A Good Work Around for Proper Knife Care

A knive is a tool, and most tools require proper use and care so that they can function at 100%.

The proper care of a knife is pretty basic really — just protect the edge, use it for just cutting, use the knife steel and sharpen as needed.

Simple really, and easily done. That is if you follow these points — less easily done if the knife is not always in your care...

My Hidden Knife Cache

Unfortunately — in my adobe — one of those is a BIG problem! I can't seem to be able to convince my housemates to handle the knives properly.

The last straw happened last month. I sharpened the santoku knife that is in the block on the counter visible in the picture above. Housemate left it in the sink, then a guest reached into the sink and received a rather nasty cut. Next me and him are in the bathroom getting a bandage for his finger.

My solution for that was to simply stop sharpening the knives — let the knives deteriorate. That worked for a while, but started to gnaw at my soul. Every time I tried to cut a strawberry or a tomato I suffered.

Hidden Knife with Sheath

Took me a while — but finally had an Eureka! moment!

I sell these nice knife sheaths, the sheaths are designed to slip onto the knife blade — as an option to protect the edge other than storing the knife in a block.

 I decided to hide the knives I wanted to use!

Knives in Sheaths Stored in Drawer

Now I have three or four of my knives — nice and sharp — stored safe and secure in a drawer.