Realy? I may try to sharpen it and if all else fails 10$ certainly won't break the bank. Yea I wasn't going to say anything to him about it. What's done is done, I'll just remember to keep my tools out of sight while I'm here from now on!
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Realy? I may try to sharpen it and if all else fails 10$ certainly won't break the bank. Yea I wasn't going to say anything to him about it. What's done is done, I'll just remember to keep my tools out of sight while I'm here from now on!
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Sorry I gave you wrong info. Kershaw can replace the blade for $10. Zero Tolerance is $30. Still not bad considering they send it back to you for the price (and what the knife cost originally!).
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Replace the blade and give him your knife. Either that, or give him some Pakistani damascus.
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Assume he's an idiot and didn't know what he was doing. And explain to him, as nicely as possible, why what he did was wrong. And let it go. But if he does it again, then you gotta kill him. LOL!
If you marry her, I pray this is the worst problem you ever have with her family. 
Spoken by a man married 34 years and does NOT like the extended family (but avoids conflict by avoiding them and allowing her to visit all she wants; which has gotten to be less and less ((I got the good one)) ) 
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it is a knife..... it sucks, but they are ment to be used . just put a new edge on it and enjoy it. life is too short
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Ha, that's funny. I call "on purpose" too. [emoji16]. Be careful joining a family with the "what's mine is mine, what's yours is mine" attitude.
I once gave a 770CF to my daughter's boyfriend for his bday. About a week later he lost it. My girl said he was too embarrassed to even tell me he had lost it. And they had spent many many hours looking for it for weeks. I was close to just buying him another, but didn't. There would be more gift opportunities in the future.
Then about six months later we were all out for another daughter's bday. My MIL at the far end of the table pulls a knife out of her purse and goes to work hacking at her steak (grinding away on a restaurant porcelain plate). I noticed the boyfriend's face go white, jaw drops, as he stares at the Grandma.
I look over and see her grinding away with that 770, including the leather lanyard and bead that I helped him wrap. By now, EVERYONE in the family sees the big elephant at "Outback". She says "I don't know where I got this knife, but it's the best steak knife I've ever had." Mom forfeited "Her" favorite knife right then.
It seriously needed a full re-profile sharpening, which I gave it. And the boyfriend is a little more cautious checking his pockets when the grandma calls him for a "favor" or help around the house.
I once gave a 770CF to my daughter's boyfriend for his bday. About a week later he lost it. My girl said he was too embarrassed to even tell me he had lost it. And they had spent many many hours looking for it for weeks. I was close to just buying him another, but didn't. There would be more gift opportunities in the future.
Then about six months later we were all out for another daughter's bday. My MIL at the far end of the table pulls a knife out of her purse and goes to work hacking at her steak (grinding away on a restaurant porcelain plate). I noticed the boyfriend's face go white, jaw drops, as he stares at the Grandma.
I look over and see her grinding away with that 770, including the leather lanyard and bead that I helped him wrap. By now, EVERYONE in the family sees the big elephant at "Outback". She says "I don't know where I got this knife, but it's the best steak knife I've ever had." Mom forfeited "Her" favorite knife right then.
It seriously needed a full re-profile sharpening, which I gave it. And the boyfriend is a little more cautious checking his pockets when the grandma calls him for a "favor" or help around the house.
Mental picture of grandma with an assisted opener is priceless ! Grandma's got the sticky fingers!
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"Living Nightmares":
1) Homeless, living on the street, with a wife and children.
2) Spending decades behind bars for a crime you did not do. ( or worse, being executed for a crime you did not do.)
3) Being an active participant in any war zone.
4) Politicians of both major parties (USA)
5) Lost at sea - in a sinking boat.
There are, of course, more, but I'll stop now.
1) Homeless, living on the street, with a wife and children.
2) Spending decades behind bars for a crime you did not do. ( or worse, being executed for a crime you did not do.)
3) Being an active participant in any war zone.
4) Politicians of both major parties (USA)
5) Lost at sea - in a sinking boat.
There are, of course, more, but I'll stop now.
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Maybe post some pics of the edge, I would love to see what he did......
Regardless, unless he took some huge chips out of the blade that warrant a re-profile, knives are meant to be used (even pretty ones)
Maybe this is a two part good thing, and it will get you into using your knives for more things. (Cutting AV cable is standard, scratching metal, not idea, but not a big deal if you can sharpen)
The second good part is that now you can learn how to sharpen...I can't understate how important of a skill that is if you plan on owning and using knives.
Regardless, unless he took some huge chips out of the blade that warrant a re-profile, knives are meant to be used (even pretty ones)
Maybe this is a two part good thing, and it will get you into using your knives for more things. (Cutting AV cable is standard, scratching metal, not idea, but not a big deal if you can sharpen)
The second good part is that now you can learn how to sharpen...I can't understate how important of a skill that is if you plan on owning and using knives.
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Don't leave your tools laying around for others to grab. You wouldn't do that with your pistol, right? Sharpening is a wonderful investment in your hobby and once you get the hang of it you will be much better off. If you end up sticking with this girl, maybe one year you can get him his own, decent blade for Christmas or something.
Best of luck!
Best of luck!