WOW, this is a tough question. Partly because I don't have that many friends. The six friends (3 couples) that I do have already have their own knives and tools. So I have never been asked by a friend to borrow a knife. An acquaintance might ask, but would not receive a knife from me, even if I was standing right there when they used it. Anyone below acquaintance level would only get a silly, quizzical look like "are you f'n kidding me?" I'm don't/won't apologize for this attitude. I have worked hard for every penny I have (which isn't much) and learned a long time ago that when you loan something out expect it to come back to you 1) broken 2) without an apology or good explanation 3) or not returned to you at all (usually due to #1 or #2 or both).
An acquaintance might ask, but would not receive a knife from me, even if I was standing right there when they used it. Anyone below acquaintance level would only get a silly, quizzical look like "are you f'n kidding me?" I'm don't/won't apologize for this attitude. I have worked hard for every penny I have (which isn't much) and learned a long time ago that when you loan something out expect it to come back to you 1) broken 2) without an apology or good explanation 3) or not returned to you at all (usually due to #1 or #2 or both).
Letting others use your knife
In 60 plus years, I have cut myself perhaps 3 times with one of my knives, usually because I was doing something I shouldnt.My worst injury was with a tool for removing grout from some tiles.I will be very careful in future lending my knife, imagine had I not been there to stop her?
When anyone asks me, I awlways answer: "Sorry, I don't have a knife you can borrow."Sometimes, they look puzzled and say: "But you're using a knife right now!"I answer:"Yes, and you can't borrow it..."
Quote from: Valkie on November 07, 2018, 11:47:00 PMLetting others use your knife(Image removed from quote.)
for the rough stuff around the house, cutting rough and tumble "anythings" I use this old beast.Given to me by a customer about 15 years ago.Its scratched, its messy and its old, but it just keeps on going.
Quote from: Valkie on November 08, 2018, 10:14:43 PMfor the rough stuff around the house, cutting rough and tumble "anythings" I use this old beast.Given to me by a customer about 15 years ago.Its scratched, its messy and its old, but it just keeps on going.It looks like it has held up very well!
Yeah, but you cant see the bend in the small knife at the top or the sloppy scissors from cutting wires.The scales are all scratched as well.But this is my workhorse, 15 years of abuse and still going strong.
Quote from: Valkie on November 09, 2018, 02:21:42 AMYeah, but you cant see the bend in the small knife at the top or the sloppy scissors from cutting wires.The scales are all scratched as well.But this is my workhorse, 15 years of abuse and still going strong.Huh...? I'm confused... That's a Recruit economy... what scissors...?
A few weeks ago one of my co-workers asked me if he could use my VX knife to do some cutting (opening a parcel).I told him that he posed the wrong question. The right question should have been: "Why don't I have my OWN knife to open the parcel?"He looked at me in a stupid way, not knowing what to answer. So I told him that I myself would open the parcel.When I opened the main blade on my Huntsman, a female co-worker scared up and she said "Oh, that's a WEAPON!" I told her she's a no-brainer, because a Victorinox pocket knife is in fact a TOOL, not a weapon!!Much of my work time I am surrounded by morons...
Yes but you also can't see any backside tools which is confusing.
Quote from: Reinier on November 09, 2018, 09:41:27 AMYes but you also can't see any backside tools which is confusing.the Recruit has no backside tools
Quote from: MacGyver on November 09, 2018, 08:54:16 AMQuote from: Valkie on November 09, 2018, 02:21:42 AMYeah, but you cant see the bend in the small knife at the top or the sloppy scissors from cutting wires.The scales are all scratched as well.But this is my workhorse, 15 years of abuse and still going strong.Huh...? I'm confused... That's a Recruit economy... what scissors...? Sorry about thatGot it confused with my other old workhorse.Its a mini, the scissors are really sloppy and Ive had it for about 15 years.One starts to lump all work horses into the same basket.This is my mini, and thanks for identifying my knife "Recruit Economy" Is it?Thanks