Who can wear what? We all know that any improvements on kilts beyond the eighteenth century are definite no-gos. What I want to know is, traditionally, are kilts only to be worn by Scots? Are tartans limited to clan members? When does "modern" begin and are tartans created within the modern age also taboo? Are kilts to be worn strictly for ceremony?
S1:E4 Shawn's using a Leatherman Wave to break into a motel room.
I see people post pictures of carry knives with cool blade etchings. I recently bought three Rough Riders that I intend to be strictly collector/display pieces because I don't want to damage the blade art. How much use are you guys actually getting out of these knives?
Adopted two kittens, one black, the other a gray tiger stripe tabby. Was originally going to get a black and an orange and wanted to give them Halloween themed names. The orange didn't work out but I still like the idea of Halloween names ('tis the season). My wife wanted two males, otherwise I'd have gotten a female black and named them Edgar and Lenore. I considered Edgar and Allen (Frog Bros) but I'm not crazy about Allen as a name for a cat, and I work with an Allen so it seems weird. Neither my wife nor I like the name Poe either.
Loose parameters:
Halloween/spooky themed, but fun, not too morbid or gory.
We're not Harry Potter fans, so Dobby, while admittedly a cool cat name is out.
Trying to avoid a lot of the cliches; Salem, Raven, Luna...
Would like them to be related; Edgar & Allen, we still have a cat named Rosie from a pair we had named Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. We've also previously had a Smokey and a dog named Bandit, so that's out.
While neither of us is particularly PC, we don't relish the idea of calling out names like Chink or Darkie, either one could be a perfectly innocent name but, unfortunately they're connected with certain cultural stereotypes, so we're kinda avoiding anything with similar connotations; Midnight, Blackie...
We're not opposed to long/complex names, so long as they can be abbreviated to one or two syllables. We called Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Rosie and Gilly for example.
We've had these guys for five days now and are getting tired of calling them The Black One and The Gray One.
Okay Reddit Gods, let's hear some suggestions!
While rewatching Juliet Wears The Pantsuit, I sensed that the Bikram yoga studio was suspiciously similar to the dojo in Romeo And Juliet And Juliet. Then I noticed Chillerz (with a Z) and The Owl's Nest (sans any Zs) were the same re-dressed bar and looked remarkably like Shangri-La-La's. It also occurs to me that the yoga studio may have shared space with a tap studio as well.
Other than warehouses, which were used in several episodes, what other sets are recognizably recycled?
While searching for my Leatherman Wave I found: a nostalgic '80s bottle opener where i expected the Wave to be, the Wave was in my wife's car where her Gerber should've been and my prodigal Pocket Pal showed up in the door pocket of my truck.
I'm becoming an admirer of traditional sliojoints, but this is a simple example of why my lockback is on my right side.
Just received a Rough Rider Scout and an Old Timer Barlow.
The Scout is already proving itself; whittling on my morning walk and slicing avocados for lunch.
I know we all love knives, and we all have different reasons, I find beauty in utility and enjoy the stories history of different styles.
But for those of us who use our knives, we want one that's gonna be hard, sharp, durable, slice an apple and skin a deer, feather a stick and split kindling. So when you find a knife that fulfills your daily needs and will last for a hundred years, how long before you get the next one?
I started carrying a Buck 110 when I was about thirteen. I saw a guy peddling Spyderco Clip-it knives at the county fair when I was fourteen (1986) and thought they were the coolest thing. Not being able to afford one but being intrigued by the single handed opening, I immediately started practicing opening my Buck single handed. Before long, I was flipping that blade open with thumb pressure alone. I soon learned that partially opening by pinching the blade between thumb and middle finger, then completing with an assist from my belt or pant leg worked well and was easily accomplished. Since then, I all but forgot that I ever wanted a Spyderco. I'd estimate that, over the last forty years, I've opened my Buck with two hands less than one percent of the time.
As an EDC pocket knife carrier myself, I've always appreciated the references to Shawn and Henry's Swiss Army Knives. While I've never owned a Swiss Army Knife, I thought it would be fun to try to identify the models they carry. My most recent rewatch has turned up some clues. With the number of Psych fans (over four hundred in our galaxy, maybe more) and the popularity of SAK, there's likely enough overlap to help me out.
Here's what I've found...
s4:e16 Mr. Yin Presents
Henry's knife (appears to be four layers with contoured scales likely an Outrider, might be six layers which would lead me to think Work Champ but I think the Outrider would be more pocket friendly) is so much bigger than Shawn's (looks like a 91mm with a backside Phillips driver probably a Tinker considering Shawn's minimalist nature).
s5:e7 Ferry Tale
Shawn uses what looks like a backside Phillips to remove a wall vent. However we can clearly see a corkscrew which was not offered on the same model as a backside Phillips, leading me to believe (due to Shawn's minimalism) that he's using a Spartan.
s6:e16 Santabarbaratown
Henry bequeaths his Swiss to Shawn. In this scene the knife looks pretty thick and the "ridiculously large" description makes me think, Work Champ. However, the lack of a micro screwdriver in the corkscrew means it could be an Outrider. I can't seem to get a good layer count on this image or the one from season four.
Hopefully SAKPsychos can help out.
My recent interest in pocket knives has been fueled mainly by YouTube. There are some fun videos that discuss history of styles or brands. Do you all have any favorite YouTubers?
I'm getting something... strap? No, band! Hat... blanket... Cover! Cover Band! All Psych related songs. We'll call it, wait for iiiiit...
The Grapples!
Finally made the connection... Happy 20th Anniversary Psychos