Selling friends knives

zknives1815

zknives1815

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a couple of months ago i sold a friend of mine a Kershaw Skyline because he needed a good edc knife, everytime we hang out he has it. He is one of those guys that knows a good knife from a junck one but thats about it. after a few weeks i noticed that the knife was starting to get in bad shape (large chips out of the blade, and the tip broke of) when i asked to use it, seeing this in a way made my upset due to the fact that i use my knives but i also take good care of them.

I was wondering if any of you have had an experience like this.
 
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good lord what is he using it for? he broke the tip off and there are chips in the edge? at least you can help him resharpen it.
 
ono724 said:
Ya, everyone uses their knives to drive deck screws! :D ;)
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Better than pocket jewelry. LOL

Would rather see them really use it for something than have it for a year and not have any scratches on the blade at all, might as well just leave it in the box you know... ;)
 
Some people really can't tell the difference between a quality knife and a junk knife despite whatever they might tell you. No need to get bummed out, he bought the knife, and it's his to do with as he likes. Granted that behavior is indicative of someone that has no real interest in seeing a knife for anything other than what it is - a tool, that happens to cut (in that order). A couple yers ago, I gave away 3 Kershaw Select Fire knives, and 5 Spyderco Tenacious knives. Not sure whatever became of them, but it doesn't really keep me up at night. I do know that a friend of mine, a firefighter has put the Select Fire through all kinds of use and it is still in good shape. The Skyline doesn't have the kind of tip that you can pry with, so breaking it off with light prying is to be expected. Get him a Busse Sar3 and see what he can do with that knife.

Knives = 2 or more
Knife = 1
:P
 
I haven't had any experiences like this with my friend I gave knives to. I gave him a Kershaw Wave and a S&W SRT for EDC knives and he takes great care of them. He's getting one of my customs when he gets back from boot. If he uses it but doesn't take care of it, don't sell him anymore, he should know how to care for them.
 
I use my knives, but to cut. Just today my Brother was using his knife to remove door hinge pins. It's his knife, but I still asked "aren't you worried about damaging your edge?" He said he wasn't using the edge. It's a tanto, and he was using that part of the blade, ie the "edge" was still being used. I'm glad he uses the knife, but he owns screwdrivers, and a multi-too was on the shelf behind him.
I worked in the culinary industry for years, and learned to take care of my cutting tools, so they will keep cutting. I damaged tips, and chipped blades on bones, dropped knives, and had to try to repair the damage. I guess we each do things our own way.
 
If a knife is the only tool he carries, then it's little surprise that he uses it as screwdriver, pry bar, chisel, and whatnot. He sounds like a guy who can really use a Victorinox Centurion or Trekker.
 
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If a knife is the only tool he carries, then it's little surprise that he uses it as screwdriver, pry bar, chisel, and whatnot. He sounds like a guy who can really use a Victorinox Centurion or Trekker.
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Exactly what I was thinking. Next knife, get him a SAK or a multitool. Or get him a Buck CSAR-T. :)
 
I gave a close friend a knife , I put a lot of effort into making it evenif it is a repurposed power hacksaw blade . I chose a seriously nice grained chunk of firewood for the handle . I am proud of that knife .
He chucked it in his tool box ... granted he did wrap it in a rag first ....
12 months later he asked me to resharpen it . It had a kinda well worn edge .. had to use the grinder to get it good again .. he was telling me its the best dam thing he found for cutting the steel mounting straps on condensors .. they guy is a fridge mechanic ... and his knife rarely cuts anything besides steel straps copper lines and electrical wires , and it does this daily .
At first I was a bit disapointed at what he did to it , then I was kinda impressed at the steel for taking that treatment and keeping an edge , and by the time I gave it back , I was actually happy he was enjoying using the knife , regardless how he was treating it really , because it meant a lot to him , and he was kinda famous in his work place for just having a good looking knife that would do what it does .
I gave a spyderco knife to my bros wife , she tossed it in her handbag .... and 12 months later when she left m bro it was still unused ...that was disappointing kinda
 
i sincerely do not relish the idea of taking a peek at knives that were formerly under my care.
that being said; figure there's no point getting sentimental or worked up over things that were sold and such... but i guess it would freak anyone out to see a badly mistreated gift.
the worst experience i can boast of was that of a missing tooth pick and chipped off scale of an SAK i had given to an older person.
 
Did he come round & moan about you spending the money he gave you for the knife on something he didn't like? No? Didn't think so.
What would you have said if he did?
 
I once gave my dad a beautiful Buck three-bladed stockman. He was a cotton-mill worker and his primary use for a knife was to cut bundles of yarn, so he used what he called a wire edge on his knives. I had no idea that this knife would be relegated to that duty, saw it more as a Sunday knife. The next time I saw the knife he had put it on an emery wheel at work
and totally destroyed any trace of a definable bevel, scratching it beyond belief in the process. But he was happy so I said not a word about it. After all, it was his knife.
 
I gave a friend of mine a skyline...two weeks later he lost it but he still carries and beats the crap out of a leatherman juice I gave him.Its a lot better than another friend of mine who tried sharpening a BM Griptilian with another cheap flea market blade. Either way both tools are getting used and my friends are growing to appreciate fine cutlery.
 
Some people will never have respect for knives. They will equate a knife to a $3 Lowes (or is it Home Depot) Task Force screwdriver and treat it accordingly. On the other hand, maybe if someone is given a decent knife, perhaps they'll develop an appreciation of it as more than a tool, and again treat it accordingly. Or at least, one can hope. :)
 
I have never sold someone my knife. So far, every knife I have bought, will be kept as long as I can. If someone asks to buy my knife, I'll gladly tell them a good store or website to purchase said knife. :)
 
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