When you let someone borrow your knife.....

I hand people a folding knife the same way I would a fixed blade knife. I open it, hold the knife with the spine toward my palm and edge away from my fingers, and hand it to them handle-first. I've found that many people don't understand how to open/close many kinds of knives so I think this way works best.
 
After I ask them what happened to their knife I determine whether or not I'll cut it for them.
 
Unless they are a friend and I know that they know how to handle a knife without damaging it I don't lend my knives out.
 
Ryan8 said:
<...> many people don't understand how to open/close many kinds of knives <...>
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I have to agree. What if you lend someone your Sebenza and they instinctively flick it open? I would cringe. Then again, I strive to avoid lending out my knives.
 
I grip the knife like Jason Voorhees and thrust it point down into the palm of their hand.
 
I was advised some time ago by someone wise,

"Never lend your knife or your pen."

Good advice, I've found.
 
I never ever lend out my EDC Mnandi. However, I do lend out knives. When I purchased some SAK parts from ebay, I added a couple of used SAK climbers to the order and cleaned them up. I always keep one SAK climber on a piece of paper on my desk with this written on it:

"Got Knife?
  • Please feel free to use this tool if you need a screwdriver, corkscrew, scissors, can opener, bottle opener, or knife.
  • Be aware that the blades are very, very, very sharp.
  • Be aware that the knives and tools do not lock open and if used improperly will close suddenly and painfully on your fingers.
  • Do not use the knife blades for prying, drilling or gouging. Use the other tools if you must.
  • Don't cut anything on your hand.
  • Don't do anything stupid.
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Ryan8 said:
I hand people a folding knife the same way I would a fixed blade knife. I open it, hold the knife with the spine toward my palm and edge away from my fingers, and hand it to them handle-first. I've found that many people don't understand how to open/close many kinds of knives so I think this way works best.
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I do the same thing. Back when carried a Kershaw Leek, I tried to hand it to them straight off of my jeans (closed & locked). They would fumble for a minute wondering why it "doesn't work". Then I'd point out the lock, they'd unlock it, and hit the thumb stud. Of course, I'd forget to mention that the darn thing is spring loaded, and as the blade jettisoned forward, these people would get so shocked they would nearly drop the blade! :thumbdn: So I started unclipping, unlocking, and opening the blade myself. I'll then hand them the handle, blade up, spine touching my palm. It's much safer and MUCH quicker.
 
MacTech said:
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Sorry, I don't understand the question. Lend? A knife?

Having seen a couple of times what people do to my kit when they borrow it, that doesn't happen any more.

If they're pratt enough to need a tool and not have one, they can improvise!

maximus otter
 
I don't lend my knives out a lot. My father is the one who borrows them more often, but when he says "Have you got a knife?", what he means is "Let me see your new toy.", he always has a knife on him.

My brother is a similar case, but it has become less common as his own knife collection grows.

My girlfriend has a few knives of her own, but she doesn't pocket carry (she uses her purse) so they aren't always as handy as mine, she usually just asks me to cut whatever needs cutting, she knows I love using my sharp and ponties!

With other people I always ask what they intend to do with the knife, if it's nothing crazy and I trust them I'll lend them my knife or a SAK if I'm carrying something that's too pricey for sheeple.
 
Well, in my case, the lending of knives to my co-workers has worked in multiple ways....

first off, we're all mature adults, so they treat my knives with respect (especially after i did some sharpness demos for them, and they know my knives are "scary sharp")

secondly, both of them now EDC knives/multitools, one co-worker carries a Leatherman Juice CS4, the other inherited my old Gerber EZ-Out beater and is now looking for his own knives he has stored away somewhere, so i can teach him proper sharpening technique...

so in this case, lending out knives caused two NKP to become KP

and the other upside of this, i don't need to lend knives to them anymore, it's a win-win situation :)
 
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