to use or not to use....

[gundy]

Okay, I need advise or opinions rather.

I purchased a Tomes Scagel bowie, and, with all intentions of using it. But over the last couple of days, have been having doubts as to wether I should or not.

The knife would be my primary 'pack' knife alongside a smaller tomes scagel as a general purpose. It has an 8" blade of 52100. Pic courtesy of Nordic Knives.

What would you do?

 

[mtnbkr]

If you normally use knives that large, then use it. Display it when you're not using it.

Chris

 

[PhilL]

Guy, I know I sent you PJ's information, and if you asked him I know what he would tell you, "Use it!" As beautiful as that knife is you won't know the true beauty of it until you do use it. If that was a real Scagel, I might have different feelinfs about it, but even then if you bought it to use I would say use it.

All of my most expensive knives have been used.

 

[CPDARNOLD]

Have at it. Hard use just adds charter.

 

[Ebbtide]

Use it, carry it. Enjoy it.
Those won't be scratches, they'll be character marks.
Each with a story to tell.
BTW, I've seen PhilL's Fowler. He does use it.
There shouldn't be anything wrong with responsible use!

 

[Keith Montgomery]

I believe that you should use it. With my Fowler, if it gets scratched up and I want to getit looking new again, I will just send it to Ed have him re-finish the blade.

 

[yiterp]

dam thats a beauty but i'd have to use it

 

[DB1]

Use it