Please note that this page is supplied for your information only. We are offering factual information & advice, so please follow the links or seek official legal advice.
- SPC Marketing promote responsible Knife use.
- We do NOT sell knives to anyone under 18.
- Due to legal reasons, we cannot accept orders for knives by cheque.
If the knife is a gift for someone, please consider the responsibility of that person. Minors should not be given these knives as gifts.
PLEASE USE YOUR KNIFE SAFELY & RESPONSIBLY
What Does UK Law Say ?
The Criminal Justice Act gives you the right to carry a knife with a blade length of 3.0″ or less as long as it is capable of folding. That means no fixed blade knives.
But use your common sense – a knife has no place at a football match, in a pub, nightclub or school and becomes an offensive weapon in these circumstances in just the same way as a screwdriver, or any other in-animate tool.
The following items are banned from sale within the UK (although if you already own one you may keep it, but not use it outside of your own property)
- Switchblades, automatics or flick-knives
- gravity knives
- balisongs or butterfly knives
- push daggers
- belt buckle knives
- sword canes
- knuckle-duster knives
You may not buy any knife designed to look like something else, for instance a knife which appears to be a pen, (and it doesnt matter whether the pen works or not, its still a concealed weapon).
What If I Want A Larger Knife ?
If you wish to carry a larger knife then you must have reasonable cause. That means that you must be able to prove that you have a genuine reason for carrying the knife, for instance a chef may carry a 9.0″ butchers knife roll to and from work, a fisherman may carry a 6.0″ fillet knife, or a hunter may carry a 4.0″ fixed blade hunting knife.
Dont forget its there though. Remember to remove it and store it somewhere safe before entering a public place.
Co-operate with the Law
Ensure that you comply fully with the law. The Police take breaches of knife law very seriously – dont be caught on the wrong side, its just not worth it.
The UK Knife Law & Legislation
The Dangerous Weapons Act (1959)
Prevents the use and sale of switchblades and automatic knives within Great Britain due to the violent and prevalent use by “Teddy Boys”.
The Criminal Justice Act (1988)
Probably the most controversial piece of legislation to go through Parliament. Extends into all areas of modern life, although with regard to our subject matter, the Act outlaws the sale of certain knife categories. Amongst those included are belt buckle knives, push daggers, and other so called martial arts weapons.
The Offensive Weapons Act (1996)
Restricts the sales of certain types of knife to persons under the age of 16.
The Knives Act (1997)
The most recent law to affect knives in Great Britain effectively banned the sale of any knife suitable for combat. Although in theory this could mean literally ANY knife, the spirit of the law is there to protect us all. Its left grey enough to exercise a little self control for those clearly seeking a collectable path, yet shuts down any avenue for violent use.
Its worth pointing out that in ten years of involvement in the cutlery industry, nobody has paid £200 for a Buck Military Model 1 and used it for an illigetimate purpose.
Why would you? The majority of violent incidences involving knives feature domestic cutlery (primarily kitchen knives), or craft knives like the “Stanley” knife.