Child's Knife Finger Guard

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Child's Knife Finger Guard Author: Donald L. Merand What Is It? If you have a child who's learning how to use a knife in the kitchen, this little device will help them learn proper left-hand technique without cutting their fingers! My model, designed in Onshape, is fully customizable if you want to fiddle with it. This project is very much inspired by this finger guard. I made my own because I wanted a specific size and shape customized to my kid's fingers, and also because hot pink wasn't a color option ;) Accordingly, this model is sized for a 6-year-old's fingers, and you might need to resize the finger holders if you have an older kid. By the way, the black rubbery stuff you see on the inside is this high-friction rubber material that I purchased at Lee Valley years ago. It helps for knuckle comfort on the inside. You should get some, because it's way more useful than you'd think. I use it all the time! How Do I Make One? My recommendation is to 3d print in a food-safe plastic, though standard PLA is probably fine too because this won't really be coming in contact with anything but your child's hands if it's being used correctly. I printed mine at a layer height of 0.2mm, with supports under the little finger guards, in the default orientation, and it worked perfectly on the first try!