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be careful with knives

Discussion in 'Skulls and Skeletons' started by eurosbyRT, Apr 20, 2011.

  1. Apr 20, 2011 #1
    eurosbyRT

    eurosbyRT Skull Designs

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    I slipped yesterday while I was prepping a deer that was a little dried out, knife went in my wrist on the pinky side and came out on the back side of my hand, missed all nerves, tendons, and arteries. Dont know how I missed them, it went in and hit the bone, funny thing is I did not even relize it until I took my glove off. Approx 10 stitches and some tape later it looks pretty good
     

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  3. Apr 20, 2011 #2
    Pescado

    Pescado Biggest in 2011

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    OUCH!
     

  5. Apr 20, 2011 #3
    Westside

    Westside New Member

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    Man your lucky, heal up quick!!!
     
  6. Apr 20, 2011 #4
    rizzo856

    rizzo856 New Member

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    Dam that's all I can say.
     
  7. Apr 20, 2011 #5
    Silverose01

    Silverose01 Proud member of LTBBOI

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    Wow that's a close one
    Makes my hand hurt - I put a t pin through my middle finger recently and my dad tore his hand up on a saw
    Always gotta be careful, never know how much damage you can do!
     
  8. Apr 20, 2011 #6
    bchadcherry

    bchadcherry New Member

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    Ouch. We all have had some close calls.
     
  9. Apr 20, 2011 #7
    QBD

    QBD Active Member

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    Those freeze dried heads are a PITA to skin for sure. Just did one recently myself but managed to not shed any of my blood in the process.

    Hate you had a slip but glad you did not hit the ligaments and nerves and hope it heals without getting infected.
     
  10. Apr 21, 2011 #8
    rob.s

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    WOW!! I bet that bleed like a mofo!! Glad to hear all is good!!
     
  11. Apr 21, 2011 #9
    nuwk

    nuwk New Member

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    OUCH, dang be careful. Let me know if you need help Im the closest amigo from the forum. dont drink and carve!!!
     
  12. Apr 21, 2011 #10
    fcsuper

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    :eek:
     
  13. Apr 21, 2011 #11
    skullclnr

    skullclnr Active Member

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    I started using a filet glove when I skin heads like that. Makes it safer if u slip. I got 8 stitches last year doing the same thing.
     
  14. Apr 21, 2011 #12
    RDMARTIN53

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    OUCH! Glad it was a small cut...just kidding.

    I quit skinning dried out heads without re-hydrating first. Tired of fighting them. I also started using heavier Atlas gloves and learned to be comfortable and proficient with hemostats.
     
  15. Apr 21, 2011 #13
    eurosbyRT

    eurosbyRT Skull Designs

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    I was 100% sober, after the stitches, I came home and finished the deer, a gator, a few bobcats, a coon, a corsican and a coyote. On Wed, I mowed the lawn and had softball practice, Im the coach, and today I finished up preping the buff and 4 longhorns. Taking it easy!!!!!!
     
  16. Apr 21, 2011 #14
    slammerdude

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    The other key point is don't wait to take care of a cut or stab wound. I nicked a knuckle a year ago and just put some 30 % peroxide on it and forgot about it. It swelled up and I took so antibiotics I had for a few years to no avail. 10 days after the cut I woke up one morning and I had to go to the ER with a finger and hand lobster red and 3-4 times normal size. Bottom line don't wait too long to take care of the cut, cheaper in the long run to spear head it at the start.
     
  17. Apr 23, 2011 #15
    grygon

    grygon New Member

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    I nearly got my leg once while hacking up a mummified horse at the knee with a hatchet... my friends were with me and oblivious to the mistake I had nearly made (out in the middle of no where, too). After my heart stopped skipping and I could breath again I calmly repositioned myself and kept going. And I'm always the first to tell others never to cut towards themselves.

    That cut looks nasty, glad you took care of it fast. Weird that you didn't notice until the glove came off, the human body can be so odd about pain sometimes.
     
  18. Apr 23, 2011 #16
    socalmountainman

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    Sliced my thumb on a cape with a Havel 20 yrs ago. Wrapped it up with masking tape and kept working. It healed fine but today, if I push on the scar, it fells "tingly".