How can we promote a positive image of knives?

How can we promote a positive image of knives? Dump the "practical Tactical" section.
 
Bahaha practical tactical is fun though...we can't just ignore that some people use knives as weapons/self defense. I don't like the idea of using a knife as anything besides a tool but some people carry with that in mind and sometimes with good reason. For promoting knives as a positive practical tool we should just try to use our knives for useful things, food prep is something I do a lot with my knife that seems like a good image.
 
RokBoks said:
For promoting knives as a positive practical tool we should just try to use our knives for useful things, food prep is something I do a lot with my knife that seems like a good image.
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Depends on the knife really.....

Even the cheapest junk kitchen knife at Wally World will work better than 99.99% of those folders people carry and use for food prep.

I classify using folders for food prep as playing with their knives, same with using them as flip toys.

That's fine though if people have to look for a reason (Excuse) to play with those knives or pull them out in a public place.

Not really a positive image IMO......

The non knife people are smart enough to know that too.....

Positive image... The title of the thread..... That would be leave those knives in our pockets until they are really NEEDED and stop playing with them in public.

I carry a knife to work everyday to supplement my box cutter, that doesn't mean replace it because the box cutter works better 90% of the time and it's faster, that other 10% I use the knife and never hear a word about it. I deal with more cardboard and plastic in one day than most people do in their life times...

I think that is the biggest difference between these days and back then....

Back then our knives stayed in our pockets until we really needed them, we didn't play with our knives or look for any excuse to whip them out in public.......

I have been carrying a knife since I was 9 years old..... Everyday.... And I am 46 now....
 
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Imagine the most extreme example of an anti-knife person.

It should be all of our goals to get to know that person extremely well in our lives.

Whoever they are, we must get to know them. We have to be prepared to impress them with common sense, intelegence, and overall excellence in life choices, not just knife choices. We have to become their role model when it comes to knives, because they clearly do not have a good knife-role model in their life.

Without facing this challenge, we will dissolve into the sands of time and the days of EDC-knives may very well be over for all ever after.:eek:

Not on my watch.:cool::thumbup:
 
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I use my pocket knife for food only when it's really necessary.

The office ordered a dozen bagels with a side of cream cheese, but the store didn't preslice them. I couldn't fit an unsliced bagel in the toaster, so out came the knife.

Another time I was at a Japanese restaurant and the beef teriyaki wasn't quite cut all the way through. The only utensils on the table were chopsticks and spoons. The food took what seemed like forever to arrive and I was starving, so I wasn't gonna send it back.
 
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I use my pocket knife for food only when it's really necessary.

The office ordered a dozen bagels with a side of cream cheese, but the store didn't preslice them. I couldn't fit an unsliced bagel in the toaster, so out came the knife.

Another time I was at a Japanese restaurant and the beef teriyaki wasn't quite cut all the way through. The only utensils on the table were chopsticks and spoons. The food took what seemed like forever to arrive and I was starving, so I wasn't gonna send it back.
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I would never use my knife in a restaurant unless I really had a tough time eating my food without it. The reason being that it's a major pain trying to sharpen out the chip that would undoubtedly result from cutting on a ceramic plate:thumbdn:.
 
Noctis3880 said:
I would never use my knife in a restaurant unless I really had a tough time eating my food without it. The reason being that it's a major pain trying to sharpen out the chip that would undoubtedly result from cutting on a ceramic plate:thumbdn:.
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I have yet to remove any chip from any knife due to contact with ceramic plate. Maybe it's the knives I choose or the way I cut. I like pretty knives and super steels as much as anybody here, but if a knife can't stand the occasional restaurant cutting, it's useless to me.

A lot of times I use the front-serrated Victorinox Sentinel with no major ill effect. There was a very slight dulling, but it was fixed by 2-3 passes of a DMT rod. Other times I used a ZDP Endura, and it was ok. I lost the hair-splitting edge, but it was still sharp enough to shave arm hair.
 
Ankerson said:
Back then our knives stayed in our pockets until we really needed them, we didn't play with our knives or look for any excuse to whip them out in public.......
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I call shenanigans on that one.
Was whittling REALLY a need?
Nope.
There's more of a "need" to use them to cut food than whittling...just look at the crap they pass off as a steak knife at many restaurants.
 
stabman said:
I call shenanigans on that one.
Was whittling REALLY a need?
Nope.
There's more of a "need" to use them to cut food than whittling...just look at the crap they pass off as a steak knife at many restaurants.
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I wasn't one of those whittling types personally.

Never had a problem with using the steak knives in ANY restaurant I have ever been in.... And when I eat out I usually have steak....


Even places like The Waffle House, Denny's, diners and other places like those so I really don't get it. ;)

Sounds more like an excuse to whip a knife out in public to me. ;)

Reference back to post #83.....
 
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I’d have to say the number one thing to do is: Try not fall under the control of someone who views knives as weapons, whether it be your husband or boss or whoever. Number 2 is that we could make knives more appealing to children by packaging them like and with the cigarette lighters at the supermarkets checkouts, okay, Just kidding, but I’m sure you get my point.
 
Ankerson said:
Sounds more like an excuse to whip a knife out in public to me. ;)
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You can think that if you wish.
I like my steak extremely well done...bordering on burnt.
The crap knives they have involve much sawing.
I don't like wasting my time sawing through food; I want to eat it.
And you know what? No one gets weirded out because I'm using the knife for it's intended purpose, you know, cutting things.

I think those who hide their knife use and try to limit it excessively are just as big a part of the problem as the "ninja flickers."
The ninja morons make knife users look like evil dorks, and the "knife hiders" ensure that most people have no idea of the utility of knives.
 
stabman said:
You can think that if you wish.
I like my steak extremely well done...bordering on burnt.
The crap knives they have involve much sawing.
I don't like wasting my time sawing through food; I want to eat it.
And you know what? No one gets weirded out because I'm using the knife for it's intended purpose, you know, cutting things.

I think those who hide their knife use and try to limit it excessively are just as big a part of the problem as the "ninja flickers."
The ninja morons make knife users look like evil dorks, and the "knife hiders" ensure that most people have no idea of the utility of knives.
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We will just have to agree to disagree on that one....
 
stabman said:
I cannot agree to that.:D
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Using folders on food is a HUGE pet peeve of mine, along with people wearing flip flops.

I won't even give someone the time of day or even acknowledge they are even a person if they are wearing flip flops...... And I don't care who they are.....
 
Don't be this guy

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stabman said:
I use folders for just about everything...
(Ignore the first date stamp:D)
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Sadly most of us carry folders because we really have to, given a choice I would carry a FB and I wouldn't own any folders at all.
 
Ankerson said:
Sadly most of us carry folders because we really have to, given a choice I would carry a FB and I wouldn't own any folders at all.
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When in the woods, I generally carry both...I just thought I'd demonstrate what a folder CAN do, as many like to bash their utility.
I REALLY like folders.:)
 
stabman said:
When in the woods, I generally carry both...I just thought I'd demonstrate what a folder CAN do, as many like to bash their utility.
I REALLY like folders.:)
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I know what they can do, used them myself for the same things over the years.

Just saying given the choice like I had in my younger years I wouldn't even carry one, I could carry FB's were I lived and nobody would even blink... No so were I live now.
 
Ankerson said:
Just saying given the choice like I had in my younger years I wouldn't even carry one, I could carry FB's were I lived and nobody would even blink... No so were I live now.
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I can understand that...although for blades up to 5 inches, I prefer folders.
HUGE fixed blades and folders (but not huge ones) is where it's at for me.:)
The folder is so much more convenient to carry than a fixed blade.
 
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