Thread: Razor Accident... *Bloody*

So some of you heard about my razor accident while POLISHING a razor by hand a few weeks ago after I finished cleaning it up. Basically I was buffing the blade with a cloth after applying renaissance wax as the final finish and in one quick moment of carelessness the unhoned blade cut straight through the cloth and deep through my right thumb. I mean after cleaning out the cut I could see bone. Deep. It was strange cause I could almost feel an accident coming on lol. Anyway, I ran out of the workshop and straight to my camera phone after grabbing paper towel to absorb some bleeding lol. Stupid I know, but it was RIGHT after someone had posted an accident thread and wanted photos! The cut wrapped around the outside of the thumb really. I didn't get photos of the blood trail from the workroom to the bedroom and then on the bedsheets and floor as I took photos.

Afterwards, I didn't want to go to the hospital for stitches or anything because of what it would have cost me. Bleeding finally stopped after maybe 2 days thankfully lol. It was very painful because any thumb movement would sting and open the cut right back up. It wasn't done healing for maybe three weeks. It's now a definite scar.

Anyway, check out the pics. First three are after it happened. The blood was actually a lot more than these pics show. I just replacing the paper towel! Second two are after about 10 days and this sucker was still bad! Enjoy!!! lol

P.S.- My fiancé wouldn't let me CA it shut. She thought it would get infected!

You didnt use any butterflies, splints or crazy glue?

Rookies.



Get better man...ouch

after giving myself a very minor cut early on, I have worn thicker gloves while sanding, but your story just shows me that cloth is a very thin barrier next to a straight

HOLY MOLY!! That sucks. You and that razor have a special bond now.

Originally Posted by bpave777

HOLY MOLY!! That sucks. You and that razor have a special bond now.

Yeah, it was THIS one!

It is pretty amazing how in the moments after; we finally recognize that always quiet voice was whispering, you're gonna get bloody.

I'm glad you did no permanent damage- good job.

I don't have one myself but I do recognize that one of those woodcarvers kevlar gloves would be a pretty good idea.

That said i will probably be in the situation of needing one sooner than I thought

When you grab for a camera to document something like this, you might be spending too much time on line!

PS. If you had to pick a razor to become blood brothers with, you could have done much worse!

Originally Posted by Utopian

When you grab for a camera to document something like this, you might be spending too much time on line!

You're telling me! And here I am trying to get to my 1000th post! LOL

Ouch, just goes to prove that experience is something you gain , just after you need it.......!

See my signature...???!!! :-)

Regards,

Mark...