Breaking in your EDC

I decided I will now cut myself with every new blade I receive in a place I choose, wipe the blood on her, and satisfy her thirst. Every time I get a new blade 🔪 I don't damage her, she damages me. So I thought if I give her what she wants right off the bat, I could resolve my sloppy cut care, super glue! Lol

 

Yeh I think this is kinda true for all new toys - baby it for a while and then slowly use it for its intended purpose. Dropping it just helps speed up this process some what. Now you are free to enjoy it I say!

 

This is a terrible title for a thread. Not family friendly at all. This not whine and cheese.

 

I'm confused as to why this got stickied...

 

And I'm also wondering what the original thread title was!

 

I'm thinking something along the lines of fudging up your EDC.

 

I think its easier to actually use a knife after the first few dents/scratches (this also holds true with cars). Generally once I sharpen a knife, and the blade does not have that factory edge anymore, I consider it ready to be used as a tool rather than saved as a collector's item.

 

I don't have that issue. I never think out babying a knife just because it is new. They are all bought to be users. I do often go use it hard right away, but not in an effort to get it looking used, just to see how I like using it hard, however this does usually end up marring it in some way.

 

I'm usually really excited to use a new knife when I get it. I usually also get the first scratches when I sharpen them which is what I always do before pocketing a new knife.

 

Just walk out of the store with it, drop it and kick it along to the car. Put it in your pocket.... All broke in !

 

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When I realized I was babying them, I got in the habit of putting new blades to work on day 1 to get over the first ding fear.