Kitchen knives

Some knives come with a blade guard to use when not in use or you can buy them separately.

www.knivesandtools.co.uk/en/ct/knife-protectors.htm

A sharp knife is safer. Have a look on line for correct cutting techniques so that you can use them safely.

Believe it or not, more people cut themselves on blunt knives than sharp ones because they are having to force the knife through the food which results in more slips. Get any knives and put them through the dishwasher a couple of times, that will blunt them if that’s what you really want.

I have a drawer full of knives of various shapes & sizes but there are only three that I go for time & again. All of them cut in a way I want them to and more importantly allow me to hold and use them easily. It does seem to get more difficult as you get older, my right hand has become more arthritic and I just cannot grip things as I used to and think you are likely to have to use more pressure with a blunt knife. Would imagine it is impossible to buy kitchen knives second hand as I do not think charity shops would be allowed to sell them.

To be honest, I think blunt knives are potentially more dangerous than sharp knives as they may slip, or get stuck in the vegetable you are trying to cut therefore potentially leading to injury as you try to extract the knife.
Probably one of those protective gloves as suggested by Theexwife might help you if you feel nervous using sharp knives.

MiniMoon that's exactly what I mean. Hope your husband is ok now

What I hate is knives that don’t cut exactly straight - the cut veers slightly to the side. I do an awful lot of veg chopping, and have 2 fairly ancient serrated knives with about a 6 inch blade for the purpose, but one is coming adrift from the handle. So without asking me dh ordered an expensive new one online, which is sharper (I didn’t want or need that) but doesn’t cut absolutely straight!

My old ones were by Prestige - I do so wish I could find exact replacements! But until you get them home and try them, you can’t tell.

A blunt knife could slip and cut you instead of the vegetables.

Have a look in a charity shop,used ones could suit you Madwoman11

BigBertha1

Well a chef would tell you that a blunt knife is far more dangerous than a sharp one. You could buy vegetables and fruit ready chopped if that would limit your exposure to sharp knives.

This is true!

You could buy decent knives and some Kevlar gloves.

I bought a set of kitchen knives from the Harrogate Spring flower show a few years ago. DH is now afraid of them!
We'd had them for a couple of weeks when the large knife he was using fell off the kitchen worktop and went through his foot. I had to drive him to the local hospital to have the wound glued.
I would rather use sharp knives than dull ones.

Well a chef would tell you that a blunt knife is far more dangerous than a sharp one. You could buy vegetables and fruit ready chopped if that would limit your exposure to sharp knives.

All knives go blunt over time, I sharpen all mine regularly.
Why not just stop sharpening them.