A friend asks, "Lemme hold yer knife a minute." What's your response?

I was trying to fix my small sebenza and some guy that was there asked what was so special about it because I could just throw it out and buy another for 2 dollars. I said this one was special because i paid around 300 dollars for it. He then said he wanted to see it. I told him that I don't let anyone handle my knives. Luckily he was ok with it but man what a throw away day of age we live in.
 
Depends on who it is, as has been mentioned. If its my father, I ask him why he isn't carrying the knife I bought him.:D One of my friends, I just hand it over. Anyone else uses the blade in my multitool-sheeple friendly, and a perfect beater.:thumbup:
 
The answer is no , unless I know you to be competent and responsible .

Chris
 
depends on the friend. if i let them there is a "its really sharp", even though i know the knife could be much sharper it is enough to do a lot of damage to them

-matt
 
If a friend wants to check out my knife,ok. Ive checked out my friends many times.
 
The best response I've heard is: "What happened to yours?"

Anyone not responsible enough to have their own knife is suspect.
 
mhawg said:
For me it's always, 'What are you going to do with it?'
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Same here.
Most of the people I'm around are starting to get the idea that my knives are a significant investment, and not something to be played with.
You still get the occasional person who wants to pry stuff open though.
 
Good friend and roommate asked me to borrow it when we were moving out. I tossed him (closed) my folder and he proceeded to remove gum from carpet by jamming the blade *point* first into the floor. Really mashed up the tip :(

Knives are to be used, but used for the *right* job. Jamming point first into concrete is not one of them.
 
As others have said, it all depends. One time I loaned a SAK Huntsman to a friend and he used one of the blades as a screwdriver, which was kind of ironic because it was a SAK with 3 screwdrivers! :rolleyes:

I sometimes offer to cut what needs cut. But I always carry a cheap SAK with me -- Cadet, small Tinker, or a Tourist. I'm okay loaning those out because they were all under $20.

I kind of like having others use the SAK because I think it's a good way for people to learn how useful a knife is, that it's not something to be afraid of, and it's a normal to carry one.
 
I make sure to tell them it's very sharp, and to be careful.

People are naturally curious, and I like to foster that curiosity. If they ask, like the OP said, "can I hold your knife?" it's probably because they are genuinely curious. I like to think that having them touch or hold it, and see that it's not going to jump up and bite them is a good thing. Maybe I'm lucky, but I've never had a problem with this approach.

Now if, however the two of us were standing next to a whirling turbine engine, I'd have second thoughts. Also, if the two of us were hanging over an abyss, sharing one rope, I think I might also have second thoughts. Likewise if we were on a life raft in the middle of the ocean with no food, I might also have second thoughts.
 
if its someone afraid of how sharp my knives are i always ask what they need cut and do it for them. if they arent afraid of my knife i tell them to have at it once i see what it is they are cutting. i carry multipliers so i always have a screwdriver so my knives never get used for something they werent meant for.
 
medusaoblongata said:
The best response I've heard is: "What happened to yours?"

Anyone not responsible enough to have their own knife is suspect.
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+1

lately, i just offer to perform the task for them. if it's not something my knife should be used for, i explain it to them. if it is an appropriate task, i ask "why don't you have a knife?" while i'm cutting for them, but i ask it with a tone that suggests it's ridiculous not to carry one and that they're helpless.

in my hand or in my pocket is where my knife belongs
:)
 
Kind of surprised how up tight some responses are (no offense). I dunno what kind of people you associate with, but I've never had a problem letting any of my friends see or use any of my knives. What are you so worried about anyway? I dont carry any flimsy knives that could be broken by accident, and I dont consider anyone inconsiderate enough to do what it would take to break a busse my friend, which basically leaves the possibility of them cutting themselves as the only concern and frankly I'm not concerned about it, if a grown man cuts himself with a knife it's because he needed to be reminded how to properly use one.

I wont let people I dont know well use any of my tools, but I generally dont mind letting a friend of a friend take a look, I'd be quick to interject if it looked like theyre going to do something silly though.
 
my friends dont see the point in spending 40+ on a knife, then they can get a 5,10, 15 dollar knife.

but at the same time they are good about not messing with my stuff if they have to use it but ya, some people dont understand that while a knife is a tool its not a junker
-matt
 
You can hold my knife , if I can hold your scrotum with my vicegrips .

Chris
 
if someone asks "lemme hold yer knife a minutes" I would ignore them. Now if a normal speaking person says "may I use your knife?" I might consider it. Who talks like that? makes me think of john boy and billy and "hey big man lemme hold a dolla"
 
JackBauer24 said:
if someone asks "lemme hold yer knife a minutes" I would ignore them. Now if a normal speaking person says "may I use your knife?" I might consider it. Who talks like that? makes me think of john boy and billy and "hey big man lemme hold a dolla"
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LMAO, thats funny. I would have to agree.
 
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