“Fingers crossed this is good enough to win a prize. Picture is of my wife cutting the net off a bail of hay. Wife says I'll never win lol.
Both myself and my wife both carry a knife on a daily basis as we put them to use in many ways around our stables, plus myself being a heating engineer use a knife every day for a multitude of tasks.
Totally understand the laws on knives but most people that carry them are responsible and put them to a good use, this should be taken into consideration within the laws.”

“Here is an example of what I use my knives for. This is a slingshot I had taken a few days to make using the knife and a little sandpaper. I used the perfect piece of Apple wood, dried it myself, debarked it and carved it to perfection.”

“I recently used my knife to cut down a thicket in my garden and I can honestly say using it made tackling the task so easy and efficient. I feel it is important to promote safe and responsible knife usage because a knife can be a fantastic tool for a great many practical tasks – when used responsibly.

I’m a chef which means I use knives as a tool on a daily basis, so It is important to show that more of us use them sensibly and are responsible knife owners than not.
The few who misuse knives bring all of us a bad name and law and legislation reflects this which impacts those of us who are just collectors, fans and/or use them as practical tools in our daily lives and take care at every step of the way. ”

“A knife is one of the oldest tools known to mankind and though primarily for hunting and cutting can be used for so much more!”

“My photo showcases the use of the Elk Ridge Pakkawood 6″ fixed blade knife to make fire darts, a handy little firelighter and a great way to practise some fine control knife skills. I work as an outdoor instructor and one of my favourite activities to instruct is bushcraft. I teach young people how to enjoy our incredible natural resources and environment in a way that is safe and responsible. I believe that teaching skills like fire lighting and knife safety in a safe and controlled environment is crucial to help avoid making mistakes later on.”

“I absolutely love this knife I take it nearly everywhere I go especially on camping trips out with my family & pals, its got the perfect edge and the teeth on the knife do exactly what they should! In this picture I took I'm chopping down some skinny branches that I left out after to become dry and able to be burnt on the camp fire”

“The process of opening 15 bags of horse feed becomes a lot easier with a knife. I have also used it to cut hay bales, apples, put holes in leather, and even to rescue a horse who had trapped himself. The knife is one of the first tools man ever made and its use is near limitless.”

“This is a photo of my trusty Leatherman knife that I keep on my keys. It’s perfect for small jobs like this, where I really needed a long bit of rope cut into two. I strongly believe that knives are tools, and that the use and purchase of knives shouldn’t have a stigma. It’s not the knife’s fault that some people use them incorrectly. I wholeheartedly recommend everyone makes use of a sub 3″ non locking UK legal pocket knife where they can!”

“Timing the ends off a Paracord bracelet I have made. My Anglo arms lock knife is perfect for it.”

“Shot of my stunning blue tang machete forged by a friend of mine - the only knife big enough to split a tomahawk steak. The other side of the blade has my daughter's initials on it.”

“I'm not artistic, but this showcases the machete in safely cutting kindling to size. More control with a machete than a small axe. The sharper blade also means less force needed to split the kindling.”

“This knife is the reason why I'm into knifes in the first place. Ever since I watched the movie First Blood as a young boy, I wanted the hold this knife in my hands.
I'm not using it at all as I like the pristine and clean look. I took this picture in my studio the day the knife arrived.”

“This has got to be one of my favourite ways to safely use my knifes other than for display purposes, in the picture you can see my attempts of whittling a knife and two spoons. I hope these pictures help us in some way diminish the stigma of knives so that we can all enjoy them for these fun purposes.”

“Here is my Rambo III Knife. BBQ time needs a proper knife!!!”

“Photo of one of your knives being used while fishing with a fantastic view of the Solent from the isle of wight.”

“The 22 inch Jungle Machete is an invaluable tool in the traditional management of a small wood. Here it's been used to cut branches from a coppiced sweet chestnut to weave into a deer proof fence that will allow the tree to regrow.”

“I made this blade from my dads garden shears on Xmas 2017 after I lost him in sept, he gave me my 1st knife when I was 10, a German bowie knife. That was 33 years ago... I didn't have a great connection with my dad, but his birthday was 25th dec. So, I made this in his memory and I use it often.”

“Most of us have pride in ownership of our knives so don't abuse them. This is some of mine, the ones I use most for many tasks.”

“This is a catapult that I made myself. The band is tied onto the catapult into grooves cut into the wood. When I come to need a new band, I have to use a knife as scissors cannot get under the tying elastic as it is tied very tightly into the grooves.

For this job I use my Miguel Nieto aluminium para frame lock knife. It’s a beautiful knife, it’s on a brown leather cord with an Easter Island paracord bead! I believe for every responsible knife owner this country has a free knife safety ambassador.

A knife is a tool, not a weapon.”

“This is the knife I use whenever I go outside and in the woods. Mainly I use it to prepare our BBQ though.
There may be way better knifes out there to manage this specific task, but the KA-BAR is such a legend and therefore hard to resist.
Took this picture the other day at the river.”

“This was from a trip in the Shropshire Hills a few years back, I had just made a fire to keep me warm during the evening, under cover of my shelter in the rain, with my Mora I carefully carved some shavings for tinder and battoned some sticks for kindling before lighting and maintaining the cosiest fire I have ever made, the sound of the rain and knowing I was warm and dry thanks to my knife and knowledge of safe use was a comfort I will never forget. The knife is one of the most important tools there is and always has been, therefore it’s important to treat them with respect, learn how to use them safely, and to maintain them appropriately. A good knife will last forever and will look after you as you do look after it. ”

“My collection so far most of which were bought from knife warehouse. Love knives, always have and in the right hands are perfectly safe. I understand how society views these knives but as i said in the right hands and correct environment they are perfectly safe.”

“Here I’m cutting the foil off a jar of weed killer. I do various maintenance work on the highways so having a lockable blade has its uses everyday.”

“This is a photo of one of my camping trips. I'm also a butcher by trade so responsible knife use is part of everyday life for me, didn't think you'd want a picture of that. So sent the camping trip instead!”

“I used this high quality blade to chop down all of the excess shrubbery in my garden finally had an excuse to show my wife why I needed it!”

“This is Braydon he is 4 years old and without even thinking he has always
been around knives and safe knife use. I often have him help out while I am
using knives as tools and as you can see he knows how to safely use a knife
already. It has been harder because he insists on using his left hand for
everything but we have managed. I think teaching kids young is important in
keeping them safe and the experience will help them grow confident using a
blade, and hopefully keep away from bad knife use and out of trouble.”

“Using my Elk Ridge EDC pocket knife to cut over hanging brambles from a narrow public footpath, other wise walkers have to step onto the road (close to a blind bend) or risk an aggressive scratch to their skin or have their clothing damaged, the thought of what might happen to a child’s face or skin doesn’t bear thinking about.”

“As a veggie for many years I use knives for a number of non meat cutting purposes.”

“Use the knife to remove some weeds in concrete. I've tried with one of the brushes to remove weeds but they were so thick it was not possible. A knife with slight curve at the tip was my aide to be able to pull them out from the root.”