Folks,
Am I being rude, or do any of y'all give instructions on proper handling when showing your knives?
I am now in the position of having to clearly instruct anyone who asks to examine my knives: "Don't touch the blade and DO NOT put your fingers on the edge!" I know it is rude, but I have given up on assuming common decency in not messing with another man's tools.
I prefer carbon knives, I don't like when people put their finger oils on the blade.
I also don't understand how anyone can understand the sharpness of a knife by running their thumb against the edge. They only do this because they see it on TV. I doubt that anyone would do this on one of my straight razors.
This has happened again recently when I gave a hand-made Puukko with a carbon damascus blade to my own father (yes it was scary sharp, I made sure of it). He actually rubbed the entire blade with his fingers before 'testing' the sharpness with thumb. I know it is now his knife, but I'd like Dad to keep his fingers.
Am I being rude, or do any of y'all give instructions on proper handling when showing your knives?
I am now in the position of having to clearly instruct anyone who asks to examine my knives: "Don't touch the blade and DO NOT put your fingers on the edge!" I know it is rude, but I have given up on assuming common decency in not messing with another man's tools.
I prefer carbon knives, I don't like when people put their finger oils on the blade.
I also don't understand how anyone can understand the sharpness of a knife by running their thumb against the edge. They only do this because they see it on TV. I doubt that anyone would do this on one of my straight razors.
This has happened again recently when I gave a hand-made Puukko with a carbon damascus blade to my own father (yes it was scary sharp, I made sure of it). He actually rubbed the entire blade with his fingers before 'testing' the sharpness with thumb. I know it is now his knife, but I'd like Dad to keep his fingers.