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[–] blackluster117@possumpat.io 57 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Gotta get a trainer with a weighted dull plastic blade before you graduate to the real thing. Helps avoid this predicament.

[–] Canonical_Warlock@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nah, gotta go with a trainer with a nice and heavy but dull metal blade. That way you still have the pain of smashing your fingers to reinforce the training.

[–] Donkter@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

I have a stainless steel butterfly bottle opener. An excellent combo of practicing butterfly tricks while opening more and more beers has led to some very red knuckles.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 months ago

I just went straight into KNIFE. I learned quickly what I should and shouldn’t do. I’ve only cut myself a few times in 20 years!

[–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 6 points 2 months ago

I just taped the edge after I dulled it