New BK2 and now I go under a surgeons knife.

andrew132 said:
You use superglue on cuts? Ive never heard of that..
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Yeah, like the Captain said, it works well. Doctors use a type of superglue called Dermabond all the time.
Dermabond is crazy pricey, and for small cuts like the one I described, superglue works just fine for me. A small tube is in all my first-aid kits.
I've used it three or four times on myself. The last time, I stood up right into the pointy tip of a kayak (on a rack), and punctured my forehead.

Despite what the below entries claim, I've never had any skin sensitivity issues with regular old superglue.
Of course, I'm not a doctor, I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn last night, and I've only used superglue on smaller cuts.

From Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanoacrylate :

Cyanoacrylate is the generic name for cyanoacrylate based fast-acting adhesives such as methyl 2-cyanoacrylate, ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate (commonly sold under trade names like Super Glue, Krazy Glue, and Cyber Fix Glue and Bondloc), and n-butyl cyanoacrylate (used in the veterinary glues Vetbond and LiquiVet and skin glues like GluStitch, Xoin, Indermil, LiquiBand and Histoacryl). The related compound 2-octyl cyanoacrylate is a medical grade glue encountered under various trade names, such as derma+flex QS, SurgiSeal, octylseal, FloraSeal, Dermabond, Surgi-Lock and Nexaband; it was developed to be non-toxic and less irritating to skin tissue. Cyanoacrylate adhesives are sometimes known as instant glues. The abbreviation CA is commonly used for industrial grades.
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Some rock climbers use cyanoacrylate to repair damage to the skin on their fingertips.[7][8] Similarly, stringed-instrument players can form protective finger caps (in addition to calluses) with cyanoacrylates.[citation needed]

CA glue was in veterinary use for mending bone, hide, and tortoise shell by at least the early 1970s.[citation needed] The inventor of cyanoacrylates, Harry Coover, said in 1966 that a CA spray was used in the Vietnam War to retard bleeding in wounded soldiers until they could be brought to a hospital.[citation needed] Butyl cyanoacrylate has been used medically since the 1970s outside the US, but due to its potential to irritate the skin, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration did not approve its use as a medical adhesive until 1998 with Dermabond.[9] Research has demonstrated the use of cyanoacrylate in wound closure as being safer and more functional than traditional suturing (stitches).[10] The adhesive has demonstrated superior performance in the time required to close a wound, incidence of infection (suture canals through the skin's epidermal, dermal, and subcutaneous fat layers introduce extra routes of contamination),[10] and final cosmetic appearance.[11][12]
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Yow man (pictures). Sounds (pictures) like it hurts (pictures) like crazy. Sorry (pictures) you are out of action for a (pictures) bit. You know (pictures) what would make you feel better? Maybe posting some pictures?

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Beckerhead #42
 
Super glue and duct tape or electrical tape are always in my EDC and my first aid kit, plus in my OhShit kit (that is my full time carry in my pocket in case I lose everything else, mini kit).

Pictures forthcoming. I will post some links.
 
These pics dont do it justice.
The first pic shows the initial dent from the puncture
The second barely shows the infection. The dark lines on the knuckle are from my skin splitting last night. My finger is so swollen and hard that it has closed the wound.
The third shows full extention. I can't straighten it or move it what so ever. Its odd. It is just frozen in place.


http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x397/BushOgre/thornpuncture.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x397/BushOgre/thorninfection.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x397/BushOgre/crookedswollen.jpg
 
Speedy recovery to you. Injuries & the pain that goes along with them really sucks. You really do have sausage fingers !!! LOL :D ;)
 
Captain Airyca said:
Dude, infections suck! that does not look fun!
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My finger is as hard and has the rigidity of stone. I don't know which is worse, the pain or the fact that my time in the dirt is ruined until I can actually hold a blade again. I have been carving a small axe handle with my Mora 2, so I can't finish that either. I have no idea what to do with all this spare time. My 4yr old, Atticus put his pack on tonight and wanted to "exploring" the woods tonight but we have way to many coyotes outback for me to have a gimpy knife and gun hand. Not to mention this damn wolf was out again tonight. He is thin and dangerous right now. Guess I should change my name to BushOgre_Pity Party. Lol
 
BushOgre said:
These pics dont do it justice.
The first pic shows the initial dent from the puncture
The second barely shows the infection. The dark lines on the knuckle are from my skin splitting last night. My finger is so swollen and hard that it has closed the wound.
The third shows full extention. I can't straighten it or move it what so ever. Its odd. It is just frozen in place.


http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x397/BushOgre/thornpuncture.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x397/BushOgre/thorninfection.jpg

http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x397/BushOgre/crookedswollen.jpg
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I especially like the middle picture. It shows both pain and attitude. Well played, sir!

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Beckerhead #42
 
Ow. Lots of ow. Hope everything goes well and you have a speedy recovery. I've also never used super glue on a gash. Is it typically for deeper wounds or more superficial cuts? And how do you get it off when you need to apply stitches or regular bandages? Do you let the doctor take care of that? The gnarliest thing I've ever seen someone do with superglue was at a water-ski event. The guy hit the ramp barefoot and it took most of his heel off. Instead of quitting he put it back on with a few tubes of superglue and kept on skiing. I couldn't watch anymore after that.
 
Paws said:
Ow. Lots of ow. Hope everything goes well and you have a speedy recovery. I've also never used super glue on a gash. Is it typically for deeper wounds or more superficial cuts? And how do you get it off when you need to apply stitches or regular bandages? Do you let the doctor take care of that? The gnarliest thing I've ever seen someone do with superglue was at a water-ski event. The guy hit the ramp barefoot and it took most of his heel off. Instead of quitting he put it back on with a few tubes of superglue and kept on skiing. I couldn't watch anymore after that.
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I'm not sure how deep a wound I'd try it on - if the wound gapes open, I don't think it would hold anyway *and* you stand a good chance of squirting glue down into the cut. That's not the objective. Think of it as a DIY artificial scab you can apply when needed.

It'll wear off on its own in a few days though the last time I used it, I must have caught it on something in my sleep and yanked the whole frigger off. That hurt a bit but I didn't cry. Much.

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Beckerhead #42
 
Small cuts and blisters and the like work best. I have used it on a large gash but first I put butterfly bandages on it then super glue to assist with keeping it closed. Ironically that gash was on the same finger that is jacked up know. It was on my large knuckle. I sliced it open while fixing the washing machine. My right hand is trying to cut itself off, I think.
 
Heres to a full recovery.

Honey Locust got me when we first moved here too. Had never seen one before,
was walking the dogs, they took me through some brush chasing the damn ball and got stabbed in the arm.
Friggin' things were like 4 inches long !
 
I see a hole in your finger and a repair on your wedding ring....slow down a little dude. J/K ;) hope your on the mend.
 
You should offer the BK2 to your surgeon -- after you have honed it, of course, and wiped any germs off.:D
 
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