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Do you abuse your blades? I'm not talking about testing but just normal everyday abuse. What's the hardest use you put your knives to on a regular basis? How do they hold up?
I hit mine with a hammer.
When I'm framing a roof it is often much faster to pound my knife through a board than to climb over to where I left the saw. For trimming the ends of rafters I have always used a knife and a hammer, even when a saw is available because it's easier. The knives don't always like it though. I broke a 440c Benchmade in half this way. My old edc in differentially quenched 1080 held up pretty well but the spine was really mushroomed after a year or so. My current edc in cpm3v has held on strong for almost four years with hardly any signs of wear. The edge has gotten a little thicker than I like from repeated sharpenings on the belt grinder though.
Yesterday I needed to cut a mortice for a door latch on my new shop so I hammered the tip of my knife in about half an inch and pounded on the spine to cut a square. Once the four sides were cut I pried out the center. I've also pounded my knife through sheetmetal flashing quite a few times. Oh yeah and if you ever find yourself without a can opener just remember that it's way easier to cut through the side of a soup can just below the top than to cut through the top
I think the worst thing I've ever done to my knife though is cutting steaks when I go out to eat. I always manage to hit my plate and dull the edge. I use plastic plates at home. Anyway, I'm way too lazy to sharpen anything in 3v by hand so I always end up taking it to the grinder. My knife has lost a good sixteenth along the edge from sharpening.
I don't think my use of a knife is typical but I'd love to find out for sure.
So what's the worst you've done? I'd love to hear your stories.
I hit mine with a hammer.
When I'm framing a roof it is often much faster to pound my knife through a board than to climb over to where I left the saw. For trimming the ends of rafters I have always used a knife and a hammer, even when a saw is available because it's easier. The knives don't always like it though. I broke a 440c Benchmade in half this way. My old edc in differentially quenched 1080 held up pretty well but the spine was really mushroomed after a year or so. My current edc in cpm3v has held on strong for almost four years with hardly any signs of wear. The edge has gotten a little thicker than I like from repeated sharpenings on the belt grinder though.
Yesterday I needed to cut a mortice for a door latch on my new shop so I hammered the tip of my knife in about half an inch and pounded on the spine to cut a square. Once the four sides were cut I pried out the center. I've also pounded my knife through sheetmetal flashing quite a few times. Oh yeah and if you ever find yourself without a can opener just remember that it's way easier to cut through the side of a soup can just below the top than to cut through the top

I think the worst thing I've ever done to my knife though is cutting steaks when I go out to eat. I always manage to hit my plate and dull the edge. I use plastic plates at home. Anyway, I'm way too lazy to sharpen anything in 3v by hand so I always end up taking it to the grinder. My knife has lost a good sixteenth along the edge from sharpening.
I don't think my use of a knife is typical but I'd love to find out for sure.
So what's the worst you've done? I'd love to hear your stories.