EDC loaning

I usually carry around a second pen for people who I don't want messing up my Lamy Safari fountain pen.

I just realized that this was the general forum. As for a loaner knife, I'll usually just cut it for them. I've loaned knives out to people before, only to have them start cutting towards themselves and having me yell at them before any harm can be done. Never loan a knife to someone who doesn't understand the importance and responsibility that a pocket knife requires.

Some time back, I had given away my beloved Caly 3 to my "brother-in-law" because I felt that I had kind of outgrown it, even though I still loved the little knife. It just wasn't giving me the same satisfaction that a good ol' traditional style pocket knife does nowadays. Either way, he came by to visit a couple days ago and I decided to ask him about the knife. When he took it out, there were little dings and chips all over the blade, and when I told him that I'd sharpen them out, he actually said it wasn't necessary cause "It was still sharp." I ended up running it through four Eze-laps and in less than ten minutes, was back to hair shaving sharpness. Add to that a drop of 3-in-one and it was practically good as new.

I felt kind of bad that he wasn't caring for the knife quite the same way that I would've, but at the same time, a knife is meant to be used, and if he's putting it to good use, even if that does mean it's slight abuse, so be it.
 
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No. I've had an coworker stab himself with a pen, then proceed to ask to borrow my knife, NO! What the hell would I loan you an $80 knife (expensive for me) If you aren't smart enough to handle a pen. What makes you think a 4" AO folder will be easier to handle than that pen? And he got mad for my selfishness, I told him to use a company supplied box cutter, he responded with "The blade will break if I try to pry this." I am glad my instincts kicked in.
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Do you guys remember the "Sad Ununzam (sp?) story from a few weeks ago? That's why I don't let people handle my knives.
 
The first question I always ask is "What do you need it for?" I usually end up either saying "Sure, let me do that for you," or "Sorry, use a screwdriver/prybar/other tool designed for the task." A few times I actually HAVE lent someone my knife, but only when I knew they were mature and responsible enough to use it correctly on an appropriate task that wouldn't take more than five minutes.
 
I just say no. I am not going to play 20 questions to find out what your intentions are with my beloved blade, I am not going to make a judgement call on your ability/skill/intelligence, and I am not going to lie and say I don't have a knife. I will just say...nope...
 
I usually say sure(price of knife), if you hurt it, you owe me that much. I'm a prick that way. What ticks me off is that when they hold the knife and flick it HARD then say "Can I have it?" and it's my Sebenza
 
jiggyfly16 said:
I usually say sure(price of knife), if you hurt it, you owe me that much. I'm a prick that way. What ticks me off is that when they hold the knife and flick it HARD then say "Can I have it?" and it's my Sebenza
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Ticked off? You are a better person than I am lol.

People tend to have far less respect for the belongings of others than they ought to have. I mean its not nearly as bad (even with a sebenza or william henry), but would someone kick my dog just because its not theirs? Unfortunately the answer seems to be yes.
 
usually hand over my multitool, it works... especially when one of the other tools on it was the better choice than the knife
 
p_mcmanis said:
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Ticked off? You are a better person than I am lol.

People tend to have far less respect for the belongings of others than they ought to have. I mean its not nearly as bad (even with a sebenza or william henry), but would someone kick my dog just because its not theirs? Unfortunately the answer seems to be yes.
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well, did you kick them back?
 
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People have many reasons for not carrying a knife. It is not wise to assume that just because someone does not carry they have poor knife handling skills.

For all you know, they may be a head/sous-chef at a nice restraunt who could cut the top layer of your skin off without you feeling it.
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For all you know, the guy may play around with the knife, then drop it or damage it somehow, and you get back a broken knife.
 
After yelling at the person for not having a knife I gave them I'll usually lend it to them or further humiliate them by not letting them cut it and doing it myself.
 
There are a few people I trust. Neither my brother nor my boss are knife people but I don't mind letting them use any of my knives. They are intelligent enough to use it safely and figure out even the most unusual locking mechanisms.

I also keep a Superknife folding box cutter in my office desk for emergencies. Although I have run into co-workers that couldn't figure out how the liner lock worked. :confused: I may have to keep a regular box cutter in the desk for the serious window lickers out there. :o
 
For the first time in many years someone asked me if I had a knife.I asked ,"what are you going to cut?" She pointed to a cardboard box with big copper plated staples along it's seam. I replied," go use the scissors under the sales counter" and walked away.I've had a few people damage several knives so nobody gets to use mine.tom.
 
Most people smart enough to properly use a knife properly carry one of their own. There are exceptions of course, but it seems to be the case.
 
For starters, you never lend out a Sebenza. This is a huge mistake, umm, my friend told me.:mad:

Secondly, I'm starting to think that I'm going to carry a small bladed assisted opener loaner that is kept scary sharp. Then, when they activate it and the blade shoots out taking off a finger tip, I can berate them for safety issues:eek:

Hey, we've got to deal with hostility issues constructively.
 
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