2
That summer I used a butter knife to trim carpet edges
Back in 2018 I was working a basement job in Overland Park and forgot my trim knife. Owner handed me a butter knife from the kitchen. I laughed but tried it anyway. Worked okay for some straight cuts. Now I carry three spare knives in my truck. Who else has made do with weird tools on site?
4 comments
Log in to join the discussion
Log In4 Comments
allen.iris1mo ago
Oh man, that butter knife story is gold lol. I've been there but with a flathead screwdriver trying to pry up a stubborn piece of laminate flooring because I couldn't find my pry bar anywhere. It actually worked better than I expected for getting under the edge, but I definitely scratched up the subfloor a bit. Now I keep a whole junk drawer of random tools in my van just in case, you never know what'll save the day when your real gear is buried somewhere.
8
elliotm571mo ago
Ha, yeah the junk drawer in the van is a lifesaver honestly. I've got a whole bag of random allen wrenches and old hardware that def shouldn't be used as tools but somehow always come in clutch.
6
robert6595d ago
Gotta push back a little here. Desperate times call for desperate measures, sure, but using the wrong tool is how you end up with a crooked cut or a busted blade that could slip. @allen.iris I get that flathead on laminate worked in a pinch, but that's a good way to mar the surface or even chip the edge if you're not careful. A butter knife on carpet is one thing, but prying with a screwdriver on something that's supposed to snap cleanly is playing with fire. Always better to spend two minutes finding the right tool than an hour fixing a mistake from the wrong one.
6