If the lock mechanism on my pocket knife breaks or fails while using the knife will my fingers be cut off?

[ahawkua]

If the lock mechanism on my pocket knife breaks or fails while using the knife will my fingers be cut off?

 

[LEGION 12]

Yes .

 

[ahawkua]

Yes .

Really? Has this happened to you?

 

[WeekSecret]

If the lock mechanism on my pocket knife breaks or fails while using the knife will my fingers be cut off?

Depend on how you use it

 

[NG VI]

100% of the time

 

[Centermass]

And an angel loses their wings.

 

[ahawkua]

Depend on how you use it

How so?

 

[ahawkua]

100% of the time

Wait, really? Did this happen to you?

 

[BP_]

Heck yes. I’ve cut my index finger completely off at least a dozen times using cheap locks that fail.

 

[WeekSecret]

How so?

If you force against the lock.

The only case it should happen is if you stab or pry with it, both task you shouldn't do with a folder

 

[emjay]

Wait, really? Did this happen to you?

No. He's probably just pulling your leg. It's pretty difficult to cut your fingers off just with the knife closing on your fingers. The blade has to go through bone. If it gets you right in between a joint it might give you a serious cut, but even then having your finger completely cut off will be unlikely

 

[crn3371]

If using the knife correctly, no. If using incorrectly, then all bets are off.

 

[ahawkua]

And an angel loses their wings.

I guess you've never heard of people with schizophrenia.

 

[ahawkua]

Heck yes. I’ve cut my index finger completely off at least a dozen times using cheap locks that fail.

You must have a lot of index fingers.

 

[ahawkua]

No. He's probably just pulling your leg. It's pretty difficult to cut your fingers off just with the knife closing on your fingers. The blade has to go through bone. If it gets you right in between a joint it might give you a serious cut, but even then having your finger completely cut off will be unlikely

Would the blade usually fold anyways if you were putting the pressure while cutting on the edge of the blade? Cutting away from your body.

 

[ahawkua]

If using the knife correctly, no. If using incorrectly, then all bets are off.

Correctly. What do you mean? Putting the pressure on the blade's edge and cutting away from yourself?

 

[CVamberbonehead]

Maybe? It could happen. If youre worried, use a fixed blade.

 

[BP_]

You must have a lot of index fingers.

I keep plenty of spares in the glovebox of my truck

 

[Centermass]

I guess you've never heard of people with schizophrenia.

And apparently you’ve never heard of sarcasm.

 

[emjay]

Would the blade usually fold anyways if you were putting the pressure while cutting on the edge of the blade? Cutting away from your body.

Highly unlikely. Look at the design of a folding knife. There's usually a bar running across the frame that stops the back of the blade in position when it locks. If you put pressure on the edge of the blade and somehow break that bar (highly unlikely, unless if you're abusing the knife), then all the blade will do is bend backwards, but it won't cut you