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I have been dating a lovely lady and was asked to sharpen some knifes. She had a drawer of junk latenight (buy one get one free) serrated throw it away crap, and a few almost quality streight edge that had potential.
You guessed it! I was over for dinner and she cut the finger nail and tip skin of her thumb off with a knife I sharpened. Just deep enough to bleed through that last layer of skin.
She laughed and made fun with it, but I feel so damn guilty.
 
Very common. Most people get used to using dull knives in the kitchen. Sharpening them can cause just what you experienced. It's good she had a positive attitude about it. You shoul teach her to keep the knives sharp and she'll get used to that instead. Take care.

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Fred
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I sharpened the kitchen knives for my mom without telling her that I did it. Oops. She cut herself almost immediately after she picked up the knife to use it. She was too used to dull knives. She knows better now. I feel sort of guilty, but it wasn't very serious so it is no big deal. It is good for her in the long run.
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-Chang the Asian Janitorial Apparatus
 
The same thing happened to my Mom. Sharpened 3 knives, told her they were sharp and that she was use to them being dull, told her one more time to be careful!! Slice!! Cut finger. What can ya do??
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Blades
 
Same thing happened here. My dad was used to carrying an old craftsmen stock knife that he had seriously abused. I tried to sharpen it once in awhile but it was more like trying to make the blades wedge shaped again. Then I made him a trapper knife and had it hair poppin sharp. He cut his thumb a couple times trying to use it like he had his old knife. He just laughed about it though.

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It'll feel better when it stops hurting.
 
And here I thought I was the only one! My mom did the same thing, and I didn't even make the knives very sharp! Like you guys said though, it was a good lesson for her.
 
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