[telescope115]

When I was 14, I was tried to carve a piece of wood with a box cutter by pulling the knife thru the wood towards me. It came out of the wood so fast I stuck the the cutter into the back of my hand behind my thumb, severing a blood vessel. It took 3 stitches to close. To this day (56 years later) the inside of my thumb is still a little numb. I must’ve severed a verve as well. It hasn’t caused me any problems, just a little numbness.

But I ain’t NEVER stabbed myself in the stomach!

[telescope115]

CORRECTION: nerve-not verve…🙄

[HartleyMBaldwin]

I was 7 when I learned not to cut toward myself, holding a branch tip in my left hand while cutting it off with my right. Still have a clearly visible scar on my left index finger 62 years later. My dad put three stitches in, no lasting damage to the finger.

I like to keep all cutting tools very sharp, but I always warn my wife when I sharpen the kitchen knives.