Why are people cutting so much cardboard?

David Mary said:
jacrispy223 jacrispy223 is the new work provided knife anything like this?

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This is what we were provided at my last "regular" job, and required to use for any box or strap cutting. That round pointed little replaceable blade sticking out is ceramic. And it got all chipped up pretty quick, but if you went to get replacement blades too soon, the overlords were not pleased. Thankfully I never had call to cut much in my role. But due to a strange oversight in the rules, there was nothing about carrying a knife. So of course I had seventeen proper knives on me. Just couldn't use them in the building. 🤣
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(Deep movie dude voice booms), And a Maker is born to slash the red tape of corporate greed! Dun. dunn.. dunnn... :)
 
daveyc said:
Honest question: is it necessary in any capacity to have to physically cut the cardboard itself?
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Bwahahahaha! You're cracking me up because we think the same way. I got two shipments of wine this week and have some bike parts coming tomorrow. That's all cardboard, but not a mountain of it. Unless my wife goes wild with orders from Amazon this week, I'll be able to fit everything into the trash bin without resorting to extreme measures.

If some cardboard is too big, I typically tear it apart by hand. When I first started reading the knife forums, I thought I'd try cutting up trash cardboard. I discovered that it dulls knives pretty quickly, and it doesn't save any time.
 
I've used one of these for 30 years to cut up cardboard. The staple remover is the bonus feature. It's an affordable tool used in a shop and if ever lost or broken it's not a bad day.

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But I still don't cut stuff into confetti. Just flatten it out and move on.
 
David Mary said:
jacrispy223 jacrispy223 is the new work provided knife anything like this?

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This is what we were provided at my last "regular" job, and required to use for any box or strap cutting. That round pointed little replaceable blade sticking out is ceramic. And it got all chipped up pretty quick, but if you went to get replacement blades too soon, the overlords were not pleased. Thankfully I never had call to cut much in my role. But due to a strange oversight in the rules, there was nothing about carrying a knife. So of course I had seventeen proper knives on me. Just couldn't use them in the building. 🤣
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Those look kinda neat
These are what we have at my job. Nothing clever about them. They get clogged with little cardboard fibers then cant cut anything. Ive seen my coworkers struggle for 5+ minutes only to end up with a mangled box that looks like a child opening a christmas package.
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My answer to most of these types of questions is, Internet forums and YouTube videos. Cardboard would be a lot safer without them. ;-)

Not to mention it gives modern people something to do with their knives. Personally I prefer cutting a block of cheese and a stick pepperoni out in the boonies somewhere.
 
"Klever Xchange" we get your money, and you get to tick the "safety" box on your workplace clipboard, while all the other boxes remain in one piece.
 
I always have a Stanley 299 Utility Knife in my truck door pocket. Blade changes are quick and easy so no need to sharpen! And I always keep a box of bandaids nearby. . .
 
I don't have to cut my boxes flat. I cut the tape and unfold them. If I have to cut a really big box then I use a utility knife. Just my personal preference really. I find plenty of uses for my folders without cutting up boxes.

The crap you see people do on YouTube is really just for show to see how much the blade edge can handle. Cardboard might be soft media but it kills sharp edges quick.
 
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