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Blade Discussion.. Cutting Your Own Flesh.
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Never like it, but comes with using knives. Almost all my cuts come from mishandling knives, though.
As I recall, most of my cuts come from handling knives a) in cold weather b) poorly lighted conditions c) in front of a girl
d) during sharpening, or any combination of the above.
I now have matching cuts on both of my thumbs, one from attempting to cut down a section of a bike tubing (a, b, c) with a razor sharp SAK (this one was bloody, whole flap of skin lifted off) and one from carrying around an open folder subsequent to sharpening (d).
As I recall, most of my cuts come from handling knives a) in cold weather b) poorly lighted conditions c) in front of a girl
d) during sharpening, or any combination of the above. I now have matching cuts on both of my thumbs, one from attempting to cut down a section of a bike tubing (a, b, c) with a razor sharp SAK (this one was bloody, whole flap of skin lifted off) and one from carrying around an open folder subsequent to sharpening (d).
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I'd never cut myself intentionally, but I do suffer minor cuts at least every week, and major ones every couple of years...
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I fall in the small category of never cutting myself. Ive been cut, just I never was the cause. The first time i was ever cut by a knife, was at 18, working retail. I was selling some henckle knives to someone, and they thought it would be real funny to swing it like a sword, and I zigged instead of zagged. I was slashed across my hand, It was pretty bad, but not in a needing stiches kind of way. On the other hand I cant seem to work around hot objects without burning myself. My best friend though ,cuts himself constantly, and has never been harmed by fire. Finally, theres my younger brother, Murnax, whos heavily into balisongs. He's had more nicks and cuts from flipping and regular knife use. SO what im saying is, that getting cuts not that big a deal, but its also not a neccesary part of the hobby ethier.
Well, it came time for my heart valve replacement surgery.
The HMO was giving me a hard time so I was gonna do it myself When the doctor found out about my plan he built a fire under my health insurance carrier, telling them they were gonna be sued for assisted suicide, and they backed off and covered it.
I was kinda glad cause the only prosthetic valves I could find were used and, ya know, if they were 'used' and then returned, well,,,,,, I was just glad things turned around in time.
The HMO was giving me a hard time so I was gonna do it myself When the doctor found out about my plan he built a fire under my health insurance carrier, telling them they were gonna be sued for assisted suicide, and they backed off and covered it.
I was kinda glad cause the only prosthetic valves I could find were used and, ya know, if they were 'used' and then returned, well,,,,,, I was just glad things turned around in time.
The Tourist
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I've always found it odd that we talk like this about having cut ourselves. Of course, we then start lots of threads about 'combat knives.'
We have all types of positions on accidents to ourselves (it's gross, noble, kharma, stupidity), but all to often the concept of striking an enemy is 'romance.'
In my mind, it became crystal clear after seeing one incident. I was in a large outdoors store (unnamed) and a 10 year old girl had wandered away from two uncaring parents and turned up in the gun department. Before anyone could intervene, she pulled a Hawkin rifle down from the rack, a Hawkin with a decidely 'blade' like front sight.
The sight cut her squarely on the top of her head.
As anyone can tell you, scalp wounds bleed intensely. As more and more blood pooled on the floor, the girl became more and more hysterical. An employee (who was a moonlighting State Patrol Officer) and I turned to girl while my wife hunted down the 'concerned' parents.
I watched someone else bleed. So much for romance.
We have all types of positions on accidents to ourselves (it's gross, noble, kharma, stupidity), but all to often the concept of striking an enemy is 'romance.'
In my mind, it became crystal clear after seeing one incident. I was in a large outdoors store (unnamed) and a 10 year old girl had wandered away from two uncaring parents and turned up in the gun department. Before anyone could intervene, she pulled a Hawkin rifle down from the rack, a Hawkin with a decidely 'blade' like front sight.
The sight cut her squarely on the top of her head.
As anyone can tell you, scalp wounds bleed intensely. As more and more blood pooled on the floor, the girl became more and more hysterical. An employee (who was a moonlighting State Patrol Officer) and I turned to girl while my wife hunted down the 'concerned' parents.
I watched someone else bleed. So much for romance.
dayuhan13 and anonymous,
dayuhan, I sure hope that's true, as my literally out-of-the-box new double-edged Mosier Karambit bit me -- careless first-draw from its sheath, I should've known better.
And anonymous, guess what they used on the 1-inch laceration on my thumb?
Medical "SuperGlue."
Allen
aka DumboRAT
dayuhan, I sure hope that's true, as my literally out-of-the-box new double-edged Mosier Karambit bit me -- careless first-draw from its sheath, I should've known better.
And anonymous, guess what they used on the 1-inch laceration on my thumb?
Medical "SuperGlue."
Allen
aka DumboRAT
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saw a guy get a small chunk cut out of his middle finger in a faux-knife-fight once, that went un-faux in a hurry. Made me kinda queasy. the victim didn't seem to like it much either. Worked as a quasi-medic on a big factory trawler in Alaska, saw a lot of bad cuts & lost fingers. Unappetizing. There's a big difference between a superficial cut and a meat-cut. It's all blech and no romance at all.
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Been collecting and goofing with knives for the better part of 44 years. Needed stiches once. Nothing cool at all about cutting myself, just a reminder that I was sloppy about my control of a knife. I've learned to develop the same respect for them as I do a firearm. The cuts have stopped since then.
cuts happen. its not proud or fun or cool.
its rather embarrasing really to have to admit i cut myself doing something with a knife, with me being a knife nut and all. i feel really bad when i ask to see a knife at a show and i get blood on some guys hard work.
but the worst for me was when i was showing off a little folder i made and noticed a red finger print on the bolster. when i checked, my hand looked as if i had used razor wire for a slinky. it seems a had left a bur on the back of the blade along the corner and given myself half a dozen of those annoying paper cuts from opening and closing the knife. double edge?
i'm just glad that i am more alert with my firearms. i've cut myself but thankfuly never shot myself. ...they don't make a band-aid for that brain fart.
its rather embarrasing really to have to admit i cut myself doing something with a knife, with me being a knife nut and all. i feel really bad when i ask to see a knife at a show and i get blood on some guys hard work.
but the worst for me was when i was showing off a little folder i made and noticed a red finger print on the bolster. when i checked, my hand looked as if i had used razor wire for a slinky. it seems a had left a bur on the back of the blade along the corner and given myself half a dozen of those annoying paper cuts from opening and closing the knife. double edge?
i'm just glad that i am more alert with my firearms. i've cut myself but thankfuly never shot myself. ...they don't make a band-aid for that brain fart.