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A quality knife will give you
years of satisfaction provided you follow a few simple rules: |
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Use a chopping board made of wood
or plastic. Cutting on an unsuitable surface is likely to damage either the
knife or the surface! |
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Wash the
knife in warm soapy water after use, and dry it. |
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Sharpen the knife regularly – as with many things in life, a little and
often is best. Your knife has an extremely sharp edge along the length of
the blade. To keep this edge we recommend that you use a whetstone or a
ceramic or diamond tool to sharpen the blade. An ordinary metal steel is
too coarse, and is not recommended. |
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of our knives are highly stain-resistant; however, you may notice some
discolouration of the blade if it is not cleaned after use with acidic foods
such as lemons or pickles. This discolouration can normally be easily
removed by rubbing gently with a good quality mild cream cleanser (a cork
from a wine bottle makes an ideal tool for this) to bring back the knife’s
original shine. |
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KNIFE SAFETY |
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If used properly, a sharp
knife is safer than a blunt one. Less force is required to use a sharp
knife, so there is less chance of it slipping. But a sharp knife can be
very dangerous if abused. |
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Always
use a chopping board, and never touch the edge of the blade with
your finger. |
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Never
leave the knife lying in a washing up bowl, or anywhere else where your
fingers could come into accidental contact with the blade. |
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Finally,
it goes without saying that sharp knives should be kept well out of the
reach of children, and stored in a safe place such as a knife block. |
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Don’t use a scouring pad or other abrasive material to clean your knife.
This will scratch the blade. A sponge or soft cloth is best. |
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knife should not be used to cut frozen food or to cut through bone. This
will blunt the blade or possibly even chip it. |
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Never use a dishwasher for wooden-handled knives. In fact, we do not
recommend putting any high-quality knife in a dishwasher, even if it has a
metal handle like those in our Tojiro Pro range. |
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