wildmanh
Part time Leather Bender/Sheath maker
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Yes, this post is as bad as it sounds 
but you probably should hear my stupid mistake so you can avoid the same problem.
- I'm on pain killers so it might take a while to post. please be patent.
You've probably heared (and seen) how how well a khukuri can cut wood. Well, I can tell you from sad experience that it's really good at cutting people too. Luckally the Micro Surgen was able to repare the damage. Let me backup and start at the begining.
Saturday Oct 26th, I went up Ephraim Canyon to do a service project with the Outdoor Club. We were going up to prep one of Snow Colloges cabins for the Winter. Along with the tools we had 2 dutch ovens and plenty of food. As for me I had my trusty 15" AK, a bunch of knives, first aid kit, water and other stuff I like to have on trips, all in a backpack.
While the food was cooking in the cabin (I was on kitchen duty) I went out side to cool off and cut some more pine logs for the fire with my AK. As my chopping block I chose a 3.5' to 4' tall stump. next I layed a 7' long 4" to 5" die. pine limb to chop. Things were going good at first was making 1' logs in no time flat, only took 1 to 2 chops to cut through the limb. When there was only a 2.5' section left, I held onto the limb with my Left hand (so the log would not move)*WARNING Don't do this, It's BAD* and took a swing with my right. The first hit went okay but on the second swing the AK bounced off the limb, and cut into my left arm (top side) just below the wrist.
I pulled the AK off my wound, looked at it the calmly walked back to the cabin (tossing the AK into a wood pile by the front door), grabbed my frient Trent and my first aid kit and went to a truck out side the front door. Told him I had cut my wrist and needed his help to bandage it up and where the first aid kit was. Then I said (more or less) "Get it out NOW, I'm not feeling good. I need to rest my head on the truck". And next thing I know, 3 guys are holding me up and I'm coming to. my head clearted a bit, the got me inside and laying down (All the while I'm giving every one instructions on how to help me and who to call). They started to wrap my wrist but did it wrong (mind you, I lost very little blood, maybe a table spoon or less) so I told them how to do it right. "No, you don' do it that way, this (non adhesive steril pad) goes on first then wrap it with gause then tape it".
After I gt some water I was led to a truck and headed down the mountain where the EMT's were waiting. After passing out that one time I felt prety good considering that I could not bend my wrist but could move my fingers. We got to the hospital, I called some body to come in with me then the docter looked at the wound. Said we had done a great job wrapping it up. We desided to see a Plastic Surgen cause he was better and there could be more damage so my mom and a friend took me to Provo to have him operate.
It's a good thing too, because I needed Micro Surgery to repair 4 tendons, some blood vessels, nerves and tissue. Went into Surgery Late Saturday and was awake but groggy by 1:45am Sunday. Was out for maybe 3 hours or a little less. Was sent home around 11:30am Sunday. Went to my brother Seth's house in Provo were I'm staying for the week.
Am on drugs, Percocet for pain (325MG every 4 hours) and Cefadroxil an antibiotic (500MG) twice a day. The good news is, I should be getting the caste off in 4 to 5 weeks and will have full use of my arm, wrist and hand again.
So, when you are working with you Khukuri or other sharp object, BE CAREFULL and remember SAFETY FIRST so you can avoid a trip to the ER and all that other unpleasant stuff. Cause you might not be as lucky as me.
Hope you guys have a great week! Uncle, good luck with the move. And goodf luck with the contest. I look forward to seeing who wins. You are all in my prayers. Will be online but mostly quiet the next few days. I'm going to pop another pain pill and try to get some Sleep. Have fun and be safe,
but you probably should hear my stupid mistake so you can avoid the same problem.- I'm on pain killers so it might take a while to post. please be patent.
You've probably heared (and seen) how how well a khukuri can cut wood. Well, I can tell you from sad experience that it's really good at cutting people too. Luckally the Micro Surgen was able to repare the damage. Let me backup and start at the begining.
Saturday Oct 26th, I went up Ephraim Canyon to do a service project with the Outdoor Club. We were going up to prep one of Snow Colloges cabins for the Winter. Along with the tools we had 2 dutch ovens and plenty of food. As for me I had my trusty 15" AK, a bunch of knives, first aid kit, water and other stuff I like to have on trips, all in a backpack.
While the food was cooking in the cabin (I was on kitchen duty) I went out side to cool off and cut some more pine logs for the fire with my AK. As my chopping block I chose a 3.5' to 4' tall stump. next I layed a 7' long 4" to 5" die. pine limb to chop. Things were going good at first was making 1' logs in no time flat, only took 1 to 2 chops to cut through the limb. When there was only a 2.5' section left, I held onto the limb with my Left hand (so the log would not move)*WARNING Don't do this, It's BAD* and took a swing with my right. The first hit went okay but on the second swing the AK bounced off the limb, and cut into my left arm (top side) just below the wrist.
I pulled the AK off my wound, looked at it the calmly walked back to the cabin (tossing the AK into a wood pile by the front door), grabbed my frient Trent and my first aid kit and went to a truck out side the front door. Told him I had cut my wrist and needed his help to bandage it up and where the first aid kit was. Then I said (more or less) "Get it out NOW, I'm not feeling good. I need to rest my head on the truck". And next thing I know, 3 guys are holding me up and I'm coming to. my head clearted a bit, the got me inside and laying down (All the while I'm giving every one instructions on how to help me and who to call). They started to wrap my wrist but did it wrong (mind you, I lost very little blood, maybe a table spoon or less) so I told them how to do it right. "No, you don' do it that way, this (non adhesive steril pad) goes on first then wrap it with gause then tape it".
After I gt some water I was led to a truck and headed down the mountain where the EMT's were waiting. After passing out that one time I felt prety good considering that I could not bend my wrist but could move my fingers. We got to the hospital, I called some body to come in with me then the docter looked at the wound. Said we had done a great job wrapping it up. We desided to see a Plastic Surgen cause he was better and there could be more damage so my mom and a friend took me to Provo to have him operate.
It's a good thing too, because I needed Micro Surgery to repair 4 tendons, some blood vessels, nerves and tissue. Went into Surgery Late Saturday and was awake but groggy by 1:45am Sunday. Was out for maybe 3 hours or a little less. Was sent home around 11:30am Sunday. Went to my brother Seth's house in Provo were I'm staying for the week.
Am on drugs, Percocet for pain (325MG every 4 hours) and Cefadroxil an antibiotic (500MG) twice a day. The good news is, I should be getting the caste off in 4 to 5 weeks and will have full use of my arm, wrist and hand again.
So, when you are working with you Khukuri or other sharp object, BE CAREFULL and remember SAFETY FIRST so you can avoid a trip to the ER and all that other unpleasant stuff. Cause you might not be as lucky as me.
Hope you guys have a great week!
Uncle, good luck with the move. And goodf luck with the contest. I look forward to seeing who wins. You are all in my prayers. Will be online but mostly quiet the next few days. I'm going to pop another pain pill and try to get some Sleep. Have fun and be safe,
