfect Camino knife. They do not automatically lock open, but you have to manually turn a metal sleeve to lock it open. And they are super light, inexpensive, and look very unassuming. My father carried one for most of his life.
Size 6 has a blade just under 3 inches, Size 8 blade is 3.25 inches, the Corkscrew one has about a 4 inch blade.
I've carried a size 6 and size 8 on my two Caminos. They are very easy to find in shops if you buy in Spain.
Yes, it is a folding knife and doubt it would be allowed in the cabin on a flight. Two years ago I had a tiny pair of children's rounded edges scissors in my backpack thinking nothing of it. I was pulled aside at the xray scanner, and they pulled things out of my pack until they retrieved them, mulled it over a minute and decided I could keep them. I wouldn't risk any knife, especially if it holds special significance to you.is a swiss army knife a folding knife? I always carry a small swiss knife with me (about 8cm) and would be very reluctant to leave it at home if that is the case. but I do mostly travel by train.
@caminka, yes, your Swiss army knife is a folding knife and the blade cannot be opened with one hand alone which makes it ok to carry, generally speaking and in the countries we are talking about and that are relevant to the discussion.is a swiss army knife a folding knife? I always carry a small swiss knife with me (about 8cm) and would be very reluctant to leave it at home if that is the case. but I do mostly travel by train.
Try searching for "cm" and not "inches", in particular "6 cm". And include searches in the 23 other languages then English.I have just done an online search for bringing Swiss Army knives in the cabin of an aircraft. Nine of ten searches said "No". I did see only one saying the knife could be in your carryon if it was 2.36" or less.
I already had converted the cm to inches for myself beingfrom the US...they equaled the same.Try searching for "cm" and not "inches", in particular "6 cm". And include searches in the 23 other languages then English.
(c) objects with a sharp point or sharp edge—objects with a sharp point or sharp edge capable of being used to cause serious injury, including: — items designed for chopping, such as axes, hatchets and cleavers, — ice axes and ice picks, — razor blades, — box cutters, — knives with blades of more than 6 cm, — scissors with blades of more than 6 cm as measured from the fulcrum, — martial arts equipment with a sharp point or sharp edge, — swords and sabres;
oh, darn. but thank you. will stick to the trains, then.Yes, it is a folding knife and doubt it would be allowed in the cabin on a flight. Two years ago I had a tiny pair of children's rounded edges scissors in my backpack thinking nothing of it. I was pulled aside at the xray scanner, and they pulled things out of my pack until they retrieved them, mulled it over a minute and decided I could keep them. I wouldn't risk any knife, especially if it holds special significance to you.
I have no doubt that 6 cm or less equals 2.36" or less. I was simply surprised about your nine out of ten search results. Because when I enter "6 cm" "Swiss army knife" cabin into Google Search I get plenty of search results that say that pocket knives with blades under 6 cm are not prohibited in cabins luggage on flights within the EU.I already had converted the cm to inches for myself beingfrom the US...they equaled the same.
Anyway, I wonder whether there was a compelling reason for reviving this thread from 2014, other than that we have nothing better to talk about? And now even the European walking poles in European cabins on European airplanes departing from European airports have made their dreaded appearance.
I had no idea and have been happily using my knife on trains when eating. O.O So far I have not been admonished or aprehended.@caminka, yes, your Swiss army knife is a folding knife and the blade cannot be opened with one hand alone which makes it ok to carry, generally speaking and in the countries we are talking about and that are relevant to the discussion.
Spain has some specific rules about any kind of knives on Spanish trains and there may be checks in some stations and for some trains where you'd risk having to abandon your Swiss army knife of any length. This has been discussed abundantly in earlier threads.
I am not sure about the current status on other (international) trains in Europe. On trains in France, I think, you are no longer allowed to take a pocket knife out of your luggage so you have to cut your baguette with something else. This rule was implemented several years ago if I remember correctly.
Aviation security rules in most of the countries that would concern you and me on our way to Spain allow Swiss army knives with a blade length of 5 or 6 cm. I can never remember the upper limit. Mine is just below 5 cm. Again, plenty of discussion in earlier threads.
Life is full of little curiosities innit. The "New Member" that revived this thread joined the Forum on Wednesday 24 February at 9:44am GMT, located this thread and responded and has not returned to the Forum since 9:44am GMT Wednesday 24 February. Presumably they had shared all the wisdom they had. Of course this may have been a "lurker" who felt strongly about the topic and felt compelled to join and post. Though advising an American citizen to check with the Spanish local police along the entirety of the Caminos as to the laws and regulations on the carrying of knives might not be as practical as it seemed when typed.Some (likely hijacked) account postet some spam in various older threads, thats why they are back up. If you don't particularly watch for it, it's easy to post in a thread that has been dead for 6 years.
I bought one in the hardware/grocery store in SJPdP so I wouldn't have issues flying. I mailed it home from Santiago. It's my personal souvenir of the Camino....so that a 3" (7.5 cm) Opinel folding knife will be perfectly justifiable on your Camino. Remember though, on airplanes it'll have to go in the hold.
Regulations in Europe on international flights are not unlikely to be more strict than on internal national ones.I have just done an online search for bringing Swiss Army knives in the cabin of an aircraft. Nine of ten searches said "No". I did see only one saying the knife could be in your carryon if it was 2.36" or less.
Are we talking about the person that had nothing more to contribute than a link to a TikTok account/page/whatnot? Or am i confusing things here?Life is full of little curiosities innit. The "New Member" that revived this thread joined the Forum on Wednesday 24 February at 9:44am GMT, located this thread and responded and has not returned to the Forum since 9:44am GMT Wednesday 24 February. Presumably they had shared all the wisdom they had. Of course this may have been a "lurker" who felt strongly about the topic and felt compelled to join and post. Though advising an American citizen to check with the Spanish local police along the entirety of the Caminos as to the laws and regulations on the carrying of knives might not be as practical as it seemed when typed.
Members wishing to avoid delving to deeply into the past might like to note that the original posting date of any thread or comment appears at the top-left of the post.
When it comes to knives, I have decided to trust none of the rules. It's just much easier to purchase a cheapie when you arrive...any of them should cut bread and cheese, and I always buy pre-sliced meat.Regulations in Europe on international flights are not unlikely to be more strict than on internal national ones.
Yes, you are confusing threads in this particular case.Are we talking about the person that had nothing more to contribute than a link to a TikTok account/page/whatnot? Or am i confusing things here?
Not necessarily. People should be aware that old threads often pop into view without having been hijacked in any way. For example if you start to write a new thread and enter "knife" in the title, a little box appears, asking "Is this already being talked about?" If the first example thread dates back to 2016, someone might simply click on it and add a post there, without noticing the date.Some (likely hijacked) account postet some spam in various older threads, thats why they are back up.
No, that was several threads about compasses and hats.Are we talking about the person that had nothing more to contribute than a link to a TikTok account/page/whatnot? Or am i confusing things here?
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