She just called and said:

Well, I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But then again, she does know how to spell dumb properly.
 
Eh, done it with a Delica, a Mili and a Gayle Bradley. No damage done, and in the case of the GB I didn't even notice any dulling.

I sorta drove the tip through the can and cut out thirty-degree arcs at a time.
 
My wife could cut herself with a stick of butter...I dont even want to think of her opening a can with a Native. She has a SAK.
 
goodeyesniper said:
Um she used her knife for something other than cutting tape on a package, yes sometimes knives are needed to cut semi hard materials :p

I doubt the blade was damaged unless she did some MAJOR prying and twisting. I used my Tenacious to open a can of chilli recently, that has probably the worst steel for cutting through metal (yes I actually only punctured the lid once, then sliced/sawed most of the way around the top) other than needing a touchup ASAP, it was fine. A few licks on the brown rods, then white, and it was back to shaving.

I can't pinpoint this forum. One minute we're praising knives for passing the most mind numbingly unrealistic, irrational, and stupid spine whack torture tests. The next minute we're shrieking because the blade actually had to cut something that my thumbnail couldn't cut through...
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Don't you know that only a Busse can survive such extreme torture?:D

Seriously, opening a can with a good knife isn't that big of a deal.
 
JParanee said:
she better be good looking if she is that dum.:D
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That qualifies as the funniest remark this week :D
all in good fun of course, I LMAO

Blackwind said:
I laughed....I laughed a LOT. :D
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:D:p
bubblewhip said:
People please. S30V is not glass
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yes, no worries. I think your gf did an excellent job! She's using a knife!!!
bubblewhip said:
Because I said it I think it needs to be proven so bam!
Steel:1 Chicken Bouillon:0

Now I don't want to point out the irony of using a leatherman to open a can using the blade, but I wanted to prove a point about S30V. No signifigant damage, it was burred slightly and the edge did dull, but I sharpened this at 30 degrees inclusive so it's kinda stretching what I wanted it to do. No chips though and that's the important thing.
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Good job, my girlfriend used a leatherman as a screwdriver recently, it chipped, I did a thread about that in maintenance couple of days ago: NO, it's NOT a screwdriver

ac1d0v3r1d3 said:
I bought my wife a native. She broke the tip using it as a screw driver. I broke the tip on my native using it to clear some slag out from under a frame I was fitting up on a crab boat. They have thin weak tips. Good luck.
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hehe, see the link above :)

goodeyesniper said:
Um she used her knife for something other than cutting tape on a package, yes sometimes knives are needed to cut semi hard materials :p
I can't pinpoint this forum. One minute we're praising knives for passing the most mind numbingly unrealistic, irrational, and stupid spine whack torture tests. The next minute we're shrieking because the blade actually had to cut something that my thumbnail couldn't cut through...
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right on.

a can should never be a problem in a situation, just don't do it all the time :)
 
People using a knife to open tin cans! What is the world coming to? Next we'll have dogs and cats living together...
 
I use to open condensed milk frequently with my Byrd Cara Cara and only have had a pair of small nicks near the point...
 
Tell her to start buying tuna in the packets. They are much easier to open with a knife :D
 
You Sir, are a lucky man! Most women, and most men for that matter, would have not even thought to use man's oldest tool. She should be commended for her resourcefulness, and skill (if she didn't hurt herself). Good catch!
 
Esav Benyamin said:
Might be time for a SAK. :)
It sounds like she did a good job, though.
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+1 on the SAK
+ show her how to use the can opener
+ have her open a can with the can opener while you watch

Before going camping last year I realised that I had never used the can opener on my SAK, so I tried it a couple of times at home - it worked pretty well and didn't even leave a jagged edge.

I prefer my knives to cut stuff that isn't metal.
 
Leftoverdj said:
Lighten up folks. Pocket knives were routinely used to open cans when I was a kid, and those were much heavier steel cans. If the can involved was aluminum, I doubt the knife was even significantly dulled.

Giving her a P-38 ain't a bad idea, though. Making a big deal of it is.
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Yes. Finally.

I thought opening can's was a pretty common bit of... knife-fu if you will.

It doesn't do much damage if you do it right (ymmv with edge geometry and steel) especially with if it was an aluminum can.

My brother is a fan of this technique: Hold knife vertically, place tip on edge of can. Smack the butt of the knife with your free hand to pierce the lid. Repeat around the edge. He's actually faster doing that then I can open manage with the can opener on my SAK.
 
How about this: Tell her that you are happy that she used the knife you bought her. Do NOT lecture her unless you want her to be an ex-wife/girlfriend, etc.. Ask to see it and when you do say "I can fix that.." . Get your stones/equip out of the car and start working on it. She will see that you are spending time on it for her and will ask what the problem is. Just tell her that it was a fight between the two steels and the tuna lost but the knife took a beating. Then gleefully sharpen it up for her. Let her ask the questions.
Or
You can beret her and spend the night sleeping outside. Lol..
 
your gf sounds pretty cool, man :) my only concerns would've been her cutting her fingers or eating metal slivers.

i realize the old 'right tool for the job' logic and don't support tool abuse. however, i feel it's a better practice to get the equipment that fits your needs INSTEAD of changing your needs to fit your equipment. basically, if her knife doesn't do the things she needs it to (open cans, etc), get her a stronger knife. just explain to her that the sturdier a knife gets, the more you start to lose other aspects. help her find the balance between a dainty little slicer and a 9" long 1/4" thick fixed blade. speaking of fixed blades, i plan on buying my wife a pink Izula soon, you might wanna look at that option too.
 
Using knives is great.

Using knives to open cans is ok.

Opening cans with folder knife blades is, IMO, ummm, living on the edge. Glad she's ok.
 
I love it. Sounds like something my girlfriend would do :D. I'd just take a look at it and touch it up if necessary. I've used a Spyderco military to cut the insulation, carpeting and wiring out of the bottom of a car in an extrication class. It was pretty dull afterwards but didn't take a lot to get resharpened ( ignoring the serrations). Most decent knives should be able to shrug off this kind of use with little ill effect.

I've become enamored with high carbon fixed blades lately as they tend to be tough and easy to resharpen. I bought my girlfriend a pink Izula which she loves and is a breeze to touch up. I also got her a Microtech Ultratech that she opens and closes incessantly.So far so good on that.
 
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