Favorite Quotes from non-knife people.

here in the philippines, men and boys will always ask, "will it go through a brass/nickel coin?" or "will it cut a 3-inch nail?"

never lend them your knife.
 
I recently had someone ask me

"Would you really be able to use a dive knife in a self defense situation versus a shark or barracuda?"

I tried to explain that they were more likely to be used if you became tangled in a line but that just drew a blank stare... tangled in a line? Next time I'll just say that they are a backup if your speargun misfires! :D
 
Daniel Fairly Knives said:
I recently had someone ask me

"Would you really be able to use a dive knife in a self defense situation versus a shark or barracuda?"

I tried to explain that they were more likely to be used if you became tangled in a line but that just drew a blank stare... tangled in a line? Next time I'll just say that they are a backup if your speargun misfires! :D
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I remember someone saying that this cheap "440" survival blade complete with hollow handle,matches,fishling line and all would be able to be used against a bear. Keep in mind this knife had almost no edge to speak of and was overly thick and the blunt tip would have trouble penetrating a person. I simply replied with " No, no it wouldn't"
 
I was at a party and found myself needing a small something a ruther to hold salsa in, so I flipped out my zt 0301 and cut a plastic cup in half. I was being discreet about it coz I didn't want to scare the sheeple, and this attractive girl says to me, " Thats a pretty big knife, you look like you're always prepared". The way she said "always prepared".........well, it made me think of other things for quite a while. I said thank you, I try to be, and left it at that....
 
I recarburized my samurai the other day with out getting it red hot.... Of course my samurai is a suzuki. And the recarburizing was a weber.
 
This all made my day much better. At the college I attend I get a lot of "why do have a knife?" I usually respond with "becuase it comes in handy." I love when I get that while I'm preparing food in the kitchen area with it. About two weeks ago the schools did room checks and found three knives while I was in the shower. It's funny becuase normally I keep them hidden away not from the school but I don't trust other people with my sharp objects. The only reason they were out was becuase I didn't want to forget to bring them home with me so I could send one of the knives back to my friend(I just sharpened it). So when I got back to my room I noticed they were gone I was able to find the people that took it and said if they are against the rules I'll just bring them home with me now the lady got an attitude with like she just foiled a it for a murderous rampage :s saying weapons are not allowed on campus. So to make a long story a bit shorter after a huge runaround and hearing aperently 3.5 inches is consider an especially large for a pocket knife and any knife is a weapon except kitchen knives :s I'm just glad they didn't find my para2. Still the most surprising thing for me was while I was working at a farm everyone couldn't open this feed bag . It drew a large crowed so I just finaly said move nd pulled out a gerber multitool and used the tiny blade to open the bag . Everyone took two steps back yelling about where I got a knife from. I tried explaining its just a multitool but everyone avoided me for the rest of the day. Hahaha you would think out of all places a farm would be one to have a knife. Well just thought I'd add my story it seems like a complete over reaction to me.
 
Mud Shrimp Moe said:
Whenever a task needs a knife and I say "I have a knife," my girlfriend replies "of course you do." She believes my supply of them is infinite.
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I'm usually the other way around, I'm the guy asking "Anyone got a knife?", they just laugh.

RemyKaze said:
"How do you close this?"

"Oh! He's got a shank! Are you gonna shank someone?"

My favorite and most often heard in a work environment:
Them: "If you pulled that knife on me, I'd just shoot you."
Me: "The difference being that I already have this on my person."

They just don't seem to realize the absurdity of pulling out imaginary guns based on the idea that I am going to suddenly flip out and use my pocket sized cutting tool to try and attack them.
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I've almost been shot by a gun owner without a gun by having a knife as well.
 
I've almost been shot by a gun owner without a gun by having a knife as well.
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Haha. "Shoot first, think later...err, remember to get gun, then shoot, then think." Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
 
"No matter how narrow your mind is, it's not going to be sharp enough to cut the box you're asking me to open with my knife."
 
Random guy at a Walmart knife counter:
"Gerber knives are top end knives, I'm amazed that Walmart can even get them"

- I wonder if he heard the Sporting Goods counter guy (buddy with a manual protech), TLE guy (Benchmade 42) and I (Spyderco Manix 2 M4) laughing as he walked away.
 
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this on is recently

I had one of the RAs in my dorm get freaked out when I took my ZT 0350 out to do something, I can't remember if it was just to cut something or if it was to pull a splinter from my finger.

She immediately responded to me taking it out telling me to put it away (now!), and threatening me with a CR (conduct report). I laughed and responded by telling her the handbook says any non fixed blade, non switch blade, non butterfly folder under 4 inches was allowed for carry on campus. She looks at me and says really!? I said yes, fixed blades aren't allowed at all, but kitchen knives in dorms (for cooking in the building kitchen) are "overlooked"

I didn't even open it with a flick, made sure i did it quietly. Oh well
 
Today, I showed someone a photo of a custom Sebenza. She said "that knife is obviously made for fighting".

I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry...
 
Oh yeah--I've heard the Dundee "That's not a knoif" line so many times that a little part of me dies every time I hear someone mime it like it's an original thought. The movie was hilarious and original. Repeating it is not. On a related note, LESS cowbell please.
 
One of my favorite responses when people ask me 'why do you carry a knife?' is genuinely, 'why DON'T you?'

Seriously, pose this as an earnest question.

Do you NEVER come across situations where you would find a knife handy to cut something? Would it not save you time in trying to rip open packages rather than take a couple of seconds to just cut them open? Is your pocket real estate THAT valuable or important that you can't encroach upon it by taking up some of it with a pocket knife? Do you need to walk around 5-10 ounces lighter, for all of those times that you end up in an impromptu track meet? Have you never ended up having to use MY knife? (Most of the people I am close with have had to borrow my knife quite a few times) Seriously, rather than why WOULD someone carry a knife, why WOULDN'T they!?!?
 
Extremely excitable guy in high school drama class: "Whats that black thing on your pocket? You got a knife on you? You must be some kind of badass or somethin right?"

Me: "Nah, just carry one to cut stuff. Rope, food, packages etc."

Guy: "Dude let me see that thing!"

Me: *reluctantly pulls Spyderco Endura from my pocket*

Guy: "This thing is HUGE! Why is it so weird lookin? Why the hole? etc etc etc. IS IT SHARPPP?!?"


Then the unthinkable happens.....This guy.....proceeds to take my terrifyingly sharp Endura with a hair whittling mirror polished edge and randomly CUTS a girl sitting next to him on the back of her hand.

Let me run this past everyone again. He tested the sharpness of my knife on an innocent bystander's hand.

This psychopath got a mild beating from me, and in some pretty serious trouble from the school. Luckily, I never heard a word from any school authorities or otherwise.

This is why I hardly ever let anyone handle anything.

*Note*

I was photographing a group of handmade knives of my making when the neighbor kid came over and asked if I'd pay him to mow my grass. He lit up when he saw the knives on my patio table, asked all the typical questions found here, and asked if he could handle one. I warned him numerous times to be careful, that they were razor sharp, but that didn't stop his clumsy bumbling shaking fingers to aggressively thumb the zero chisel edge. Let's just say he mowed some fingerprints instead of anyone's grass that day.
 
from my best friend when I started carrying knives: "why do you carry a knife?" (big surprise)

same friend a month ago we were discussing knife legalities: "I still think butterfly knives should be illegal, all they are good for is stabbing people" <---- what a comedian! this guy, am i right?

also, this was about guns but it falls in the same vein: different friend: "oh sure, I won't disagree, guns are fun, we should be allowed to shoot them, I just don't think people should be allowed to own them" <---- what?
 
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