Got bit by my HEST, bloody photo warning

I copied and pasted this from a website I found:

Superglue is made of a substance called cyanoacrylate. When it comes into contact with liquids like water, it forms a plastic mesh that will keep skin, or anything one wants glued, neatly bonded together. However, regular superglue has methyl alcohol, which creates heat in order to produce the bonding effect of superglue. Thus using superglue to close a wound in deep tissue could result in killing some of the surrounding skin cells.

It is true that the US military used superglue to close wounds during the Vietnam War. Most of the studies of problems resulting from use were recorded during this time. It can be said that doctors did save many lives through using superglue to close a wound because it gave them time to transport patients to M.A.S.H. units where they could have needed surgery.

Today medical facilities in countries other than the US use a medical form of superglue to close a wound, but only of certain types of wounds. This medical form includes cyanoacrylate, but also butyl, isobutyl, or octyl. These are thought to help prevent bacteria from forming. In the US, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has only approved superglue to close a wound for veterinarians. Again these contain agents that help prevent bacteria from infecting the wound.

Deciding to use medical superglue to close a wound is usually based on the type of wound. A long straight skin wound where the tissue naturally flaps back together is the ideal choice. Generally, it is not appropriate to use superglue to close a wound that is deep and reaches far into the body. Even with the medical form of superglue, some skin deterioration or irritation may occur and delay healing.

Thus, the best application of superglue to close a wound is on minor skin lesions. For the non-physician, this should be a last choice decision, rather than a first choice one. It is far better to allow physicians to decide how to treat a wound when it is severe and excessive bleeding may be occurring internally.

Here's the product Hospitals use> http://www.medicalnewsservice.com/ARCHIVE/MNS1240.cfm
 
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Ouch!!! Take care, kirko. Hope your wound heals quickly. My favourite knife shop (NGK) sends a bandaid dispenser with each shipment of knives, for good reason... I must confess to using them a couple of times, but no stitches yet, touch wood.
 
While camping 2 years ago in a remote location for work that our boss takes us every year (small business), my buddy but humself pretty bad, and superglued his skin back together, and it seemed to work fine, although I wouldnt recommend it if a hospital was near. His cut was not nearly as bad as mine though. Super glue would have been a really really bad idea for me. In a survival situation, however, i guess it could have saved my life to stop bleeding I would assume, as long as it did not get infected, which it probably would have....

The handle wrap feels nice however. The micarta handles feel a lot better, and when camping, they are probably going to go back on just for sheer grip. The wrapped handle makes carrying a lot easier under a shirt on my belt on a daily basis I think...

Im left handed, so now I guess I get to practice with my right hand for a week or so. Guess it isnt so bad having to learn knife usage on my weak side for a little bit, got to look up at the situation somehow.... :)
 
The knife is truly your now :thumbup: .

Of course, this bite means you are addicted for life!
 
If you've never had stitches before, then take this opportunity to do something I recommend to everyone. When it's time for the stitches to come out, do it yourself. It's an experience I highly recommend. The idea is that you're doing something pretty squeamish and sometimes slightly painful so that if, in the future, you have to doctor yourself up, you're a little less squeamish about it, having already experienced something very similar to actually giving yourself stitches. Plus it's just fun and weird. Feels really funky.
 
nice cut kirko, I'm glad you still have your finger and a nice wrap on your HEST. for furure referance, it is safer if you use multiple layers of tape, electrical and duct tape, on the edge instead of leaving your knife in the sheath, no chance of the knife coming out and exposing a sharp edge.
as for super glue I prefer this: http://www.krazyglue.com/products/product.aspx?pc=KG483, its fast drying, strong and, from my experience, doesn't break down as easly, from sweat and also has some impact resistance (I have repaired my old glasses with the stuff and it works for a while.)
 
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Actually I upgraded from duck tape to Vet-wrap a few years ago. Keep the stuff in every bag/vehicle we own. Great stuff.
 
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