Dropping your Traditional knife or scuffing it up, does it bother you?

Usually no since I perform my own maintenance on my knives.

However my single bevel knives are pretty much useless if dropped. Id throw away if dropped.
 
I'm no collector......but I do have an awful lot of knives :) The only ones I protect from "character marks", are those that are heirlooms handed down. I'm personally not a fan of collecting tools for museum pieces.......maybe in my later years when I have more cash:)

It's pretty simple to me........if I want a knife to look new forever, I put it away. Take a picture of it if you want to oggle it all day. Other than that, it's a tool. Use it. Maintain it. Enjoy it.

Nothing irks me more than the tactical mall ninja that goes to a 3-gun match and is scared to toss his fancy AR in the dump box :)

No offense to those whom are collectors.....I think it's a great hobby and i hope to be able to collect some day as well :)
.
 
Stuff happens. You drop a knife and scruff it up maybe break a cover maybe ding a bolster you put up with it or go out to the garage/shed and slit your throat with your beloved knife - much less messy that doing it in the kitchen.
 
2013-10-13_12-21-18_911.jpg


This little ding bothered me. Had to fix it!
 
Old Hunter said:
Yep, it bothers me when I do it, then I move on. OH
Click to expand...

I pretty much agree with OH. I hate dropping anything. Makes me feel foolish.

If the scratch has a sharp edge to it, I'll likely smooth that out. Otherwise, I'll merely say a few words that don't belong on the forum and get on with life.
 
HwangJino said:
Usually no since I perform my own maintenance on my knives.

However my single bevel knives are pretty much useless if dropped. Id throw away if dropped.
Click to expand...
Far out! Toss a "knife" because it was used. Useless if dropped says to me you've got to start buying better or more durable stuff. 100 years ago PT Barnum had a line to describe this.
 
The wear and tear a knife picks up add to its character in my opinion. If I damaged a knife, breaking the tip or a piece out of the blade, that'd bother me, but what would bother me most is that I had been clumsy or careless. I don't really think about marks to the covers, though I wouldn't be happy if they cracked or fell off. The exception is with materials like MOP, which I make a bit more effort to look after. I don't think there's much you could do to the old clasp knives I like :)
 
Once I have chosen to use a knife (or any tool), it is taken care of, but not pampered, since it is to be used. Use will eventually mean showing some wear and tear, and this is okay with me. But, my recent hobby of collecting traditionally patterned knives, means my collection is maintained pristine. Again, this holds true for me with any tool, including my firearms (some I shoot, some I collect). So, anything I would be collecting, I want maintaind pristine, and dropping one and scuffing or dinging it, would bother me... It just is what it is for me :-)
 
Last edited:
300Six said:
Far out! Toss a "knife" because it was used. Useless if dropped says to me you've got to start buying better or more durable stuff. 100 years ago PT Barnum had a line to describe this.
Click to expand...
He's not referring to "disposable culture" or low-quality items with that statement. A single bevel (or "zero bevel") edge can be severely damaged by dropping it. A straight razor is an extreme case of this situation, where even tapping the spine of the blade on the sink while shaving can be enough to throw the edge out of wack. What HwangJino is referring to is a very delicate blade geometry that could suffer irreparable damage if it sustains a hard impact.
 
If its a bad drop and damages the stability of the knife, i would be upset. If i drop it and its only a little scratch it just adds more character.
 
I do not carry my knives in my pocket
Never have
They are always in a leather or nylon pouch on my belt
 
knarfeng said:
I pretty much agree with OH. I hate dropping anything. Makes me feel foolish.

If the scratch has a sharp edge to it, I'll likely smooth that out. Otherwise, I'll merely say a few words that don't belong on the forum and get on with life.
Click to expand...

im the same way, but usually after that one scratch or scuff I am a little more comfortable using them as they should. Dropping I still despise, with slipjoints i've had bits bend or dent making opening either impossible or difficult requiring a fix.
 
I wont even buy a blade that I think might look bad if I dinged it up unless it's going under glass. It's actually part of my selection process. I break stuff that aint meant to break all the time. So yeah I guess in a way.
 
leghog said:
Only regret the first scratch or scuff. No different than a pick-up truck. Use it as a truck, and it's going to get scratched, scuffed, dented. Use a pocket knife as a daily carry tool, and it's going to get scratched and scuffed. One alternative I find that helps is to buy them used. Then when you scratch or scuff your knife or truck, it won't be the first scratch or scuff.
Click to expand...
Love the truck reference leghog & I agree whole heartedly on both counts.
 
I think it depends on the knife & the person -

I love the dings in my GEC Farm & Field and Buck 112...

but I'd be less than pleased if I messed up my shiny little GEC #26
& the same will go for the new forum GEC when I get my sweaty paws on it

:confused:
 
back when i had a spyderco tenacious, i threw it in a brick wall from 30ft away as hard as i could, on several occations.
just to see if was as tough and heavy duty, as it felt.
and it was.
 
I love opening up a new knife and staring at how perfect it is. And that first scratch does hurt a little. But that sucker is not really mine until i put some wear on it, then every scratch i give it is another penstroke in my signature. Any knife that is "mine" i can look at it next to an identical knife and know without a doubt in 2.2 seconds which one is mine...
 
superpaco said:
I love opening up a new knife and staring at how perfect it is. And that first scratch does hurt a little. But that sucker is not really mine until i put some wear on it, then every scratch i give it is another penstroke in my signature. Any knife that is "mine" i can look at it next to an identical knife and know without a doubt in 2.2 seconds which one is mine...
Click to expand...

even the clumsy handling and dropping the knife on pavement, like what i have done? :p
 
I was a kid several years ago. I carried a knife in my pocket from the time I was in the third grade. My favorite was a Boy Scout knife that would be the equivalent of todays SAK except in carbon steel. I loved that it had a straight and even phillips screwdrivers. When I was about 15 or 16 I was working for an older man who was an electrician--believe it or not his name was Wyers. My job was mainly to do the attic work when we rewired older houses or sometimes added a plug or two. I was working on a circuit which I believed to be dead, so I thought maybe I should "test" it to be sure. I still kick myself that I did not reach for a screwdriver, but instead tested the two conductors by shorting across with my knife. Sparks flew! My sharp blade was given a nice deep gash. I never got that entirely sharpened out. My guess is an early 60's Scout's knife is a pretty good collector's item, especially with no gash. Oh well, I wasn't hurt, not even a tingle.
Charles
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top