nerdgineer
Flashlight Enthusiast
Not enough room in the title to say, "Ever cut yourself doing something STUPID with your fancy, extra sharp EDC pocket knife?"
I'm better now but for a while I used to have a fetish for having a very, very sharp EDC pocket knife. I actually used to carry 2 EDC knives (probably before my EDC flashlight took the place of one... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif). One was the "dull" one - which was not dull at all- used for cutting string, boxes, and the like. The other was the "sharp" one which I didn't cut anything with ( how else could you be sure it stayed sharp.. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif).
The only purpose of the sharp knife was to show your colleagues how sharp your knife was (shave hair, shave paper, etc.).
So anyway, one Sunday I went out to get our very heavy Sunday paper which was securely tied with strong twine. Half asleep, I held it by the string with one hand and, with the other, clipped the string with a swipe of my little (1.9" blade) sharp knife.
The string parted nicely and I was about to start reading when I noticed this line of red on my knuckle... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif.
Needless to say, I had also inattentively clipped my knuckle almost to the bone, without even feeling it at first. Felt it later though.
I got it stiched up at the emergency room and, as penance for being so dum, gave accurate descriptions of what had happened to the doctors. Now, I point the blade AWAY from my hand and swipe OUTward...
Am I the only one?
I'm better now but for a while I used to have a fetish for having a very, very sharp EDC pocket knife. I actually used to carry 2 EDC knives (probably before my EDC flashlight took the place of one... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif). One was the "dull" one - which was not dull at all- used for cutting string, boxes, and the like. The other was the "sharp" one which I didn't cut anything with ( how else could you be sure it stayed sharp.. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif).
The only purpose of the sharp knife was to show your colleagues how sharp your knife was (shave hair, shave paper, etc.).
So anyway, one Sunday I went out to get our very heavy Sunday paper which was securely tied with strong twine. Half asleep, I held it by the string with one hand and, with the other, clipped the string with a swipe of my little (1.9" blade) sharp knife.
The string parted nicely and I was about to start reading when I noticed this line of red on my knuckle... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif.
Needless to say, I had also inattentively clipped my knuckle almost to the bone, without even feeling it at first. Felt it later though.
I got it stiched up at the emergency room and, as penance for being so dum, gave accurate descriptions of what had happened to the doctors. Now, I point the blade AWAY from my hand and swipe OUTward...
Am I the only one?