Ok guys and gals.... What's the best cut you've ever made?
Requirements:
The tool (knife, axe, sword, multi-tool, etc) had to be on your person (or readily accessable) at the time, and a different tool was not available or practical.
I have been carrying knives and a multi tool on my person every day for a very long time. But I RARELY get a "Good Cut." I've had my share of "handy to have had a knife on me" situations, but most of my "Good Cut" stories happened to people I know, and some of them even used my knife!! I'm always left out!
Example - My Ex-Wife's best cut:
She didn't carry a knife with her ever, but this day she decided she wanted to - just out of the blue. I offerred her my serrated Spyderco Delica and she took it to work. She was in charge of running the local YMCA pool at the time. They had a giant floating obstacle coarse in the pool that day which had two huge (3/4" thick) nylon ropes anchoring it down on one end. One of the clamps broke and couldn't be unfasted from the edge of the pool. The lifeguards tried for several minutes to untie the knot from the toy, but after months of use in the pool and repeated dryings the knot was not coming loose! They told my Ex about the problem and she went down to the pool. She examined the problem for five seconds or so, drew the knife and cut the rope with one slice so the thing could be removed from the pool. She was so impressed and looked so prepared she was a hero! She now carries a knife on her all the time.
That story to me is a good example of a "Best Cut" story. Nobody's life was saved, but it demonstrates to the average non-knife person how useful a knife is. That cut could not have been made with Scissors, or keys, or even a dull knife without difficutly. A good sharp knife was the only thing that could have done that.
So let's hear your stories!!
Requirements:
The tool (knife, axe, sword, multi-tool, etc) had to be on your person (or readily accessable) at the time, and a different tool was not available or practical.
I have been carrying knives and a multi tool on my person every day for a very long time. But I RARELY get a "Good Cut." I've had my share of "handy to have had a knife on me" situations, but most of my "Good Cut" stories happened to people I know, and some of them even used my knife!! I'm always left out!
Example - My Ex-Wife's best cut:
She didn't carry a knife with her ever, but this day she decided she wanted to - just out of the blue. I offerred her my serrated Spyderco Delica and she took it to work. She was in charge of running the local YMCA pool at the time. They had a giant floating obstacle coarse in the pool that day which had two huge (3/4" thick) nylon ropes anchoring it down on one end. One of the clamps broke and couldn't be unfasted from the edge of the pool. The lifeguards tried for several minutes to untie the knot from the toy, but after months of use in the pool and repeated dryings the knot was not coming loose! They told my Ex about the problem and she went down to the pool. She examined the problem for five seconds or so, drew the knife and cut the rope with one slice so the thing could be removed from the pool. She was so impressed and looked so prepared she was a hero! She now carries a knife on her all the time.
That story to me is a good example of a "Best Cut" story. Nobody's life was saved, but it demonstrates to the average non-knife person how useful a knife is. That cut could not have been made with Scissors, or keys, or even a dull knife without difficutly. A good sharp knife was the only thing that could have done that.
So let's hear your stories!!
Can you fathom that? 
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