Loaner knife.

I generally don't loan my knives to anyone but on the few occassions that I have I wished I hadn't. Noting broken or ruined but close. Gave my Mini Socom to a fellow officer when he asked for a knife only to see him proceed to attempt to pop off the back to his watch. A quick NO, stopped him before he injured my blade or his hand on the razor sharp edge. Mind you I have a set of small screwdrivers for glasses right in front of him that stays in my pen holder on my desk. Just last week the guy that I had doing some plumbing for me asked for a knife to cut some shrink wrap off a pipe and I handed him my brand new Griptillian D2 and he ran the knife point first down the pipe and across the threads. Aaaagh!

I don't loan knives anymore. Bring your own.
 
I have purchased a Ka-bar Doizer for $20. If it is lost or destroyed; the bank is not broken.
 
Maybe it's the strong as hell coffee I'm drinking but I love you guys!

This is funny because we are all discussing this, all too familiar, subject like one would discuss Labor Day traffic. With obvious loathing and aversion.

We have all been there. Well, as the holiday season approaches we are confronted with a subtle new dilemma.

I can tell my friend, or a stranger, or even a work acquaintance all the witty little comebacks that we came up with.

HOWEVER, when my father-in-law asks me in front of a room of my wife’s relatives I damn well, in the cheer of the season, give him something.

I can see them now. “Did you see that Dorie? Nic really DOES have a problem with Ed. How rude of him to say he didn’t have a knife. We all saw him causally unclip it from his pants and back out the room. My word!”

For me, THIS is the purpose of a loaner. After some thought I realized that my subconscious covered my bases and that’s why I carry a SAK classic on my keys. :D

So gear up for the holidays boys and be prepared to be asked. With a little luck and preparation this will be the best holiday season ever!
 
I normally carry smaller knives, but in this one case I had my new Camillus Cuda Maxx 5.5 bowie in my pocket. At a gathering, the hostess asked to borrow my knife to open a gift box.

I drew forth and deployed the blade with an authoritative clack! The hostess accepted the proferred blade and used the utmost care in severing the binding tape. I was not ever asked again to loan my knife.
 
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