Thread: How often do you cut yourself? Be Honest...

Three time in the first month, once in the last three years after the first month

Nicks - once a week

Weepers - once a quarter

Cuts - only one cut, a half-inch gouge, early on trying the "advanced" scything motion

That cut, many years ago, sobered me up and I am very careful now.

Healing is best with a little alcohol cleansing followed by some antibiotic petroleum jelly. Be careful not to push too much into the wound as that will prevent a clean, fine scar and will result in something wider than you would prefer.

Hardly ever these days. That being said....

I did get the the worst cut I've had in a long time when shaving on Sunday - on the thumb of my dominant hand! I had moved the razor to my left hand and was reaching for my mustache comb with my right (which I use to remove lather from my mustache hair to see where I'm shaving) when my thumb made contact with the edge. I thought it barely made contact until I looked down and saw a flap of skin and blood gushing out. Plain carelessness on my part, as I wasn't looking at what I was doing with my hands. But what's a straight shaver to do? Why, finish the shave, of course. The ironic thing is I didn't have a single drop of blood on my face, even though I was probably pysched out and my ego was slightly bruised.

Let that be a lesson to all you boys and girls: no matter how long you've been doing this you have to pay attention to what you're doing at ALL times.

Not for years... Except the time I dropped the razor and caught it in mid air.. Not a smart move.... I did have a kid at work that i turned on to straights that would come in and look like somebody threw a cat at his face...

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Almost never. An old barber told me to hold the razor securely but lightly enough so that is if it pulls the razor will flex in your fingers and be less likely to nick. He also told me to never force it if it does pull. Following that advice I have rarely gotten a nick.

Ah! That old sig line is back!

in the year since I have been shaving. Two actual cuts. Once was new guy mistake. The other when a door was opened into my arm. Many nics along the way, but those are few and far between now.

So far after 3 1/2 years my worst cut was also on my thumb, I thought I might need stitches

Once, I would call a cut. 1/16 inch. left a scar! Nicks, three times a year? Always at the jawline. Seems they come as I am doing no-no's, to be honest. another swipe of lather is recommended before going back over a spot! One will learn the connection between the face and hand is a fast one. I think we all learn when to back off. Right before the skin breaks! JMHO . To answer, one needs a styptic pencil or a few stitches!

I cut myself on occasion, although now it is pretty rare. I gave myself a nick under my nose just this morning trying to get really close as my stache seems to be 'traveling" more and more north!

About half a year ago I sliced my face pretty bad. Since then nothing yet. Crossing my fingers.