On Sun, 3 Jan 2010 17:59:48 -0800, "Steve B"
> wrote:

>What is the situation at your house on sharp knives?
>
>I know we recently have an unnamed poster who has a bandaged hand from a
>slicing accident.
>
>I can sharpen knives so I can shave with them, yet have limited my wife to
>TWO knives she may use. She's just too dangerous. One is a Sandoku and the
>other a Jenny Chin cleaver style Asian knife. Both very sharp.
>
>I, on the other hand don't really know how many I have, as I buy them at
>yard sales when I see R. H. Forschner and Dexter-Russell for sale for a buck
>or two. Now, I just buy them if it's an unusual knife I don't have. I
>have about four sets of vintage antler handled utensils, knife, steel, and
>meat fork with fold up little thing to keep it from getting gravy on the
>tablecloth like they used to come. Got a couple in the box. Makes a nice
>presentation when doing holidays.
>
>I have a big EzeLap diamond stone, a fine Arkansas whetstone, and a couple
>of vintage knife steels, and keep all my knives keen.
>
>I am fussy about my knives, and before I hand one to someone, I will quiz
>them, and then either give them a good knife or a serrated Ginsu.
>
>How about you?

If I told Louise she could only use two knives she'd use the sharpest
one to cut my nuts off.

That said, I get knives at sales like you. I just cleaned out what I
didn't want and kept about 100. I use a chefs-choice sharpener and
they're all in good shape. Louise won't use any of them. She's only
5'4" with small hands and uses a very small knife. She'll grab a
serrated steak knife over a real one. I don't understand it but
that's just her. The only danger here is when she decides to put
things away. She cut herself in a drawer on a cleaver a few days ago.
I try to get her to not do these things but unlike you I can't control
my woman. Except for cut fingers I like it this way.

Lou