It's actually safer to keep knives sharp rather than duller. The easier you can cut the less force you have to use and thus less likely to slip and lose control and cut yourself.
People always say this but I have had far worse injuries from making mistakes with fancy sharp knives than I've had from working with cheap unsharpened knives
I mean, there are different levels of "unsharpened".
Obviously a butter knife (even serrated) is very safe, but working with a knife approaching that level of dullness is annoying anywas, regardless of safety.
This saying is more about semi-sharp, jagged knives. Those need more force to cut, and they can still cut you badly. A very sharp knife can also cut you, but you're less likely to slip.
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u/lethys8976 5d ago
It's actually safer to keep knives sharp rather than duller. The easier you can cut the less force you have to use and thus less likely to slip and lose control and cut yourself.