Cheap sliding utility knives (Stanley knives?)

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James Y

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Reading a post in another thread, I got an idea. Rather than having to lend one of my knives when someone needs one, I was thinking maybe it's a good idea to keep one of the cheap disposable-blade utility knives handy in the car, or around the house...the type of utility knife you can get at the hardware store cheap, and (unfortunately) is often used by street punks and called a 'box cutter.'

Anyway, just a thought...once when I lent my Spyderco Delica to someone, he was going to attempt to cut down a wooden pillar supporting an overhang, until I took it from him. Doh! I'd rather not lend my good knives out anymore.
Jim
 
Lending a good knife to someone...anyone...is always a bad idea.

Nobody will treat yours knives as good as you. This applies to even some of your knife knowledgeable friends/family.

As far as keeping a cheapo box cutter around for others.....Why not??

I have a couple at work, home, and one in the car.

I even use them myself once in awhile to open up packages.
I HATE tape glue residue on my good blades.
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--The Raptor--
 
I think we've all got that one friend who actually understands what our blades mean to us. That's the only person I'd lend it to and actually let it out of my sight.

Professor.
 
Those cheap utility knives are the ONLY ones I'll lend out. I've had too many flat edges and broken tips handed back to me.

Paul

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Trust no one...
 
Paul, I agree. It seems that you just have to turn around and the person you lent a knife to is using it for some ridiculous task. I remember lending my delica to someone. The minute I turned my back he was using it as a lockpick!

That said, I think James idea is good for those times when you just have to lend a knife out. I know it happens to me at work all the time. I get issued a gerber multiplyer at work, and that's the knife I hand over if someone asks. I like to maintain my equipment but I don't feel so bad if it get's damaged, since I didn't pay for it.

That said, cheap or not, I still let people know when I feel they've misused my knife.
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Hugh
 
There are a few people that I lend my knife(small Sebenza) to whenever they ask. They know how I feel about knives and have enough respect for other people's property not to abuse it. Anyone that knows how you feel about knives and has respect for YOU, would not abuse your knife. If you are not sure if the person is as described above, don't lend them your knife. Another way to fix this problem is to ask them what they need it for, and then tell them they can ONLY use it to cut(insert materls here). I personaly would not even be around someone who would not comply with those stipulations.

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[This message has been edited by TheMartialWay (edited 12-01-2000).]
 
I always keep a couple of box cutters around my desk. They're the small ones with a pocket clip and breakaway blades. I hate to see someone using one of my SAKs or Spydercos to pry with.
 
I always just carry a knife and a multi tool ( gerber 600 multi lock). And hand over one or the other depending who's asking and what the job is. I'm prety sure that the multi lock can't be hurt any worse by a stranger than from what I do to it. The blades don't take a great edge, so I put a toothy one on them with a diamond file and use it only for abusive cutting where you know it will trash the edge and it doesn't matter if its sliced or hacked/sawed. I lend my good knife ( 750s right now.) to my dad, who only borrows it when his small slip joint isn't big enough. He isn't afraid to use a knife hard but I know he won't ruin it,or use it any harder than I would.There are lots of people I would trust with it. Other people I don't trust with a hair splitting edge to begin with, so they get the multi lock regardless of what they want to cut.

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I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer... but I've got the sharpest knife in the room.
 
The most useful "boxcutter" I' ve used and continue to do so is Cold Steels ER1- Emergency Rescue model. It is a sheepfoot model that has the out the front sliding blade that locks into place. They weigh no more than 2 ozs. and are the size of a small folder. They aren' t very expensive and is what I' d lend out at the shop should a non knife person ask to borrow one.

L8r,
Nakano
 
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