Let's see your "worry stone"

[ms3902]

I think it's safe to assume that a good number of us traditional folks are guilty of using some of our traditionals as "worry stones". I say that because not only am I guilty of it, but both of my grandpa's did as well, and my Godfather. Technically I have 2, although one of them is used much, much more than the other. I have carried the peanut pretty much every day since I got it back around 2008-2009, and it has seen a ton of use as my worry stone, so much so that the bone is substantially smoother than it used to be. On the rare occasion that I feel like carrying something other than the peanut it usually ends up being the 14. I'm not a big fan of spearpoint blades but the jigging on the scales is great feeling under the thumb. So, let's see what you all use as your "worry stone".

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[screened porch]

I guess I don't feel so bad that I don't have a worry stone knife. Looks like I'm not alone.

 

[Reaper AL]

This one will be one of those worry stone knives without a doubt

 

[5K Qs]

If I'm out and about and want to grab a pocket knife to use as a worry stone, I'll almost always grab an Alox Victorinox model. This Solo is always in my left front pocket. The shield and the "engraving plate" on the pile side are nice variations to search for by touch.



If I'm sitting at my desk or the kitchen table, I'm much more likely to use a pocketknife as a "fidget spinner" on the horizontal surface, and look for a knife with some curvature to its covers, rather than the flat Alox covers, because I think a knife with less contact with table/desk top will spin better.

- GT

 

[ms3902]

I guess I don't feel so bad that I don't have a worry stone knife. Looks like I'm not alone.

Lol, I am a bit surprised that there isn't more worry stone knives. Maybe I'm just too dang anxious

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Those covers look like they would make a great worry stone!

If I'm out and about and want to grab a pocket knife to use as a worry stone, I'll almost always grab an Alox Victorinox model. This Solo is always in my left front pocket. The shield and the "engraving plate" on the pile side are nice variations to search for by touch.
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If I'm sitting at my desk or the kitchen table, I'm much more likely to use a pocketknife as a "fidget spinner" on the horizontal surface, and look for a knife with some curvature to its covers, rather than the flat Alox covers, because I think a knife with less contact with table/desk top will spin better.

- GT

I would absolutely agree with you on the Alox SAK's being great worry stones. I have a Cadet that gets carried regularly and I find myself using it as my worry stone when I am out and about. Just have to make sure I don't do it around office folk since it's a bit bigger and because it's silver it seems to attract bit more attention.

 

[JohnDF]

This one is more of a fidget toy, and less of a worry stone, but it gets rubbed a lot.

 

[mrknife]

Used to have a modded 54 that was perfect for this. but essentially like it as any equal ends knife for fidget spinning.

 

[akaMatt]

Whatever knife goes in my pocket becomes a worry stone / fidget spinner. These are four of my favorite and most used.

 

[ms3902]

Whatever knife goes in my pocket becomes a worry stone / fidget spinner. These are four of my favorite and most used.

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Those look like they would all do the job very well. I have a stag GEC 66 that I really enjoy as a worry stone as well. What I find satisfying is that one side is really smooth and very lack luster, but the other side is pretty gnarly. The juxtaposition is really enjoyable.

 

[JM2]

I don’t do worry stone but I fidget with my knife a lot.

 

[ms3902]

I don’t do worry stone but I fidget with my knife a lot.

Worry stone, fidget object it's all one in the same lol. My Godfather growing up was the one who always referred to his knife "worry stone", just one of those things that stuck with me ever since.

 

[JM2]

Worry stone, fidget object it's all one in the same lol. My Godfather growing up was the one who always referred to his knife "worry stone", just one of those things that stuck with me ever since.

My thoughts on a worry stone was you mess with it during times of stress or anxiety. But that’s not why I mess with my knife. I will either spin it on a table, or between my fingers, or from end to end on my leg. Why, I don’t know though.

 

[Bastler]

One of these two.

 

[meako]