Am I the only one?

[bowhnter]

Seems I do an awful lot of cutting myself. Got myself real good Saturday night. Probably should have went for stitches. Even runied my throwdown pic taking.
Is 2-3 times a month more than usual?
I know I need some sharper knives, but I just get careless.

[Gator]

Mike, When I worked in a butcher shop (long time ago) I got an occasional nick. Rarely get it nowadays, knock on wood, heck everything comes almost ready for the pit.

[copkid]

Oh let me count the scars!! I too, have had several cuts that needed a stitch, and I'm too stubborn. I just keep it clean and dry. My husband wouldn't let me cut up a whole chicken for a long time!
Laura

[Allie]

I'm all the time getting cut! I think the worst is trying to make thin slices. When I get to that last little bit of tomato or onion, trying to hold it upright on the cutting board and slice at the same time. The nail on my left middle finger always has gouges in it where I hit it when slicing. lol

[TX Sandman]

I rarely get cuts, but I cut so slow a turtle would die of old age waiting for me to finish. And I keep fingers an inch or more away from the blade.

Is 2-3 times a month more than usual?

To me, if they're serious cuts, yeah. Nicks are one thing, and an occasional gash is to be expected. But if you're getting the same place repeatedly, or if you frequently need medical attention, it's probably time for sharp knives and better technique. When talking about knives, the winner is the one with all his fingers left.

The nail on my left middle finger always has gouges in it where I hit it when slicing. lol

Be glad it's the nail and not the finger.

[bowhnter]

The're usually not serious. I just get in a hurry and careless sometimes. Been watching too much food tv and try to cut like a pro that I'm not.

[copkid]

The're usually not serious. I just get in a hurry and careless sometimes. Been watching too much food tv and try to cut like a pro that I'm not.

Most of the Chefs on tv will tell you that they cut themselves on a weekly basis!
Dull knive, sharp knive, it doesn't matter! The worst part about cutting yourself with a sharp knive, is that many times I don't know I've cut myself until I see the food turning a lovely shade of pink!

[TX Sandman]

Been watching too much food tv and try to cut like a pro that I'm not.

Most of the pros I've heard say "Don't do that!" Work on being accurate and you'll get faster over time.

Me, I'd love to use a knife like them, but I injure myself too often as it is.

Dull knive, sharp knive, it doesn't matter! The worst part about cutting yourself with a sharp knive, is that many times I don't know I've cut myself until I see the food turning a lovely shade of pink!

Yeah, but sharp cuts heal quicker than ragged ones. And you're more likely to cut yourself seriously with a dull knife, cause you have to use more force to cut with it, which affects control.

[Gator]

I dang near whacked off one of my fingers one time. Ouch, no more fancy style for me!

[copkid]

I shouldn't tell you all that I'm trying to type right now with a huge bandaid (or three ) on my finger! I didn't cut it with a knife, but in chasing my almost 16 yr old son. We were messing around and he tried to lock me out of his room, so I went outside and climbed in his window, and cut myself on something in shutting the window! It's my middle finger, so evertime I want to remind him of what I go thru to be his mother, I point it up at him!
Laura

[OSD]

Sharper knife--slow down--and practice using better techniques. A dull knife will get you cut worse and more often than a good sharp knife.

[Papa Tom]

I never cut myself when nobody's lookin'........But just let me be doing a cater........

[DJ]

Rarely get cut, but hit the top of my thumb between knuckle and nail to the bone last Friday afternoon trimmin briskets.....sharp knife, clean cut, no stitches, healing jus fine...luckily bone is near the top....
dj

[dub']

Sharp knives, slow down - tenets I tend to follow. Haven't needed stitches in decades from a kitchen accident.(knock on cuttingboard)
Glass tubing, yes-
Hedge shears, yes-
Wood chisel, yes. Pretty spectacular scars, those.
Dr.Super Glue did the close-up work the last time I laid the base of my thumb open with a chisel. Wasn't any ligament,tendon,or nerve damage so I just super glued it after I got the bleeding stopped.
It's a good idea to keep a tube in yer first aid kit-OR-they do make a medical grade version, too-called Dermabond.
Works great and beats sittin' in an ER waitin' 2-3 hours for sutures.

[bowhnter]

Yes...I have bottles of Skin Shield laying around the house.