Don't use a knife in your right hand of you are left handed

[RJames]

Because you will need stitches.

I was sitting happily carving in my wood today by the fire when for some unknown reason I swapped my lovely Ben Orford carving knife into my right hand and about 3 cuts in I slipped and took it straight down to the bone on my left index finger.

1 mile walk back to the motor then driving a now very bloody me to the hospital where 5 stitches and a lot of questions about spoon carving ensued.

Now I have my feet up and a very large Lagavulin to soothe the pain.

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[sasquatch]

Cutting yourself is bad, Lagavulin is good though! Good call, hope it heals alright...

 

[mrcairney]

Oddly enough, I'm left handed but use my knife in my right hand.