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fun with a stanley knife
"mike" wrote
| .. Result! A 3" slice down my left wrist! I just stared at it a | while.... I waited a second or two - I could see a nice clean red | line bleeding away... Superglue sticks skin and can be used to hold the edges of a wound together in a nemergency. Owain |
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"Owain" wrote in message ... "mike" wrote | .. Result! A 3" slice down my left wrist! I just stared at it a | while.... I waited a second or two - I could see a nice clean red | line bleeding away... Superglue sticks skin and can be used to hold the edges of a wound together in a nemergency. Thought I'd read somewhere that it was used regularly in hospitals esp for geriatric care. However, I do have some bizzarre and lucid dreams sometimes! -- Richard Sampson mail me at richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk |
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In article , "RichardS"
noone@invalid says... "Owain" wrote in message ... "mike" wrote | .. Result! A 3" slice down my left wrist! I just stared at it a | while.... I waited a second or two - I could see a nice clean red | line bleeding away... Superglue sticks skin and can be used to hold the edges of a wound together in a nemergency. Thought I'd read somewhere that it was used regularly in hospitals esp for geriatric care. True - geriatric skin can tear very easily so stitches can be a problem. Although the proper medically-approved glue isn't quite superglue it's very similar. http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...er/ai_97116386 |
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Owain wrote:
"mike" wrote | .. Result! A 3" slice down my left wrist! I just stared at it a | while.... I waited a second or two - I could see a nice clean red | line bleeding away... Superglue sticks skin and can be used to hold the edges of a wound together in a nemergency. Probably not a good idea, unless it is an actual emergency, and you're unable to get to proper medical treatment, and even possibly not. Proper medical CA is highly refined, with all of the biologically nasty stuff distilled out. Non medical CA isn't, and only needs to be non-toxic enough so that it doen't poison users when it gets on the skin. It might have practically anything in it, and cause nasty reactions. |
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"Owain" wrote in message ... "mike" wrote | .. Result! A 3" slice down my left wrist! I just stared at it a | while.... I waited a second or two - I could see a nice clean red | line bleeding away... Superglue sticks skin and can be used to hold the edges of a wound together in a nemergency. If it's mucky maggots will clean it up nicely. Mary Owain |
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"Ian Stirling" wrote in message ... Owain wrote: "mike" wrote | .. Result! A 3" slice down my left wrist! I just stared at it a | while.... I waited a second or two - I could see a nice clean red | line bleeding away... Superglue sticks skin and can be used to hold the edges of a wound together in a nemergency. Probably not a good idea, unless it is an actual emergency, and you're unable to get to proper medical treatment, and even possibly not. Proper medical CA is highly refined, with all of the biologically nasty stuff distilled out. Non medical CA isn't, and only needs to be non-toxic enough so that it doen't poison users when it gets on the skin. It might have practically anything in it, and cause nasty reactions. Though not as nasty as bleeding to death surely :-) |
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On 14 Dec 2004, mike wrote
So I was at the local refuse tip emptying large plastic bags full of leaves and chunks of cherry tree I'd had to cut down. The place was -very- busy and I was aware of the queues of cars full of junk waiting to get in. The skip was parked rather high up but there was a metal barrier by it which I had to climb on in order to be able to reach over the skip. As plastic bags aren't allowed in that skip I had a stanley knife with me in order to slit the bags open. Of course this never works cleanly and my "always cut away from you" policy soon got dumped. Result! A 3" slice down my left wrist! I just stared at it a while.... I waited a second or two - I could see a nice clean red line bleeding away...Expecting a sudden spurt of blood then lights out I glanced at a woman who was emptying her rubbish alongside me. Holding my arm up I said (for no reason I can recall) "this looks good doesn't it". To which she replied, "yes, I must get some of them plastic bags myself"! Hah hah - I did laugh. She then went on to ask me if she could have some of the larger bits of cherry wood - which I was delighted to give her :-) Fortunately the cut, while deep, didn't touch any artery/vein. Phew. The moral of this story is:- choose moral -Never break your own safety policies That's a pretty good one, right there.  Close calls like that do tend to focus the mind, don't they... -- Cheers, Harvey |
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On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 15:27:56 GMT, Harvey Van Sickle
strung together this: Close calls like that do tend to focus the mind, don't they... For about half an hour! -- SJW Please reply to group or use 'usenet' in email subject |
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On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 16:00:14 +0000, Lurch wrote:
Close calls like that do tend to focus the mind, don't they... For about half an hour! My close call with a Stanley knife still makes me nervous when I use one now. That close call nearly had the top 1/2" of my index finger off and a good go at my third finger, requiring 14 stiches in all. I still don't have any sense of touch in the end of my index finger (strangely hot/cold is OK), this is from 5 years ago... -- Cheers Dave. pam is missing e-mail |
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On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 16:49:10 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Liquorice"
strung together this: My close call with a Stanley knife still makes me nervous when I use one now. That close call nearly had the top 1/2" of my index finger off and a good go at my third finger, requiring 14 stiches in all. I still don't have any sense of touch in the end of my index finger (strangely hot/cold is OK), this is from 5 years ago... I went 3/4 of the way through my thumb with a Stanley knife about 15 years ago trying to hack some ply into a novel shape, I didn't learn. -- SJW Please reply to group or use 'usenet' in email subject |
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Ian Stirling wrote:
Owain wrote: "mike" wrote | .. Result! A 3" slice down my left wrist! I just stared at it a | while.... I waited a second or two - I could see a nice clean red | line bleeding away... Superglue sticks skin and can be used to hold the edges of a wound together in a nemergency. Probably not a good idea, unless it is an actual emergency, and you're unable to get to proper medical treatment, and even possibly not. Proper medical CA is highly refined, with all of the biologically nasty stuff distilled out. Non medical CA isn't, and only needs to be non-toxic enough so that it doen't poison users when it gets on the skin. It might have practically anything in it, and cause nasty reactions. Ive used it in conjunbction with a bt of tiuuse to fold the end of my finger back down when I curt it with a scalpel. Stings like buggery, so it must be doing good. Anyway, nerves are back to about 85% capacity on that fingertip. It may not be medically sterile, but superglue is a lot better than bleeding to death, or waiting 3 hours for stitches.. |
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On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 00:56:42 GMT, mike wrote:
Fortunately the cut, while deep, didn't touch any artery/vein. Phew. The moral of this story is:- choose moral -Never break your own safety policies -Never carry a sharp knife -Never cut a cherry tree (it was a very nice tree in it's time, but it was in fact, dead) -Never visit a council tip, they are dangerous places -If you're doing something dangerous, never stand next to a woman - (Add you're own moral telling me what an idiot I am) Well, that it. A true story. Take care out there and have safe and Happy Christmas. Hi, Plasplugs snap off knives are good, the blade can be retracted so only 1/8" is showing which makes it /safer/ in these situations. cheers, Pete. |
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"Lurch" wrote in message
... On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 16:49:10 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Liquorice" strung together this: My close call with a Stanley knife still makes me nervous when I use one now. That close call nearly had the top 1/2" of my index finger off and a good go at my third finger, requiring 14 stiches in all. I still don't have any sense of touch in the end of my index finger (strangely hot/cold is OK), this is from 5 years ago... I went 3/4 of the way through my thumb with a Stanley knife about 15 years ago trying to hack some ply into a novel shape, I didn't learn. -- I think you should all keep shtum in case the HSE police read this, and end up banning Stanley knives along with ladders... David |
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In article ,
"Owain" writes: "mike" wrote | .. Result! A 3" slice down my left wrist! I just stared at it a | while.... I waited a second or two - I could see a nice clean red | line bleeding away... Superglue sticks skin and can be used to hold the edges of a wound together in a nemergency. That is exactly what it was designed for, by the US during the Vietnam war, to stick soldiers back together quickly in the field. -- Andrew Gabriel |
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"Pete C" wrote in message Plasplugs snap off knives are good, the blade can be retracted so only 1/8" is showing which makes it /safer/ in these situations. Agreed, but it isn't as versatile for heavy jobs. Mary cheers, Pete. |
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On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:24:34 +0000, Pete C wrote:
Plasplugs snap off knives are good, the blade can be retracted so only 1/8" is showing which makes it /safer/ in these situations. My old metal bodied stanley can be retracted so non of the blade is showing, the smallest amout is around 1mm. Didn't stop me attempting DIY amputation. B-) -- Cheers Dave. pam is missing e-mail |
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"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message ll.com... On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:24:34 +0000, Pete C wrote: Plasplugs snap off knives are good, the blade can be retracted so only 1/8" is showing which makes it /safer/ in these situations. My old metal bodied stanley can be retracted so non of the blade is showing, I thought they all were ... the smallest amout is around 1mm. Didn't stop me attempting DIY amputation. B-) No. I did the same with a carving knife before dinner tonight. Now have a bloody keyboard and make lots of typos w3ith my plastered fingwer .... Mary |
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"RichardS" noone@invalid wrote in message . .. "Owain" wrote in message ... "mike" wrote | .. Result! A 3" slice down my left wrist! I just stared at it a | while.... I waited a second or two - I could see a nice clean red | line bleeding away... Superglue sticks skin and can be used to hold the edges of a wound together in a nemergency. Thought I'd read somewhere that it was used regularly in hospitals esp for geriatric care. However, I do have some bizzarre and lucid dreams sometimes! Yup, I had a gash in my head superglue about 12 years ago. -- Malc |
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On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 17:44:32 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Ive used it in conjunbction with a bt of tiuuse to fold the end of my finger back down when I curt it with a scalpel. There is also a method of using body hair in conjunction with superglue to hold a wound closed rather than simply using it to stick the edges together. The latter can't be good for the healing as you want them it to heal together not be separated by something. It may not be medically sterile, but superglue is a lot better than bleeding to death, or waiting 3 hours for stitches.. One advantage of being remote with a 24/7 Minor Injuries unit at the local cottage hospital. I was back home, after being stiched up, not much more than an hour after the encounter with the stanley knife. Now if they took the MI unit away (nasty rumours a foot) it would be an hours drive to the next nearest MI or A&E department... -- Cheers Dave. pam is missing e-mail |
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On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 20:46:07 -0000, Mary Fisher wrote:
Now have a bloody keyboard and make lots of typos w3ith my plastered fingwer .... Now don't get blaming your keyboard for your mistakes. B-) -- Cheers Dave. pam is missing e-mail |
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"Malc" wrote in message news:4lIvd.37254 Yup, I had a gash in my head superglue about 12 years ago. The gash in my head was stapled together! Mary -- Malc |
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Andrew Gabriel wrote:
That is exactly what it was designed for, by the US during the Vietnam war, to stick soldiers back together quickly in the field. Paraphrases a quote from "Dog Soldiers" IIRC. Along with my favourite: "We are now up against live, hostile targets. So, if Little Red Riding Hood should show up with a bazooka and a bad attitude, I expect you to chin the bitch" -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message ll.com... On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 20:46:07 -0000, Mary Fisher wrote: Now have a bloody keyboard and make lots of typos w3ith my plastered fingwer .... Now don't get blaming your keyboard for your mistakes. B-) I'm not I'. blaming my crving ... Marty -- Cheers Dave. pam is missing e-mail |
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"Dave Liquorice" wrote
| There is also a method of using body hair in conjunction with | superglue to hold a wound closed rather than simply using it | to stick the edges together. The latter can't be good for the | healing as you want them it to heal together not be separated | by something. I did say /in emergency/, and thought it a tip worth knowing people here are likely to have the superglue not a million miles away from all the sharp things in the toolbox. | ... Now if they took the MI unit away (nasty rumours a foot) | it would be an hours drive to the next nearest MI or A&E | department... As long as you don't need an ambulance from London to Inverness. Owain |
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In message , Malc
writes "RichardS" noone@invalid wrote in message ... "Owain" wrote in message ... "mike" wrote | .. Result! A 3" slice down my left wrist! I just stared at it a | while.... I waited a second or two - I could see a nice clean red | line bleeding away... Superglue sticks skin and can be used to hold the edges of a wound together in a nemergency. Thought I'd read somewhere that it was used regularly in hospitals esp for geriatric care. However, I do have some bizzarre and lucid dreams sometimes! Yup, I had a gash in my head superglue about 12 years ago. OH (Deity of choice), here come the walking wounded -- geoff |
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In message , Mary
Fisher writes "Dave Liquorice" wrote in message ill.com... On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:24:34 +0000, Pete C wrote: Plasplugs snap off knives are good, the blade can be retracted so only 1/8" is showing which makes it /safer/ in these situations. My old metal bodied stanley can be retracted so non of the blade is showing, I thought they all were ... the smallest amout is around 1mm. Didn't stop me attempting DIY amputation. B-) No. I did the same with a carving knife before dinner tonight. Now have a bloody keyboard and make lots of typos w3ith my plastered fingwer .... Black pudding for breakfast tomorrow then ? -- geoff |
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"raden" wrote in message ... I did the same with a carving knife before dinner tonight. Now have a bloody keyboard and make lots of typos w3ith my plastered fingwer .... Black pudding for breakfast tomorrow then ? No, the pig hasn't been delivered, to my irritation. It was beef. Isn't it amazing how much blood can seep from underneath a plaster though? I went on to prepare grapefruit. That IS going to be pink rather than yellow! Mary -- geoff |
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On 14 Dec 2004 14:11:14 GMT, Ian Stirling
wrote: Proper medical CA is highly refined, with all of the biologically nasty stuff distilled out. No, it's fundamentally different chemistry. "workshop grade" cyano has reasonably serious health concerns over getting it in wounds (i.e. Americans are worried, not just Californians) |
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On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:50:17 GMT, "Lobster"
wrote: I think you should all keep shtum in case the HSE police read this, and end up banning Stanley knives along with ladders... The adulterous Blunkett is already "considering" it. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4089283.stm And don't forget www.faxyourmp.com |
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"raden" wrote in message ... In message , Malc writes "RichardS" noone@invalid wrote in message ... "Owain" wrote in message ... "mike" wrote | .. Result! A 3" slice down my left wrist! I just stared at it a | while.... I waited a second or two - I could see a nice clean red | line bleeding away... Superglue sticks skin and can be used to hold the edges of a wound together in a nemergency. Thought I'd read somewhere that it was used regularly in hospitals esp for geriatric care. However, I do have some bizzarre and lucid dreams sometimes! Yup, I had a gash in my head superglue about 12 years ago. OH (Deity of choice), here come the walking wounded geoff Used the super glue on the wrong gash on his head. :-) (sorry....I couldn't resist the urge) |
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message et... "Malc" wrote in message news:4lIvd.37254 Yup, I had a gash in my head superglue about 12 years ago. The gash in my head was stapled together! Mary Malc That would explain it. :-) |
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"Owain" wrote in message ... "mike" wrote | .. Result! A 3" slice down my left wrist! I just stared at it a | while.... I waited a second or two - I could see a nice clean red | line bleeding away... Superglue sticks skin and can be used to hold the edges of a wound together in a nemergency. Owain Reminds me of the story about the nephew who swapped the glue for the false eye lashes around. |
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"BigWallop" wrote in message .uk... "Mary Fisher" wrote in message et... "Malc" wrote in message news:4lIvd.37254 Yup, I had a gash in my head superglue about 12 years ago. The gash in my head was stapled together! Mary Malc That would explain it. :-) No, it explains why I'm certified sane. Who else hereabouts can claim that? VBG Mary |
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"Rob Morley" wrote in message t... In article , "Mary Fisher" says... "BigWallop" wrote in message .uk... snip That would explain it. :-) No, it explains why I'm certified sane. Who else hereabouts can claim that? VBG Who else has been asked to prove it? :-) Who mentioned proving it? |
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"Rob Morley" wrote in message t... In article , "Mary Fisher" says... "Rob Morley" wrote in message t... In article , "Mary Fisher" says... "BigWallop" wrote in message .uk... snip That would explain it. :-) No, it explains why I'm certified sane. Who else hereabouts can claim that? VBG Who else has been asked to prove it? :-) Who mentioned proving it? Why else would you need to be certified? |
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"Rob Morley" wrote in message t... No, it explains why I'm certified sane. Who else hereabouts can claim that? VBG Who else has been asked to prove it? :-) Who mentioned proving it? Why else would you need to be certified? Non sequitur. |
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On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 23:10:22 -0000, Owain wrote:
I did say /in emergency/, and thought it a tip worth knowing people here are likely to have the superglue not a million miles away from all the sharp things in the toolbox. The superglue doesn't live in my toolbox it lives in the boiler room as it is rarely needed. What does live in the tool box is insulation tape, that and a bit of kitchen roll makes an excellent absorbant and hardwearing temporary dressing. This is of course for normal minor cuts not attempted DIY digit amputation. As long as you don't need an ambulance from London to Inverness. Horrible story. Some one is for the high jump and I don't mean the driver but his bosses. And that firm should loose any NHS transport contracts they have. -- Cheers Dave. pam is missing e-mail |
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