Dont cut this or that

Hickory n steel

Hickory n steel

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I thought it might be a good idea for people to tell us things that they recommend never cutting with a knife you care about.

This may not destroy your knife ( never close a folder unless cleaned off first )
Anyway
Never cut red rooted pigweed ( a very common very large summer weed that we've all seen before )
It leaves a very thick milky gunk that's hard as hell to get off of your knife .
( I'll bet it could be used to glue paper if you had to )

So what are some things you guys recommend never cutting ? ( other than yourself and cute animals of course )
 
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Fiberglass is a good one, but cinder blocks and I beams aren't something you can even cut ( that's just deliberately dulling your knife )


Another one that's probably obvious though is sandpaper.
Sometimes we just want a small square vs the whole sheet, so I keep a cheap old pair of scissors instead of prematurely dulling my knife.
 
My personal philosophy regarding things I may encounter that need to be cut is- What can be cut with my knife will be cut with my knife.

Of course, if my knife is not the best cutting tool for the job, and if something better is available, then I use the better option.

If I'm carrying a knife, or using a knife, then it is a knife that I care about, at least to some degree. I wouldn't carry or use a knife I cared nothing about. To that extent, I don't carry or use any knives that I would intentionally ruin/break/destroy.

If my knives get "dirty", I can clean them. I can't imagine any substance that my knives might come into contact with that I could not clean off, even if I had to use some form of solvent.

And if my knife gets dull, I sharpen it.

Some of my knives are "treasures" and would never be used for anything that could damage them. But to me, my "users" are sharpened pieces of steel with handles attached, and I'll use then for any task that I believe they are capable of handling without being destroyed, including tasks other than cutting.
 
killgar said:
My personal philosophy regarding things I may encounter that need to be cut is- What can be cut with my knife will be cut with my knife.

Of course, if my knife is not the best cutting tool for the job, and if something better is available, then I use the better option.

If I'm carrying a knife, or using a knife, then it is a knife that I care about, at least to some degree. I wouldn't carry or use a knife I cared nothing about. To that extent, I don't carry or use any knives that I would intentionally ruin/break/destroy.

If my knives get "dirty", I can clean them. I can't imagine any substance that my knives might come into contact with that I could not clean off, even if I had to use some form of solvent.

And if my knife gets dull, I sharpen it.

Some of my knives are "treasures" and would never be used for anything that could damage them. But to me, my "users" are sharpened pieces of steel with handles attached, and I'll use then for any task that I believe they are capable of handling without being destroyed, including tasks other than cutting.
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I defiantly get that.

I saw some tall thick weeds in the backyard that I figured I'd cut , and really wished afterwards that I would've just used the hoe.
I got the crap off, but was just an unnecessary pain .
 
Hickory n steel said:
I defiantly get that.

I saw some tall thick weeds in the backyard that I figured I'd cut , and really wished afterwards that I would've just used the hoe.
I got the crap off, but was just an unnecessary pain .
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And what kind of knife did you use to cut them?
 
I cut some soft 2" thick fiberglass insulation against a 2x4 once. The M390 super steel didn't seem as super after a few cuts of that. It got cut, quite well for the first draw, but the blade wasn't cutting much after that.
 
Jack1951 said:
I don't cut plastic zip ties, I understand they can roll and edge real quick.
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That's where steel, grind, and heat treatment come into play. I have many knives that I would, and many knives I would not, cut zip ties with. Paragon Warlock? No way. Rat Worx MRX? Sure. Cold Steel Pro Guard? Nope. Cold Steel Master Tanto? Of course!

What you can and cannot cut, and what you should and should not cut... These are mostly going to depend on what kind of knife you have with you at the time. I would put my master Tanto through anything, but that's because it can handle it. I wouldn't run my GEC slipjoint through a steel drum, though.
 
Never cut your own throat. If you feel the need, gimme a ring, I'll come over and do it for you as you simultaneously cut mine.
 
Neko2 said:
Never had a a Busse?

Cinder blocks at least. :D
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Oh I'm sure you could crack right through them if you hit them with the spine ( I would only use the edge of it was a cold Steel, because that's what Lynn Thompson would do 😁 )
 
I take it we are talking about carry knives?

If so... Food.

My carry knife gets filthy from work. I don't like the taste of sand, stone dust, and hydralic fluid.
 
Todd21969 said:
I take it we are talking about carry knives?

If so... Food.

My carry knife gets filthy from work. I don't like the taste of sand, stone dust, and hydralic fluid.
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You may not like the idea, but a lot of people carry a traditional folder just for food.
 
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