I just got a sweet deal on a 6-pack of Shun knives with a bamboo knife block, but in washing them before first using them, I was reminded of

1.) how sharp new and well-maintained knives are
2.) how I need to get my old Globals sharpened
3.) the old adage, “you are more likely to cut yourself with a dull knife than a sharp one,” and how it does not apply to the washing process like it does to cutting vegetables.

Oh well, I wasn’t really using that thumb for much anyway.