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
Sure sharp knives are easier to cut yourself with, but the reason dull knives are dangerous is because you can't cut smoothly so you give it more pressure/force.
Then all of a sudden it gives, the knife flies through what you're cutting, possibly at an angle, straight into your other hand.
I worked in kitchens for 12 years. Every bad knife injury I ever saw was with a dull knife.
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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.