There is no reason for any adult in this world to need my knife overnight.
But, if Im standing there,
depending on the person, either I'll open the package, cut the rope, whatever...
OR hand it to them to use so that someone can enjoy using one of my knives, kinda like a "proud papa" moment.
As far as kitchen knives, unless the knife is being used as a prybar, or in some way
MIS-used I don't mind and I don't sweat it. (I'd worry more about someone hurting themself than hurting the knife.) The knife is made of steel, it can be sharpened and shaped. It didnt cost $10,000. Whats the problem?
And again, the proud papa thing when someone gets to use a good knife and they look at you like "Whoa!" after it slices through whatever in a way there knife never did....
Knives are tools to me. I'm not a knife collector, I'm a knife user.
As a mechanic I do believe in having good tools, and in having the right tool for the job, but I use my tools.
I
LIKE to use my tools, that's why I have them. What would be the joy in having a big toolbox full of tools, and never using them?
I also enjoy the teaching moments with my wife and family as they begin to appreciate the things I enjoy about my knives, or tools.
EDITED TO ADD:
I'm also a pretty enthusiastic knife sharpener...so if the blades didn't get used, and made less sharp, I'd have no reason to use some of my sharpening tools, and I LIKE to use my sharpening tools