Here's something I've discovered about my kitchen knives: I like the wooden handles a lot better than whatever composite they mostly use now. They feel more comfortable and less slippery in my hand, and without analyzing it, I've found that I always choose the wooden-handled ones when I have both kinds waiting to be used. Sometimes our subconscious makes our decisions for us!
Knife safety
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Lara
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Yes @RadishRose ,I've had one of these for at least a decade and use it all the time for nuts and garlic especially. But my brand is by OXO.
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Judycat
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My knives have wooden handles too. They also are easy to sharpen with a simple whetstone.
Don't have problems cutting myself with knives. Most of my cuts result from drinking glasses shattering whIle washing them by hand.
Don't have problems cutting myself with knives. Most of my cuts result from drinking glasses shattering whIle washing them by hand.
Butterfly
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The only time I seriously cut myself with a kitchen knife was when I was about 23 or 24 I was using a pull-through on-the-counter type knife sharpener that you held down on the counter with one hand and the suction cups that were supposed to help hold the sharpener in place on the counter failed, the thing shifted as I finished pulling the knife through and it came down on my left thumb. Lots of stitches and a scar to this day. Dinner was late that night.
I also use that type of knife sharpener, but there is no need to touch the sharpener with any hands...there is nothing to hold on to. The suction cup works & even if it moves, no problem. It works very well. QVC sells them really cheap - 3 in a set.
Trade
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Exactly. You are far more likely to do something stupid and hurt yourself when you are young then when you have the wisdom that comes with age.
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Lara
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I don't ever remember cutting myself with a knife. Or rather is my issue memory
raybar
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For the past couple days, I have been trying to imagine what a "knife safety product" might be. So far, I haven't come up with anything that would keep your fingers away from the cutting edge without making the knife cumbersome to use.
Anyway, like others have said above, I have had my own knives for as long as I can remember, as well as unrestricted access to my fathers's tools - including power tools - from about eight years old. And in all that time I have never had more than a minor scratch from from any of them.
Anyway, like others have said above, I have had my own knives for as long as I can remember, as well as unrestricted access to my fathers's tools - including power tools - from about eight years old. And in all that time I have never had more than a minor scratch from from any of them.
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When I read the OP it sounds like Ryan came up with a solution before he had found a problem.
IMO that happens quite often in today's world with computer apps, gadgets, etc...
I think it would be better to hold some focus groups with the target audience to find out what problems they have encountered and then if a need exists create a solution based on that need.
IMO that happens quite often in today's world with computer apps, gadgets, etc...
I think it would be better to hold some focus groups with the target audience to find out what problems they have encountered and then if a need exists create a solution based on that need.
Hi there,
There have been many projects where I have done this; however, this was not one of them. Initially i was designing specifically for seniors and ran a focus group with four users; kitchen storage was an issue of there's, more specifically knife storage was something users have a disregard for and my participants also found washing knives in soapy water a problem along with chopping vegetables! However, the feedback received on here on a whole has had a good impact to my project and thanks to all! Please do keep posting !
Really appreciated