What jobs use knives a lot?

[coop1957]

I'm a always curious about how we use our knives at work. What types of jobs require a lot of knife use. Aside from the obvious kinds of jobs like a butcher, what jobs require you to use a pocket knife? I have two jobs that see a good bit of knife use. From 7:30 to 12:30 I work at a local school district in the supply center. I cut open boxes and break down pallets. Lots of cardboard and plastic. Second job is my own business as a lawn maintenance -grass cutter, leaf clean up, snow removal etc.... With this work I cut a lot of different things from plastic strapping to small branches. What works best for me is a Spyderco Salt 1 SE.
What kind of a job do you have that requires a lot of cutting?

 

[Tbaggin]

A stocker or many factory/manufacturer type jobs.. With my experience.

 

[Egnar T Seinnhoj]

Stocking, Farm Work and Bartending.

 

[KnottyEagle]

Almost anything farm work related will require a knife. Construction.

 

[not2sharp]

Any of the trades will require heavy knife use.

n2s

 

[HwangJino]

Im a sushi chef and am holding my knife nearly 8-10 hours a day.
My salary is decent also.

other than barbers, you will not use a sharper knife than a sashimi knife.

 

[southernknives]

Im a sushi chef and am holding my knife nearly 8-10 hours a day.
My salary is decent also.

other than barbers, you will not use a sharper knife than a sashimi knife.

Well it sounds like I need one of these sashimi knives

 

[Tony8179]

I'm an electrician. I use my pocket knife all day. Tape, boxes, tie wraps, stripping wire, notching wood, etc...

 

[Bugout Bill]

I work part time for a local water department; my knives see almost everyday use.

 

[TEFL0N_D0N_81]

I used to work for sears and best buy a while back. Part of a day's work included breaking down boxes and feeding them to the baler. I used a gas station cheapo back then. Wish I knew better.

 

[The_Iron_Joe]

A stocker or many factory/manufacturer type jobs.. With my experience.

This. My last two jobs have been in a warehouse, then in a factory... always handy, and often necessary, to have a sharp blade on you.

For the curious, the warehouse job was fairly typical; lots of cardboard, plastic wrap and strapping to be cut! The factory job requires a knife less often, though.

 

[johnnytoxin]

I'm an electrician. I use my pocket knife all day. Tape, boxes, tie wraps, stripping wire, notching wood, etc...

Same here, only I use dikes for cutting tie wraps and wire strippers for stripping wire.

 

[Blade-fiend]

I work in a body shop and I use my knives several times a day whether its cutting plastic sheeting to cover cars, open boxes or detail cuts while taping. Ive actually been getting my co-worker and boss both into knives. My co-worker has a spydie dragonfly salt, my boss just got his first knife and its a spydie persistence

 

[Jastab]

Not so much in metal fabrication, just the odd stuff here and there.

 

[blame it on god]

I am a machinist, I use a pocket knife nearly every day. Lots of cardboard, plastic packaging, strapping, rope and string.

 

[Dark Hollow]

Maybe a carpenter?

 

[lobodelanoche]

When I was working in fast food, braking down boxes and cleaning cracks made a knife and a multi-tool invaluable. I now work retail and i use a knife consistently but not everyday, though even though I work at an outdoor retailer, that SELLS KNIVES, I cant use one to break down boxes. I still do because box cutters are pieces of junk but yeah.

 

[Bigfatts]

I'm an atm tech and use a knife constantly. Opening bags, cutting money straps, boxes, etc.

 

[southernknives]

An Attorney. They use them mainly to poke holes in the DA's case.
Then proceed to cut them to pieces throughout the trial, focusing on the closing arguments.

 

[Alnamvet68]

Landscapers, parachute riggers, rescue personnel, surgeons , parachutists, boatswain's mates, dock workers ........