# Is there something one can do to block the tip of a knife?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 6, 2014, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-something-one-can-do-to-block-the-tip-of-a-knife/678027 "2014-01-06T15:07:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![aerophex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@aerophex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aerophex)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2014, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-something-one-can-do-to-block-the-tip-of-a-knife/678027/61 "2014-01-08T16:07:32Z")

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> [@Chefguy](#):
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> It can happen, especially with a knife you’re unfamiliar with. The first time I used my Shun chef’s knive, I managed to stab myself with the tip. The shape of the blade is just enough different from my other chef’s knife, and it’s much sharper. I didn’t expect it to glide through that piece of potato so easily, I guess. It was embarrassing. :o

I did it at the store I was trying mine out at. I got a Ken Onion and it was sharper than anything I’d ever used previously. Bled a lot on their practice cutting board, but I have not cut myself since!

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**Author:** ![aerophex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@aerophex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aerophex)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-something-one-can-do-to-block-the-tip-of-a-knife/678027/62 "2014-01-16T21:16:46Z")

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> [@mr.jp](#):
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> So that I can avoid cutting myself on that (again). Like a cap or something.

[http://korin.com/Knives/Style-child-knives\_3](http://korin.com/Knives/Style-child-knives_3)

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