Knifemaking Shrapnel

John Andrews said:
That's certainly good news, J.! When I spotted your thread here, I thought you was talking about regular shrapnel, the battlefield sharpnel. A couple of well known member makers received boxes of sharpnel from me and put it to good use. Well, IG was going to get around to it, I don't know if IG has found the time or decent weather to forge it. J. Neilson and his lovely bride certainly put it to good use, the beautiful Purple Heart knife and sheath.
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Shrapnel is great as long as it's not in you. John was very kind to share his with us. The knife and article are on the front page of our web site if you missed it earlier. Thanks very much, be well.
 
dont forget the salt, eat lots of salt that will speed it up [/sarcasm]

hmmm salt, drinking,... tequila!!
-matt
 
Man I have never come across such a group of keeners for help. I would avoid the home operating room antics, not that I have not done it myself on a minimal level. I got a oak sliver under the top part of my thumbnail where it begins on the top of my thumb. It went in so fast I did not know if it really went in or not The oak began to inflame the tissue around my nail and I had to eventually dig it out with a needle, 22 gauge. It was not in that dep but it was at least a half a inch long.
So with everbodys shrapenel stories I do not want to be left out. I had a car crash and got a lots of glass imbeded in my scalp. and yes it took years for them to come out, well think they all came out.
If the metal is not in your joint it would be best to leave it alone, if it is in the joint it would be best for the pros to have a sniff at it. If the joint feels ok it probabally is.
Cherers Ron
 
Get professional medical attention. Slivers of metal travelling in your body can do pretty nasty things (among which, kill you).
I extracted a glass sliver from the tip of my index finger at school, years ago. It just got stuck and couldn't get it out. Luckily enought that day we had technical drawing class, so I got the cutter, sliced open the skin and firs layers underneath, got out the sliver, and disinfected it with alchool for cleaning china pens. Hurt like hell (the alchool) but healed fast and good. But I wouldn't do it near a knuckle. As you put it, too much working parts to just fidget around not really knowing what you do, and the risk of a mess up is pretty high. Have it extracted by a proper doctor.
 
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