Note to self: Don't catch falling knives

bernse

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I have a beautiful set of forged Grohmann kitchen knives with rosewood handles. These are easily the best and nicest knives I've ever had the pleasure to use.. better than my other forged Henkels, Wusfhofs and that's saying something. They're just friggen fantastic. If you look at them the wrong way, you'll start to bleed.

http://www.grohmannknives.com/pages/forged.html

Anyhow, as I was cleaning my bread knife yesterday after dinner and it slipped out of my right hand... first instinct (one that I will have to break) is yep, Catch the knife.! Yeah, smart move, retard. :roll: So, suffice to say that the index finger on left hand is nicely bandaged up this AM.
 

Demon-Xanth

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That's a rule that you learn in both boy scouts and the food service industry. :) It doesn't matter how confident you are that you can grab the handle, it's alot easier to clean it off after it's hit the floor.
 

iamme

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whenever i drop a knife my first instinct is to move my feet out of the way. does anyone else do this?
 

Kitkat13

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As opposed to your knives.... YOU are not the sharpest tool in the shed!


And yes, I always do that "oh crap I dropped the knife" dance
 

Demon-Xanth

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Oh, a little tip. Do the same with small parts. It's MUCH easier to find if you watch it fall.
 

Fritzo

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Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
That's a rule that you learn in both boy scouts and the food service industry. :) It doesn't matter how confident you are that you can grab the handle, it's alot easier to clean it off after it's hit the floor.

Yep...had to learn that myself :)
 

rh71

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you move your feet away instinctively for falling objects... why not with this ? :D
 

BurnItDwn

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Stupid question, but why not just NOT let the knife fall in the first place?

I don't think I've ever dropped a knife. And it's not because I don't use a knife, since I cut up meat and veggies all the time with them.
 

bernse

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Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
Stupid question, but why not just NOT let the knife fall in the first place?
Yes.. that is the ideal.. but like I said, I just instictively went to catch it for some bizzare reason.

I usually do the little spread the feet dance if I drop not only anything sharp but also heavy, but this time I didn't. I suspect it was because I was somewhat hunched over the sink.

Oh well. Got pwned by my own knife.
 

Sqube

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Your instinctual kung-fu is weak.

Jump out of the way, watch it hit the ground. Lament over any loss in sharpness that might have occurred, but with all your parts intact.
 

edro

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Originally posted by: iamme
whenever i drop a knife my first instinct is to move my feet out of the way. does anyone else do this?

:thumbsup:
 

Brutuskend

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I used to play hacksack a lot and have caught myself (ALMOST) breaking the fall of, knifes, and HEAVY objects with my foot.

Sometimes reflexes are a BAD thing....