I got bit tonight

I have cut myself many times over the years. And every single time it was because I was doing something unsafe and stupid. I am not in any way saying that my injured fellow forumites are stupid. But I have tried my best not to repeat my own stupid mistakes. Of course, there are so many stupid things we can do with knives, it will take a lifetime to do them all.
 
Admit it, HD, you're calling them stupid in a nice way.
 
I'm the biggest dumbass of all. I just don't show yall my stupid mistakes :D
 
RyanS said:
Dumb question, but when wrapping the Izzy, can it not be left in the sheath, thereby minimizing, if not preventing the notorious Izula bite. I know its a little bad ass, but it couldn't be so tough as to jump out of the sheath.

PS, this question/comment was not meant to snarky, I'm just curious. And truth be told, a bit of a chicken, becuase I went with the scales.
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They are in the sheath, which gives one a false sense of security.

I was holding the sheathed knife in my left hand, with the handle to the right. My left hand was partly on the sheath and partly on the knife handle. Holding it this way doesn't really secure the knife properly.

You are mainly holding the sheath which allows the knife to pop out with the slightest pressure. That pressure comes from trying to pull the paracord tight.

Here's an exercise:

1. Hold the sheathed knife by the handle in your strong hand, pointing straight out, blade side down.
2. Now, take your thumb and press against the rear of the sheath at the top of the knife. Basically trying to push the sheath off.

Pops off pretty easily, didn't it? At least mine does. That's essentially what happens when you try to hold the sheath and handle in one hand while pulling with the other.

And, trust me, I hold no one else responsible for my ignorance. I caused my own injury.

:)

-Bob
 
It just goes to show, when you get too caught up in what your doing how quickly things can go wrong, i totally should have been paying attention to how the knife was oriented in the sheath :/ the sheath for the bk11 has a notch in it which really holds that blade in there, so i really wasn't expecting this, next time ill use a vise. my lesson's been learned! im just glad i had a first aid kit literally right there next to me. it was bleeding pretty good by the time i managed to get my kit open and grab a bandage and pad.
 
ryanr256 said:
They are in the sheath, which gives one a false sense of security.

I was holding the sheathed knife in my left hand, with the handle to the right. My left hand was partly on the sheath and partly on the knife handle. Holding it this way doesn't really secure the knife properly.

You are mainly holding the sheath which allows the knife to pop out with the slightest pressure. That pressure comes from trying to pull the paracord tight.

Here's an exercise:

1. Hold the sheathed knife by the handle in your strong hand, pointing straight out, blade side down.
2. Now, take your thumb and press against the rear of the sheath at the top of the knife. Basically trying to push the sheath off.

Pops off pretty easily, didn't it? At least mine does. That's essentially what happens when you try to hold the sheath and handle in one hand while pulling with the other.

And, trust me, I hold no one else responsible for my ignorance. I caused my own injury.

:)

-Bob
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Got it. Like I said, wasn't trying to be smart, just didn't understand how it was happening as I haven't been brave enough to wrap my Izzy.
 
swordmikey said:
It just goes to show, when you get too caught up in what your doing how quickly things can go wrong, i totally should have been paying attention to how the knife was oriented in the sheath :/ the sheath for the bk11 has a notch in it which really holds that blade in there, so i really wasn't expecting this, next time ill use a vise. my lesson's been learned! im just glad i had a first aid kit literally right there next to me. it was bleeding pretty good by the time i managed to get my kit open and grab a bandage and pad.
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Well, I compressed my cut for over half an hour and it wouldn't stop bleeding. That's why I went to the ER. Mine's at the base of the index finger and the slightest movement would cause it to open and start bleeding.

And, like you, I didn't expect it.

-Bob
 
This is a object lesson for me... I've been thinking of the Izula as my next purchase and hadn't even considered having to secure the blade before wrapping the handle...
 
RyanS said:
Got it. Like I said, wasn't trying to be smart, just didn't understand how it was happening as I haven't been brave enough to wrap my Izzy.
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Didn't take it as you being smart. :eek: That doesn't sound right.

I was trying to explain how it can happen because the assumption that it's safe because the knife is in the sheath can give a false sense of security.

No offense meant.

-Bob
 
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Finishing the wrap on my Izula. I was pulling the knot tight and it popped out of the sheath, slicing very close to the bone. Eight stitches and a life lesson. Just like everything important in life, wrap it(the blade) before you play.
 
BrockLV said:
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Finishing the wrap on my Izula. I was pulling the knot tight and it popped out of the sheath, slicing very close to the bone. Eight stitches and a life lesson. Just like everything important in life, wrap it(the blade) before you play.
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Wow, that looks bad. Hope it heals quickly.

-Bob
 
Why don't y'all tape the blade edge first? I mean, if you look at most knife making picture threads when they are making scales, they all tape the edge securely first.
 
ryanr256 said:
Didn't take it as you being smart. :eek: That doesn't sound right.

I was trying to explain how it can happen because the assumption that it's safe because the knife is in the sheath can give a false sense of security.

No offense meant.

-Bob
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It's all good Bob. No offense taken. :thumbup:
 
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