Knife Handling Quirks?

I won’t close a folder that someone else opened and nobody closes one I opened but me.
 
I learned as a very young kid to strop a blade with the edge and point trailing to not cut my jeans or myfelf. I think I learned by watching my older brother awkwardly cut his jeans and shave his epidermis . Dad scolded him good.

I’ve used my palm, thumb or shirt sleeve at times to check for burrs. And a clean cardboard box makes a good strop.
 
AntDog said:
Why? Never heard that one before. Supposed to be bad luck?
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Safety first, kids. :)

(I assume that's the reason. Some people just don't get locking folders. Seeing them fumble around trying to figure it out, it just makes sense for me - or Lee - to close it for them.)
 
AntDog said:
Why? Never heard that one before. Supposed to be bad luck?
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I don’t know the significance of it, it’s just another one I picked up from my great grandfather. He was a superstitious person, so I imagine it’s a luck thing.
He’s also the one who taught me that if I’m gifted a knife I must give a coin in return.
 
I wipe my blades on my pants, I cut myself doing it a couple years ago now I’m very carful to pull the edge away instead of pulling it lengthwise 😬

Another quirk: I regularly carry heavy knives in my workout/basketball shorts, heavy enough that I’m constantly pulling my pants back up! 😂
 
shane45-1911 said:
Safety first, kids. :)

(I assume that's the reason. Some people just don't get locking folders. Seeing them fumble around trying to figure it out, it just makes sense for me - or Lee - to close it for them.)
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Unless they hand it back to you point first when you’re not expecting it. And an idiot who doesn’t know how to close a knife would probably do that.

Sounds like some type of luck or superstition thing, just like the coin in exchange for a knife. I’d heard of that one and practice it myself. I was always taught that a knife was never given, it was bought or traded for even if it’s just a quarter. It’s said to sever the friendship if the coin or something isn’t given for it.
 
No flippers of any kind ever.
Or liner locks either.
And knives only go in right front pocket - either the main or watch pocket if pants have one. I do like a small knife in the watch pocket.
If someone wants to borrow a knife, they can and they will get it closed. They'll also close it before handing it back.
If I happen to drop a knife - which just happened to me last week - I let it fall and try to get my feet out of the way ASAP.
Cannot tolerate crud of any type on a blade. Tape residue, food after that use, etc. Blade will always be wiped clean. Always.
I've had carpal tunnel release so fingers don't work very good to check for sharpness. So I always test with fingernail.
 
I carry a knife worthy of loaning at most times, might lend someone my SAK which I always have, or a Buck 110 Slim Select like I carried yesterday, along with a CS Tanto Voyager XL, and my SAK, to the pool.

Usually, though, if I'm going out of my complex... I'll have a main pocket knife, say, my fancy PM2, on my belt, or a Yojumbo at my side. Something like a Matriarch 2, actually almost always that or a variation on it, waveable. A small fifth pocket knife, that tends toward nice/gentlemanly or pure workers that just ain't too big, like a K390 Wharnie Dragonfly, Cricket, wooden Dodo, or Chaparral (need more good slippies in this genre, my Case toothpick was not good to go). And always a SAK or Leatherman, but been tending towards SAKs lately. I try to carry an additional, second, full-size, regular pocket knife like a RAT or Buck 110 SS but I feel weird if I add a FIFTH knife to what's on me! Lol.

Sometimes, when going for a walk and I know that's all I'm doing, I'll "size it down" to my essentials for what I might need - Maybe G-10 Espada XL in one pocket, a Super Tinker in the other. Not going to be doing any serious cutting then, and I'll need a knife for only two things - most likely for a small task like taking a few fruits or flowers from a tree or cutting a pack bought at a store, or, warding off a coyote or an attacker. So the purpose of the Espada goes straight to the point. So, why worry about a fifth pocket knife for polite but serious public cutting of things? Why worry about a main, dedicated pocket knife?

Sometimes I will downsize. Waved/ringed Lil Matriarch, Dragonfly, and 2-layer-SAK, if weight is a concern. Always hand a knife to someone closed or tip pointing at me. Prefer others to do the same.
 
My personal knife quirk is that I don't like a "live" blade sitting around. I grew up using a knife in the BSA, and was also a Cub Scout Leader for a few years, so it's a personal thing that's always served me well. In use, I will remove the knife from my pocket (or from its sheath), cut what needs cutting, and then immediately close the knife and put it back in my pocket (or put it back in the sheath). I've camped and hiked quite a lot, and the number of knives I've lost throughout my life have been very few. If you've ever been in the woods, then you know that setting a knife down when working is essentially giving Mr. Murphy a chance to make off with it, silent as a ninja, never gonna see it again. 🤦
 
I have an almost unhealthy obsession with all my knives being razor sharp. I dont even know why i spend money on crazy steels. I never let the high performance steels come close to its full potential. I wish I could let them go, but i strop at the end of everyday.
 
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Other than aesthetics and ergonomics, I don't really care about the pocket clip that much because I rarely use them. I generally carry a knife in a sheath, pouch, or pocket because that's just how I've always carried them. There are a few I use the pocket clip with, sometimes, but it's not the norm. I've carried a knife by a cord around my neck and underneath my shirt more than I've used pocket clips.
 
Quiet said:
My personal knife quirk is that I don't like a "live" blade sitting around. I grew up using a knife in the BSA, and was also a Cub Scout Leader for a few years, so it's a personal thing that's always served me well. In use, I will remove the knife from my pocket (or from its sheath), cut what needs cutting, and then immediately close the knife and put it back in my pocket (or put it back in the sheath). I've camped and hiked quite a lot, and the number of knives I've lost throughout my life have been very few. If you've ever been in the woods, then you know that setting a knife down when working is essentially giving Mr. Murphy a chance to make off with it, silent as a ninja, never gonna see it again. 🤦
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Ohh, good one. If it’s a folder, it better be closed if not in use. Sheathed for fixed blades.
 
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