Should a new knife come with instructions ?

[daizee]

I deliver every knife I make with an information sheet with some basic guidelines. It's possible I've even read the pamphlets that came with my mini-grip and dragonfly.

 

[nwmetalbug]

If you want to have some fun have some know it all try opening a Kershaw ET. I have yet to see someone figure that one out right away lol

 

[marcinek]

Care and maintainance specific to that knife? Sure? Instructions? No? Next thing, people will be asking for their hammers to come with instructions.

 

[RevDevil]

Have you finished writing the instruction manual for the Marcinek Survival Hammer yet?

 

[marcinek]

Have you finished writing the instruction manual for the Marcinek Survival Hammer yet?

I guess I'll have to get on that if knives need instructions! I suppose instruction 1 should be "DO NOT EAT."

 

[RevDevil]

I guess I'll have to get on that if knives need instructions! I suppose instruction 1 should be "DO NOT EAT."

Well, it might be a toss up between that and "Do Not Insert Sharp End Into Eye."

 

[X_shooter]

It's not so much an ego thing... just a personality thing. I know plenty of engineering/geeky/techy type who would read an instruction manual front to back and back to front, and front to back again before using it, and then reading it front to back again as they're using it.

Then after they're done doing that... they will then proceed to take it completely apart to "study" how it works and sometimes in the process will either strip or break something and then try to return it claiming manufacturer defect. Sounds familiar? I'm sure a few knife guys on this forum are guilty of that.

You had me up until the last part. I have morals and consider myself an extremely ethical person to a fault. Dont lump the curious folks in with the dim-witted and dishonest.

One should not also consider that anyone that buys a knife is an uber-user or has logged thousands of hours on every style of blade, steel, and mechanism. Some people read the instructions. Some people should. Some are better off learning by trial and error. We all start somewhere and it is truly the buyer's preference.

I think they should come with instruction so at least you know what the manufacturer intended. With any luck it doesnt turn into a littany of all of the dumb things people did before you and sued them over it. Buy a pistol lately?

 

[marcinek]

Well, it might be a toss up between that and "Do Not Insert Sharp End Into Eye."

Fortunately, the Marcinek Survival Hammer doesn't have a sharp end.

 

[spketch]

Something like this?

I do think it's a good idea to include basic information about maintenance and operation.

 

[RevDevil]

You had me up until the last part. I have morals and consider myself an extremely ethical person to a fault. Dont lump the curious folks in with the dim-witted and dishonest.

One should not also consider that anyone that buys a knife is an uber-user or has logged thousands of hours on every style of blade, steel, and mechanism. Some people read the instructions. Some people should. Some are better off learning by trial and error. We all start somewhere and it is truly the buyer's preference.

I think they should come with instruction so at least you know what the manufacturer intended. With any luck it doesnt turn into a littany of all of the dumb things people did before you and sued them over it. Buy a pistol lately?

Getting people to simply read it is going to be a bigger challenge than figuring which end of the knife cuts. You still have some folks that think the spine of a folding knife is designed to hammer things with.

Fortunately, the Marcinek Survival Hammer doesn't have a sharp end.

That should be considered a bonus feature at "No Extra Cost."

 

[cncpro11]

Well, it might be a toss up between that and "Do Not Insert Sharp End Into Eye."

Sharp side away from operator?