I work in a machine shop and it's amazing how well a cutter will plow right through and cut hardened material...
for a short distance...
once.
This is the one I hear the most.
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I work in a machine shop and it's amazing how well a cutter will plow right through and cut hardened material...
for a short distance...
once.
This is the one I hear the most.
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That's nuts...
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Ha! I've conducted some truly ignorant edge-on-edge testing of titanium vs steel blades, and all it did was thrash both blades' edges into oblivion. True story!
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Most I have heard had to do with some sort of fantasy levels of edge retention with knives and steels that couldn't possibly happen in the real world.
The really sad part of it is that it's not just the non knife people I have heard these things from either.
The really sad part of it is that it's not just the non knife people I have heard these things from either.
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"I used this knife for x years without sharpening it, it was as sharp as the day I bought it."
"This knife is so sharp that you can't touch the edge without getting a nasty cut."
"This knife is so sharp that you can't touch the edge without getting a nasty cut."
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A recurring theme I hear is people's belief that the blade of your folding knife cannot be longer than the width of your palm. I don't know if this is a local thing in RI, but I'm amazed that people would believe that a law could be so subjective that it changes definition for literally everyone carrying a knife.
Gerber seems to be the go-to knife for the average Joe (not hating on Gerber, I love the Gator line). I wonder what else is out there that people like, besides SAK. Funny, despite its popularity no one says "that can't beat a SAK!"
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Lol that's it! I'm gonna start saying that and it's all your fault! Even in scenarios where it doesn't make sense!
"Nice Ferrari, but that can't beat a SAK!"
"Man, this burger is so good, but that can't beat a SAK!"
"Oh what a cute baby! But that can't beat a SAK!"
Do it bro. Do it for everything. Best part is most people probably don't use the "SAK" acronym.
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Do it bro. Do it for everything. Best part is most people probably don't use the "SAK" acronym.
Haha I'll let you know how it goes
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Back in the day I remember hearing tales about a throwing knife that has a cavity filled with mercury in it which causes the knife to have perfect balance when thrown, no matter from which position. It's usually "my uncle's neighbour" who has that knife, and he got it by lifting it from a "top secret military base" or taking it as a war trophy or such. It's a neat idea, but you can tell the story was made up by people who don't know physics really well.
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I told a guy at work I was buying a new outdoors knife. The conversation went a little like this:
Him: "You getting a Gerber?"
Me: "No, it's made by swamp rat. It's a small company."
Him: "Oh. Stainless steel?"
Me: "No, non stainless."
Him: "So it won't hold an edge." <--(statement not question)
Me: Staring at him blankly.
Him: "You getting a Gerber?"
Me: "No, it's made by swamp rat. It's a small company."
Him: "Oh. Stainless steel?"
Me: "No, non stainless."
Him: "So it won't hold an edge." <--(statement not question)
Me: Staring at him blankly.
I saw this on another forum somewhere. Maybe the backpacking forum I used to frequent. The guy said he bought one of those 1 dollar Wally World specials and said it was just now going dull and thought he should get it sharpened. Somehow the edge lasted 3 whole years of edc and backpacking before going dull. I'm 50/50 on if people need a sharp knife at all or if they actually have no idea what a sharp knife is.
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I will often hand my work-carry kershaw to some coworker who needs a cutting tool, and before I have a chance to apologize that it hasn't been sharpened in 3 weeks I hear, "Man, this thing is SHARP!" I think most people don't really know.
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I can't say I agree with that. I use a dull knife to cut apples. A few times that I was careless, it landed on my fingers. It never left anything but a slight imprint.
When the same knife was sharp, one time it slipped and went 3/4 way of my apple I was cutting, scared the crap out of me. I'll never sharpen this knife.
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"The spine whack test is the ultimate test of the lock. If it can't pass the test, it's not a good knife"
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Didn't hear this I watched it happen. I took my idiot son-in-law camping a few years ago and had sharpened my hatchet just before we left. 2nd night we are there he volunteers to cut up some kindling. As he finished the task he promptly stuck the blade of my hatchet in the ground to stand it up. I of course screamed some colorful words at him explaining why that wasn't a good idea. At which point he promptly grabbed the hatchet up and proceeded to clean the business end of the blade with his bare thumb resulting in a 2 hour trip to a hospital ER and 9 stiches. His only response was " see I didn't dull it after all."
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That's astounding.
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Certainly not a local thing. This strange belief has found it's way over here, too!
Edit to add: The "reasoning" I've heard for this is that the width of your palm is the same distance as the depth to your heart. Therefore the knife is illegal because it can reach someone's heart... Bizarre way of thinking.
Some people believe the strangest tales.
I had someone say to me once (paraphrasing):
"I know some people who need all details possible before they will believe anything a politician says, but still think ninjas could fly."
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