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>>I sharpen my big kitchen knife about once every month, it surprising how
>>you
>
> I sharpen my kitchen knifes every other time I use them with a "Kitchen
> Devils
Hehe I only use it about once or twice a week, so sharpening it once a month
is all that is usually necessary.
>>The only disadvantage with a really sharp knife is that you don't even
>>notice when you've cut yourself "oh, why is this potato red inside?" :-)
>>
>
> Eh! Rule number # cut away from yourself or even better use a potato
> peeler.
Oh this was for slicing up the potato, without realising I had sliced into
my thumb, just enough for a tiny bit of blood to spread across the wet skin
and wet potato. It took me a few seconds to realise what had happened!
BTW, are those things for dicing onions any good? I saw one but it looked so
flimsy the thought of putting an onion in there to dice all in once go
looked like it would just snap the thing.
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On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 14:11:45 +0100, "scott" <sco### [at] scott com> wrote:
>> Eh! Rule number # cut away from yourself or even better use a potato
>> peeler.
>
>Oh this was for slicing up the potato, without realising I had sliced into
>my thumb, just enough for a tiny bit of blood to spread across the wet skin
>and wet potato. It took me a few seconds to realise what had happened!
>
Even though I state the rule I find it hard to follow it ;)
>BTW, are those things for dicing onions any good? I saw one but it looked so
>flimsy the thought of putting an onion in there to dice all in once go
>looked like it would just snap the thing.
>
You are speaking to the wrong person when you ask about onions. I have an
aversion to them so if I cook with them, I cook them whole then take them out of
the food before serving. O_O
--
Regards
Stephen
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Invisible wrote:
> (My mum disregarded this rule, and amputated her fingernail as a result.
> Man, there was a lot of blood that day... Took months to regrow too!)
Do I have to say it?
She should be kept away from power tools, sharp objects, and electrical
wiring at all costs.
--
~Mike
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Mike Raiford wrote:
> Do I have to say it?
>
> She should be kept away from power tools, sharp objects, and electrical
> wiring at all costs.
...which is amusing considering that her job used to be running
electrical wiring (which involves using power tools and various cutting
implements).
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Invisible wrote:
> ...which is amusing considering that her job used to be running
> electrical wiring (which involves using power tools and various cutting
> implements).
Ironic, yeah?
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~Mike
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>> ...which is amusing considering that her job used to be running
>> electrical wiring (which involves using power tools and various
>> cutting implements).
>
> Ironic, yeah?
I guess she likes to live dangerously or something? :-D
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> Ha! You need a Swiss Army Knife for Christmas ;)
I suggest this one:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wenger-Swiss-Army-Giant-Knife/dp/B000R0JDSI
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On Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:24:35 +0200, Gail wrote:
> "Invisible" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message
> news:49379e28$1@news.povray.org...
>>>> What about your katana?
>>>
>>> Intentionally slightly blunted. It can still cut straight through a 20
>>> cm block of polystyrene in one strike.
>>
>> ...why do you own a katana? o_O
>
> Why not?
>
> I've done martial arts (including sword work) for 14 years. It's an
> ornament (along with the knives) and it's sometimes used for solo
> practice. It is balanced for use. I made sure of that before buying it.
> The difference in feel between the katana and the woodern swords is
> definitly noticable.
Cool, very cool. I have wanted to get one myself, just never had the
spare cash - I don't want one that's cut out of steel, I want one made
the traditional way, and as you know, those are quite pricey....
Jim
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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
news:49395eff$1@news.povray.org...
>
> Cool, very cool. I have wanted to get one myself, just never had the
> spare cash - I don't want one that's cut out of steel, I want one made
> the traditional way, and as you know, those are quite pricey....
>
That they are.
Mine's a cheap replica. There's no way I could afford a really good one.
My criteria were that it was correctly balanced and that it looks pretty
good.
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On Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:43:18 +0200, Gail wrote:
> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
> news:49395eff$1@news.povray.org...
>>
>> Cool, very cool. I have wanted to get one myself, just never had the
>> spare cash - I don't want one that's cut out of steel, I want one made
>> the traditional way, and as you know, those are quite pricey....
>>
>>
> That they are.
>
> Mine's a cheap replica. There's no way I could afford a really good one.
> My criteria were that it was correctly balanced and that it looks pretty
> good.
We've actually got a replica here - I had forgotten about it because my
stepson keeps it in his room. Thing is, the balance isn't good on it; my
wife's got a WW-II era Japanese NCO saber that her grandfather picked up
during the war. We tried to identify the owner (there's a character
etched on the tip of the scabbard, but it was submerged in water when Pap
found it and it's badly pitted). It's a mass-produced weapon as well,
but there's no question as to how sharp the blade is, either (unlike the
replica katana, which isn't terribly sharp - I wouldn't want to get hit
with it, but it's not like a razor).
Jim
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