Hello Everyone I'm 48 and I love skulls and knives. Knives with skulls are even better lol I'm excited to be a part of a group with a deep passion for knives. I'm retired with a small side business selling folding knives. I didn't join the site to promote my business but rather to learn more about my favourite hobby. I've assembled a few knives and I'm in the beginning stages of designing and creating my own personal folding knife. I hope to read and learn much more about knives from this site.
Just a quick note about safety when dealing with knives and/or sharp blades. Friday evening I foolishly left a newly sharpened 6 inch blade out on my work area and accidentally knocked the blade off the table. The blade fell about 30 CM and then speared into my thigh about 2 or 3 cm deep and just as wide cut that hurt a great deal. The gash had blood flowing out like a faucet. My wife made me go to the hospital in Strathroy and now at 1:51 AM I've been transferred to Victoria Hospital in London Ontario. The cut may have nicked an artery in my thigh and possibly caused some pretty serious damage leading to possible complications. If I was a little more careful with the blade; I never would of hurt myself. Note to self: Pay better attention to what I'm doing when dealing with sharp blades. I hope this helps others prevent needless accidents? Be safe all!
I agree: It is not a great start to my weekend lol Update on my injury: The cut did not injure anything serious in my leg and l can expect a full recovery. My leg is sore but at least I can walk on it. The doctor told me that a centimeter or two from the wound and I may have had a serious injury.
Glad to hear you're going to be fine. Now you're truly a knife maker, having learned the most important lesson -- they bite.
Yes, the "bite" is a lesson I will never forget. Thanks for showing me the 'positive' in my accident, Mythaken.
That's called the TRADE working itself in... Glad to hear your ok. Had something similar happen to me while sanding a blade, moment of distraction and it bit me in the wrist , as to say HEY! LOOK AT ME!! ( I to was lucky)
You're absolutely correct! I was very lucky. I believe everything happens for a reason. Either directly or indirectly ; we learn from our mistakes. I may have prevented a future serious or even fatal mistake.
Welcome aboard. Nice to have another SW Ontarian in the group. I live down near Windsor now but lived for a lot of years near Seaforth. Love Strathroy. I'm a bit gun shy about folders though. I had one fail on me and nearly chop off one of my fingers. Sunk into the finger bone even. I can't bring myself to trust them anymore.
Hi and thank you, I'm sorry to hear of your bad experience with a folder. Do you mind if I ask why type of locking mechanism was used?
It was a liner lock, I believe. I don't know if there was a rounded edge or if something was preventing it from sitting properly. All I remember is a lot of blood and the 10 minutes of worrying I'd lose my finger before the ER doc assured me I was lucky. Since then, I've been very nervous using them. (i do still use them but they're small and I'm extra careful with them - generally a good idea, I suppose)
That sounds terrible! I understand your apprehension when dealing with folders. Maybe you could try a folder with a proven locking system that won't fail? https://www.coldsteel.com/tri_ad_lock
I likely will. I also carve as a hobby and I would really love a good folding knife to carry with me. They are so much more convenient (and less likely to get me arrested) so I need to get over my phobia. Thanks Jblade
ToddR: I just picked this knife up with the an Elmax blade steel, back lock and an extra locking device. It's a great knife.
Now that looks like a folder I could trust. I may have to check that out. I also looked at the Opinel's with the rotating guard. It looks pretty "foolproof" too. I know it's an irrational fear but I almost lost the finger to a failed lock (and a dumb mistake, I admit), cut off the last 3/4" of it in a power tool accident and then nearly got it crushed in a jack. All within a year. I'm very gun shy about my fingers (especially that one) now. Thanks for sharing this and the Cold Steel above. I think I definitely will check one of them out. I haven't carried a folder for a couple of years now and I miss having one handy. Thanks again Johnny and sorry for the delayed reply... you know how it goes... holiday stuff.
My EDC is a Cold Steel Voyager clip (Japanese version) from the 1990s. The loud snap when the lock clicks in place is reassuring alright. I still have all my fingers and most of my blood. ;-)
