I finally made a stink about our shop skipping knife sharpening days
Most of the crew thinks weekly sharpening is enough. I sharpen mine daily. Dull blades tear meat, ruin cuts. Had a customer complain about ragged steaks. We need to step up our edge game.
Try using a dull knife and you have to push way too hard. It crushes onions instead of slicing them clean. Carving meat becomes a struggle where the knife tears through. All that force makes slips more likely, so you cut yourself. A sharp knife just glides through with control. Your grandpa knew what he was talking about.