Thread: Styptic powder for pets

Superglue is used in the medical profession to close up certain (common) types of wounds, but I'm sure it's medical grade superglue. Commercial superglue may (or may not) contain something toxic or reactive.

I used it to glue back the tip of my thumb that I almost completely severed while polishing the Sprock today

superglue was issued to GI's in one of the wars (cant remember which one) to close up battle wouneds when medical attention was not available...but the government has also done chemical tests on some of its people....so I dont know if that says much...


I used to use the liquid bandaid (superglue basically) to close up broken and bleeding knuckles between fights, and the stuff pretty much held my hands together for about 6 months straight at a time...it is great as long as you put enough of it on, doesnt burn either.

I use that stuff for minor scrapes and it's more like clear nail polish than superglue. Not good on real gushers. In any case, that's why God gave us elbows.. To keep the knuckle damage to a reasonable level

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

I use that stuff for minor scrapes and it's more like clear nail polish than superglue. Not good on real gushers. In any case, that's why God gave us elbows.. To keep the knuckle damage to a reasonable level

ya, but those and my knees never seemed to get broken or cut up, just minor skin irritation and bruising. nothing ice couldnt remedy

I did all of my fighting years ago when I was also doing martial arts. My instructors were very particular about us doing knuckle-pushups. That toughened up the skin to the point where on one occasion I missed the guy's head, snapped off an inch thick tree branch close to the trunk and only bruised the knuckle a bit. In retrospect I'm glad I missed with that shot. The guy deserved the beating, but not a serious injury.

Oh...I never fought outside the ring. Most of my issues were from refusing to use gloves when I trained. It really did toughen up the knuckles...but also ever now and then ripped the skin off, of course this was usually near abig match lol. I did private security for a spin, but I never had the throw a punch, just detain people and push them away or get them to the ground, etc. Nothing that required more than a few persuasive nudges.

I wasnt a good fighter because I was always worried if my buddy in the ring was hurt...while I was worrying they were getting ready to come back and hit me lol. . Most of the guys I know who are great are really nice guys but when they get in the ring they just want to kill their opponent. That is what makes them so good....I could never get in that mind set....ohwell

Anyway, liquid bandaid still held my hands together through all that! It didnt look pretty, but man did it work. I could even do heavy bag work and for the most part it would hold...and if it ripped...just add more liquid bandaid!!!

I really do have agreat respect for that stuff (when used in high amounts and multiple coatings....but still impressive).

[QUOTE=JLStorm]superglue was issued to GI's in one of the wars (cant remember which one) to close up battle wouneds when medical attention was not available...but the government has also done chemical tests on some of its people....so I dont know if that says much...

Most likely Vietnam. It seems like I remember a
story on 20/20 many years ago on this very topic.


Terry

[QUOTE=wvbias]

Originally Posted by JLStorm

superglue was issued to GI's in one of the wars (cant remember which one) to close up battle wouneds when medical attention was not available...but the government has also done chemical tests on some of its people....so I dont know if that says much...

Most likely Vietnam. It seems like I remember a
story on 20/20 many years ago on this very topic.


Terry

That is probably right...I just know it wasnt long after superglue was invented, but I cant remember what decade that was

[QUOTE=JLStorm]

Originally Posted by wvbias

That is probably right...I just know it wasnt long after superglue was invented, but I cant remember what decade that was

Check out this link on Super Glue....http://www.supergluecorp.com/history.html

It would have been Vietnam. Korea ended in 1953.



Terry