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Old 10-12-2011, 10:14 PM
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Default spoon Knife

feeling a bit silly asking this but what side of the blade is sharpened on a rt handed spoon knife. just making sure i get what I expect. Thanks gents.
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Old 10-13-2011, 05:05 PM
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Default Re: spoon Knife

Hold the knife vertically, with the blade end pointing down and the blade curving to the left. The edge that's facing you will be sharp. It's designed for you to pull towards you as you carve.
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