Thread: Styptic Pencil

Its not the pencil. No matter how long we have been using a straight we always manage to draw blood once in a while.

In this game, it's a good thing to have on standby

Pete <:-}

A little bloodletting once in a while isn’t a bad thing. Lowers blood pressure and reminds us to pay attention when handling sharp objects, especially when we start to get proficient at getting them really sharp.

I should keep one in my toolbox, at work.

Hose clamps and zip ties, draw more blood in one day, than a straight does, all year

It seems like I cut myself in spurts. No pun intended. I won't cut myself for months and then I'll cut myself two or three times in one shave.
Oh yeah, if you dry the pencil with TP or a paper towel after and it will last much longer. If you leave it wet it will swell up and fall apart.

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

Dry the pencil with TP or a paper towel after and it will last much longer. If you leave it wet it will swell up and fall apart.

Yeah, you're quite right Paul. I have found it lasts even longer if you don't need to use it though.

yea, it's like I keep pretty complete first aid kit in the house. I haven't had to use it but it's nice knowing it's there.