Dont lend it out

I wanted to start a thread on this very subject. A friend of mine needed a knife so I gave him my favorite one which was given to me as a gift. He returned it with a chipped scale and a bend blade. The worst thing about this is he handed it back to me without saying a thing and I just put it in my pocked and noticed it later. I still can't believe that he didn't says something. I thought he was a person I could trust. :grumpy:
 
I used to ask what they wanted to cut. I found this did not cover what they were cutting on. Now I just glare at them for the sub-human, pantie waist, non-knife carryin douche bags that they are.
 
What's even worse is sometimes when you ask them what they need it for they look at you like "duh......I know how to use a knife....just give it to me".
 
It's taken me nearly 50 years to learn this lesson. I only loan nice knives / tools to people that already have nice knives / tools. Funny though, that they're the ones that normally don't ask because they don't want to take the chance of damaging somebody elses goodies.
 
I always ask why. Usually, I end up doing the task for them instead of lending a knife for them to use themselves. I've also found that carrying a balisong makes people less interested in using the knife themselves.:D
 
My mother in law used my Spyderco kitchen knife to chop up a duck and totally screwed up the knife. :mad: I expressed my displeasure to my wife which upseted my MIL, now I am the bad guy. WTF?! :mad: If my coworker ask for my knife I would loan them $0.88 box cutter from walmart.
 
This is a pretty amazing phenomenon. It has been my almost overwhelming experience that if anyone asks to borrow a knife, they will do something incredibly stupid with it, typically harming it and/or cutting themselves with it. (There have been a few exceptions to this in my life, but very few.)

I either ask what they want to cut, and then do it myself if I deem in OK (and I don't mind telling them that I won't use a knife to do what they want), or I simply tell them that I don't let people borrow my knives.

I very rarely get asked, however. Maybe once a year.
 
I lend out my knives freely.

But if it returns to me with so much as a scratch or a nick ANYWHERE (handle or blade), they buy me a new one and give me some extra money for pain and suffering. I make this clear up front.

If they agree, they have no option if they do harm the knife. I'll get my money.
 
not unless someone wants to cut paper or something it stays in my pocket....some folks just dont care if they break your stuff, next thing you know your out $50 or more
 
Bell,

I'm curious - what kind of knife did your co-worker damage? I hope it wasn't too valuable to you (not that the knife's worth excuses somebody damaging it).
 
I try not to lend out any of my knifes for the same reasons everyone listed. It seems unfamiliar hands will make a screwdriver/prybar/chisel/scraper out of a good blade every time. At work i carry a cheaper Leatherman and am less picky about lending that out. It seems most people have little respect for other's property and little knowledge of the proper use and value of a decent knife.
 
nope, i won't lend out my folding knives to co-workers... one bad experience is enough. if they don't have a knife with them, then too bad. if it is a task that a knife is the appropriate tool to use, and i can help out, then i will use my knife to help them out.

as for a fixed blade, i will lend out my Cold Steel Recon Tanto, only after i know what they r going to do with it, and me standing over them like a hawk.

:D :p
 
I keep a couple of beater Opinels around my desk for lending. Don't really care if someone screws one up. I never, ever lend out my EDC.
 
I always ask what they intend on doing with it first that way if they're gonna do somthing realy stupid I can stop them and tell them "your gonna do somthing really stupid" and maybe help them find a better tool (unless they are a fellow knife lover that I know knows what they are doing).
 
I always offer to cut what needs to be cut, but I would never lend anyone my knife, whether it's a $20 beater or a $2000 custom. I have absolutely no problem saying "No." to anyone who asks to "borrow" my knife.
 
No. Here, you can use this box cutter instead. I can suggest several very good, inexpensive knives, if you'd like to buy your own.

No arguments have occurred.
 
I have no qualms about misusing any tool I have as long as I am the one doing it. I have never cut myself (well, with a knife or saw, got a bad cut from a drill gun once but I was using it like you are suposed to) but it seems like everyone I work with has been cut and I don't wanna be responsable for that.
 
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