Reviews note the excellent sharp blades. Although this is a key feature, I'm nervous about blades. Besides being careful, is there a buffer tool?
1024269
No - there is no additional tool provided for protection of your hand. However the bottom of the grater (removable) has little spikes in it, and could likely be used as a buffer between your hand/fingers and the grater. Yes, it is sharp and I am really plz w/ this purchase.
1024270
No. If you are nervous, you are more likely to cut yourself. Remember that the tool IS NOT out to get you. You might want to try holding what you are grating with a clean dishcloth. This will give your fingers protection- but you will end up with a stump of whatever you are grating. (If it is cheese, this can be a good thing.)
1024271
Actually, around both kitchen tools and power tools, you should ASSUME they are just waiting for their chance to take a bite out of you. You'll be far more respectful and cautious that way.
1024272
No. Life is full of hazards, including sharp knives and graters. Be careful.
1024273
I use a piece of PVC pipe, a coupler that is 1 5/8" longer with ID 3/4", and slip this over my thumb. I was nicking my thumb knuckle more than anything, and this has worked fine. Occasionally I do catch the plastic on the grater, probably not good for blades, but better than bloodying my thumb almost every time.
1024274
Use a clean kitchen towel to hold whatever you are cutting. Professional chefs do this all the time with graters and mandolines.
1024275
I wrap a thin towel around it when I store it in the cupboard. It's really not as scary as it sounds, once you get used to handling it a little more carefully than a regular shredder. I've never cut myself on it. I think it's worth the little extra cation for such great shredding. And I don't want to overstate it. I'm just a little more conscientious -- not a big deal.
51884
Blades don't need to be razor sharp. Butter knife sharp is all you're looking for. Straight out of the box is fine.
542182
Hi Karen, You'll like this set. The knife is serrated and cuts very nicely and has a solid handle. Enjoy, Doug
1963099
My wife, who is the primary user, did not use it enough yet to brake the blade - a frequent occurrence I can assure you. That is why we got the more professional machine. Sorry, No new blades yet. No idea where I would go at this time. rlp
1256326
Yes, very sharp. I really like them a lot. Be sure to keep away from children.
52298
They are very good knives, very sharp and you can cut/peel quickly. The only thing is my scissors broke within the first month. I love the knives thou!!!
1682309
This is a great slicer!!! BUT you have to be extremely careful with the blade... super, super sharp!!! The blade cover must be removed first - easily done by unscrewing the knob directly behind the blade. Using a phillips screw driver, remove the three screws that hold the blade in place. Keep one hand on the blade as you do this, to prevent it from moving. This is the tricky part... you have to push the blade from behind to pop out and then carefully maneuver it out from under the edges. Never leave the blade unscrewed and unattended!!!
2214050
Never have had any problems with what you have mentioned. There are many blades that are like that... that my son and husband own but a well made knife makes the difference.
1446094
For me it's all about the sharpness of the blade. I think Derby and Astra blades are very close in performance. Buy the derby if you like the container.
867574
Yes. This is the most versatile tool I have ever owned. The best feature is the blade advance control, if you want aggressive cutting swivel the lever to 3, for delicate cuts (thin ply) set it to 1. I use this so much I burnt out my first one and am now on my second. I would buy this tool if it cost twice as much.
432746
I haven't seen them on Amazon, but other retailers do have them. Just do a search on the web. The blade does come off for sharpening, there is a video on the net.
514412
We enjoy the clippers but have not used them enough to have to have the blades sharpened yet. I can tell you experience with knives as well as commercial paper cutters that any blade will wear down when sharpened...At some point they will have to be replaced. Make sure that you use the oil when you use the clippers as this will help them stay sharper longer.Take care,Greg
1651325
I've tried all the readily available brands of blades and see no noticeable difference in their life. Avoiding forcing the blade with too much pressure helps avoid overheating the blades and of course, avoiding nails with wood cutting blades also helps. To get more speed, try a courser blade instead of excessive pressure and remember that this tool is intended to make cuts in places where access is an issue. Use it only where it's necessary and use a more conventional saw where you can. Finally, this Bosch tool is a higher end product that I've feel is worth the higher price for the additional durability and balance. Their may be better value vibratory saw out there, but the bargain priced power tools I've tried have turned out to be throw-aways after just a few jobs.
2188681
I don't know, mine has never lasted long enough to dull the blades. I've gone through two of them thus far. Probably on the waring site.
2270086
I've had no issue with cutting anything you'd expect it should. Very sharp out of the box and easy to maintain. I'd stick with the straight blade.
1384309
I actually had the same problems and I used them on myself. I made the huge mistake of "zero gapping" the blades I think straight out of the box they are crisp enough. And the problem with this is since the screws are so small they adjusted their self during cutting and often times I would leave scratches and marks. To combat this problem I ordered the t-wide blade for it for the blade adjustment screws are a little bit larger and the blades stay in line and finally I just left at factory without zeroing the blade . I did this and I haven't cut my self since I hope this helps
544871
With regular use (not abuse) this blade will function beautifully and you should have no problems with the tip. Given it is a fine tip, it's not a brittle one though. I own both brands and love both, particularly BM's customer service, but this knife is above all my other BM's on my favorites list. You will NOT be disappointed with this blade!