Blade Forum Lie Detector Test Revisited

T Schloz

T Schloz

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:footinmou A while back there was a thread on if you use the guards on your Sharpmaker. I answered that I did not use them and I would like to change that to I will from now on.

Tonight I was preparing dinner and was sharpening a knife on a V stick type sharpener (not a Sharpmaker and had no guard). My attention was drawn away for a moment by my 6 year old and I managed to lay that knife across the back of my hand. To make a long story short there was no nerve or tendon damage ( did start to cut into a tendon sheath) and the local emergency room stitched me up and sent me home.

I didn't think that I could screw up on such a simple device but I most certainly did. I was lucky this time and I just wanted to pass on my experience on this matter in hopes that it will prevent a similar accident to someone else. Use those guards guys.

Tom
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I'm glad to hear there was no permanent damage. Even with guards, a 6 year old can be a dangerous distraction! :eek:
 
Can you really love knives if you dont have the scars to prove it? ;)

Glad there was no nerve damage.
 
T Schloz said:
:footinmou A while back there was a thread on if you use the guards on your Sharpmaker. I answered that I did not use them and I would like to change that to I will from now on.

Tom
Winner of todays Dufus Award
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Tom,

Thanks for being honest. It will make me think more about using the guards. Perhaps in a future version of the SharpMaker it could be designed so you had to remove the guards from their storage clips to get at the triangle rods. Sometimes I'm too lazy. I merely take the white rods off the top and use them when I'm touching up an edge.
 
You learned an important safety lesson, one that many have trouble understanding. Lots of safety aids look like their made for the stupid, but in reality we all make mistakes, and safety aids are made for mistakes. Use the safety features even if you know you will never make mistakes. For example, noone would purposely run over their foot with a lawnmower, but many smart people do because they make mistakes. Wear hard shoes when mowing.
 
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