Hard use

I was simply taught the only reason to abuse a knife was during an emergency. Otherwise I was taught to use the proper tool for the Job ie a scraper, razor blade knife etc.
 
knives are mean to cut things. I don't buy into the whole "use a different blade depending on what you're cutting" philosophy. I carry one knife everywhere I go all day everyday. My knife cuts everything. I'll slice off a fan belt, then strip some wire, then cut my breakfast. Having the right tool for job and is one thing, stopping what I'm doing to get out from under a dash board to get the wire strippers I forgot wastes my time. Time is money. Hunting down razor knife in my tool box or going to the tool room to grab a razor so I can make a 3/4 second cut wastes my time when I've got a perfectly good knife ready at my left Pocket. Wasting time wastes money. I don't have a desk or other executive type job. My knife gets more use and wear in a single week than many knives will in their lifetime. I don't abuse my knife. It makes me money. I can't afford to be without it. But I don't baby it either.
 
AusLoX said:
The 110 gets more action than a village bike. It's a shop knife. The BM has cut chain link fence, carpet, wire. Don't have a pic of my mora but it's wrecked.
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Even to this day, the Buck 110 is hard to beat, isn't it?
 
Maven said:
knives are mean to cut things. I don't buy into the whole "use a different blade depending on what you're cutting" philosophy. I carry one knife everywhere I go all day everyday. My knife cuts everything. I'll slice off a fan belt, then strip some wire, then cut my breakfast. Having the right tool for job and is one thing, stopping what I'm doing to get out from under a dash board to get the wire strippers I forgot wastes my time. Time is money. Hunting down razor knife in my tool box or going to the tool room to grab a razor so I can make a 3/4 second cut wastes my time when I've got a perfectly good knife ready at my left Pocket. Wasting time wastes money. I don't have a desk or other executive type job. My knife gets more use and wear in a single week than many knives will in their lifetime. I don't abuse my knife. It makes me money. I can't afford to be without it. But I don't baby it either.
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Same with me . I work in auto manufacturing. Involves a lot of robotics as well as hand working steel . If you go down you aren't seeing your family on the weekend . I've damaged a folder or 2 cutting wires but it was my fault for laying the edge back too far to be cutting the materials I was trying to cut.
 
Maven said:
knives are mean to cut things. I don't buy into the whole "use a different blade depending on what you're cutting" philosophy. I carry one knife everywhere I go all day everyday. My knife cuts everything. I'll slice off a fan belt, then strip some wire, then cut my breakfast. Having the right tool for job and is one thing, stopping what I'm doing to get out from under a dash board to get the wire strippers I forgot wastes my time. Time is money. Hunting down razor knife in my tool box or going to the tool room to grab a razor so I can make a 3/4 second cut wastes my time when I've got a perfectly good knife ready at my left Pocket. Wasting time wastes money. I don't have a desk or other executive type job. My knife gets more use and wear in a single week than many knives will in their lifetime. I don't abuse my knife. It makes me money. I can't afford to be without it. But I don't baby it either.
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I spent 30 years building homes and Facility Maintenance before moving into a desk job. Dad would say busting up a knife or abusing it waste time and money cause you have to resharpen your knife or after a while replace it. But you do what you want it is YOUR KNIFE. I just was pointing out that there are things like Klein 8 inch lineman pliers that will cut wire till the cows come home.
 
I didn't use to but now I'm using my EDC for more and more tasks where a pocket knife would not generally be used. Wear on a knife adds character IMO so yeah, bottom line, use them otherwise what's the point?
 
deltaboy said:
I spent 30 years building homes and Facility Maintenance before moving into a desk job. Dad would say busting up a knife or abusing it waste time and money cause you have to resharpen your knife or after a while replace it. But you do what you want it is YOUR KNIFE. I just was pointing out that there are things like Klein 8 inch lineman pliers that will cut wire till the cows come home.
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I agree. Abusing my knife isn't something I like to do. And honestly the average 18 or 20ga stranded wire I deal with doesn't even phase the blade. And is honestly far easier and more convenient than a heavy @ss pair of lineman pliers. LOL
 
Hard use for me is when my favorite knife supplier uses two layers of packing tape on my next knife shipment :)
 
Maven said:
I agree. Abusing my knife isn't something I like to do. And honestly the average 18 or 20ga stranded wire I deal with doesn't even phase the blade. And is honestly far easier and more convenient than a heavy @ss pair of lineman pliers. LOL
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These are tiny, light, and do a much nicer job without scoring the wire when stripping, like a knife does, which gives it a weak point which can cause failure/breakage later on.

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I am not saying I wouldnt use my knife in a pinch but, when cutting and stripping wire regularly, especially on other people stuff, I would use the right tool for the job myself. Finding and laying out all the tools you need for a job before you start makes things much easier and less frustrating too:thumbup:
 
I actually prefer a knife over a pair of wire strippers when stripping multi-strand wire. I use the knife to cut a line around the insulation, but not deep enough to hit the wire, then I use my thumbnail to pull the insulation off. Using this method prevents any possibility of damage to the wire like breaking/pulling strands out.

I'm a bit obsessive with my electrical work, and I like the wire to be completely undamaged with all strands intact.

I'm not saying that my way is the best way, but it works great for me. With decades of experience under my belt I can pull my folder from my pocket, open it, cut a line around the insulation, close the knife, put it back in my pocket, and pull off the insulation without even thinking about it.

I do use wire cutters for cutting wire however.

To each their own. Whatever works best for you. :)
 
What hard use is depends a lot on a persons job/lifestyle.

Between work and weekend projects at home my knife gets used for prying, scraping, piercing,boring starter holes for screws, scoring, cutting industrial zip ties, trimming tears on conveyor belt, cutting re-enforced hydraulic line, etc....

Just about the only things I'll never do is turn a screw with it , or let it touch food.

My actual every day carry for the past 9 months.

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To me, hard use is when the knife starts feeling not in it's nature habit, like when you can feel a lot of pressure being put on the stop pin.



My most used knife, a cryo is nowhere near what you guys have..... hope that changes!

-Kevin
 
AusLoX said:
The 110 gets more action than a village bike. It's a shop knife. The BM has cut chain link fence, carpet, wire. Don't have a pic of my mora but it's wrecked.
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That is one hard use of he Buck 110. The cool part is Buck would fix it.
 
The 'hardest' use I have ever gotten with my knives are to cut construction-grade zip ties and Ethernet cables.

And there was that one time it was used to strip some coaxial cables.
 
The hardest thing I do with my knives, generally, is batoning and light chopping. Anything harder than that, and I will opt for a different tool for the job, if possible.
 
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