Found out just how sharp my global chef knife is.

utajoker · 30 May 2013 at 20:52

Cutting up a chilli in the usual way, blade against the fingers with the tips tucked in to avoid the blade. But I get slightly distracted and as I move my hand along the chilli my fingertips stay in place.

It's very lucky that my fingers were almost perfectly horizontal. I sliced from the middle of my nail through it to the skin underneath but just missing actual flesh. I now have a rather large chunk of nail missing.

And because of the curve of a nail around the finger I have a nail that looks like a crab claw and is catching on everything.

Hurts like hell!

dottty27 · 30 May 2013 at 21:21

I did this 2 week's ago with my Global knifes :S

ins0mn1ac · 30 May 2013 at 21:25

Getting chilli in a cut after being a spaz with a knife, christ it hurts! more than when you rub your nose/eyes after cutting them up

I always wear disposable gloves to cut them up now

ChocolateStarfishRammer · 30 May 2013 at 21:42

Did virtually the same thing few weeks back.. Almost took my finger off.. tendons cut and I now have little feeling in my second favourite finger.

FrenchTart · 30 May 2013 at 21:45

ChocolateStarfishRammer said:
Did virtually the same thing few weeks back.. Almost took my finger off.. tendons cut and I now have little feeling in my second favourite finger.

That's a really disturbing quote, especially given your username.

TheSgtDK · 30 May 2013 at 22:49

I got lucky yesterday while cutting a cauliflower, slipped and just nicked my index finger, no blood thankfully.

Cliste · 30 May 2013 at 23:11

FrenchTart said:
That's a really disturbing quote, especially given your username.

Lt_Red · 31 May 2013 at 00:08

FrenchTart said:
That's a really disturbing quote, especially given your username.

Haha!!

OP, been there done it, ouch.

Irish_Tom · 31 May 2013 at 08:15

I know the feeling.

Shortly after buying my 20cm Wüsthof I sliced my left index finger at the first knuckle while cleaning it.

IRLeetly · 31 May 2013 at 08:22

I suppose this is where my rubbish knife comes in handy

Dave · 31 May 2013 at 08:26

I did it a few months ago too - was a bit luckier though as I just nipped the fingertip of my thumb. (thumbtip?) All back and OK now, but it was a pain for a while to pick things up with that hand!

randomshenans · 31 May 2013 at 08:35

I shave the ends off my fingers on a regular basis, luckily the way I tend to have my fingers, I rarely catch more than that though. The Mrs is a bit of a nightmare though...

djshauny1 · 31 May 2013 at 08:39

Mistakes happen. Glad you didnt chop your finger off lol

IRLeetly · 31 May 2013 at 08:54

I suppose this is where my rubbish knife comes in handy

d_brennen · 31 May 2013 at 08:57

My pauper knives are afraid of being cut by me

Sunbed · 31 May 2013 at 12:20

It's funny how my main argument to my gf for getting better knives was:

"sharper knives are actually SAFER, because they require less pressure when chopping"... Whilst this is true, I've still cut myself about 5 times as much with the sharper knives

I know, I know, I'm doing it wrong!

ChocolateStarfishRammer · 31 May 2013 at 14:47

FrenchTart said:
That's a really disturbing quote, especially given your username.

Thankyou

Xelene · 31 May 2013 at 17:41

I only ever cut myself with blunt crappy knives. I don't have that chef technique of slicing through stuff really quickly, so a sharp knife I find takes less hacking to get the job done (and less unintentional finger slicing).

Hamster · 1 Jun 2013 at 06:23

FrenchTart said:
That's a really disturbing quote, especially given your username.

Even more disturbing if it was his ring finger!

Something Else · 1 Jun 2013 at 17:54

My legs felt funny reading the op