Ever hand someone a knife and immediately regret your choice?

CrakkedCranium · Thursday at 8:37 AM

That just happened to me at work, on my break. A coworker asked me if he could look my spyderco PM2. I said sure. Within two seconds I regretted my decision. He decided to be like Bruce Lee with his arm, and swing it out to his right as he opened it up instead of just using his thumb. He almost stabbed the foreman in the arm.

I looked at the foreman and just said, he’s a grown man, I don’t have any strings attached to him. Foreman called him a few choice words, I got my knife back.

So yeah, how’s your day starting off?

Maximumbob54 · Thursday at 8:48 AM

I had finally successfully blocked a memory of handing someone a knife only to have them use it as a prybar. And then the memory just bubbled back to the surface now. Hooray. I miss that blade tip. The reprofile did not end up as well as I hoped. I'm going to go back to repressing the bad memories. Now I ask, "FOR WHAT???" or just say "NOPE" even if my knife is in my hand in use cutting something.

ChrisStockman · Thursday at 9:00 AM

Maximumbob54 said:
I had finally successfully blocked a memory of handing someone a knife only to have them use it as a prybar. And then the memory just bubbled back to the surface now. Hooray. I miss that blade tip. The reprofile did not end up as well as I hoped. I'm going to go back to repressing the bad memories. Now I ask, "FOR WHAT???" or just say "NOPE" even if my knife is in my hand in use cutting something.

I've flat out denied people on numerous occasions. I ask them what they want to cut and usually tell them no. Folks are wanting to deburr sheet metal screw holes and cut against metal anchors. Folks are used to mistreating the dreaded tacklebox knife they got from Walmart. Pass... I stopped when a friend started popping furniture staples with my Delica years back. Bent the tip real good.

pvicenzi · Thursday at 9:12 AM

Yes. Now I ask them what they want to use it for.

Maximumbob54 · Thursday at 9:13 AM

Another bad memory from years ago. This guy borrowed my Gerber Gator to cut nylon line. Okay, sure that sounds fine. The part he didn't tell me is that he was also going to use his lighter to heat the end enough to melt the fray instead of just using the lighter on the fray. I doubt the steel got hot enough to mess up the heat treat but the bonded nylon was a disaster to clean off not to mention he burned the end of the rubber grip. His reply was so what it's a work knife. IT'S MY WORK KNIFE...

CrakkedCranium · Thursday at 9:51 AM

My coworker just wanted to look at it. Not slice anything……..except the foreman I guess? Lol!

SharpBits · Thursday at 9:55 AM

So many people have little regard for another's property. It's sad.

LEGION 12 · Thursday at 9:56 AM

XJ-linux · Thursday at 9:56 AM

I quit handing over autos, altogether. Somehow, people can’t hold on to them?!?

God invented SAK’s to hand over to friends. Gave us eBay and the TSA to keep ‘em cheap! I always carry a Climber for myself, and also for to handing out to pals when needed.

Oddly, you’d be surprised how many people a SAK can overwhelm.

CrakkedCranium · Thursday at 9:58 AM

Maximumbob54 said:
Another bad memory from years ago. This guy borrowed my Gerber Gator to cut nylon line. Okay, sure that sounds fine. The part he didn't tell me is that he was also going to use his lighter to heat the end enough to melt the fray instead of just using the lighter on the fray. I doubt the steel got hot enough to mess up the heat treat but the bonded nylon was a disaster to clean off not to mention he burned the end of the rubber grip. His reply was so what it's a work knife. IT'S MY WORK KNIFE...

It amazes me how little respect people have for other people’s property. Makes sense why no one respects anyone anymore.

Sad really.

BD_01 · Thursday at 10:01 AM

I’ve had multiple bad experiences and spent several years refusing to hand over my knife.
Then I started carrying a Spyderco Roadie to hand off (the Roadie is actually pretty useful in its own right, btw).

All that went out the window 2 weeks ago when I handed over my primary EDC to someone. The instant I offered I regretted it. I was absolutely certain the tip would get bent. For the first time ever, the knife came back to me unscathed.

It was a cheap reminder to never hand over my knife &/or to start carrying that Roadie again.

1911bphil · Thursday at 10:04 AM

I've had people use MY knife as a screwdriver, prybar, etc in the past. Now, I ask what they are going to use it for or just say no. I have been known to carry a $10 Walmart special to loan out also.

EatingSarma · Thursday at 10:05 AM

I usually say "I'll do it for you" or "No problem, let me cut it" when they ask me for a knife. They are usually very grateful, and my knife stays safe.

Maximumbob54 · Thursday at 10:12 AM

XJ-linux said:
I quit handing over autos, altogether. Somehow, people can’t hold on to them?!?

I have an old clone of I think a HK auto that now has a very bent tip. Handed it to a fellow knife guy and expressed to him to hold on tight because it POPS open. Thwak! Drop. Ding. Oh, sorry, dude. Yeah, thanks, guy. I mean yeah, it was a cheap knock off flea market clone but it was a fun goof off thing that taught me a valuable lesson.

XJ-linux said:
Oddly, you’d be surprised how many people a SAK can overwhelm.

Well there's yet another memory that was repressed and now back to the surface. A guy asked to borrow my SAK for a screw driver which I figured is fine since it has both the small and wide slotted. No bigs.

Why... WHY did he bugger BOTH BLADES. I asked him why he didn't use the actual drivers and he said he wanted to use something with more bite to it. I said the small is plenty thin and he said it's not that it was thin he just wanted the blade to dig into the steel. DIG. INTO. THE. STEEL.

I'm not saying this was my supervillain origin. But that's how it would be. Want to know how I got these scars???

Alberta Ed · Thursday at 10:26 AM

Just say no.

el gigantor · Thursday at 10:43 AM

A couple months back I handed my 15V Millie 2 over to someone who loves Spyderco but only has experience with their smaller models. He tried to Spydie-flick it. He dropped it, tip down, onto concrete.

No more!

XJ-linux · Thursday at 10:48 AM

Maximumbob54 said:
I have an old clone of I think a HK auto that now has a very bent tip. Handed it to a fellow knife guy and expressed to him to hold on tight because it POPS open. Thwak! Drop. Ding. Oh, sorry, dude. Yeah, thanks, guy. I mean yeah, it was a cheap knock off flea market clone but it was a fun goof off thing that taught me a valuable lesson.

Well there's yet another memory that was repressed and now back to the surface. A guy asked to borrow my SAK for a screw driver which I figured is fine since it has both the small and wide slotted. No bigs.

Why... WHY did he bugger BOTH BLADES. I asked him why he didn't use the actual drivers and he said he wanted to use something with more bite to it. I said the small is plenty thin and he said it's not that it was thin he just wanted the blade to dig into the steel. DIG. INTO. THE. STEEL.

I'm not saying this was my supervillain origin. But that's how it would be. Want to know how I got these scars???

Pretty similar here. Had an AFO go flying across the floor. Not a biggie, it's a working knife, but a bigger scene than I appreciated for opening some materials. An auto didn't save me any time that day!

I love SAKS, and would carry one regardless, but I always figure them a safe bet to loan out... maybe not. Had a pal want to use the scissors? Anyhow, he managed to snap one of the blades closed on his pinkie. I think people just like to try pulling all the tools out at once, with predictable results... The cut was a "no biggie for knife folks", so it bled a lot and stung, which translated into a "this may need stitches and a tetanus shot" freak out for him and a "no knives policy" at work that we all ignored (prior job).

Bad choices make for good stories?

Maximumbob54 · Thursday at 10:51 AM

XJ-linux said:
Pretty similar here. Had an AFO go flying across the floor. Not a biggie, it's a working knife, but a bigger scene than I appreciated for opening some materials. An auto didn't save me any time that day!

I love SAKS, and would carry one regardless, but I always figure them a safe bet to loan out... maybe not. Had a pal want to use the scissors? Anyhow, he managed to snap one of the blades closed on his pinkie. I think people just like to try pulling all the tools out at once, with predictable results... The cut was a "no biggie for knife folks", so it bled a lot and stung, which translated into a "this may need stitches and a tetanus shot" freak out for him and a "no knives policy" at work that we all ignored (prior job).

Bad choices make for good stories?

I laugh but not the ha ha that's funny more like the ha ha people suck and I'm slowly losing my ability to deal with them. But I'm still laughing so I guess I'm still safe.

Danke42 · Thursday at 10:57 AM

LEGION 12 said:
No .

ditto

Jason B. · Thursday at 10:59 AM

Was at a bday party and a lady asked if anyone had a knife. I usually dont let people borrow my knives because they are very sharp. So I asked, what can I cut for you? She said, "I need to remove this screw" I politely said no and she looked at me like i was the crazy one. I was carrying a Microtech troodon...