Why are Sharp Knives Safer than Dull Blades?

I can tell from my buying experience that Sharp Knives are bringing a better advantage. I have seen many people that got hurt with dull blades, so I always stick with the sharp ones

Heather did you ever post the knife sharpening tutorial? I was noticing the other day that mine are getting a bit dull.

I really don't have a good quality kitchen knife set, only a hodge-podge of assorted knives in my drawer. However, I do have one knife I use for cutting things that the others simply can't handle. It was a knife we purchased from a TV ad many years ago, and it still performs quite well and has remained relatively sharp to this day. I certainly have cut myself a few times but nothing that a band-aid couldn't handle (insert vision of me knocking on wood here), and I always try to keep my finger tips back away from the cutting action, just like you see these chefs do on those cooking shows. But, sometimes you get in a hurry and forget. OUCH!
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One little extra (useless) information on this. If you do get a cut from a sharp blade... you get a CUT, and it will (depending on how bad, deep etc) heal generally easily and cleanly. If you get cut with a dull blade... rather than "slicing" you are essentially TEARING your flesh which will lead to more scarring and other potential damage than a sharp blade... so even when (accidentally) cutting yourself, you are still (usually) better off with the sharp blade.

We all of had accidents while using knives. It is better to have a sharp knife. It will make using the knife so much easier, and will also be less likely to cause any accidents. A dull knife is very dangerous to use, and will make the job a lot harder to do. So make sure your knives are always sharp.

I can attest to this as well!

I was using a dull knife to cut limes. It slipped and cut my finger instead. Ow!

Now all my knives are quality and sharp. :)

I'm planning on a knife sharpening tutorial for tomorrow, provided I can a) find motivation and b) the husband's cooperation at c) the same point in time.

Thanks for posting this Heather - this is so important to understand! When I was a brand-new wife, I nearly always had a bandaid somewhere on my hands from knives slipping because they were too dull to cut, so I applied too much pressure. Once I got a decent sharpening steel and learned to use it, things got a lot less bloody in my kitchen ;-)

I think it's also true that a sharp knife will make a cleaner cut if it does slice you, so it's more likely to heal nicely or seal itself over. Often (depending on how deep the cut is) little more than a bandage is needed. With a dull knife, when it cuts you it will gouge or cut jagged, thus more likely to need stitches or have a harder time stopping the bleeding.

Ok I have to share a story. Several years ago, my brothers then gf decided to make chicken for dinner. Since she was the only one home, she didn't want to defrost all the chicken. I think she'd put several breasts in a bag and they were frozen together. So she took a carving knife and tried to 'cut' off one piece. Needless to say the knife slipped and cut her badly enough taht she ended up in the ER for several hours getting stitches. She wasn't the brightest bulb, after cutting her hand she called my brother at work to ask him what she should becasue she was bleeding all over the chicken.