Beware of SHARP Knives While Hand Drying
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:54 am
I was drying a knife I *just got done sharpening* (razor sharp at that) after cleaning the sharpening grit off the blade, when I was distracted for just a second - and while drying, I pushed a little too hard and/or rotated it just enough to easily slice through the cloth I was using to dry it and sliced deeply into my fingertip - and even though it was only about between 1/8 to 1/4 inch in depth, IT SURE BLED LIKE HELL (and if I wasn't that close to the sink, it would have made one HELL of a mess!! After all, while it wasn't bandaged it bled ALL OVER my hand and THANKFULLY went into the sink)!!
My wife was continually asking me if I was sure I didn't want to go to the ER. I asked, "For what? So they could give me an antibiotic shot, tape the wound shut, advise me on wound care and bandage management, then kick me out the door?" No thanks, I'll just stay home and provide my own wound care management. After all, other than the shot, the only other thing they'd do MIGHT be to give me a couple of stitches (which I don't need).
FARRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrr, too many people run to the ER just because they have an owie that might be a little ugly (and yes, I'm typing this with my injured left hand index finger wrapped in a tight bandage).
WTF has happened to this nation of people who used to be able to stand on their own two feet, take care of their own problems, and treat their own minor wounds??? Granted in some areas, almost ALL the people waiting in the ER are here illegally. Even so............
Now if I was some scum-sucking-liberal, I'd be crying for some kind of device to limit just how sharp I might be allowed to make my knives.................. LOL!!
My wife was continually asking me if I was sure I didn't want to go to the ER. I asked, "For what? So they could give me an antibiotic shot, tape the wound shut, advise me on wound care and bandage management, then kick me out the door?" No thanks, I'll just stay home and provide my own wound care management. After all, other than the shot, the only other thing they'd do MIGHT be to give me a couple of stitches (which I don't need).
FARRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrr, too many people run to the ER just because they have an owie that might be a little ugly (and yes, I'm typing this with my injured left hand index finger wrapped in a tight bandage).
WTF has happened to this nation of people who used to be able to stand on their own two feet, take care of their own problems, and treat their own minor wounds??? Granted in some areas, almost ALL the people waiting in the ER are here illegally. Even so............
Now if I was some scum-sucking-liberal, I'd be crying for some kind of device to limit just how sharp I might be allowed to make my knives.................. LOL!!
Dum, Dum, De Dum, De Dumb, De Dumb, De Dumb, Dumb Dumb Dumb..... I have a painful reminder going right across the pad of my left index finger (thankfully, it's not my usual trigger finger - unless I'm shooting weak hand). It'll probably make a good scar to help remind me to not get distracted when working so close to the edge. It was interesting to note how long it took before the blood started running all over my hand (probably about 2 seconds). It was bleeding so freely that I didn't need to wash it out - it flushed itself clear of any debris. When I washed and redressed it a little while ago, the wound looked FAR better than I had expected (I had washed my hands several times since I'd started working in the kitchen, cleaning up and sharpening a few knives).