I use my knives all the time for everything imaginable, including but not nearly limitted to the kitchen and DIY around the house, however, it does not effect how I choose them. I choose them to be capable of handling the worst scenarios and then use them for everything else on a day to day basis knowing that if a worst case scenario presents itself then I will be 'equipped to survive'. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />