Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith
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Yesterday, I posted that I had run a mini sword almost through my left thumb while working in the scabbard:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=783604
This morning I was polishing the scabbard, which was on the blade ( to keep things from getting bent at the extreme thinness of a mini) and the scabbard slipped off the blade. You guessed it....I ran the blade into my right thumb tip. I went to the sink to wash the small puncture, and apply a little pressure to stop the bleeding, before I sealed the cut with cyanoacrylic. I couldn't figure out why the blood was still running, since I had pressure on the 3mm slit? Then I noticed that the blood was coming from the other side of my fingertip. Yes, I ran the blade all the way through. I had to apply cyanoacrylic to both sides of my thumb. Now, because the blade was .30mm thick.....that is .010", and scalpel sharp, the tip ran through with no pain or other problem. At least this time I didn't hit an artery.
Now for the full disclosure:
I often do such tasks while reading some book or other information. After all, it is just a repetition movement. I guess I will have to pay more attention when doing the final polishing on such sharp needle like swords.
This afternoon I finished a almost 4" long, 16:1 scale, landsknecht ( katzbalger) with no issues.
Here is a quick shot of the sabre that got me and the katzbalger ( cat skinner). The sabre scabbard still has the fittings to be added. The closeup of the katzbalger shows the re-curved guard.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=783604
This morning I was polishing the scabbard, which was on the blade ( to keep things from getting bent at the extreme thinness of a mini) and the scabbard slipped off the blade. You guessed it....I ran the blade into my right thumb tip. I went to the sink to wash the small puncture, and apply a little pressure to stop the bleeding, before I sealed the cut with cyanoacrylic. I couldn't figure out why the blood was still running, since I had pressure on the 3mm slit? Then I noticed that the blood was coming from the other side of my fingertip. Yes, I ran the blade all the way through. I had to apply cyanoacrylic to both sides of my thumb. Now, because the blade was .30mm thick.....that is .010", and scalpel sharp, the tip ran through with no pain or other problem. At least this time I didn't hit an artery.
Now for the full disclosure:
I often do such tasks while reading some book or other information. After all, it is just a repetition movement. I guess I will have to pay more attention when doing the final polishing on such sharp needle like swords.
This afternoon I finished a almost 4" long, 16:1 scale, landsknecht ( katzbalger) with no issues.
Here is a quick shot of the sabre that got me and the katzbalger ( cat skinner). The sabre scabbard still has the fittings to be added. The closeup of the katzbalger shows the re-curved guard.
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