Be warned !!!

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pit man

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This may seem like like stating the obvious but stay alert and don't get complacent when chopping kindling !
The reason I say this is that today I miss struck the wood and chopped into my finger,it wasn't a big deal and didn't even need stitches but It could easily have been more serious.Chopping wood is something I do with my knife every day and never give it a thought because I try to be carefull and have never before missed but as with other aspects of life you can become complacent.I read on here of many of you using knives far more dangerous looking than my wood cutter which for anybody wondering is an old british army knife about the same dimensions as a SRKW Camp tramp but with a convex grind I put on.Forgive me going on but it took me by suprise,don't let yours bite you !!!!!;)
 
I was teaching a Wilderness Survival Class in September and had a guy lose control of his knife, and sliced his pointer finger open from the second knuckle down past the finger nail..

Needless to say, he went to the hospital for stitches..

Cool part was.. He returned and finished the rest of the 2 day class!

GOT TO BE CAREFUL!! Always wear good leather gloves.
 
Been There, Done That, Got the Scar........
Some years ago I was splitting kindling with a freshly sharpened hatchet and I let my mind wander to thoughts of this girl..... Well one ruined set of leather gloves and half a dozen stitches latter I am a bit older and wiser.
Good news is I thought about her so much I married her.......
Allan
 
Ouch, hope you are OK. Also done that.
It does wake you up when you realize you could have cut off your finger(s).

I've been splitting wood since a kid, and finally got to the point where I wear a glove on the hand holding the wood. Preferably i try not to hold it by hand, but that is easier said that done.
the glove isn't to be releid on as total safety, but, it can certainly help reduce the chance of a nasty gash.
 
You get to chop wood with your knife everyday?? I'm beaming some jealousy your way. Can you feel that?
 
aproy1101 said:
You get to chop wood with your knife everyday?? I'm beaming some jealousy your way. Can you feel that?
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Yeah I hear what your saying but the novelty does wear off after a while believe me!
I mean chocolate cake is nice but you wouldn't want to eat it every day.................would you ?;)
 
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