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TIL a dull boning knife is more dangerous than a sharp one
Had a nasty slip last Tuesday trimming silverskin off a top round. Took 6 stitches at urgent care and lost a whole afternoon of work. I was trying to save 5 minutes by not stopping to sharpen. That was dumb. The cut was clean but deep. How often do you guys actually stop and touch up your edges mid shift?
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daniel14029d ago
Stabbed myself in the palm last month because I was too lazy to hit the stones.
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joel_jones29d ago
Man I read that and winced. @daniel140 that's a REAL bad way to learn a lesson. I've got a scar on my thumb from trying to open a paint can with a screwdriver when I was 18. Blood everywhere, had to get four stitches. But a whole palm stab? That's NEXT LEVEL. Hope you at least got a good tetanus shot out of the deal and didn't lose any finger movement. You probably think twice now before you take shortcuts with sharp objects though, right?
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avery_jackson29d ago
Man that palm stab story made me cringe. I got in the habit of running my knife over a ceramic rod every time I come back from break and it saved me a lot of pain. Five seconds of touch ups beats five hours in urgent care waiting room any day.
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the_jana29d ago
Right, the whole "running it over a ceramic rod" thing is actually a good habit, but you're supposed to do it before it gets dull, not just on breaks. @avery_jackson, if you're only touching up after a break, you might be missing the small nicks that cause slips later. A quick strop every hour or so really does make a difference for keeping an edge safe (and your palm intact).
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