Newbflat
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So I’m combining my household with a lovely woman. She smartly has deferred to me for all things sharp.
We went threw all her knives and she pulled out one and said... “I don’t care about the others but this one was my grandmother’s and I would like to keep it.” .... “maybe you can put new handle on it someday”.....Awww.. of corse I said and smiled.
She handed it to me and I looked at it. A funky old Chicago Cutlery paring knife that and been threw several 100 dishwashing cycles and a lot of sink soaking. It really showed it’s age and the rivets stuck way out would nearly cut you. On closer inspection it had a subtle bend in it so I pulled the tip to the side just to see if it would flex a little......SNAP!
I was stunned and mortified. I just killed her beloved grandmothers knife in seconds right in front of her moments after lovingly handed it to me for good care and rehabilitation. It almost looked like I just grabbed it from her and snapped it on purpose.
I suspect I will hear about this for the rest of my life.
We went threw all her knives and she pulled out one and said... “I don’t care about the others but this one was my grandmother’s and I would like to keep it.” .... “maybe you can put new handle on it someday”.....Awww.. of corse I said and smiled.
She handed it to me and I looked at it. A funky old Chicago Cutlery paring knife that and been threw several 100 dishwashing cycles and a lot of sink soaking. It really showed it’s age and the rivets stuck way out would nearly cut you. On closer inspection it had a subtle bend in it so I pulled the tip to the side just to see if it would flex a little......SNAP!
I was stunned and mortified. I just killed her beloved grandmothers knife in seconds right in front of her moments after lovingly handed it to me for good care and rehabilitation. It almost looked like I just grabbed it from her and snapped it on purpose.
I suspect I will hear about this for the rest of my life.