Tell Us About Your Knife Loaning Experiences

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Almost every time someone asked me "have you got a knife on you" its not for cutting tasks. I have now started to ALWAYS ask what they need it for because half of the time they actually need a screwdriver or a pry bar, in which case I let them use a multi-tool. Do any of you guys have this happen to you. I've actually had someone take a chunk out of my blade prying with it. Luckily it was an old tenacious but still.
 
I don't have a story. Mostly because I interrogate them before I let them see it.
 
Nothing to tell, I wouldn't and won't. If you use the search function here, you'll find out why. Better yet, get yourself a couple of knives that cost you more than $750 and loan them out...they'll come back with broken locks, blades, whatever.

The answer to the question "Do you have a knife I can borrow?" is: "Yes, I do have a knife, but it's very sharp so I'd prefer to use it myself so that no one gets hurt...how can I help you?"
 
My intern was having a rough time opening a rather mummified package of steel stock he had ordered. It was wrapped in packing tape and shrink wrap almost two inches thick. After watching him struggle and nearly skewering himself with a pair of dull scissors for 15 minutes, I handed him my minigriptilian. We worked on that package another 5 minutes and finally liberated the contents cursing all the while.

He casually dropped the knife back on my desk and thanked me. I flipped it open to find he had rolled the edge. He must have dragged it across the steel a few times while trying to open the package. I laughed and gave it good sharpening session when I arrived home. It was sharper than the last time it was used. I think that boy needs a knife of his own :)
 
You never know what they want so say bring it to me I'll cut it.
There used to be a butcher shop here run by an old German who's family had been butchers for generations. A woman came in and asked to borrow his cleaver. Why ? She said she had a very large lobster and didn't have a pot big enough unless she cut off the claws !!He said 'bring it in ' !
 
Question: Can I borrow you knife?

Response: Sorry, but my insurance policy does not cover injuries arising from my knives. But you might want to ask that big dude on the Harley with the tattoos and beard.
 
For me it depends on who it is and what knife I have on me at the time.
One time an ex-coworker wanted to see my para 2. So I let him check it out and told him about the knife a little. He said something like "wow this is a nice knife" while he was tugging on the blade, checking for blade play I assume. Then he started trying to chop a broken wooden pallet with it. Of course I had to stop him. I was about to resharpen the edge on his skull. So yeah, that goof was knife blacklisted.
 
I learned long ago to carry a sacrificial/loaner/beater knife. It has greatly reduced my stress levels and helped maintain good relations with friends, family and co-workers.
 
I gifted my Enlan EL-2 to a buddy of mine who said he was going to regift it. I'm waiting to see what condition it is in. He is one of those BudK knife people. :(

I've had plenty of issues with people not knowing how to close liner-locks.

I lent my Tenacious to my dad, he needed it to cut up a sofa. Lets just say that there are some serrations near the tip of the blade now.
 
The funniest I read here about a co-worker asking to borrow a knife, he asked him what he needed it for.
Tighten a screw.
Ooookay. Here's my Swiss Army Knife.

He returned it with the knife's tip snapped off.
Why didn't you use the screwdriver ?!?!?
Oh, uh, screwdriver?

(No, you can't fix stupid.)
 
Someone asks and I say no, simple as that. I learned this lesson with a snapped off tip on a Normark Super Swede about thirty years ago.
 
mete said:
You never know what they want so say bring it to me I'll cut it.
There used to be a butcher shop here run by an old German who's family had been butchers for generations. A woman came in and asked to borrow his cleaver. Why ? She said she had a very large lobster and didn't have a pot big enough unless she cut off the claws !!He said 'bring it in ' !
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I guess some people really do try to cook without using knives.

Also, I don't lend my knives out or let anyone touch them unless I can trust the person not to screw up. Had an incident in middle school where I lent my friend my knife. He opened it up in the bathroom to look at it but couldn't figure out how to close it so he panicked and flushed it down the toilet. It's not a problem though since it was just a cheapo $1 backlocking knife that comes in those jars.
 
"Tell us about your knife loaning experiences"

I don't do that. I do enjoy reading about others who do do it though. Yeah, i said do do. LOL :D

Actually, i LOVE IT when someone asks me "do you have a knife". My reply is "yes i do". Then they ask "can i borrow it?" I say no, you can not. Then they ask why not. I reply "have you ever noticed that you never seem to have a knife when you need one ?" They usually reply yes, DUH, thats why i asked you. I then say, well, i don't have that problem---do you know why ? CAUSE I CARRY A KNIFE !!! lol :D
 
I really only lend knives to good friends and family. Dad needs a knife, I usually hand him whats in my pocket. Thats no question.

But if a friend asks for one, im always a bit skeptical.

Now im going to start saying "You can borrow mine when you get a good one of your own"
"But then I wouldnt need yours"
Exactly.
 
Guest: Hey cool can I see that.
Me: Sure. here you go.
Guest: *Stabs trampoline to test if it is sharp*
Me: *jaw drops*
 
I kinda remember years ago I lent a knife to a friend and he broke the tip off. Fast forward to the present - I keep my knives very sharp and in great condition. I definitely would never lend my knives to anyone because I wouldn't want them to hurt themselves or ruin my property. I'm sure almost no one would be able to replace my Sebenza or Spyderco knives.
 
:cool: Two decent Buck folders had tips broken off: 1. a pocketknife is not a car door key 2. a pocketknife is not designed to pry shellfish off rocks.
Fortunately, the knives are of excellent quality and I could regrind the tips to make useful knives to use. My lesson learned is to not loan knives. Faiaoga
 
The last time I let someone outside the family even hold my knife, he proceeded to drop it on some cement while trying to flip it open.
 
Most of the time people know me well enough to bring whatever it is to me and ask me to cut it, but every few yearsI forget myself and lend a knife out. Perhaps surprisingly, this has never resulted in a damaged knife but one friend was cutting some mats and made the mistake of twisting the knife a bit while using a linerlock. Had to superglue that cut closed and he's still got a pretty good scar. Next time it was a buddy of mine that just asked to admire my knife while we were driving. I told him not to open it while the car was moving. I didn't realize he had done exactly that and was testing the edge with his thumb when I braked for a stop sign. That took more superglue. Most recently my office manager borrowed my knife to open a package and came back with the knife unharmed but a brand new hole in his leg. All three injuries were pretty minor, but I've really gotta learn to stop handing people sharp objects.
 
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