We all know one

All life I'm trying to not cut myself.
Or others.

But looks I missed something now ...
 
When I lived in a cabin with a wood stove, I had a little double-sided axe that I'd split logs with. The ceilings were really low in there so I'd have to truncate my swing in order not to hit them. So, this axe had a double-pronged beak on the backside- it was some specialized thing for fire or linemen or something. Anyway so you know where this is going: a log got stuck on the blade, I lifted the whole thing up to slam it down, and the beak went right into the top of my skull
 
gazz98 said:
In 30+ years of carrying of knife, I really haven't cut myself that much.

I am quite famous for walking around half asleep and stubbing my toes on furniture and other objects tho.
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That would be me, but it happens from time to time. The stubbing thing.... I purposely wear shoes inside the house to avoid damaging my toes! :D
 
I think cutting yourself is a good thing. It staves off complacency and makes you more aware of whats going on, reminds you blades are sharp, etc. It encourages you to not do what you were doing when you got cut.

I still remember the first time got cut, with my first knife at four years old. Pain is a good teacher.
I also remember the last time I cut myself, and all of the times I cut myself really badly.

Being in construction, its not uncommon to cut yourself unfortunately.

I also know that often times I'm thinking, "if I don't quit, I'm going to cut myself". Guess what happens next?

Knife safety is important. But so is getting cut.
 
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I nick myself often. I’m pretty cavalier when playing with knives.
All my work shirts have little holes from being reckless when skinning wire.
 
dirc said:
perfect gift for all these people - and fairly inexpensive at around $20-30 - perfect fathers day gift

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Oh I’d love to put this to the test.

It’s almost as if these products are direct challenges to knife and sharpening nuts here on BladeForums.
 
dirc said:
perfect gift for all these people - and fairly inexpensive at around $20-30 - perfect fathers day gift

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Officially were supposed to be using cut resistant gloves when cutting boxes at work, but theres lots of other safety stuff like this I've never even seen once around the place .
 
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they don't claim to protect you from anything - there are standards - it's simple to look into it... some have much better cut resistance than others - tests correspond to 'N' newtons of force with a razor over a certain time/or number of 'passes'

"For example, if the material can withstand between 500 and 999 grams (1.1 to 2.2 pounds) of pressure on the blade before it is cut, it would be considered cut level 2. A cut level 5 glove would have to withstand at least 3,500 grams (7.7 pounds) on the blade without the material being cut through."


https://us.pipglobal.com/en/updated-en-388-standard/
 
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I've only cut myself with a knife a few times but I can't go a few days without getting some mystery cut at work.
 
Hickory n steel said:
If you're that worried get a chain mail butcher's glove.
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Indeed, that's the best kind of glove. I wore one for 46 years and I can't tell you how many times I ran the blade (dulling the edge) over my fingers, or stabbed the point into my hand. I was quite clumsy, but still have all my digits.
 
Boxer .45 said:
I think cutting yourself is a good thing. It staves off complacency and makes you more aware of whats going on, reminds you blades are sharp, etc. It encourages you to not do what you were doing when you got cut.
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That's a good example of "Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement." :D
 
I occasionally (but not too often) experience a minor cut, usually when sharpening. I think the two worse cuts I've experienced have both been in knife stores, which is very embarrassing! Once, many years ago, I was looking at a Buck 102 and managed to poke the tip into a finger. Recently I was checking out a peanut. I didn't realize it had half stops so when I opened it the blade hit the stop and my finger kept going. Fortunately, both cuts were handled with Band-Aids, nothing worse.
 
My wife is the worst. She managed to poke her finger, and bleed, with a painters tool. She cut herself opening a package of cheese, I don't even know how. If she doesn't nick herself at least once while cooking something isn't right.

I'd love to get her into knives, but I feel it would not be wise. And she agrees.

I've got myself a few times, but when I was a kid, about 4, I sliced my thumb open really good with my dad's sak. Don't push the blade open by the edge. Yea, I learned a good lesson then. I don't know if that knife was just sharp, or my dad could sharpen, but man it cut cleanly...
 
My mother is the exception to the dull knives being more dangerous rule. I can sharpen her kitchen knives and she’ll cut herself in a matter of minutes. Give her a dull knife and she does just fine.
 
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Lee D said:
My mother is the exception to the dull knives being more dangerous rule. I can sharpen her kitchen knives and she’ll cut herself in a matter of minutes. Give her a full knife and she does just fine.
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I think that's probably why my brother rarely cuts himself.
He's ADD ADHD and bipolar, but since his cheap knives are so dull and the edges stay fully coated in tape residue he remains safe.
It's like he's cutting open packages with a big spring assisted house key :D

I think the dull is dangerous rule only applies if a knife is still sort of sharp.
 
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