Royal Mail and Parcelforce knife policy update

[Conor O'Gorman]

From 7 May, Royal Mail and Parcelforce will prohibit the carriage of some types of knives. However, they will continue to accept knives that can be used for hobbies and trades.

Royal Mail and Parcelforce will continue to carry “any knife or knife blade, including cutlery knives, bread knives, knives that can be used for hobbies and trades (for instance, utility knives and snap-off cutters, gardening, camping, lock knives, bushcraft and farming tools with a blade or any other trade tool that could commonly be described as a knife), butcher knives (including meat cleavers), felling axes and razor blades”.

Prohibited items will be: “hunting/ combat/survival type knives, daggers, movie knives (such as Rambo or Crocodile Dundee style knives), replica fighting knives (such as Bowie knives), throwing knives, machetes, swords, fantasy knives, knives with images or words that suggest use for violence, stiletto knives, battle axes, open razors/ folding razors and any similar items”.

For more about this, BASC's challenge to a complete ban, and ongoing work on this revised policy visit the webpage below.

Royal Mail and Parcelforce knife policy update

From 7 May, Royal Mail and Parcelforce will prohibit the carriage of some types of knives, but exclusions apply for hobbies and trades.

basc.org.uk

 

[VSS]

Presumably all stalking knives will be fine, as they're covered by several of the permitted categories listed:
Hobby; trade; bushcraft; farming; butchery.

 

[Rory]

Yes, all my knives now identify as bushcrafters.

 

[CookM]

I see a great many sporting cutlery purveyors changing the titles and categories of their wares.
Then we can all carry on as usual.

 

[CookM]

2x Mora Clipper 6" stainless whittling knives in the post sir.

Incidentally, l bought a Bahco 6" Wrecking knife from an offer on Twitface,25 quid ,good grippy handle and sharp as.
Passes the PO test as already a trade tool
Cracks on through roe pelvis and sternum with ease.

 

[DVS1]

Well that will cease all knife crime from the 8th of May!!!!

Thanks for your contribution to common sense Royal Fail and Parcel Farce...Good job peeps

 

[CookM]

This can be had for 36 quid with the proviso you tick the box it is to be used safely and responsibly.
Ideal for bulb planting weeding and other gardening tasks such as gaining respect from the other scabby roadmen that you have fallen out with.

The thing would be terrifying if weilded by other than Monty Don etc...

 

[CookM]

 

[DVS1]

Thats actually quite a nice looking blade!

 

[CookM]

Looks like the camp knives that Moonraker Knives sell,plain handles really good steel.

 

[75]

I bought my wife one a few years back. Bloody brilliant around the garden for all manner of jobs!

 

[Rory]

Thats actually quite a nice looking blade!

I bought my wife one - she loves it and it makes an excellent present for the gardener that has every other tool.

 

[25 Sharps]

Presumably all stalking knives will be fine, as they're covered by several of the permitted categories listed:
Hobby; trade; bushcraft; farming; butchery.

But they are hunting knives by definition, so banned.

It’s farcical!

 

[VSS]

But they are hunting knives by definition, so banned.

It’s farcical!

No. We don't hunt with knives in the UK.
The knife that you carry while you're hunting (which may be done as a hobby or a trade / profession) doesn't get used until the hunt is over.

 

[NullMac]

Been here before. Royal Mail wouldn't accept a kitchen knife.

Best to avoid really

 

[pendle]

Well that will cease all knife crime from the 8th of May!!!!

Thanks for your contribution to common sense Royal Fail and Parcel Farce...Good job peeps

An Ex partner of mine. Her son got stabbed and died. Tool that was used was a sharpened screw driver.

 

[Bowland blades]

An Ex partner of mine. Her son got stabbed and died. Tool that was used was a sharpened screw driver.

Yeah , blaming the tool ( mans oldest tool in fact ) Is pointless . Bad people do bad things and the rise in knife crime has specifically come from the illegal selling of illegal drugs on the streets. The lack of a legal method of sending knives by the general public I doubt ever changed

 

[Morkai]

Well done, Royal Mail, well done.....

 

[Morkai]

An absolutely pointless excerise. A waste of time, resource and money.

 

[Apthorpe]

Been here before. Royal Mail wouldn't accept a kitchen knife.

Best to avoid really

Indeed. My local Post Office and delivery office even refuse to accept letters.