"Can I borrow your knife?"

[Handwrecker]

Not only do I readily lend knives, I've even given knives to people to keep. I find that after I do that, they always have a knife on them.

I agree.

[Donut]

I think that people don't want to tell you what they are going to use your knife for if they know it is stupid to use a knife for something.

I do lend my knife, but I usually wince when I do. I try to keep my knives scary sharp and I know one of these days someone will do something stupid and I will be seeing red. Luckily I have a friend who borrowed a knife before and warns people not to borrow a knife from me because they are so sharp.

[Dr. Snubnose]

I think that people don't want to tell you what they are going to use your knife for if they know it is stupid to use a knife for something.

I do lend my knife, but I usually wince when I do. I try to keep my knives scary sharp and I know one of these days someone will do something stupid and I will be seeing red. Luckily I have a friend who borrowed a knife before and warns people not to borrow a knife from me because they are so sharp.

I never let anyone touch or borrow my knives....I don't even use them....If I need a knife for something stupid...I'll borrow one from Donut..... :p Doc :p

[STAK]

Not only do I readily lend knives, I've even given knives to people to keep. I find that after I do that, they always have a knife on them.

:spyder: OK please give me: MANIX2 154CM, MANIX2 CTS-XHP, MANIX CF S90V, PM2 S30V, PM2 S90V, PM2 CTS-20CP and a few others :D . . . . I see you are reluctant :eek: . . . . Come on people, i never lend my SPIDIES, maybe sometimes i lend and/or give an old SAK or a gift folder from KC . . . . I keep my SPIDIES super sharp and except the fact that SPIDIES are expensive folders, if someone ignorant try to use my wicked sharp SPIDIES the result will be "fatal" :eek: . . . . I have a story too . . . . A friend of mine asked me for a folder to cut open a big envelope, and trying to do so my SPIDIE (ENDURA2 SS SE) fall verticaly and hit the tip :mad: . . . . Result a blunt tip, fortunate not broken or bend, and me RED-BLACK-RED with smoke coming out of my ears :D . . . . Had to spent almost an hour to carefully correct the tip . . . . My friend sent me an apology written by hand, just to be sure that we are OK and he is not in DANGER any more :D . . . . NO SPIDIE GIVING, NEVER !!!! :) . . . . :spyder:

[marlinspike]

:spyder: OK please give me: MANIX2 154CM, MANIX2 CTS-XHP, MANIX CF S90V, PM2 S30V, PM2 S90V, PM2 CTS-20CP and a few others :D . . . .

LOL...I'll lend my expensive knives, but if I give one as a gift it's usually a sub-$50.

[Bluntrauma]

I have a friend that I go camping with quite a bit and they are always asking to borrow my knife. After getting a Mora gnarled up a few times I bought em a BK-2 to wreak havoc on. I do not hand my Spydero to anyone unless they just want to admire it.

[4 s ter]

I have no problem lending a knife to someone who needs to cut something. I always carry a Victorinox Driver (I bought 3 at $9.95 each on sale) which I will happily lend. However, nobody gets to borrow one of the 2 or 3 Spydercos I'm also carrying.

[wongKI]

Depends. If the friend is more valuable than the knife, then yes :) Rare, though-such people either ask me to cut for them, or have their own.

If not, then I'll dig out a cheap Mtech from my bag.

[ChapmanPreferred]

At work, I loan out the lousy box cutters they issue. If I'm not at work and someone wants to borrow a knife they are evaluated individually and I do ask what they plan to do with it.

I have used statements like....

"why don't you have a knife?"
"where is your knife?"
"would you like to buy a knife?"
"have you ever used a sharp knife before?"
"do you have $300 on you right now?"
"is there something I can cut for you"
"no"

[Simple Man]

Well, you have to think about what they are really asking.

If it is a non-knife-knut, it is probably, "I have this thing that need cutting, oh Joe has a knife, Sara told me so, I'll go get him." My response to that is, "sure, let me get that for you", and make knife conversation on the way.

If it is a confirmed user, their thought is probably "Hey I have this thing that needs cutting, but I forgot to grab my knife as usual, Joe has his I'm sure." To which my response is the same, "sure, let me get that for you", and make conversation on the way, maybe rub it in why they do not have theirs.

To a knut, they are thinking, "What do I have around here to cut so I can make an excuse to see Joe's new knife?". To which my response is, once again the same "sure, let me get that for you", but let them see it after the cut is made.

Short version - Lend to none, but share when possible.

[JCP1969]

At work, I loan out the lousy box cutters they issue. If I'm not at work and someone wants to borrow a knife they are evaluated individually and I do ask what they plan to do with it.

I have used statements like....

"why don't you have a knife?"
"where is your knife?"
"would you like to buy a knife?"
"have you ever used a sharp knife before?"
"do you have $300 on you right now?"
"is there something I can cut for you"
"no"

I have never been asked , but When ,or if I am. I will follow the above teachings. # 1 = evaluate the individual
# 2 = depends on #1

[Donut]

I never let anyone touch or borrow my knives....I don't even use them....If I need a knife for something stupid...I'll borrow one from Donut..... :p Doc :p

You don't even use them? :confused:

What happens if you get attacked by a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? :)

[dsmegst]

I lend my knives to my friends and they know how much I value my knives so they don't abuse them. Most are a bit nervous handling such a sharp blade that they're inherently careful.

I think sometimes we get too protective with our favorite knives that they don't get used as intended. I thought about carrying a "borrow" knife but I bought the (enter your favorite folder here) because it's such a great cutter. So it gets used.

[chuck_roxas45]

You don't even use them? :confused:

What happens if you get attacked by a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? :)

Doc carries 20 knives but rips sandwiches in half with his bare hands. :D

[dsmegst]

Doc carries 20 knives but rips sandwiches in half with his bare hands. :D

Wait until one of those sandwiches makes a wrong move and attacks him. Then the blades will come out quickly. :p

[unit]

It is a case by case basis....but most of the people I would trust with my knife, already have their own, and those that I do not trust...well not only would I not loan it to them, but I usually find that their "task" is not a knife job anyway.

Last time someone asked, they wanted to pry a couple pieces of metal apart...Nope, you can not borrow my knife, and I won't do the job for you, and don't bother ever asking again because you showed me everything I need to know. Perhaps I am a jerk...but they are my knives and anyone that is going to pry with someone else's knife....

[unit]

"why don't you have a knife?"
"where is your knife?"
"would you like to buy a knife?"
"have you ever used a sharp knife before?"
"do you have $300 on you right now?"
"is there something I can cut for you"
"no"

I am going to use these (all of them and in the order you have them). I bet few of the people that I encounter will make it to the last line before giving up and walking away...

[sgt Merrey]

my responce is your a full grown adult male Why arent you carryn one yourself.Noyou cant borrow mine.

[Koen Z]

Usually I am glad to help people, but most of the time I want to know for what they will use it. If it is no knife task, the don't get my knife.

[Dr. Snubnose]

You don't even use them? :confused:

What happens if you get attacked by a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? :)

I have "Simple Man" Cut it for me...then we make knife conversation....Doc :p