When all you have is a knife, every problem looks like a wine bottle cork that you should have tried removing using a proper corkscrew first instead of playing mac gyver to impress the room
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If I ain't got a pocket knife on me, you need to tell me to go back in the house and put my pants on....
But I'm old and I grew up on a farm and everyone carried a pocket knife. It's a tool just like any other tool. In fact, it's human's second oldest tool, right after the basic rock. I highly recommend getting one for yourself. A Victorinox Classic is a great EDC. You might not use the little 1"/25mm blade very often, but that nail file and scissors are fantastic to have. And the Classic comes in many handle colors and can hang on your keychain until needed. In fact I highly recommend any Victorinox tool. It might be the greatest urban survival tool ever invented. And Vic's are always acceptable carry in nearly every social situation. People never seem threatened by them.
These days I don't use my pocket knife as much as I used to. But I still carry one every day and it some how feels wrong if I don't. And it's there waiting and ready for when I do need it.
I used to have a knife with me most of the time as a kid. It was cool and useful.
But when I had to store it in security when in festival I more often had to remember to not forget about it than I used it.
People without pocket knives when they want to get into a box:
My mom opens chip bags like she's a wrestler ripping their shirt off for the crowd.
maslow's mall ninja
I made this for opening boxes.
Does it work?
I have a tiny Leatherman and use it all the time
people without pocket knives when they need to cut something ☞
My family always gives me shit for always having my Gerber on my belt, until it's Christmas morning or any of the other times someone needs a knife or pliers.
Your family Christmas morning sounds vicious. You should try getting everyone to sit down and have the youngest child hand the presents out one at a time.
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I keep a tiny 1" knife on my keychain. It's incredibly handy, unless I forget to take it off when going through airport security...
Can you not fly with it? In Europe, you can, the limit is 5 or 6 cm of blade. I regularly fly with mine.
If it's sharp or pointy at all you have to check it in the US. I almost got my nice multibit screwdriver confiscated because it was almost too long.
Nope, but they recently loosened the rules so you can bring nail trimmers again.
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I miss doing iaido. I still have my practice sword though, that shit was expensive
One time I brought a watermelon to a picnic so that I could show off my fancy butterfly knife and I ended up cutting myself so badly that I had to wrap my hand in duct tape to stop the bleeding while someone else distracted the children. Worth it.
Something similar happened to me the first ... And last ... Time I used a mandoline.
What's hilarious about this pic is the thing you're supposed to be using to keep your hands safe is sitting off to the side
That's true! That was the one included safety device I used right before cutting off my finger tip.
It's an initiation rite, not a measurement of personal failure.
that's what the cowboy hat is for
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Happened to my mother. She sliced her palm very badly, sibling had to take her to emergency care.
Sibling got me metal slicing gloves when they got me my mandolin lmfao
This is the only reason I own a pair of cut resistant gloves. Makes the mandoline actually a useful and safe kitchen tool.
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I have this thing for a reason!
You can clean them. You can technically disassemble them but it involves preening over pins and whatnot. It's a hassle. A good soak in warm soapy water and a scrub with an old toothbrush can do wonders. If it's seized by rust WD-40 is your friend.
Mine has been rusted shut for ages. I wish you could disassemble and clean them
I think threeme was supposed to respond to you but replied to the parent comment
Thanks, wouldn't have seen it without your message
The Cybertool really is the best of the Victorinox knives. Unfortunately, I lost mine 😢.
My condolences
"everyday carry" people fantasy: the lights went out but we have to open that box and sign this form. We're doomed!! Who can save us!?!
reality: I guess I will just do it later.
Reality is the box can be opened by hand, everyone in the room has a flashlight on their phone and the form can now be esigned on a phone.
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