Ever show a non-knife person your knife?

I was at work and handed a friend of mine my rat 1 to open some boxes since the weekly shipment came in. When she tried to close it by pushing the pivot screw like it was a button I died laughing.
 
I'm usually highly disappointed when I show my stuff to a non knife person. The exception is my wife. I love showing her different knives and getting a lamens perspective. Highly informative and a bit humbling.
 
I successfully converted a friend into a semi-enthusiast. He used to carry a junk AO knife. But, after I gifted him a CPM154 Blur, it all changed. He's got some Spyderco and Kershaw now and is looking at increasingly more expensive blades.
 
I had something similar happen to me before. I was showing my cousin my new Benchmade Griptillian, and he asked to see it. (I figured he'd be alright playing with it since he had a couple knives of his own) He flicked out the blade and in a threatening manner says to me "Now what are you going to do, I have your knife?" My reaction was to grab his arm, and twist his arm backwards, jump on his back, making him go to the ground and I pull my CRKT Milimalist . And he gets upset, because in his words "I was threating him with my CRKT!" He finally gives my Benchmade back...Damn, you can't fix stupid!
 
I know this thread is a bit old but just the other day I handed my wife my buck 110 and said to her, feel the solid american craftsmanship in this knife and look at how beautiful it is etc and she just rolled her eyes. :rolleyes:
 
germanshepherd13 said:
I know this thread is a bit old but just the other day I handed my wife my buck 110 and said to her, feel the solid american craftsmanship in this knife and look at how beautiful it is etc and she just rolled her eyes. :rolleyes:
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Haha, oh my that's a familiar situation for me. I think my lady friend is starting to come around though. I showed her two knives I might trade for and she gave very solid feedback as to which she would go with.
 
I showed a woman my fixed-bade handle. "This is my pitbull defence item to protect my Jack Russell."
She complained to the cops.
The judge said "Don't show it to people." not "Don't carry it".
 
I do not show any knife I carry to non knife people
If I have to cut something for somebody, I hold the knife in my hand so that they cannot see the knife or the blade
 
ALLHSS said:
Haha, oh my that's a familiar situation for me. I think my lady friend is starting to come around though. I showed her two knives I might trade for and she gave very solid feedback as to which she would go with.
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Nice that she is coming around. I gave up on the wife trying to appreciate knives but still love her.. She will never get me to understand a pair of shoes or a purse LOL.
 
I will never let my wife use my knives... she likes battoning frozen hamburger by pounding the biggest knife she can find in the drawer with a hammer:eek:
 
Just got my BM 530 in today, let my sister handle it while I was reading the warranty/register manual and I look up to her stabbing it into my solid wood coffee table.


NEVER AGAIN.
 
^^^ WTF?! Knife abuse notwithstanding, um what's she got against furniture?
 
AZ2AK said:
^^^ WTF?! Knife abuse notwithstanding, um what's she got against furniture?
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When I took it back and asked her what she was doing she said "oh, I thought that's what it was for"

?????
She never has been the sharpest tool in the shed. (Pun intended)
 
Not generally. My daily carry knives tend not to be NKP friendly, so a few years ago, I took to carrying a smaller secondary knife. So, on the off chance that a coworker asks for help cutting something, I can pull out the smaller knife instead.

The catalyst for me going to two-knife carry was an instance at work one day where my supervisor (an older woman) was trying to unbox a new computer for her desk. I overheard her saying she couldn't find her scissors anywhere so she could open the box. So, not really thinking about it, I pulled out my ZT 0350 and (SNICK) opened it using the flipper, and opened the box. I look up and my supervisor hisses at me in a harsh whisper "Is that...is that a switchblade?!?!?! Jesus CHRIST, put that away before someone sees you with it!!!"

I pretended to be mollified and mumbled some apology, and I folded the knife up and put it away. I understood that there wasn't going to be any reasonable discussion on my knife at that point in time, because to NKP, apparently someone using a knife's assisted open feature is the same as a thug on an 80's action movie snapping open a switchblade.

Now I know better, and while I still carry my 0350 some days, I also carry a small RAT 1, or some other inexpensive folding knife. Sure, I could be a huge d-bag and talk about my rights, and "sheeple" this or that, but I find such confrontational views to be counterproductive. So, I just don't whip out the scary evil black "Jesus CHRIST, a switchblade!!!!" at work anymore.
 
I suggest you all write the do's and don'ts on a piece of paper (Or papers.) and if someone asks to borrow your knife, either give them the note(s) first, or along with the knife, and demand that they read it first.

Guy: Hey, can I borrow your knife?
You: Yeah, sure, but you gotta read this first *gives book "My Knife rules"*.
You: Let me know when you're ready for the quiz.

:D

When one of my brothers visit, he usually pulls out one of my fixed blades and plays around with it, leaving fingerprints on the blade. Same with a friend of mine who plays around with the folders - I'm like, "No, don't touch the blade. I just waxed (Or oiled.) it.", which they think is amusing.

Jens Schuetz said:
ps: The kids and me will electro edge my wifes name into the sak pioneer) and it'll be one of her Christmas gifts :)
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Did you give it to her? What did she think of it?
 
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I pretty much never let anyone touchy knives anymore. I'd had a girl close an endura on her finger cutting her to the bone. I've had guys chop coffee tables and Stab anything and everything nearby. It's just not worth the effort. If they aren't a knife person they likely won't be ever.

Although the other day I had a fellow show me his kershaw. I saw him using it earlier In the day without incident to I felt safe letting him see my zt0300.
 
On yeah "this would make a good throwing knife" then motioning to throw it against a wall with the worst and most unsafe throwing technique ever. That's a good one too.
 
RSpies said:
When I took it back and asked her what she was doing she said "oh, I thought that's what it was for"

?????
She never has been the sharpest tool in the shed. (Pun intended)
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Lol, I stand by my "wtf"! :)

I have in-laws that meet that description...
 
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