Dang thing bit me!

Haven't gotten anything worse than a nick in a while.
Today, I finally got a good lather with some Mitchell's Wool Fat (first time i've use soap in a WHILE...I think since I switched from DE to straights!) Was two passes into a really, really nice shave (think I might stick with the soaps for a while!) Put the razor down, rinsed with some warm water, relathered, was admiring the lather, reached for the razor...OUCH! Knew it was a bad one before I looked down to see the point a quarter inch or so into the pad of my finger. Bled more than I expected.

Not a nick or a weeper on my face. Nice BBS shave. Now my finger is throbbing, the bandaid makes it hard to type, and I have one less finger to faceturbate with.

I love this razor, but it sure does like cutting me. I think the three worst cuts I've ever gotten were with it (always from lack of attention), but the best shaves come from it to. Ah, 174 year old steel.

Sounds like now that it's tasted blood it's got the itch. You better watch out, one night when your sleeping you may end up :chop:

"...faceturbate..." LoL:rofl2:

That is a bummer. Can't be too careful. Early on in my straight razor shaving I have come close more then once to cutting my fingertips on the stretching hand when bringing the razor in to start the pass.

I have also hit the razor with my stretching hand while it was suspended over my cheek and I was bringing the stretching hand around. :gaah: Lucked out and close but no cigar. I am a lot more careful now. :) Hope your fingertip heals quickly.

Sorry to hear of your mishap. Speedy recovery! Do you have a pic of the culprit that you can post so we can watch out for it's cousins? :w

It's the same 9/8 Wedge I am always talking about (my curent favorite razor). I don'thave my own pics, but here's the thread on Traveller's site...
8910 W Greaves Sons Fencing Foils 9/8 C1835

I changed hands without paying attention on the second or third shave with my old Bismarck and the heel end sank into my thumb. Didn't hurt as it was going in, but damn it bled. Finished the shave (I was half-way though, so I couldn't stop). It throbbed for days after and took a while to heal properly.

Lesson learned! When I feel myself starting to rush or get complacent, I remind myself to respect the blade or it WILL bite me.

Respect the blade! I was once moving my left hand across my face carelessly and got a long cut (fortunately a very shallow one) from the toe tip stretching over three knuckles. It is amazing how quickly they cut and how late the pain comes, is not it?
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That's a fantastic razor! Like a swiss army razor, as it has it's own built in mirror.:D

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That's a fantastic razor! Like a swiss army razor, as it has it's own built in mirror.:D

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LOL! I love the razor. Has really treated me right, when it wasn't draing blood.

I once sliced into my thumb as I was passing the razor from one hand to the other. Bled like the dickens! :rant:

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reached for the razor...OUCH! Knew it was a bad one before I looked down to see the point a quarter inch or so into the pad of my finger. Bled more than I expected.

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I keep a bottle of hydrogen peroxide around for cases like this. Pour onto bleeding wound for 15 seconds, watch it foam a little...and the bleeding has stopped.

I could be wrong but I think I remember hearing that that leads to tissue death and possible scarring.

I just use my stypic pen and don't rinse it for a while

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I keep a bottle of hydrogen peroxide around for cases like this. Pour onto bleeding wound for 15 seconds, watch it foam a little...and the bleeding has stopped.

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Oh, I'm not really that worried about the cut. I slapped some 3X antibiotic and a bandaid on it after the shave. I only mind cuts if they are on my face (means I screwed the shave!) or if it will require stitches.

Patch these mishaps up with paper towels and duct tape. Works really well, especially if you dab a little Neosporin in there too. As an added bonus, it really keeps people at work the hell away from you. :cool:

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I love this razor, but it sure does like cutting me. I think the three worst cuts I've ever gotten were with it (always from lack of attention), but the best shaves come from it to. Ah, 174 year old steel.

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I have a Case Red Imp that i swear has demons. I don't think I have ever shaved with it and not bled from somewhere........I will have it exorcised!!!!

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I could be wrong but I think I remember hearing that that leads to tissue death and possible scarring.

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I've googled this and have found some info pointing that way indeed. From my personal experience, I have not found any healing problems (on the contrary actually) nor any scars, but I'm not a doctor or chemist. Talking small cuts, mainly with kitchen knives or other minor household accidents.

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I keep a bottle of hydrogen peroxide around for cases like this. Pour onto bleeding wound for 15 seconds, watch it foam a little...and the bleeding has stopped.

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That sounds really painful to do. :cry: Maybe on a par with using a blowtorch to disinfect the wound?

Painful? No, not at all! Feels like water. Hydrogen peroxide is H2O2. Water with added oxygen ;)

Now if you're talking 180 or 190 proof alcohol ... :eek: :cry:

Peroxide will only clean exterior of the cut. Any infection inside still thrives. Best bet for that betadine followed by a triple antibiotic. Was a Medic in the Military and I've tried to shake hands with my razor once myself. Not fun!

The damage hydrogen peroxide does to tissue is very small (at least in the over the counter 3% stuff). Peroxide more than makes up for this by being an effective antibacterial so the wound heals up cleanly with no scarring in a similar fashion to Neosporin. Plus H2O2 creates an oxygen rich environment which is the only thing besides your immune system that kills viruses (i.e. viruses can't live in oxygen vary long).

Not trying to step on anyone's toes I just happen to have a lot of knowledge on the subject (and since I don't have a lot of knowledge about straight razors yet I haven't had much of a chance to post).:p

Thanks for the info. I don't recal where I heard it was a bad idea to use H202 on wounds...maybe I'll start keeping some around!
This place is a pretty mature environment (usually) about such things. Sharing your knowledge (or even opinions) will very rarely be seen as stepping on toes.

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The damage hydrogen peroxide does to tissue is very small (at least in the over the counter 3% stuff). Peroxide more than makes up for this by being an effective antibacterial so the wound heals up cleanly with no scarring in a similar fashion to Neosporin. Plus H2O2 creates an oxygen rich environment which is the only thing besides your immune system that kills viruses (i.e. viruses can't live in oxygen vary long).

Not trying to step on anyone's toes I just happen to have a lot of knowledge on the subject (and since I don't have a lot of knowledge about straight razors yet I haven't had much of a chance to post).:p

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Thanks for the additional info. I'm talking about the 3% stuff just to be clear. We get it in pharmacies here in Europe. Costs close to nothing. 3 or so EUR a small bottle. No scars here, and it stops the bleeding immediately. :)