Ever show a non-knife person your knife?

[Inkbender]

^ Yupp. And Chuck's word happens to be good around here, Killinum.

Back to the subject of the OP, yes. More than once, good friends of mine have asked, "Is it sharp?" and ran their fingers along the edge before I could answer. A startled look on their face coupled with quickly handing back my blade and checking their finger follows. I warn anybody who asks to see a blade now. Not that I think I should have to... common sense! At least I always keep super glue/bandaids in my pack

 

[Harayasu]

I usually don't show my knives to non-knife people. Only to some friends of whom I know they are into camping or other outdoorsy things and use knives as tools.

 

[singularity35]

You are still not paying attention.
singularity35 doesn't live in the US.
His behavior has no effect on our laws.

singularity35
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^ Yupp. And Chuck's word happens to be good around here, Killinum.

Back to the subject of the OP, yes. More than once, good friends of mine have asked, "Is it sharp?" and ran their fingers along the edge before I could answer. A startled look on their face coupled with quickly handing back my blade and checking their finger follows. I warn anybody who asks to see a blade now. Not that I think I should have to... common sense! At least I always keep super glue/bandaids in my pack

Thanks Esav and Daga Oculta. I'd like to bow out now. I'm just going to apply my mind over matter technique to Killunum. I don't mind him because his opinion don't matter to me.

 

[DShiflet]

Yeah, I have. I'm careful around them though, and I don't let anyone handle them who I don't trust not to do something stupid with them.

 

[jkwithawave]

About an hour ago I handed my knife to one of my employees to open a box. She's not a knife person but can safely handle a knife. She opened it two handed, cut the box, then handed back to me for me to close(handle first).

I told her she can open it faster with the flipper.

Her response-"I didn't want to drop it."

I thanked her for that.

 

[redsquid2]

Haha, there's a logical fallacy there somewhere. You are now equating what I did with the statement that a knife is worth killing for. Something about taking an argument to an absurd level. I did what I had to do to stop from getting robbed. What would you have done?

Without being threatened with deadly force, you introduced deadly force, over a piece of property -- a knife. Then again, there's the possibility that you are just making the story up.

I would have done nothing. As I said, I would not point a firearm at anyone unless I was willing and ready to kill them. I may have "said" something, like, "I feel anger about you taking my knife." However, there is really nothing for me to "do" in this situation, except learn my lesson about letting my knife go in a group of strangers.

 

[singularity35]

I would have done nothing. As I said, I would not point a firearm at anyone unless I was willing and ready to kill them. I may have "said" something to him, like, "I feel anger about you taking my knife." However, there is really nothing for me to "do" in this situation.

Good on you for your generosity.

Don't you think we(me and the group of guys) already said words in much stronger language than you would have put it. He just laughed in our faces. One guy was ready to fight him, he wasn't backing down.

I wasn't willing to let him take my knife though and I did what I had to do to get it back.

Now, do you have anymore hurtful words for me?

 

[P_Meticulous]

I may have "said" something to him, like, "I feel anger about you taking my knife."

Sorry to interject, but if you said something like that, the subject would most likely laugh in your face and say who cares!

Different methods for different people, some human beings you can politely reason with, others you need a show of force. I don't expect a lot of people to understand that, but it is that way on the street. Try reasoning with a thug, see how far you will get!

 

[singularity35]

I would have done nothing. As I said, I would not point a firearm at anyone unless I was willing and ready to kill them. I may have "said" something, like, "I feel anger about you taking my knife." However, there is really nothing for me to "do" in this situation, except learn my lesson about letting my knife go in a group of strangers.

Oh one more thing, I guess it was the punk who learned his lesson about bullying a weak looking old man.

That group was NOT a group of strangers. Most of the people there I ran with in my younger days, some were my classmates since high school. We had raised hell together but I hadn't been with them for a while. One of the people there was the owner of the motorcycle repair shop that is their hangout place(where I used to hang too) when I was into bikes. In a place like this, you can see that there will be regulars and some people who come and go.

I really should bow out now since I don't feel I owe anybody any explanation or justification of my actions. This is really starting to be funny. I wasn't asking if my response was correct since I got the desired result. I was merely relating why I no longer showed or handed my knife/knives to other people.

A stranger over the internet, judging me and my actions without even knowing the context of the incident. Hehehe.

 

[Tripwire895]

I don't know Singularity35 at all. That said, I've found most people on here are pretty responsible and I would bet if he wasn't ready to deal with the possible consequences, he wouldn't have pulled his gun. It sounds like he was robbed. Another thing to think about- if he caved in and let the kid walk off with his knife, what would that say about him? That he lets people take what they want? I fully support his decision.

More on topic, I've had people test the edge as well. They cut themselves, obviously they were brilliant thinkers.

 

[P_Meticulous]

Another thing to think about- if he caved in and let the kid walk off with his knife, what would that say about him? That he lets people take what they want? I fully support his decision.

Exactly.

There's times for self righteousness, and there's times for direct action. If you let someone punk you like that once, what happens the next time? People who have never dealt with troubled human beings, or have been in that type of situation can think what they want lol, (doesnt mean shizz to me) unless you've been there, you don't know how you would act, I'll tell you this however, I would not take that proverbial slap in the face lightly.

 

[redsquid2]

Sorry to interject, but if you said something like that, the subject would most likely laugh in your face and say who cares!

...and that's his problem, not mine.

Different methods for different people, some human beings you can politely reason with, others you need a show of force.

Wrong. I do not need a show of force. And, if a person cannot be reasoned with, that's his problem, not mine.

I don't expect a lot of people to understand that, but it is that way on the street. Try reasoning with a thug, see how far you will get!

How far I get depends on two people: myself and the thug. I am powerless over the thug's thoughts, words, actions, and perceptions.

 

[singularity35]

...and that's his problem, not mine.

Wrong. I do not need a show of force. And, if a person cannot be reasoned with, that's his problem, not mine.

How far I get depends on two people: myself and the thug. I am powerless over the thug's thoughts, words, actions, and perceptions.

Ok, now this is getting annoying. If a lot of things are not your problem, why are you making my actions your problem?

What exactly are you trying to accomplish here? Besides hijacking the thread, that is.

If by chance we meet and I just put your knife in my pocket and walk away, I guess that's fine with you?

Oh hey, if you're that generous hearted why not send me a knife? Make sure it costs at least as much as a ZT 301, will you?

 

[cEdge]

In that situation, I would have calmly taken my knife back, then punched him in the stomach. I have very little tolerance those who mess about with knives, especially after the last two times I lent my knife to someone.

One time, a friend of mine asked to borrow my knife to clean up a piece of pitch wood he found. He's a fairly trustworthy guy, so I gave him my para 2. A minute later I looked over to see him batoning it through the pitch wood and into the ground. The knife survived with some minor chipping. I was very displeased with the person who did it.

The second incident happened about a month ago. I was hanging out with a friend of my ex's when we got to talking about knife making. He was fairly knowledgable about this subject, so I took me knife I had just finished (my first knife,) and handed it to him. He pulled it out if the sheath, examined it, quipped about how it was pretty, and proceeded to throw it into the ground. Alarmed, I told him to give the knife back, and never touch any of my stuff again. He did, somewhat sheepishly, when I saw I had lost about a 1/4" from the tip.

Moral of these stories, if someone asks to borrow a knife, cut whatever they need cut for them.

Next time you see these two "friends", ask to borrow their cars, the proceed to do burn-outs in the parking lot and followed by vehicles into a (not so) shallow body of water

 

[22-rimfire]

I am more than happy to "show" a knife to someone who asks (setting dependant of course). I always pay attention to their observations and comments. Since I don't consider myself an expert, maybe they will make an interesting observation and make me think about it or get into a casual conversation about knives. I however am hesitant to lend a knife to someone when I don't know them well or I don't know what they are planning to use it for.

 

[P_Meticulous]

Wrong. I do not need a show of force. And, if a person cannot be reasoned with, that's his problem, not mine.

If a person can’t be reasoned with.. then what..? What would you do next? Great clarification in your argument.

He asks for your wallet, phone, and car keys next - you oblige? Or since your such an easy mark, they hit you for your other knife when they see you walking next time? What do you do? Keep giving up your collection lol

There are times for reason, there are also times for a good fight. If they can’t be reasoned with, I guarantee you, if you stand up for yourself - they will think twice next time. And before attacking what I just said, answer my first question above, since your the street-wise know-it-all type.

 

[BladeScout]

Next time you see these two "friends", ask to borrow their cars, the proceed to do burn-outs in the parking lot and followed by vehicles into a (not so) shallow body of water

Thats exactly what happened; after a buddy ruined my knife, I asked to borrow his car Down Galveston way
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e55XdPFymxI

I told him, that a low flying Pelican caused me to veer off the road and into the salt water.

 

[redsquid2]

Ok, now this is getting annoying. If a lot of things are not your problem, why are you making my actions your problem?

Probably out of loneliness. I tend to engage with people argumentatively when I am feeling lonely. The argument creates a false sense of intimacy for me.

What exactly are you trying to accomplish here? Besides hijacking the thread, that is.

I did not intend to hijack the thread. I apologize if I went off topic.

 

[FullyTorque]

Last incident I had lending a knife. I was helping some friends in college work on a parade float. A cute girl asked to use my knife. I was dumb and handed her my grandfather's Case pocket knife without thinking. She immediately started prying out some errant heavy duty staples from a 2x4. I quickly stopped her and found a screwdriver for her to use. She didn't see the big deal and thus stopped being cute.

 

[redsquid2]

Last incident I had lending a knife. I was helping some friends in college work on a parade float. A cute girl asked to use my knife. I was dumb and handed her my grandfather's Case pocket knife without thinking. She immediately started prying out some errant heavy duty staples from a 2x4. I quickly stopped her and found a screwdriver for her to use. She didn't see the big deal and thus stopped being cute.

Hard to resist, if it's a cute girl.