A friend told me that he puts his knives in the knife block with the blades
facing up rather than down. He says placing the blades down dulls them.
It makes sense to me but is it true? Anyone else do this?

thanks
sharkman

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"sharkman" > wrote in message
...
>A friend told me that he puts his knives in the knife block with the blades
>facing up rather than down. He says placing the blades down dulls them.
> It makes sense to me but is it true? Anyone else do this?
>
> thanks
> sharkman

I would, but my current knife block stores them horizontally.

"sharkman" > wrote in message
...
> A friend told me that he puts his knives in the knife block with the
> blades facing up rather than down. He says placing the blades down dulls
> them.
> It makes sense to me but is it true? Anyone else do this?

Yes, I do that and yes it works fine!

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"sharkman" > wrote in message

>A friend told me that he puts his knives in the knife block with the
> blades facing up rather than down. He says placing the blades down
> dulls them. It makes sense to me but is it true? Anyone else do
> this?

Yep. I figure if they're put in cutting edge down they keep smacking
into the wood bottom of the slot.

Felice

"sharkman" > wrote in message
...
>A friend told me that he puts his knives in the knife block with the blades
>facing up rather than down. He says placing the blades down dulls them.
> It makes sense to me but is it true? Anyone else do this?
>
> thanks
> sharkman
>
> --
>
>

I don't. Technically, every time the blade touches something, it dulls.
For the tiny difference it makes, I don't bother, but I do give them a swipe
or two on the steel when I take them out. I don't like the idea of the
blade sticking up.

On Oct 14, 6:54*am, "Pico Rico" > wrote:
>
> I would, but my current knife block stores them horizontally.

Yes, my knife block stores them horizontally so the blades don't rub
on the sharp edge.

sharkman wrote:
>
> A friend told me that he puts his knives in the knife block with the blades
> facing up rather than down. He says placing the blades down dulls them.
> It makes sense to me but is it true? Anyone else do this?

Cutting myself once because the blade was up and therefore more exposed
was enough for me to switch back. Just a scratch but I knew eventually
I'd do worse.

On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:47:34 -0400, "sharkman" >
wrote:

> A friend told me that he puts his knives in the knife block with the blades
> facing up rather than down. He says placing the blades down dulls them.
> It makes sense to me but is it true? Anyone else do this?
>
No. He's a nut-case. The point of a knife block is to protect *you*
from the blades. He should use a magnetic knife holder instead of
using a knife block in such a stupid way.

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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:47:34 -0400, "sharkman" >
> wrote:
>
>> A friend told me that he puts his knives in the knife block with the
>> blades
>> facing up rather than down. He says placing the blades down dulls them.
>> It makes sense to me but is it true? Anyone else do this?
>>
> No. He's a nut-case. The point of a knife block is to protect *you*
> from the blades. He should use a magnetic knife holder instead of
> using a knife block in such a stupid way.

Dunno what your knife blocks are like but my knives go all the way in.
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On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:03:11 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:47:34 -0400, "sharkman" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> A friend told me that he puts his knives in the knife block with the
> >> blades
> >> facing up rather than down. He says placing the blades down dulls them.
> >> It makes sense to me but is it true? Anyone else do this?
> >>
> > No. He's a nut-case. The point of a knife block is to protect *you*
> > from the blades. He should use a magnetic knife holder instead of
> > using a knife block in such a stupid way.
>
> Dunno what your knife blocks are like but my knives go all the way in.

He put the knife handle in the block and the blades stick out. I can
think of only one type of block where you can do that and I still
think he's either a complete idiot or crazy.

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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:03:11 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:47:34 -0400, "sharkman" >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> A friend told me that he puts his knives in the knife block with the
>> >> blades
>> >> facing up rather than down. He says placing the blades down dulls
>> >> them.
>> >> It makes sense to me but is it true? Anyone else do this?
>> >>
>> > No. He's a nut-case. The point of a knife block is to protect *you*
>> > from the blades. He should use a magnetic knife holder instead of
>> > using a knife block in such a stupid way.
>>
>> Dunno what your knife blocks are like but my knives go all the way in.
>
> He put the knife handle in the block and the blades stick out. I can
> think of only one type of block where you can do that and I still
> think he's either a complete idiot or crazy.

Well you can think what you like but mine is perfectly safe.

Mine is similar to this:

http://www.johnlewis.com/230843688/Product.aspx


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"Giusi" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Ophelia" > ha scritto nel messaggio
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>
>>> He put the knife handle in the block and the blades stick out. I can
>>> think of only one type of block where you can do that and I still
>>> think he's either a complete idiot or crazy.
>>
>> Well you can think what you like but mine is perfectly safe.
>
> Everybody's is like that more or less. The misconception was that someone
> had a block into which the handles wwere inserted and the blades stuck
> out. Look at that photo and imagine seeing just knife blades.

Ok, I have never seen that.


That of course
> doesn't exist. In some commercoial kitchens there are slots in a work
> surface into which knives are stuck, although I've never used them.
>
>
>


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On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:23:10 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

> Well you can think what you like but mine is perfectly safe.
>
> Mine is similar to this:
>
> http://www.johnlewis.com/230843688/Product.aspx
>
So is mine, but not the OP's. Didn't you read the post? He said "A
friend told me that he puts his knives in the knife block with the
blades facing up rather than down." How can you possibly do that with
the type of knife block we use? It's impossible. However, you can do
it with this type
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...S._AA1500_.jpg . As
it is, I think that person is a moron and if he's so concerned about
his knife blades dulling he should use a magnetic holder.

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"Ophelia" > wrote in message

> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:47:34 -0400, "sharkman" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> A friend told me that he puts his knives in the knife block with
>>> the
>>> blades
>>> facing up rather than down. He says placing the blades down dulls
>>> them. It makes sense to me but is it true? Anyone else do this?
>>>
>> No. He's a nut-case. The point of a knife block is to protect
>> *you*
>> from the blades. He should use a magnetic knife holder instead of
>> using a knife block in such a stupid way.
>
> Dunno what your knife blocks are like but my knives go all the way
> in.

Same here. Got a honkin' deep block that holds even the longest knives
right up to their bolsters.

Felice

On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:35:22 +0200, "Giusi" >
wrote:

>
> "Ophelia" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> >
> > "sf" > wrote in message
>
> >> He put the knife handle in the block and the blades stick out. I can
> >> think of only one type of block where you can do that and I still
> >> think he's either a complete idiot or crazy.
> >
> > Well you can think what you like but mine is perfectly safe.
>
> Everybody's is like that more or less. The misconception was that someone
> had a block into which the handles wwere inserted and the blades stuck out.
> Look at that photo and imagine seeing just knife blades. That of course
> doesn't exist. In some commercoial kitchens there are slots in a work
> surface into which knives are stuck, although I've never used them.
>

Perhaps if the writer knew what a blade was, he wouldn't have phrased
it like this "A friend told me that he puts his knives in the knife
block with the blades facing up rather than down. He says placing the
blades down dulls them."

There's one where you conceivably could make the blades stick out. I
don't know what they are called: Picture skewers in a holder - you
just jam your knife wherever you want to put it. In theory, you could
make your knives stand in that with a protruding blade. Why anyone
would do it is beyond me, but the OP said he didn't want to dull his
knife blades. Crazy people do irrational things.

I say a magnetic knife holder is safer.

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In article >, Felice > wrote:

>"Ophelia" > wrote in message

>> "sf" > wrote in message

>>> On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:47:34 -0400, "sharkman" >
>>> wrote:

>>>> A friend told me that he puts his knives in the knife block with
>>>> the
>>>> blades
>>>> facing up rather than down. He says placing the blades down dulls
>>>> them. It makes sense to me but is it true? Anyone else do this?

>>> No. He's a nut-case. The point of a knife block is to protect
>>> *you*
>>> from the blades. He should use a magnetic knife holder instead of
>>> using a knife block in such a stupid way.

>> Dunno what your knife blocks are like but my knives go all the way
>> in.

>Same here. Got a honkin' deep block that holds even the longest knives
>right up to their bolsters.

The knives block should hold the knives in a vertical position, that
way no weight is pressing on the blade, only on the hilt.

Slanted knife blocks could conceivably have a problem with dulling the
knives.

Steve

On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:30:00 +0000 (UTC),
(Steve Pope) wrote:

> The knives block should hold the knives in a vertical position, that
> way no weight is pressing on the blade, only on the hilt.

That's the way mine is. It's not on an angle, it's straight up and
down.

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On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:59:29 +0000 (UTC), Doug Freyburger
> wrote:

>sharkman wrote:
>>
>> A friend told me that he puts his knives in the knife block with the blades
>> facing up rather than down. He says placing the blades down dulls them.
>> It makes sense to me but is it true? Anyone else do this?
>
>Cutting myself once because the blade was up and therefore more exposed
>was enough for me to switch back. Just a scratch but I knew eventually
>I'd do worse.

You're full of shit... none of the cutting edge is exposed from a
knife block, are you claiming you got cut from the knife handle?
Actually one has a greater chance of getting nicked from grabbing a
knife from a block with the cutting edge facing down.

On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:13:29 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:47:34 -0400, "sharkman" >
>wrote:
>
>> A friend told me that he puts his knives in the knife block with the blades
>> facing up rather than down. He says placing the blades down dulls them.
>> It makes sense to me but is it true? Anyone else do this?
>>
>No. He's a nut-case. The point of a knife block is to protect *you*
>from the blades. He should use a magnetic knife holder instead of
>using a knife block in such a stupid way.

You would nake a nice knife block.

On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:03:11 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>
>"sf" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:47:34 -0400, "sharkman" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> A friend told me that he puts his knives in the knife block with the
>>> blades
>>> facing up rather than down. He says placing the blades down dulls them.
>>> It makes sense to me but is it true? Anyone else do this?
>>>
>> No. He's a nut-case. The point of a knife block is to protect *you*
>> from the blades. He should use a magnetic knife holder instead of
>> using a knife block in such a stupid way.
>
>Dunno what your knife blocks are like but my knives go all the way in.

Exactly. And magnetic knife holders are a big no no in pro kitchens,
they magnetize the knife blades causing metal slivers to adhere.
Professional mechanics use demagnetizers on their tools for the
explicit purpose of preventing metal slivers from contaminating
delicate mechanisms. No professional cooks use magnetic anything in
their kitchen.

On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:35:22 +0200, "Giusi" >
wrote:

>
>"Ophelia" > ha scritto nel messaggio
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>
>>> He put the knife handle in the block and the blades stick out. I can
>>> think of only one type of block where you can do that and I still
>>> think he's either a complete idiot or crazy.
>>
>> Well you can think what you like but mine is perfectly safe.
>
>Everybody's is like that more or less. The misconception was that someone
>had a block into which the handles wwere inserted and the blades stuck out.
>Look at that photo and imagine seeing just knife blades. That of course
>doesn't exist. In some commercoial kitchens there are slots in a work
>surface into which knives are stuck, although I've never used them.

With those type or knife holders the blades are protected by a cage.
Knife blocks are to protect the blade, not the cook... the cook is
supposed to have enough sense to not grab the blade... but not sf,
she's a moron.

"sf" > wrote in message
news
> On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:23:10 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
>> Well you can think what you like but mine is perfectly safe.
>>
>> Mine is similar to this:
>>
>> http://www.johnlewis.com/230843688/Product.aspx
>>
> So is mine, but not the OP's. Didn't you read the post? He said "A
> friend told me that he puts his knives in the knife block with the
> blades facing up rather than down." How can you possibly do that with
> the type of knife block we use? It's impossible.

Well my knife block is not vertical so yes, whichever way up my knives are
in, the blade is resting on the bottom. (ie a wee bit slanted)
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"sf" > ha scritto nel messaggio
"A
> friend told me that he puts his knives in the knife block with the
> blades facing up rather than down."

Easy. Hold the knife as if you were going to cut something. Flip it over
so the edge faces upward. Slide it into the knifeblock.
You have experienced a brain block on this image!

On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:15:56 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:23:10 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>wrote:
>
>> Well you can think what you like but mine is perfectly safe.
>>
>> Mine is similar to this:
>>
>> http://www.johnlewis.com/230843688/Product.aspx
>>
>So is mine, but not the OP's. Didn't you read the post? He said "A
>friend told me that he puts his knives in the knife block with the
>blades facing up rather than down." How can you possibly do that with
>the type of knife block we use? It's impossible. However, you can do
>it with this type
>http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...S._AA1500_.jpg . As
>it is, I think that person is a moron and if he's so concerned about
>his knife blades dulling he should use a magnetic holder.

I read the OP post. I understand what he is saying. Instead of
holding the knife in cutting position with sharp edge down when
inserting it in the knife block, you hold the knife so that the sharp
edge points to the sky. The handle of the knife is always in the
hand. If you are using the proper knife block for your knives, you
insert the knife (up or down) until the entire blade is in the slot.
If the blade doesn't go all the way in, you are putting too long a
knife blade in too short a slot. I would have thought that was common
sense. If the blade is exposed I would think you would run the risk
of cutting yourself whether the blade was turned up or down.
Puzzled. . .
Janet US

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:15:56 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:23:10 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>>wrote:
>>
>>> Well you can think what you like but mine is perfectly safe.
>>>
>>> Mine is similar to this:
>>>
>>> http://www.johnlewis.com/230843688/Product.aspx
>>>
>>So is mine, but not the OP's. Didn't you read the post? He said "A
>>friend told me that he puts his knives in the knife block with the
>>blades facing up rather than down." How can you possibly do that with
>>the type of knife block we use? It's impossible. However, you can do
>>it with this type
>>http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...S._AA1500_.jpg . As
>>it is, I think that person is a moron and if he's so concerned about
>>his knife blades dulling he should use a magnetic holder.
>
> I read the OP post. I understand what he is saying. Instead of
> holding the knife in cutting position with sharp edge down when
> inserting it in the knife block, you hold the knife so that the sharp
> edge points to the sky. The handle of the knife is always in the
> hand. If you are using the proper knife block for your knives, you
> insert the knife (up or down) until the entire blade is in the slot.
> If the blade doesn't go all the way in, you are putting too long a
> knife blade in too short a slot. I would have thought that was common
> sense. If the blade is exposed I would think you would run the risk
> of cutting yourself whether the blade was turned up or down.
> Puzzled. . .

Well described!

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On 10/15/2011 9:03 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:

> I read the OP post. I understand what he is saying. Instead of
> holding the knife in cutting position with sharp edge down when
> inserting it in the knife block, you hold the knife so that the sharp
> edge points to the sky.

It only makes sense to me, why have the weight of the knife
on the sharp edge? Flip it and let the knife rest on the
back edge. Just sliding the knife in and out of the block
won't be good for the edge if you're dragging it.

nancy

On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:50:55 +0200, "Giusi" >
wrote:

> You have experienced a brain block on this image!
>
I certainly did!

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On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:35:21 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

> Well described!

Next time the OP decides to post, he should contact Janet first and
tell her what he wants to say.

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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:35:21 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
>> Well described!
>
> Next time the OP decides to post, he should contact Janet first and
> tell her what he wants to say.

Why? Everyone but you understood it perfectly!


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On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:10:58 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:35:21 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Well described!
> >
> > Next time the OP decides to post, he should contact Janet first and
> > tell her what he wants to say.
>
> Why?

It was poorly worded.

> Everyone but you understood it perfectly!

Not so sure about that.

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On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 07:38:56 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:35:21 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>wrote:
>
>> Well described!
>
>Next time the OP decides to post, he should contact Janet first and
>tell her what he wants to say.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to seem to dump on you. I just couldn't
decide which post to reply to and just used yours to tailgate.
Janet US

On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 10:26:04 -0400, Nancy Young <email@replyto> wrote:

>On 10/15/2011 9:03 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>> I read the OP post. I understand what he is saying. Instead of
>> holding the knife in cutting position with sharp edge down when
>> inserting it in the knife block, you hold the knife so that the sharp
>> edge points to the sky.
>
>It only makes sense to me, why have the weight of the knife
>on the sharp edge? Flip it and let the knife rest on the
>back edge. Just sliding the knife in and out of the block
>won't be good for the edge if you're dragging it.
>
>nancy
>

It seems to me that there was a big discussion on this subject here
about a year ago. I'm pretty sure Sheldon was commenting about sharp
edge up was the way to go to avoid dulling the blades.
Janet US

On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:25:56 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

> On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 07:38:56 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
> >On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:35:21 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Well described!
> >
> >Next time the OP decides to post, he should contact Janet first and
> >tell her what he wants to say.
>
> I'm sorry. I didn't mean to seem to dump on you. I just couldn't
> decide which post to reply to and just used yours to tailgate.
> Janet US

But I meant it in a good way, Janet! I wasn't being snarky at all. I
understood you clearly and obviously got a completely wrong visual
from the OP.

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On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:28:02 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

> It seems to me that there was a big discussion on this subject here
> about a year ago. I'm pretty sure Sheldon was commenting about sharp
> edge up was the way to go to avoid dulling the blades.

How about getting a better knife block?

--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:09:44 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:25:56 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 07:38:56 -0700, sf > wrote:
>>
>> >On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:35:21 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >> Well described!
>> >
>> >Next time the OP decides to post, he should contact Janet first and
>> >tell her what he wants to say.
>>
>> I'm sorry. I didn't mean to seem to dump on you. I just couldn't
>> decide which post to reply to and just used yours to tailgate.
>> Janet US
>
>But I meant it in a good way, Janet! I wasn't being snarky at all. I
>understood you clearly and obviously got a completely wrong visual
>from the OP.

Well, that's good news. I seem to ramble and use my hands a lot and
not explain well. )
Janet US

On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:10:20 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:28:02 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:
>
>> It seems to me that there was a big discussion on this subject here
>> about a year ago. I'm pretty sure Sheldon was commenting about sharp
>> edge up was the way to go to avoid dulling the blades.
>
>How about getting a better knife block?

Is there such a thing? I thought a 'knife block' was a knife block.
Like Ophelia or was it Om linked to.
Janet US

On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:01:24 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

>On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:10:20 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:28:02 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:
>>
>>> It seems to me that there was a big discussion on this subject here
>>> about a year ago. I'm pretty sure Sheldon was commenting about sharp
>>> edge up was the way to go to avoid dulling the blades.
>>
>>How about getting a better knife block?
>
>Is there such a thing? I thought a 'knife block' was a knife block.
>Like Ophelia or was it Om linked to.
>Janet US


How about this one. I believe that it was June Orshro (sp?) who
showed one like that a friend of theirs made. This one is on my list
for my next order from Lee Valley.

http://www.leevalley.com/US/garden/p...=2,40733,40738
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:35:21 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>
>"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:15:56 -0700, sf > wrote:
>>
>>>On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:23:10 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well you can think what you like but mine is perfectly safe.
>>>>
>>>> Mine is similar to this:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.johnlewis.com/230843688/Product.aspx
>>>>
>>>So is mine, but not the OP's. Didn't you read the post? He said "A
>>>friend told me that he puts his knives in the knife block with the
>>>blades facing up rather than down." How can you possibly do that with
>>>the type of knife block we use? It's impossible. However, you can do
>>>it with this type
>>>http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...S._AA1500_.jpg . As
>>>it is, I think that person is a moron and if he's so concerned about
>>>his knife blades dulling he should use a magnetic holder.
>>
>> I read the OP post. I understand what he is saying. Instead of
>> holding the knife in cutting position with sharp edge down when
>> inserting it in the knife block, you hold the knife so that the sharp
>> edge points to the sky. The handle of the knife is always in the
>> hand. If you are using the proper knife block for your knives, you
>> insert the knife (up or down) until the entire blade is in the slot.
>> If the blade doesn't go all the way in, you are putting too long a
>> knife blade in too short a slot. I would have thought that was common
>> sense. If the blade is exposed I would think you would run the risk
>> of cutting yourself whether the blade was turned up or down.
>> Puzzled. . .
>
>Well described!

Absolutely. And if the knife blade is so long that it would protrude
out the back end of the slot it wouldn't fit into the slot anyway,
most knives that long would be too wide... I have a couple of 12"
carbon steel chefs knives (from LeeValley.com bought years ago), they
are much too wide to fit into a typical countertop knife block slot.
Anyone wanting kitchen knives Lee Valley is a good source for quality
cutlery at reasonable cost... they are selling some lovely Japanese
knives now: http://www.leevalley.com/us/home/Search.aspx?action=n
Btw, knife blocks are primarily to protect the knife, not the user...
should be obvious... except to the pinheads... what's going to protect
the users from the knives while they're using the knives. duh

On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:10:58 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>
>"sf" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:35:21 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Well described!
>>
>> Next time the OP decides to post, he should contact Janet first and
>> tell her what he wants to say.
>
>Why? Everyone but you understood it perfectly!

Everyone but sf understands anything.

On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:25:56 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

>On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 07:38:56 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:35:21 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>>wrote:
>>
>>> Well described!
>>
>>Next time the OP decides to post, he should contact Janet first and
>>tell her what he wants to say.
>
>I'm sorry. I didn't mean to seem to dump on you. I just couldn't
>decide which post to reply to and just used yours to tailgate.
>Janet US


No need to aplogize, sf dumps on everyone and never apologizes... in
fact dumping/snotty remarks is sf's only contribution to rfc and she
exhibits no sense of humor whatsoever... sf perfectly epitomizes an
absolutely boorish prig (Synonyms: churlish, classless, cloddish,
loutish, uncouth).