How many of you use your folders for cutting meat when eating out?

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silenthunterstudios

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My sis graduated recently, for the second time and with two more degrees BTW :) , and the entire family went out to lunch afterwards to celebrate. I ordered a delmonico steak, and, of course, the knife I was given would've had a hard time cutting butter. So, I had my Benchmade Apparition on me, and was going to cut the steak with it, just for the hell of it (don't worry TurnerIII, I didn't). My family, not being as much into knives, and us being in a nice restaurant, persauded me to not even take it out, and to use the ol' hacksaw I was given like a "civilized person" to quote my father. He told me later he hoped I was joking when I asked him if he wanted a piece of my steak, while taking my Apparition out of my pocket, obviously intending to use the App for the job. Whew. I just wanted to know, how many of you use your folders to cut meat while out at a restaurant, how many stares have you gotten, how many of you use your carbon steel folders to do it, and how do you clean the knife when you are done?
 
Here is one. Prefer stainless for the job. Wife does same, teenage daughters are mortified and look around to see if any one they know are there.
 
Me! Endura3 or newly aquired Ret Trap were involved. I hate to do it, though, because they dull against the plate.
I wipe the blade, then wash it ina bathroom afterwards.
 
I do. But it also depends alot on the company I'm with. If I'm among strangers, or trying to make a good first impression--then I'll just endure using the dull knife. If I'm with people who know me, then they already know to expect the unexpected. Out comes the knife!

I have an uncle who packs tools to go to seafood buffets. I haven't seen his kit firsthand, but it's stuff to help him crack shells and reach every last bit of meat from crabs and lobster.

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I'd like to add that I do carry more than one knife. One knife is for food, the rest are 'dirty' knives. Also, I often use hand sanitizer gel to clean the blade before and after the meal if there's no sink handy.
 
I usually don't, because I don't want to dull my blade for a single meal. I should carry a beater knife for just such an occasion.
 
silenthunterstudios said:
I just wanted to know, how many of you use your folders to cut meat while out at a restaurant, how many stares have you gotten, how many of you use your carbon steel folders to do it, and how do you clean the knife when you are done?
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I have three Daughter:eek: Yea... three. All under the age of 5. When we go to a hamburger joint, I always end up cutting their hamburgers in half. Since I always have either my Opinel #7 or my Vic Farmer, thats what gets used. I have never had any stares that I know of, but don't really give a s**t if someone doesn't like it. The knives I normally carry are pretty "sheeple" friendly. And yes... I always clean them when I'm done.
 
Haven't used it in a restaurant, however I would ask for a "real" steak knife first to the waiter, trying to not dull/damage my blade.
 
I use my small sebbie or my Native. If a steaks too tough ; just send it back for another. Not going to to pay big bucks for something tough as a boot!
 
beater knife...?

I use my ltd. ed. Skirmish as my "beater knife"...

and as a matter of fact, was just at a party on Mem. Day...needed to cut some chicken and steak...whipped it out and tore it up. No, it's not sheeple friendly...but most folks know I'm a knifemaker...so they're not surprised anymore.

Now, when I was in the fabric store this morning looking for some cloth to go on my table at Blade...and was going around laying my knife down to "see if the colors were ok"...yes, that caused a stir. (doh!) :foot:

But I'm like tarmix...I am cutting burgers in half at MickeyD's all the time for my three lil' boys.

Why carry a knife and not be prepared to use it hard?

That's my philosophy anyway...
 
I've been known to use my sak soldier or other slippy pocket knife in public on occasion. If you use your fork to hold the meat up off the plate an inch or so while you cut it, it won't hurt the knife.
 
I have done so on occasion. When I do, I am careful to let up before I cut into the plate. I wouldn't want to damage the plate.
 
My wife would sweetly ask to borrow the knife and then cut my hand off at the wrist if I did that! If she's not around, I'm a bit careful not to dull the blade.

Gordon
 
Ussually I don't use my knives in restaurants or fast food joints, but my wife does. If something is difficult to cut, she does not hesitate to ask me for whatever knife I'm carring that day.

Have I said that I LOVE MY WIFE?:D
 
Ahhhhh.. the places I eat at supply the cheap serrated steak knives. They are good enough for the job. I don't care if I scratch their plate as I paid plenty for the meal!:barf: :thumbup:
 
Here's something to thing about... inspired by the Rat....
What about getting a dedicated folder for the job... Not a beater persay, but something with a little softer steel.... like a CRKT AUS6 maybe.... that is easier to sharpen. There is still definately something to be said about a knife that is easy to sharpen!
Since I don't order steaks at restaurants I don't worry about it, and while I probably have at one time, I can't remember needing my knife to cut food.
 
I guess I'm in the minority here. I just don't want anything that's been sitting in my pocket touching my food - gross! :barf: I just muddle through with the knife they give me as it usually cuts well enough.
 
Alright, alright... I'll admit I didn't use to it to cut my girlfriend's steak last night, but I did stir her coffee for her with my CRKT M16-13M. It's my EDC and I wasn't about to dull my BM 9130 Auto-stryker... plus the "THWACK" that it makes when deploying it would scare the sheeples.

Although, on other occasions I have used my knife in front of my friends and family, and it's been taken pretty well.

Also guys... the proper way to cut a steak - EDC knife or not - is too cut 90-95% of way through and tear the piece off with your fork. That way, your knife doesn't come into contact with the plate that you are using.

$.04,
-Ryan
 
FliGuyRyan said:
Also guys... the proper way to cut a steak - EDC knife or not - is too cut 90-95% of way through and tear the piece off with your fork. That way, your knife doesn't come into contact with the plate that you are using.

$.04,
-Ryan
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Whats the proper way to cut chicken McNuggets for a 2 year old:D
 
tarmix101 said:
Whats the proper way to cut chicken McNuggets for a 2 year old:D
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Don't go to McDonalds. :barf:
Try Tyson's popcorn chicken! It's awesome! and a bit better for you too.
 
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