What is the hardest thing your folder has done?

A.P.F. said:
Noctis, I think that I can say with a fair degree of confidence, that in all or most of the cases you mention, you were working with a factory edge. After a few hand sharpening sessions, you will see the performance you expected.
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Actually in all the cases, I had the edges thinned down and mirror polished.

But technically speaking, trying to cut a mango pit simply isn't realistic with a small knife. As for the wooden pallet, I would think it's because I don't have enough muscle to drive the knife through it and/or because I didn't drive it straight down. Aluminum I assume is tough enough to make the glass-like ZDP-189 chip away.
 
Opened many tuna cans and have removed some nails and cut vines against railroad ties with my CRKT Urban Shark. Handled it all without a hitch. I don't like that knife, but I'm going to use it as my EDC until it gives up.
 
Home refurbishment with an Orange Millie. Cardboard, carpet, paint cans (ouch!) some plaster, plastic cable ties. It's the only time I've ever pushed S30V to its limits.

Also wood splitting with the same knife. If you watched Ankerson's Manix2 hard use test...it was like that, only I'm weaker than Ankerson :p and the wood was softer.
 
Old Kershaw chive was used as a can opener a few times, worked well enough. I tend to think my zdp delica did better when cutting 3/4" poly rope that was holding 2 tons of jetfloat dock to arnchors that had been pulled by the ripping flood current on the river, was standing on top of said docks, wish I had pics as they no longer looked like docks since they were more than half under water, had to reach under and blindly cut the rope most of the way and let the current pull the rope appart the rest of the way whilst I high tailed it outa there.

Love that knife, stupid thing for me to do though.

Off topic a bit but my rc3 and a little help from the delica and a buck 110 have cut through carbon fiber and fiberglass boat hulls and decking before. I'd call that gross abuse.
 
I have used several pocket knives to cut those metal packaging straps. Its not good for them and I know darn well I shouldnt but when you dont have metal sheers and your the only guy with a knife.....you do it anyway.
 
The most difficult thing imagined that my folders must endure is watching that newer arrival go into my pocket for EDC duties.

"I remember when I was his favorite..."

Stainz, the knife-slut
 
Ive batoned firewood en masse with my Gerber Gator.

My Leatherman Expanse E33 has opened alot of cans. The 154cm blade handles it reasonably well with a few chips here and there.

Was bored at work, so i started striking a firesteel with the Edge of my Tenacious. The 8CR13MOV blade didnt like that one bit.

I show no mercy and take no prisoners faced with the knives that i dont like that much. I paid for them, so i put them to hard work. Kinda weird, huh? It should be the opposite way, with all my fav folders getting some action instead.
 
We are getting ready for inventory at work and there are A LOT of cardboard boxes to cut and break down. A few hundred large boxes. I have a Spyderco D-4 in VG-10. It's a pretty good steel, I still have to sharpen it once a week.(cardboard dulls my knife within a few days) Plus I saw through a couple hundred plastic straps in a week. BTW I carry a combo edge,I need that spydy-edge for ripping through those boxes...
 
I use my mini grip to cut the excess length off of steel chimney liners when I install them. The tanto point and serrations really come in handy for that. After I'm done, I get some good sharpening practice.
 
I had a huge, nasty, ripe boil behind my ear. Hot as a coal and red as a beet. I took my razor sharp Spyderco Endura, cleaned it and put some alchohol on it, wrapped it up in paper except for about 3/4 of an inch at the tip and stabbed the abcess :eek:

Drained completely, healed in a couple of days, end of story.
 
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HoosierQ said:
I had a huge, nasty, ripe boil behind my ear. Hot as a coal and red as a beat. I took my razor sharp Spyderco Endura, cleaned it and put some alchohol on it, wrapped it up in paper except for about 3/4 of an inch at the tip and stabbed the abcess :eek:

Drained completely, healed in a couple of days, end of story.
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You are one sick duck!
 
Fact of the matter is, I was a whole lot less sick after than before. Just your basic lance job really.

If that doesn't count, I literally cut sod all day with...wait for it...a Case Sodbuster Jr.
 
dinozzo said:
i did this to about 10 cans with my cqc-7



no damage really
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Yea but cans these days........VERY cheaply made, take a coke can...bend it in half ONCE and rip it in half with your hands....Sad. Also plastic 2 liters about 10 years ago were twice as thick.
 
Bill86 said:
Yea but cans these days........VERY cheaply made, take a coke can...bend it in half ONCE and rip it in half with your hands....Sad. Also plastic 2 liters about 10 years ago were twice as thick.
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True, but the real test was getting though the bottom, where its thicker, and even more tough, the rim of the can...i had to use a rock to get though the rim on some...
 
PropThePolecat said:
Ive batoned firewood en masse with my Gerber Gator.

My Leatherman Expanse E33 has opened alot of cans. The 154cm blade handles it reasonably well with a few chips here and there.

Was bored at work, so i started striking a firesteel with the Edge of my Tenacious. The 8CR13MOV blade didnt like that one bit.

I show no mercy and take no prisoners faced with the knives that i dont like that much. I paid for them, so i put them to hard work. Kinda weird, huh? It should be the opposite way, with all my fav folders getting some action instead.
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may I ask why you dont like the Leathman Expanse? I was thinking about getting one. its a helluva deal for 154cm steel!
 
I cut up some squid bait with my Leatherman charge blade. I cut into the aluminum arm rest, but it remained surprisingly sharp for squid bait.
 
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