Delica 4 zdp, time to rest?

[Creaky Cactus]

Now THAT is what I call a used knife. There is still plenty of life left in that blade. Broken lock? Give it a shot with a welder, call it a fixed blade and put it back to work.

 

[whp]

Spyderco will help you, but they'll charge you for it. I prefer it that way, because I don't break my knives. I'd rather not pay extra for "included" service that I'm never going to use. I agree though that blade replacement would be a nice option to have with Spyderco.

Good points. I agree.

 

[johnny_boy02]

I think many of us lose sight of the fact these are tools. If it's sharp enough and gets the job done for years at a time, what's the problem?

We're afficianados here, so we buy knives for a lot more than just work, but disdaining those that don't is just silly. I'm guessing that knife has done more honest work than the majority of our collections combined. Personally, I think that's something to admire.

Tools yes. But I don't nail crown molding with a sledge hammer... you know the saying "use the right tool for the job". I have pocket knives that are 15 years old because all they have ever done is cut things a pocket knife could cut without damage or safety issues. Hand tools that are even older because they were used correctly, etc.

If someone wants to ruin a perfectly good knife that's cool for them, hell ruin 10 more Delicas so Spyderco keeps churning them out, it's a win win. But I don't find it worthy of admiration.

 

[harronek]

I dream of having a need for , and using a knife that hard .
Who cares about the right or wrong of this knifes history .
This knife lived more in its short life than most of our pampered show pony's will ever do .
I respect that .


Ken

 

[on_the_edge]

If someone uses a knife as a screwdriver and breaks the tip off, then the "right tool for the right application" argument only really applies if the user complains about the tool breaking. If a user knows that he could break the knife, the knife could rust, or he could bend the blade by using it the way that he does-- and he is okay with that-- then I don't think it is appropriate to sit in judgement. The user is happy, and is certainly happy enough with the knife to keep it even though it may not be fully functional.

I love my knives and do my best to use them as intended. But the day that I break out my Tony Bose custom pocket knife and use it to pry open a locked door and in doing so break the blade, whether you would agree and make the same choice or not, I will have a very good reason in my head for doing so. That will be all that matters.