Travel knife
Sheath knife is a term for " the fixed knife that is in a leather sheath and is carried especially when traveling ." The term is used in Germany for various types of knives that are used on hikes and so-called journeys .
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The trip knife was and is still understood and used today as an aid for life in the great outdoors. It is not considered a weapon, but an indispensable all-purpose tool. Although not an official part of a suit , for practical reasons it is still often worn in a sheath on a belt. It serves u. a. the preparation of meals such as bread or meat cutting, but is also used for carving, repairing, handicrafts and building. The popular “hearty” stag's horn handle, which facilitates non-slip handling, and an elongated recess visible on the blade, the so-called “blood groove”, give the knife a martial and adventurous character that is sometimes displayed. It is often considered a status symbol of the self-sufficient commuter and outdoor expert who has grown to meet all requirements of the “wilderness”. Although not seen as a weapon, it has been proven that the sheath knife was also used in various knife games from the beginning, such as knife throwing or the symbolic war game of taking land .
Historical
The sheath knife emerged in the 1920s in the Bündische Jugend as a useful piece of equipment for trips into nature. During the time of National Socialism , it was taken over by the Hitler Youth and, with a corresponding emblem , became the HJ travel knife . In addition to its original function, it also became a trademark. The authorization to carry / lead was only granted after taking the Pimpfenprobe , an entrance examination. In view of the paramilitary character of the organization, the travel knife also became a symbol of military capabilities and weapons.
The original manufacturers continued to use their existing production facilities after the Second World War and manufactured knives without the previously common Nazi symbols. They came back into fashion among hikers, scouts and other youth groups. In the present, be in the Globetrotter equipment and in the outdoor movement used rather smaller more manageable multi-purpose knife, folding knife about like the Swiss Army knife . In contrast to the sheath knife, this practical knife for your pocket contains numerous useful additional tools, such as a large and a small knife, can opener, saw, can opener, tweezers, toothpick, scissors, etc. It is less suitable for a robust application.
According to the legal situation of February 22, 2008, carrying (guiding) knives with one-hand lockable or fixed blade on the body within reach is prohibited. The length of the blade must not be more than twelve centimeters. The blade length is understood to mean the part with the usable cutting edge, i.e. the ricasso and point. So-called fist knives, switchblades with a blade of more than 8.5 centimeters, ground on both sides, narrower than 20% of their length in the middle or without a continuous back that tapers towards the cutting edge, as well as drop and butterfly knives are also prohibited. As a rule, travel knives do not belong to this category. With their fixed blade, which is only sharpened on one side, they are not considered a forbidden 'weapon' but a legal 'object of use' and are indispensable in the survival scene and in outdoor life.
literature
- Dudenredaktion (ed.): Keyword trip knife , In: Duden. German universal dictionary. Dudenverlag. 9th edition. Berlin 2019. ISBN 978-3-411-05509-8 .
- Knife magazine. Wieland publishing house. Bad Aibling
- Siegbert A. Warwitz, Anita Rudolf: Waffenspiele , In: Dies .: From the sense of playing. Reflections and game ideas . Schneider Verlag, 4th edition, Baltmannsweiler 2016, ISBN 978-3-8340-1664-5 , pp. 144-145.
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Individual evidence
- ^ Dudenredaktion (Ed.): Keyword trip knife , In: Duden. German universal dictionary. Dudenverlag. Berlin 2019.
- ^ Siegbert A. Warwitz, Anita Rudolf: Waffenspiele , In: Dies .: Vom Sinn des Spielens. Reflections and game ideas . Schneider Verlag, 4th edition, Baltmannsweiler 2016, pp. 144–145.
- ^ Gerd Heinz Mohr: Playing with the game . Furche-Verlag. Hamburg 1959, p. 23