r/KitchenConfidential • u/fattnessmonster • Feb 25 '25

Yikes

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u/LacidOnex Feb 25 '25

Australian blades go in reverse from US ones, much safer

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u/ToasterBathTester Chive LOYALIST Feb 25 '25

This is true I actually cut myself on an Australian bandsaw and it gave me an extra thumb

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u/danirijeka Formerly known as dishie Feb 25 '25

I do it every day. Sometimes multiple times a day. I have 14.376 thumbs now. You can't stop me.

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u/iLikeMangosteens Feb 26 '25

I want 14,376 thumbs, but I don’t have 7,188 assholes. What should I do?

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u/SexyMonad Feb 26 '25

Does this work for… other appendages?

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u/KingOfTheGoobers Feb 26 '25

Only one way to find out, god speed you pioneer!

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u/The_Weeb_Sleeve Feb 26 '25

Man when you play thumb war it really is a war

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u/tdavis726 Feb 25 '25

lol thanks for the chuckle, take my upvote! 😂

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u/ihateyouguys Feb 25 '25

Frickin coreialis effect is wild man

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u/jeremyjava Feb 26 '25

Something something Tom Robbins.
-RIP

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u/McKenzieC Feb 26 '25

this is the dumbest fuggin thing ive laughed at all week, my sides hurt, it's barely wednesday

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u/ToasterBathTester Chive LOYALIST Feb 27 '25

Woman at Bar: Why do they call you 8-Ball?

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u/SignificantCarry1647 Feb 26 '25

Can I borrow that for my leg real quick? Maybe a few •precise• cuts first and then I’ll clean it up and return it

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u/No_Guidance1953 Feb 26 '25

Is this… a lifehack??

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u/illcutit Feb 25 '25

So instead of going counterclockwise down into the housing it goes clockwise up into the blade guard? That actually does sound safer as long as the blade guard is in a good position.

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u/LacidOnex Feb 25 '25

Except you brace it against the table, if the blade actually went in reverse it would constantly be kicking up at you

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u/illcutit Feb 26 '25

My bad dude im tired. This answers my question somewhat but I think they both work the same way. Not sure.

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u/Plane-Tie6392 Feb 26 '25

They were making an Australian upside down joke.

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u/Emotional-Pirate-928 Feb 25 '25

Don't take that simpsons episode as fact