Knife Handling Quirks?

[Bob Denman]

So how many of you have "particular" methods you use: when working with your knives?
As for me: I will Never set a knife on the ground, and I am well-known for wiping blades off on my pants leg: no matter what it's covered in!
How about you?

 

[Danke42]

I like to keep my knives sharper than that. If they get wiped on my pants there's a pretty good chance I'm cutting my pants.

 

[coolbreezy37]

I like to keep my knives sharper than that. If they get wiped on my pants there's a pretty good chance I'm cutting my pants.

I’ve done that before. 2 inches long and 1/4” deep. Bled like a sieve. Never wiped another knife on my pants again.

 

[shane45-1911]

You guys know you are supposed to wipe your blade on your pants like it's a strop, right? As in, AWAY from you??

 

[coolbreezy37]

I beat on my knives pretty good, so my quirk is I have to immediately clean it off once I know I’m done with it for the time being. I also clean and oil them once a week. Maybe it’s more maintenance than quirkiness.

 

[000Robert]

I don't set my knives on the ground either. And I'm kinda ocd about oiling the blades.

 

[coolbreezy37]

You guys know you are supposed to wipe your blade on your pants like it's a strop, right? As in, AWAY from you??

I’ve cut myself stropping as well.

 

[Dergyll]

I don't spydieflick in public (anymore), it offends the masses...

 

[Bob Denman]

I think I've cut myself while just THINKING about knives...

 

[Monofletch]

I won’t carry certain knives at work in the summer when I get really sweaty. I am a city mailman and my sweat will rust any metal!

Why could my super power be X-ray vision or flying?

 

[Danke42]

You guys know you are supposed to wipe your blade on your pants like it's a strop, right? As in, AWAY from you??

Don't try to change me

 

[King of the Cheese]

I don’t like any gunk or black spots on the micro bevel so I’ll strop on my pants and if that doesn’t work I’ll strop using my thumb.

 

[000Robert]

I don't spydieflick in public (anymore), it offends the masses...

Well, if they get offended, it's their problem. I really don't mind offending people.

 

[King of the Cheese]

I really don't mind offending people.

 

[Rufus1949]

Thinking that my knives have to shave my arms to be functional. I'm getting over it.

 

[000Robert]

Thinking that my knives have to shave my arms to be functional. I'm getting over it.

I like my blades to be sharp. Thanks for reminding me of another quirk of mine.

 

[herisson]

Only one method, in the kitchen or outside : keep them clean and dry. A drop of oil at long intervals is nice. I'm in for all the rest (like stropping on your pants, the edge of the table, or the bottom of the coffee cup,... been there, done that) but it's basically fun, not a requirement.

 

[LimpCroissant]

My big quirk is I hate when my knives get oily. I wipe the handle and blades of whatever knife I carry down with a paper towel with some alcohol on it after most days. I move a lot of conduit at work and it comes all oily. I wear gloves while I do it but my gloves get oily and then I use my knife with my gloves on so the handle gets oily. It mostly annoys me because I drive for a living and don't have as much chance to wash my hands as most, so if I have an oily knife, my hands get oily all day from using and playing with it. That and I (almost) never put my knife back in my pocket while the blade is wet at all.

 

[Monofletch]

LoL! Looking like you have mange!

 

[Rufus1949]

Addendum: my wife would say my biggest quirk is never having enough of them.