Thread: Finally had first cut

So I was getting some more practice with my hones and did what I thought was a reasonable job (for me) so I stropped her up and gave her a whirl. The edge, while the bevel is a little wider than I'd prefer thanks to previous ham fisted efforts, felt like my best yet ... except ...

Ya see I learned two things.
Firstly, things like skin need to move against the edge, not along it. Well DUH! you might say, and I would agree. My head knows this, my arm knows this and my face bl#%dy well sure knows it, but my hand forgot ... briefly ... stupid hand.
Secondly ... I felt it, like a very fine sting with a touch of pull, ergo the blade isn't as sharp as I thought it should be. I clot pretty quickly anyway and styptic is a wonderful invention so the casualty ward need never know, but I'll remember this just the same. stupid hand

I suggest that you slap that hand vigourously and repeatedly Mick

I feel you pain I cut myself twice this weekend checking the sharpness of the blade I was working on. While trying to shave arm hair the blade took a dive into my arm (twice), like knives it seems the duller the blade the more dangerous it is.

I'd prolly chop that hand off...

wow even senior members get cuts! I say thats a pretty good run before a cut.

Originally Posted by savalis1971

wow even senior members get cuts! I say thats a pretty good run before a cut.

100 posts do not prevent the ability to bleed

Heck, if you needed help getting cut I would have helped. You don't have to take on all of the efforts yourself.

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

100 posts do not prevent the ability to bleed

Quite true. A moment's lapse in concentration is all it takes. I suppose you could say, "The stupid, it cuts!"

I normally burn myself, so at least this is a change of pace.

Originally Posted by MickRussell

I felt it, like a very fine sting with a touch of pull, ergo the blade isn't as sharp as I thought it should be.

It cut you, didn't it?

True, I just didn't think I should feel it as much. I took it back to the hones today to see if I can improve the edge. Under magnification I notice some tiny little pits that I've honed into but can only see if I look REAL hard. To the bare eye the edge looks like a mirror and a straight line but with my lens I can just make out the marks still there after my 8k.
I think I need two things, a finer hone and most importantly, finer honing skills.