Showcase #294: Lawyer from Orange County, California

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From Orange County, Brian (@brancron) is proud father of two young kids, and a lawyer by trade. His love affair for knives started with his dad's drawerful of blades. And since getting his first knife as a Cub Scout – he has never looked back. Read on for the full rig rundown of Brian's impeccable carry, and find out what's next on his gear radar!

Featured tools:

• Knife 01: Chuck Gedraitis
  Chuck Gedraitis is one of my favorite custom makers. His attention to detail, clean lines, aesthetic eye, and focus on the usability of his knives are some of things I love most about his work. This particular knife sports a CPM-154 blade, sculpted carbon fiber scales, and anodized titanium liners, with a lightning-strike carbon fiber inlay in the thumb stud for a little flair.
  
  
• Knife 02: Mel Pardue
  Mel Pardue needs no introduction. He has been making knives since the 1950s, and is a Blade Magazine hall-of-famer. While many people probably know him best through his collaborations with Benchmade, his custom knives are what intrigue me most. This one has an ATS-34 blade with a titanium and brown micarta handle. At work I'm always in slacks or suit pants, so I need a knife that's small, light, unobtrusive, elegant and sharp. This one fits the bill perfectly.
  
  
• Watch: Seiko
  I am not a huge watch person (and my wallet thanks me for that), but this is what I'd consider a non-watch person's ideal watch. It's simple, classy, affordable, and reliable.
  
  
• Pry: Titanium pry
  This titanium pry-bar is perfect for everything you shouldn't be using a knife for: prying open paint cans, scraping gum off the sidewalk, etc. I also love that it has a clip.
  
  
• Flashlight: Fenix
  This is my most used flashlight, a AAA clicky light by Fenix. It is inexpensive, small, and surprisingly bright. I also love that it has an ultraviolet setting. For several years now I've been secretly replacing friends' and family members' low quality, oversized flashlights with the LD02.
  
  
• Wallet: Custom
  This wallet is one of the first gifts my wife got me while we were still dating, so it has a lot of sentimental value. Simple, small, and does what it needs to do!

My story:

Favorite EDC tool:

The Chuck Gedraitis custom is probably my favorite. The first ever custom knife I purchased was a Gedraitis model at the California Custom Knife Show several years back. So I have him to thank for getting into the world of custom knives.

What's on my gear radar:

I have been on a search for a custom Lucas Burnley Squid for many years now. It is an elusive knife! In fact, I became so obsessed with the Squid that at one point I owned roughly 25 CRKT Squids (the production version), all with various after-market scales in micarta, carbon fiber, copper, and other materials. I still keep an eye on the forums in the hopes of one day snatching up a Squid.