because unless your tool is very sharp you're going to use quite a bit of force
Hence the old saying, "a sharp knife is safer than a dull one."
Hence the old saying, "a sharp knife is safer than a dull one."
(pointing it out mostly because I'm annoyed by the "never try to catch a falling knife" metaphor for the stock market, because a rising knife would be just as dangerous to catch which makes sense but completely nullifies the metaphor.)
On the danger of packaging, there's that terrific cartoon of a guy stranded alone on a desert island trying to open his blister packed survival kit, but then bleeding to death
> "never try to catch a falling knife" metaphor for the stock market
I've only ever heard this as literal advice: if you drop a knife, do not try to catch it. Move your feet/make sure the knife doesn't hit you, but do not attempt to grab it.
https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=%22never+try+to+catch+a+fal...
the plurality of results are references to investment markets.