Danged bloody knives...

gatorzingo said:
Speaking of "bloodying the knife", this reminds me of a story that my Grandfather told me while he was in China during WWII. This is not an INFI story, but true nontheless.

My Grandfather was in Bhurma during WWII and encountered a group of Khukura soldiers. My Grandfather expressed his interest in the knife (a Khurkri) to the Khurkura soldier that he was carrying on his side. My Grandfather reached for the Khurkuri and quickly unsheathed it. After studying the Khukuri for a while he attemped to give the knife back the to soldier. The Khurkuri soldier told him that the only way to sheath the knife once it was drawn was to have blood with it.

Well since they were not in a combat situation, he exchangeed the Khukuri for a carton of cigarettes. My Grandfather had this knife along with a Jap sword over his fireplace for may years.
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cool story:thumbup:
 
Next time I slide across 70 feet of asphalt at 27 m.p.h. I know where to post the pictures.:eek: :eek:
 
actually in the Ghurka culture tha was the case. Drawing blood before it could be sheathed was what had to be done or so I have heard. I tend to choke up on blades at the choil and I have cut myself many a time at the edge near the choil.
 
mymindisamob said:
I have had more stitches in my hands than any other part of my body.
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I wish that was true in my case. I'm up to about 160 stitches in my face now. It seems to be the only place I cut myself really bad. No, it's not shaving either. It's been a dog and smashing my face into lava rock(most of the stitches are from the lava, sharp stuff)
 
Anyone that PURPOSELY cuts themselves with a blade is bonkers... one man's opinion. Last time I checked... it's the other guy that's supposed to bleed. But hey if you want to do the hard part for me... feel free. Makes the fight that much easier :D
 
Almost every knife I have has been blooded at some time, never on purpose though. Some of them more than once. Did someone say "once bitten, twice shy?", not here they didn't!

My favourite stupid thing is to sharpen a new knife, then clean and polish it. Why don't I do it the other way around??? I first failed to learn this lesson with a big Schrade lock knife when I was ten. Took a little finger half-way through the bone. Did it again only last night with one I had bought for my fathers 60'th birthday (today).

Blunt as a spoon to start with, I made it hair-popping sharp, then lathered up the handle to shine it. I even thought, "I should do this 'tother way around". Then, slip goes the knife, across the top of a middle knuckle. Edge felt good though, just a touch toothy as it sliced, as I wanted. The slice lasted long enough to think about how it felt! Then I reached down for the close-to-hand band-aid selection.

I've just realised, I haven't cut myeslf with the HHFSH yet. But then, I haven'f finished reprofiling the edge yet.

Rick.
 
Nothing wrong with blooding knives, ones that you are going to use that is. It is superstitious, that's all, and it was supposed to mean that if it had tasted a little of your blood it had some of your spirit in the blade and it wouldn't cut you worse than you wanted. Many cultures did this. Nothing psycho at all about it. It aint like you are cutting yourself so people will give you attention...lol. Well if you are, then you aint blooding your knife...that is something else entirely. My grandfather taught me about that years and years ago. He was a butcher so worked with knives everyday. The last thing you would want is a boning knife in your gut so all the guys used to blood their knives for good luck.
 
WILLIAM.M said:
The Ghurka use their knives everyday--dozens of times..

CUTTING YOURSELF BEFORE RETURNING THE KNIFE IS A MYTH!!!!

Perhaps "IN WAR" it might be different--but in daily life it would prove rather awkward to have to "cut yourself" everytime you needed to re-sheath your KUKRI after using it.

READ THE THIRD PARAGRAPH

http://www.army.mod.uk/brigade_of_gurkhas/history/kukri_history.htm

Sincerely

Dr.Bill
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That is true. I have been in Nepal and seen Ghurkas in Nepal and India. Never saw anyone hesitate to sheath their knife due to lack of blood.
 
Good story GatorZingo:cool: One addition to what Mfaster7 said is that the Gorkhali are not only known for their fearless tenacity, they are also known for their sly practial jokester sense of humor. That soldier must have really liked your grandfather or wanted a carton of smokes. My guess is it's both!
 
I call it getting bit! if you play with sharp stabby things long enough, like Busse knives you are going to get bit!!!

Yea Super glue & Duct tape are a Butchers best friend!!!:D
 
Its a Busse... I know if it gets to close, I will be in trouble, so that kinda warrants a special 'carefullness' about how I handle them..


:D


Now, a steak knife at the dinner table.. thats a whole other kettle of fish!
 
Back When I was a Dealer, I kept a line of completely unsharpened Busse knives along the front edge of the table in an attempt to "Cut Down"(pun intended) on the bleeding at the Busse table.

Bandaids strewn across the table, Signs stating that the knives are sharp,

Still I saw some dozens of people cut them selves on Busse knives.

Did it myself from time to time.

I did notice that a really high percentage of folks that cut themselves would Buy the knife.

I have one Mean Street that has cut at least 6 people that handled or used it, an older A-2 slotted Bolt knife
 
Okay, just so we're clear on this, none of these self inflicted cuts were intentional. Like I said, I am too old to know what this teen angst self mutilation crap is about.

Now I got a different problem. After prying my glued fingers apart, I finally got enough glue on the cut to close it up. Yeah, that s**t do sting, don't it. Now I was still a little inebriated at the time, and figured that I ought to put a bandaid over the thing just in case the glue doesn't hold. Well, guess what, now I got a bandaid glued to me. I guess it will be staying there until it is all healed up and the skin is ready to ablate away.

I am guessing now it will be awhile until I mess with my INFI while under the influence again. We can do some pretty stupid stuff when we are left all alone, in a quiet room, with no one to supervise our activities, and the bottle is just right there, and the clock is ticking ever so slowly...

I guess I better get back to the wife pretty soon, eh?
 
Well, guess what, now I got a bandaid glued to me. I guess it will be staying there until it is all healed up and the skin is ready to ablate away.
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Oh man, that's a good one.:D

Proper procedure:
Wipe excess blood from wound, I use iodine wipes.
Get it as dry as you can and then push wound closed.
Put a drop or two directly over wound while holding it closed.
Let it dry before releasing preassure.
Skip the bandaid.
 
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