Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: DustinDees on August 08, 2009, 01:14:58 am
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i dont know if this will stay here, it was humorous to me so i thought i would share.
I work at the local wally-world as an assembler/equipment maintenence/go-to guy, basically all of our 650 associates know who i am. i have been knapping on my lunches because i have a 20 month old to watch while im at home.....not easily done while sitting or working on bows for that matter. today, my monday, i was at work for a total of 30 min when i had a misshap with my box knife.... cut my index finger to and along the bone next to the first knuckle ::). as you might imagine, all of my bosses and all of my co-workers asked if i had screwed up while making my arrowheads before work.. O:)... thank goodness i cut myself on camera because the majority did not believe it was an actual on the job accident. just for the heck of it i am telling anyone who is asking now that i was checking how sharp a point was and slipped >:D
unfortunately i am left handed and i cut my right index finger.... thats my hand for holding the pad and rock, so i wont be doing any knapping for a week+ :(
Dustin D
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Bet that stung eh, them box cutters are wicked I layed my palm open with one when I worked in a grocery store back in my college days
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DD .....I hate to hear that...Will it need stiches...KEEP it clean and hope it will get better soon.
Curt
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yeh, already got stitches on it, didnt realize there was that much tissue between the finger and bone. my doctor said if i had done it knapping it would probably heal cleaner lmao..... dont know if i prefer a deeper cut/faster heal time, or shallower cut/ with a little more pain and slower healing
Dustin D
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Our guy's at work that use razor knives are not allowed to use them without cut proof gloves on. I keep a pair handy for cleaning hogs and gators.
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ouch , ive had some experience with a box cutter myself ;D
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I think one of the worst cuts I have ever had was from a cardboard box. I used to work for Fed Ex and when we unloaded trucks we always worked at a fast pace and I grabbed a box that was coming down the line it was still sliding when it hit the crease in my hand and it went straight through my skin all the way into the fold of my hand. Before that I had no idea you could cut your hand so bad on it but afterward I always made sure to have a pair of bike gloves on.