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" Even things like cutting tent string or preparing a fish (etc..) is safer using a sharp knife. the theory is, the sharper the knife, the less pressure you have to exert to cut something, thus, if you miss and end up cutting yourself, the cut won't be that bad because you weren't pressing that hard to begin with. I have only cut myself ONCE using a knife and it was a dull blade filleting a fish. The knife wouldn't easily run through the fish (because it was dull) so I had to use more pressure and move the knife around to get it to cut. Not only did I make a mess of my fish, but I slipped and cut my thumb."
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Tiny
What is the first A #1 rule of knifes? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
NEVER POINT IT TOWARDS YOURSELF <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />
Every one who has ever been cut by their knife, has violated this simple rule. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> Do not use your hand as a cutting board. Everybody who has ever been cut with their own knife, dull or sharp, pushed the blade into their own body when something unexpected happened.

So maybe people who stab themselves should use extremely sharp knives. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Jim <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> YMMV <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />