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> "Bruce" wrote in message
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> In article >,
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> > "Bruce" wrote in message
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> > In article >,
> > says...
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> > > "Bruce" wrote in message
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> > >
> > > In article >, says...
> > > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sun, 25 Sep 2016 07:43:07 -0400, Gary > wrote:
> > > > > >That looks like one of those worthless late-night infomercial
> > > > > >gadgets.
> > > > > >Call within 10 minutes and receive a 2nd one for free. heheh Spend
> > > > > >your
> > > > > >money on a good knife instead.
> > > > >
> > > > > Spot on - I keep my knives sharp because we all know it's the dull
> > > > > knife that cuts. Broke that rule, when I had my left hand/wrist in
> > > > > a
> > > > > cast I tried to chop a garlic clove - I never even felt my razor
> > > > > sharp
> > > > > knife cut me, just wondered what was stopping it - as in my bone lol
> > > >
> > > > Here's the opposite view though....from my standpoint.
> > > >
> > > > First, you get used to what you have and are used to working with.
> > > >
> > > > In my case, often somewhat dull knives. The only time I've ever
> > > > cut myself was right after sharpening the knives and they worked
> > > > "too good." I've learned to be extra careful after a sharpening.
> > >
> > > Chefs always say that you'd better cut yourself with a sharp knife than
> > > with a blunt one. Maybe sharp knives make for cleaner amputations.
> > >
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> > >
> > > Amputations!!! That made me shudder! I haven't done that ... yet ...
> >
> > Me neither. I think my worst accidents have been with these:
> >
> > http://www.cheesemakingshop.co.uk/im...icer_beech.jpg
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> > Those box slicers make me nervous. I only used mine once then went back
> > to
> > the *scary* knife
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> They become increasingly more difficult to use as the piece of cheese
> becomes smaller
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> You mean on the slicer??

Yes, there comes a point when the piece of cheese is the size of your
thumb and the slicer might confuse the two.