DO’S:

• Keep the blades closed except when you are using them.

• Cut away from yourself

• Keep your knife sharp and clean. A sharp blade is easier to control than a dull one; a clean blade will last longer.

• Close the blades before you pass a knife to someone else.

DON’T:

• Carry a knife with the blade open.

• Cut toward yourself. If the blade slips, you may be injured.

• Pound on a knife handle or blade with another tool. The knife may bend or break.

• Throw a knife. - Pry with the point of a cutting blade. It can snap off.

• Put a knife in a fire. New knife blades are hardened, or tempered, with just the right amount of heat. Reheating them may ruin the temper and weaken the knife.