*STAGED* Pics of what not to let kids do

foxmd

foxmd

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Here are some pics of my kids( 2 and 5) showing their forum with my villager BGR. I profiled the handle and put a rubber coat on it for wicked grip. See test below pics for disclaimer.







These were all staged. At no time were the kids actually allowed free reign with the kuk... a little too young for that just yet.:D
 
Oh man. Bare feet. Even staged, that scares the heck out of me. Cute kids!

Steve
 
Thanks Steve, they look like their mother...

Actually, for the shot with my daughter the kuk was firmly stuck into the log, she was actually trying to pull it loose. Another interesting thing was I was only about 3 or so feet away from her...not sure why it looks so far away..

Trust me, I'm a safety fanatic, very much into injury prevention ( former paramedic and current med student)...she was safe...I just thought it would be a cool picture to torment my inlaws with:D
 
Nice knife and kids pix! How did you rubber coat the handle? Some of that rubber dip in the can stuff?

Thanks for sharing.

Norm
 
Norm,

It is the same stuff as the dip coating. I have used both in experimenting with coating handles, esp bare tang/handle small fixed blades I've made. For this application, I used a spray paint type version. Does the same thing but puts a thin but even coat on the handle. I just masked off the bolster and first inch or two of the blade and sprayed away. It took about six or seven coats to get a durable coat but it's not that bad b/c you can apply a new coat after 45 min.

You could probably used the dip can, assuming the handle will fit. I would have but when I opened my can, it was a solid block of rubber...oh well.

Tony
 
Brave kids and nice picture, thank you
 
Scarey pics for Halloween...

Folks..these things are dangerous.
 
Thats not all you shouldn't let them do with khuks... Muwahahahaha.

Great looking kids you got there dude. Does the rubber coating give you blisters?
 
Tony,
Glad the pics were staged and hope you don't mind me being concerned for the kids. I guess I'm currently going overboard on safety after a recent run-in with a khukuri myself.:eek: Welcome aboard!

Steve
 
Whoa...easy there Nasty..once again...these pics were done for amusement purposes and were, like most Hollywood productions, an illusion meant to depict a non-realistic situation, NOT a real life depiction! You know, kind of like people taking pics of there infants at the wheel of a parked car but looking like they are driving...a cute joke ....Didn't mean to scare people or mislead those susceptible to suggestion...:confused:



I totally agree that khukris are serious tools and can cause serious injury unless treated with the utmost respect. Children should be taught ( at the correct age for each child) respect for tools and safe, correct usage of them.:thumbup:

That being said, I adamantly disagree with the knee jerk sheltering of children from inanimate objects. The villification of tools and absolution of the individual for the consequences of their actions is one of the worst possible phenomenons in a society. I was taught knife and gun safety in my early youth via scouting and from my father. I have carried a pocket knife since roughly age 6. Sure, I cut my finger a few times whittling and such but I also smashed plenty of fingers with using my junior sized hammer. Did it hurt? Sure, but I learned how to use a hammer ( of course I still smoosh a finger now and then) ;)

OK...rant off. Man, it got heavy in here...
 
Andy, yes, the rubber can give you a blister if you are chopping heavy stuff. If you are limbing or clearing lighter stuff, the grip is better and less blistering. I'm still trying to decide which I'm going to use this one for and I may remove they rubber.

Steve, No problem. I appreciate your concern for the the safety of kids, they are, after all, the future. I used to participate in free car seat inspection stations to help reduce morbidity and mortality from motor vehicle collisions. So, I understand. I've been following your situation and hope you have an uncomplicated recovery. By the way, I noticed you're in Kernersville..I grew up in the Conover area. Had some relatives in Mocksville. I am at UNC SOM currently. Did you have your surgery at WFUBMC?
 
foxmd said:
Steve, No problem. I appreciate your concern for the the safety of kids, they are, after all, the future. I used to participate in free car seat inspection stations to help reduce morbidity and mortality from motor vehicle collisions. So, I understand. I've been following your situation and hope you have an uncomplicated recovery. By the way, I noticed you're in Kernersville..I grew up in the Conover area. Had some relatives in Mocksville. I am at UNC SOM currently. Did you have your surgery at WFUBMC?
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Tony,
Hey, we're almost neighbors.:) Recovery is going great. My doc was Gary Kuzma from the Hand Center in Greensboro. He's pretty well respected, does some seminars and teaching. Surgey was at Cone Surgery Center in Greensboro. If you're ever this way, give me a shout.

Steve
 
foxmd said:
You could probably used the dip can, assuming the handle will fit. I would have but when I opened my can, it was a solid block of rubber...oh well.

Tony
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I dipped a number of my metal tools (pliers, cat's claw, channel locks, adjustable wrenches, etc.) using the dip can. It worked well enough with 2 or 3 coatings.

My problem was that, as you use it, the level in the can goes down (duh). So you can't dip the tool in quite as far on subsequent go arounds. Not so much a problem if you just do one tool at a time. But if you're trying to do multiple coats on a number of tools, it doesn't work so well. I wound up having to do one tool at a time.

And yeah, that stuff turns into a rubber block pretty quickly if you don't use it up.
 
"What not to do":

chop at small logs lying directly on ground while unshod...Good thing the Wild Turkey's out of sight! :rolleyes:
 
More of a Stoli man myself:D

This log was actually about 15- 18 feet long and had fallen from huge tree in my front lawn and had been carried around to the back yard. I had just finished cutting it into sections when the kids came around to my location. My daughter apparently decided her shoes were entirely superfluous to her outdoor adventure.

The actual chopping was over.
 
Another activity I have found to be hazardous sans shoes is moving furniture around the house...nothing like having a dresser slid over a set of toes...
 
That *was* easy.

I taught small arms for years in the military and in hunter safety courses and am a certified Special Ed Teacher...you teach by demonstrating what to do...not what not to do.

It's not kneejerk to demonstrate responsibility.
 
A little photo-shop and you've got a Christmas card right there..I'll tell ya what!


As for kids...well I can't believe I survived mine with all the stupid stuff we did. :D
 
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