Cut the heck out of my thumb with a CS Pocket Bushman - wish me luck Monday - Surgery

Got the creeps trying to close it in the store. Ended up handing it back to the store owner to close for me.:eek::(:(:(:(:(:(:confused::confused::confused::
 
Best wishes Scotch and a speedy recovery.
Please update us with your progress.

This is sound advice to anyone who gets near a Pocket Bushman:

borrowed time said:
I've had many myself, though none so bad. i have a "policy" that i use to close that thing (Pocket Bushman). I hold the knife in my right hand, pivot pointing away from me and obviously blade up. i then pull the cord with my left hand and use some inanimant object to push the blade half way closed, then finish safely with the standard close. Works great and i've never been bit.

hope you heal fast! ----- Eric
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That's the way I do it.
Absolutely use two hands carefully closing this knife.
If the handle is wet or greasy or slick wipe it off first.
If I don't have a rag handy to wipe it off I find one first.

Bad things can and do happen with any knife.

I bought the PB because it was very controversial.
Folks seem to love it or hate it.

First Impression: This is a lot of knife for $25.
Second: Someone's going to cut themself with it.
Conclusion: Good strong backpack beater for experienced
knife users, recommend using it wih a good pair of gloves.

It is was it is. The dangers are labled with the knife clearly.
Looks like the knife is here to stay.

Let's focus our energy on educating as many as we can about this
knife in the meantime..

-Ron

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This is a good idea:

Esav Benyamin said:
How about a two-step lock? Pull the lock back to release the tang and it clicks into place in a lock safety allowing the blade to close. When the blade closes, it releases that secondary lock safety.
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Good luck. I have not liked that knife at all since I played around with it at the local knife shop. Neither the owner of the joint nor myself thought it was a very safe design.

Again, wishing for you a good outcome.
 
I just hold the knife in my right hand with my trigger finger along the spine and pull until the lock disengages. Once it desengages I push the blade closed enough so that it won't lock (about 20-30degrees). Then I close it two handed like a slipjoint. No problems here.
 
There is not a knife in my collection that hasn't drawn a little or more of my blood. Good luck with the surgery, hope you recover quickly.
 
A bit of a zombie thread here, but I'll add another word or two anyway. If the handle is slippery a good method for closure it to pinch the thumbstuds firmly with the forefinger and thumb of your left hand. Then tug the cord to release the lock with your right hand and pull the handle up and over (using the cord) until it's closed. By moving the handle to the blade in this manner (rather than the other way around, which is the norm) it completely and totally avoids all mishaps since if the moving part decides to "snap" down, it's the handle hitting you and not the blade. ;)
 
`When that knife first came out I handled it at Warriors and Wonders. Handed it back to Jay and said this knife is going to hurt a lot of people, closing folders bites lots of folks but this one is made for stitches.
Stupid design in crappy steel, anyone use it in the coldÉ
 
this knife will cut a lot of people .:thumbdn:
I would expect something better from CS
 
I had a buddy send me his pocket bushman after it bit him, I use it hard to teach it a lesson in manners.

Hope your recovery is coming alone well.
 
Hammer27 said:
I just hold the knife in my right hand with my trigger finger along the spine and pull until the lock disengages. Once it desengages I push the blade closed enough so that it won't lock (about 20-30degrees). Then I close it two handed like a slipjoint. No problems here.
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This is the same procedure I use to close mine. I just bought one a couple weeks ago and it is a handful for sure. I still don't know if I like it or not but it is something you cannot take chances with and doesn't allow for any mistakes.

The advice about wet or greasy hands/knife is good advice that I will certainly take to heart.

I hope you hand heals quickly and completely.
 
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