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extremefishin00

extremefishin00

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I have a feeling this belongs in the community forum,but oh well. I'm tired and this is the forum I was looking at when I posted. Does anyone else have problems dealing with idiots that can't tell when a knife is sharp? Today on the boat, I pulled out my little Shcrade lockback, out of habit checking to see that the blade was still razor sharp. Well one guy beside me grabs it, and says, I'll hone this for you, then he proceeds to "hone" my knife on his Norton stones. Well, after watching him, and cringing everytime he touched the stone,I got my knife back with what I like to call a safety edge, or one that can't cut anything, not even yourself. He also did this with my Cold steel folder and filet knife. Argh. And he said he worked with his dad as a butcher for 20 years. Ugh. Guess I just needed to vent since I'm not allowed to yell at the customers. Thanks for listening. You guys are great. Darn I'm tired.

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"A sharp mind is just as important as a sharp knife."

"Is that a knife in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?" "Both;)"
 
I´ve had the same exp. My cousin wanted to "improve" my already sharp edged (shaving) Puma Cub.

He started to hone the knife on a silly looking gadget, featuring two vertical steel discs, caged in a plastic frame. The only thing he managed to do was to make it useless.

Since then, I never allow other people to mess with my knives.
 
extremefishin00,

If he mangeled the first "honing" job, why did you watch him do it twice more?

Just wondering...
 
ROTFL!
Sorry, I'm not laughing at you but about the other guy. Sounds like the typical character from a slapstick comedy who means well but is only doing harm.

I feel with you.

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Seek simplicity, and distrust it.
Whitehead, Alfred North (1861 - 1947)

[This message has been edited by culter (edited 05-18-2001).]
 
What you do is yell "Whoa there buddy, I've got my special edge on there that I'm testing. I'm trying to see how long it works between sharpenings. Please don't disturb the edge."
 
You could try saying:
"Isn't that a fish on your rod?"
Or point out at the water and say:
"Whoa, did you see that?!!"
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I guess the reason i dind't stop him was because I was trying to be polite. He got hold of the other two knives when I wasn't looking. Ugh. Oh well, I'm going to have to use some of those excuses you guys gave me. Might come in handy for other situations

BTW, If you can make it down to the Chesapeake Bay this month do it, the black drum are running pretty heavy. One reason why I'm posting so late at night.

C.Mapp

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"A sharp mind is just as important as a sharp knife."

"Is that a knife in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?" "Both;)"
 
It's amazing how many people don't have a clue how to sharpen a knife. That's the last thing I'd let anyone I didn't trust completely do to one of mine. Wow, Extremefish, you are one very patient man!
 
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Yikes!!!!

just consider yourself lucky that he didn't have a power grinder.

 
I keep an extra Sharpmaker at work for my part time job at the local Wal-Mart Supercenter. I work in the sporting goods dept. and sell a lot of knives. I always offer to sharpen the knives people buy. Some, if not most will have me sharpen their new purchase and ask where to get a Sharpmaker and how to do it themselves. A few assure me that they do not need it sharpened as they have a big ole stone at home that will do the job just fine, or that they have a bench grinder that they ALWAYS sharpen a new knife on first to "break it in"
I just smile and cringe on the inside!

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Art Sigmon
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"
Php. 4:13

"For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword"
Heb. 4:12
 
I like the "special edge" testing excuse! I usually just try to be firm, polite, and sincere in telling people that it's sharpened the way I like it, a knife is a very personal item to an outdoorsman, and please don't alter the edge. If you look directly in their eyes and say it with feeling, almost everyone will back off without being too insulted. Even if their feelings are a little hurt, it's better than me being upset for a significantly longer time.

DPD.
 
You don't realize how much patience I can have until you see some of the people I have to deal with. Ugh. I swear some people have never even seen a fishing pole in their life, yet they claim to know all there is about fishing.

"Hey is this a croaker or a trout?"
 
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