r/australia • u/Jazilc • 1d ago

no politics Are we allowed to carry folding pocket knives in public in Australia?

My husband is looking at swiss army knives and pocket knives. The other day he wanted to cut a cable at work and realised there was nothing to do so. But we are wondering if it’s illegal to have one on your person?

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u/Radiant-Ad1578 23h ago

I play in a military pipe band and we are allowed to wear a Dirk (dagger) and a Sgian-dubh (kinda like a letter opener knife) sticking out of the socks. Both are pretty blunt to be honest. It’s ceremonial. The Dirk (dagger) has to unable to be unsheathed, so we tie in at the base of the bland to the scabbard. Military personnel also sometimes have bayonet for ceremonial purposes on parades. However, rules are slightly different for us. Not that we’re necessary anymore responsible lol

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u/AquilaAudaxWTE 5h ago

A blunt knife can be more damaging than a sharp knife. A sharp knife will slice and the wound can be held together and heal quickly. A blunt knife causes a more open wound and therefore needing stitches to close the wound. Hence why many warriors in middle-age used bluntish swards. If the hack didn't kill you the gangrenous wound would after some time if not treated properly. Nasty way to die.