Reminder ESEE fans, cut away from you!

[Goodcat]

It seems we can never have enough safety reminders. I work in the restaurant industry, anyone who gets caught cutting without a cut glove on twice gets fired, no exceptions. Knife safety is my life. Yet when I can't get that last tiny sliver of paracord off an axe wrap at home, I slice with a finger a good 12" away, not thinking. The esee 5 clears it's target and bites my finger! Knives are sharp, sharp knives are sharper! Always cut away from you like the knife path has no end. Got lucky on this one!!

 

[Booya]

I knew what I was in for when I opened this thread and I did it anyway! Good on ya for posting the experience and reminder!

 

[Lucas156]

Good reminder. which hurts more your finger or ego? My ego typically hurts more when I do stupid crap like that lol

 

[buckstopshere]

I hope you cleaned the blood off that blade. 1095 will rust after all

 

[Dead Duck]

Ouch!

You know that once a knife tastes it's owners blood, it will always try to cut you.
I'm sorry but you need to sell your knife before it's too late.

 

[ParaManAR15]

Good thing it was just the tip of the finger and not any tendons. I went 26 years with no broken bones or stitches and on my 26th birthday I cut the top of my thumb bad enough I had to get 3 whole stitches just to keep it closed.

 

[grunt soldier]

Ouch!

You know that once a knife tastes it's owners blood, it will always try to cut you.
I'm sorry but you need to sell your knife before it's too late.

I have always heard the opposite. once she bites you, you can never sell it. It's yours forever.

 

[chezuki]

It seems we can never have enough safety reminders. I work in the restaurant industry, anyone who gets caught cutting without a cut glove on twice gets fired, no exceptions. Knife safety is my life. Yet when I can't get that last tiny sliver of paracord off an axe wrap at home, I slice with a finger a good 12" away, not thinking. The esee 5 clears it's target and bites my finger! Knives are sharp, sharp knives are sharper! Always cut away from you like the knife path has no end. Got lucky on this one!!

1. You must now keep that knife forever.
2. STOP BITING YOUR NAILS!!!!

 

[Goodcat]

My ego hurts more than my finger, it actually didn't hurt until they put the stitches it and yes I know I need to stop biting my nails ! stay safe

 

[Killion]

1. You must now keep that knife forever.
2. STOP BITING YOUR NAILS!!!!

I was going to say the exact same thing!

 

[clelaj]

Just prior to my last self injury while taking a small end grain cut, I was thinking to myself that if that edge slips, it will likely cut my finger. Yep, sure enough did.

 

[Goodcat]

I was going to say the exact same thing!

Ironically, look at the bottom right of the first pic. Fingernail clippers right there! Lol

 

[rubicon_joey]

I managed to cut my thumb this past weekend. First time in a long time.

 

[futureofwar]

I was so excited to get my Cold Steel Rajah II I wasn't thinking of the weight of the blade and pushed the lock with the blade open. Blade falls and Im luck to have only slice the backs of 4 fingers. My wife was so OMG your and idiot and then after all the blood (lots) she told me I was being baby .

 

[rubicon_joey]

^^ I got pretty much the same treatment from my gf when I sliced my thumb.

 

[ShootnCut]

Well....I was cleaning some tarnish off the back of the guard. I had the handle in my left hand, the point down into a wadded up rag and I slipped off the guard sliding my finger down half the length of the blade. Fortunately my pressure was down and not forward and I pulled back as soon as I felt the bite. I had a stack of rags a few feet away I could have wrapped up the blade with but didn't bother. Yes.......I'm an idiot!

 

[atvdave]

I concur... As with any type of knife be careful. It happens in a blink of a eye.

After surgery pic. I'll be having my 2nd surgery in 2 weeks. The cut in my wrist is where they found my tendon.

 

[Knife Lady]

Ouch that looks real painful and deep.

 

[ISP 5353]

OUCH!!!!!