When you hand someone your knife.......

See, this right here is exactly why I don't hand people my knives. If they don't have one of their own, they probably aren't experienced enough to use one. I loaned out a knife exactly *once*, it was a Delica. A very, very sharp Delica. Guess that they did.

So I no longer let people handle my knives unless they've proven that they aren't stupid/insane/clumsy enough to injure themselves.
 
I let a co worker fondle one of my BMs because he was into knives. Me:"don't cut yourself, it's sharp." Co-worker: "don't worry little lady, I got this." Hands knife back after a good fondling. Notices finger is dripping blood.....Co-worker: "how did that happen?!"
Me: "forehead smack"
Sigh....well, that's what you get for calling me little lady. Instant karma. Boom.
 
Every since I saw this video from Murray Carter, I've always used this test to examine an unknown knife.

Skip to about :50 to skip the intro.

[video=youtube;2k1o70tMHYM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k1o70tMHYM[/video]
 
This also happens to me, I think it mainly happens with a mirrored edge, people just want to touch shiny things, and it doesn't feel that sharp until it has sliced deeply into some finger meat. A 200 grit edge, they will feel that bite in and say dam that's sharp before it draws blood.


unit said:
I'll see your "cliche" and raise you an "offensive".

If you feel the need to refer to a group as 'sheeple', what do you suppose they refer to you as (behind your back).
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They must call him the WOLF...
 
unit said:
I don't hand my knife to people. In the rare occasion that I do, it will be someone experienced with sharps...and they know what to expect from me...
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exactly!!

this is why always carry 2, one for me & one for the masses. the one for the masses isn't as sharp as my personal carry

I learned from stupid people experience
 
EZ Bake said:
Every since I saw this video from Murray Carter, I've always used this test to examine an unknown knife
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ive had friends do this on my hunting knife and fillet their fingers wide open, i like my hair shaving, or nail carving test.... sadly its a tad safer
 
I tend to do the draw the fingers across the blade thing.

If I have to hand a knife to someone else I always do it closed and let them open it. Far less intimidating.
 
I usually open it because non knifers don't know how to do it safely. Even more so with an assisted knife like my Blur. I tell them "don't even try to close it. Just set it down."
 
I have found that when I hand them a large BandAid before I hand them the knife, they are less inclined to do something stupid. It also helps that I don't hand them a knife unless they know me well enough to be certain that thing is sharp enough to shave with.
 
One of my buddies asked for a knife from another one of my friends without saying what for. He recieves a knife and promptly saws a red bull can in half to make an ash tray!...
The knife was a gerber, but still, glad it wasnt mine!
I will remember to alwas ask the intended use of a knife if ever asked to lend one.
 
Monofletch said:
Why do they always press their thumb to the blade? I warn people before they do it and still--they always do it and get cut.
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Lol its natural I guess. I know I do it but ive never had my own blade nor have I had anyone else hand me a blade that could cut like that..though its not like I JAM my thumb down on it lol...just cant sharpen(nor can anyone else i know apparently) a knife THAT sharp though I know it can be done.
 
BladeCommander said:
One of my buddies asked for a knife from another one of my friends without saying what for. He recieves a knife and promptly saws a red bull can in half to make an ash tray!...
The knife was a gerber, but still, glad it wasnt mine!
I will remember to alwas ask the intended use of a knife if ever asked to lend one.
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Yeah and 1000% a guy did this with my Gerber Parabellum and a can of soup....I didnt notice what he was doing till he was 90% done and I was like WTF dude he said..I figured you knife was the only one at camp that could open it...then I said..if you had ASKED I could have walked up to the cabin and brought you a CAN OPENER! dulled it up a bit and scratched the blade...Bad part is he really didnt get it and still doesnt lol. But then again he has never had or carried anything but a $15 knife from Walmart either.

now when someone asks "anyone got a knife?" I always say..what for lol.
 
Well, this isn't really what this thread is about but reading all this reminded me of an incident where I looked like an utter dimwit. Walking through Bass Pro Shops with my wife I noticed a rainbow leek. I don't buy knives there since they tend to be way overpriced but I wanted to check it out. The handle on it was a bit slippery and when I pushed on the speedsafe mechanism the knife fell out of my hand. I tried to catch the knife and unfortunately succeeded. The blade nicked me ever so slightly in the webbing between my fingers. I didn't feel it and when I put the knife on the counter I noticed a pool of blood on then glass. I looked at my hand and it was covered in blood. The guy behind the counter was staring at me in a mixture of disbelief and horror. My wife decided this would be a good time to start making fun of me loudly. I thought that buying the knife would somehow restore some shred of dignity but the guy insisted on cleaning it first. Since I didn't want to hang around the site of my shame any longer, I pointed at a mini grip in the display case and said I'd take that instead. I really should have bought the leek, and I eventually did buy a rainbow leek. Oh well, I still carry that beat up old mini grip despite my hatred for the combo edge it has.
 
my dad does it with all the knives i finish, But for some reason dad hands are made with some kind of thick leather.
 
Most everyone I know was raised with knives, so I never need to hand anybody one unless its just to check mine out.
They know it will be sharp.

I do test edge sharpness with the fingers on my right hand. I lightly put my middle and index finger pads on the edge and pull away from the edge.
I started doing this as a meat cutter and have never cut myself this way. If someone isn't familiar with doing this I tell them not to do it just because they saw me do it.
 
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