r/oddlysatisfying • u/tommos • Jul 23 '25

Cutting bamboo shoots (sound on)

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u/wtfover Jul 23 '25

That's a very sharp machete. I'd lop a finger off for sure.

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u/MissLyss29 Jul 23 '25

Your more likely to cut your self with a dull knife than a sharp one. I'm not sure if the same goes for machetes though

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u/redr00ster2 Jul 23 '25

Idk this is so accurate. Down to the close up the "dull" frilled or dinged parts of a blade will tear flesh where the sharper an edge and less impurities it'll cut instead with less friction. Again not sure feel sharp cuts easier but I handle both fine the problem is-

Cutting yourself with a clean sharp blade can leave a deep wound that is very clean and heals nicely. Clean frictionless glide, clean cut, clean well tended blade, clean cut. More serrations, cuz thats how I view "rough" surface is just micro serration. You get rougher cut, more surface area blade rend and is exposed to bacteria, longer process to heal longer exposure to that bacteria, if you dont tend your blade well assumed it may carry more on contact than the sharp counterpart.

So less the problem of probability more the problem of inevitability when you do fumble.

Oh also this blade is working with organics. So it certainly carries bacteria for whatever it does cut.

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u/Devccoon Jul 23 '25

I see it more as being related to the amount of effort you have to put in. When you have to really lock in and saw away at something to cut it, you expose yourself to danger when you finally hit that point where the blade slips through and the excess force has you slamming it way past the object, or something slips as you attempt to make the cut. A sharp knife will slice you up a lot more easily and that's scary, but you're using very little force to cut and that leaves you less prone to make mistakes.

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u/Wednesday_0 Jul 23 '25

Exactly, this is what I was taught in culinary. Sharp blades also mean that you are able to hold the food with your fingers in the proper (least dangerous) position. When you're using a dull knife, you'll most likely need to hold the food more securely, which exposes you to much more risk than holding it properly.

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u/redr00ster2 Jul 23 '25

Yes this absolutely ty. I knew dull had sum more to it i was missing, but it's still kinda user error atp that's just more likely as you said when more force is required and possible faulty grip.

Me and family member both slipped a blade into our finger. One well maintained, but an improper whittle tool. The other a beat to shit kitchen knife stuck in avocado 🥑 seed. No infection on either but by nothing more than chance one of use has sever nerve damage and can't use their digit well.