▲ 612 ▼ Take pride in your work (lemmy.world) submitted 11 months ago by Stamets@lemmy.world to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works 20 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] OboTheHobo@ttrpg.network 48 points 11 months ago (1 child) one of the reasons why sharp knives are safer than dull knives generally though that wisdom is more applicable to cooking permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rustyricotta@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 11 months ago (1 child) I've always thought that dull knives are more dangerous because you have to put a lot more force to cut something, and when it suddenly does, all that force could go wildly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OboTheHobo@ttrpg.network 21 points 11 months ago (2 children) That too, honestly thats the more significant reason. Shaper knives give cleaner cuts which heal easier was the point i was making, but yeah the bigger reason is that you have much better control with a sharp knife and need way less force. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago Also, a good sharp knife will cut with chopping push down. A less sharp knife requires a slicing move. It's really hard to cut yourself with a chopping motion . permalink fedilink source parent [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 4 points 11 months ago Not according to my partner's family! I sharpened one of the kitchen knives and was told it was too sharp. I had grown bored of having to saw through onion skins permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rustyricotta@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 11 months ago (1 child) I've always thought that dull knives are more dangerous because you have to put a lot more force to cut something, and when it suddenly does, all that force could go wildly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OboTheHobo@ttrpg.network 21 points 11 months ago (2 children) That too, honestly thats the more significant reason. Shaper knives give cleaner cuts which heal easier was the point i was making, but yeah the bigger reason is that you have much better control with a sharp knife and need way less force. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago Also, a good sharp knife will cut with chopping push down. A less sharp knife requires a slicing move. It's really hard to cut yourself with a chopping motion . permalink fedilink source parent [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 4 points 11 months ago Not according to my partner's family! I sharpened one of the kitchen knives and was told it was too sharp. I had grown bored of having to saw through onion skins permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OboTheHobo@ttrpg.network 21 points 11 months ago (2 children) That too, honestly thats the more significant reason. Shaper knives give cleaner cuts which heal easier was the point i was making, but yeah the bigger reason is that you have much better control with a sharp knife and need way less force. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago Also, a good sharp knife will cut with chopping push down. A less sharp knife requires a slicing move. It's really hard to cut yourself with a chopping motion . permalink fedilink source parent [–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 4 points 11 months ago Not according to my partner's family! I sharpened one of the kitchen knives and was told it was too sharp. I had grown bored of having to saw through onion skins permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago Also, a good sharp knife will cut with chopping push down. A less sharp knife requires a slicing move. It's really hard to cut yourself with a chopping motion . permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 4 points 11 months ago Not according to my partner's family! I sharpened one of the kitchen knives and was told it was too sharp. I had grown bored of having to saw through onion skins permalink fedilink source parent