Inexpensive Loaner knives

timsclips

timsclips

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Anyone else keep a less expensive knife or two around that is loaned out when friends or coworkers ask to borrow a knife from the "knife guy"?
I keep a Rough Rider linerlock sodbuster in my desk at work for loaning purposes. Great bang for the <$10 paid.

Not willing to loan out the abalone case stockman to anyone that asks for it.:rolleyes:
 
I keep a mora in my bag to use and lend out, If they can break a mora then there is no hope for this world.:foot:
 
timsclips said:
Anyone else keep a less expensive knife or two around that is loaned out when friends or coworkers ask to borrow a knife from the "knife guy"?
I keep a Rough Rider linerlock sodbuster in my desk at work for loaning purposes. Great bang for the <$10 paid.

Not willing to loan out the abalone case stockman to anyone that asks for it.:rolleyes:
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I understand your reluctance.

I don't normally carry an expensive knife, but I still don't generally lend out my EDC. Nor do I carry a "loaner". Usually I just find out what it is that they want to cut and cut it for them.
 
Tom Mayo Buck folding knife--$12 IIRC. No way am I loaning out my ZT that could be dropped by a careless user.
 
My roommate actually keeps one of my knives on "loan" at any given time. He uses some of my older, lower quality ones. I don't mind, its nice to see them getting some use.
 
I usually only carry one knife... And its always a decent folder..
I only trust a few people to use it that I work with..
Maybe a few other idiots.. But I will ask what they are cutting before hand.. Even then the answer is probably no, I will do it for you my friend.
" I need to cut this staple off da box " DURrrr!!
 
knarfeng said:
I understand your reluctance.

I don't normally carry an expensive knife, but I still don't generally lend out my EDC. Nor do I carry a "loaner". Usually I just find out what it is that they want to cut and cut it for them.
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I do the exact same thing :thumbup: Worst case scenerio is I let them use my leatherman, if they can break that then there certainly is no hope :grumpy: :p
 
I do not loan knives. Somebody who is stupid enough not to carry a knife does not have to come to me. They can use their keys or teeth or whatever.

Kind regards,

Jos
 
What Jos said.

If someone needs something cut, I'll look at the "job" and decide whether I'll do it it with my knife or not.

I've loaned out guns to guys I really trusted and don't do that anymore after the last guy got upset with me because I wouldn't sell him my .300 Win. after he killed his first bull moose with it.
 
I don't lend knives to anyone I don't trust with a sharp object. Yes, I always ask, "What are you going to do with it?" I do keep crappy to mediocre kitchen knives in the drawer and when I use a knife I have to go get a decent one from my stash.
 
I let people borrow my expensive knife then stand over them watching them to make sure they don't hurt it.
 
People who won't carry a knife but should, annoy me as much as people that don't wear a watch and are always asking the time.:grumpy:
 
When I grab a knife, depending on where I go or what I think may need to be done, I think about what knife can stand up to the abuse, who may ask to use it and what the worst case scenerio is. My g/f sometimes asks why I didn't grab the knife she bought me (a kershaw blur) which is one of my favs for EDC, and i'll just tell her I didn't want to ruin it lol. But for at work, if they are in need of a knife at work they should either grab a box cutter from somewhere or get their own knife. Be prepared for the job!
 
I stupidly handed my razor sharp beater Military to a teen chick employee at the AT&T store. She could have cut her dang arm off with that thing. Though there was no blood involved, I learned my lesson.

Better than having a loaner knife, its probably a good idea just to say "what do you want me to cut for you" and keep everyone's hands off of your sharp stuff.
 
If they don't already have a knife, they probably aren't qualified to use one. And they probably really needed a paint scraper or screwdriver, but figured your knife was closer. Screw that.
 
I like this thread when it comes up. I hand out a pair of children's Fiskars scissors. If they need more than that, the real purpose comes out quick - and I'm NOT the go-to knife guy anymore.

This sounds a little paranoid, but if I carry and use a knife, what it is and if I have it is on a Need To Know basis. There is far too much politically correct discrimination at work or the office.

The people who distort things to their agenda will do the same with knives. So, no dice. I hand out kid's scissors.

And when anybody complains, I point out that adults who know proper tool use have their own.
 
DutchV said:
If they don't already have a knife, they probably aren't qualified to use one. And they probably really needed a paint scraper or screwdriver, but figured your knife was closer. Screw that.
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I learned my lesson the hard way with that :grumpy: It was actually the blade on my original leatherman tool, pissed me off to no end. I was doing maintenance work at a condo two (almost 3) summers ago. The lead guy asked to see my multi tool (they all knew I had a different knife each week back then) I figured it was just my multi tool so I handed it to him. He then proceeded to use the blade to get a room open :eek: We were supposed to get the room unlocked at all costs, but not by ruining my leatherman :mad: He broke off about 3/8" and it's never looked the same since :(
 
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