Comments on: Four myths about knives

By: Ginna

Ginna — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 20:15:14 +0000

Bottom line know your utensils, sharp or dull. Always pay attention and be careful when using a knife. I learned this as a Girl Scout when I chopped my thump in half by talking and not paying attention to chopping wood. Luckily I just needed stiches and did not lose my thump. Here is another think I learned in Girl Scouts Never, Never, ever feed an animal that can eat you. Stay Safe out there my friends.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 00:29:43 +0000

In reply to dot. True and not at the same time. A sharp knife will cut very deep quickly, but it will be a clean cut hich will heal somewhat faster versus a dull blade which will tear and make a worse wound, harder to heal

By: Greg Muszynski

Greg Muszynski — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 03:26:37 +0000

In reply to Meh. false, I have watched a chef cut himself with a just sharpened knife and by him mind you whilst professing the dull knife is much more dangerous than a sharp knife nonsense, the look on his face afterwards completely disproved that myth

By: Greg Muszynski

Greg Muszynski — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 03:25:32 +0000

In reply to dot. 100% true

By: Meh

Meh — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 00:15:03 +0000

#2 is backwards, The common wisdom is that sharp knives are safer, but this isn’t true. Ask anyone how many times they’ve been cut by one vs the other.

By: Brad

Brad — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 20:03:11 +0000

Proper knife technique is NOT a myth and something every cook, regardless of level, should study and practice. Keep your steel sharp and you don’t have to worry about myth.
My mother held her paring knife in one hand and the object of her paring in the other. Even after i became a chef I couldn’t convince her to work on the board.
We really cling to our elders’ lessons-

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 15:54:47 +0000

In reply to dot.

That’s completely untrue. Dull knives require more force and can slip or slide from their cut. All studies – and I’m in the insurance business – show that the sharper knife is not only safer, but is used with less force resulting in a much shallower and cleaner cut if an accident happens.

By: dot

dot — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 02:41:08 +0000

#2 gets the myth backwards. It’s frequently repeated that sharper knives are safer. But actual evidence indicates that has never really been true. When you talk to people who work with knives, it’s always the really sharp knives that have caused them injuries. Why? Because proper technique will prevent both dull and sharp knives from injuring you if they slip. But very sharp knives frequently cause injuries from any slight contact with the blade when handling the knife, especially when not in the act of cutting.

The idea that sharper knives are safer often repeated, but it’s a myth.

By: San Francisco Chronicle profiles life-long knife sharpener

San Francisco Chronicle profiles life-long knife sharpener — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:17:12 +0000

[…] In the profile, Weiss also attempted to clear up the often repeated myth that a sharp knife is more dangerous than a dull one. […]

By: Sushi Knives and Sharp Blades

Sushi Knives and Sharp Blades — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:54:33 +0000

[…] posted about the myth that dull knives are safer than sharp knives, along with other knife myths, a few months ago. Though a dull knife will have less of an impact […]