Watch Out Very Sharp Saddlers Knife!

[@saxilbyjoe4325]

Ouch Harry - glad you're ok. It reminds me of an old great uncle who left school on the Friday, was 13 on the saturday, started as an apprentice in a forge on the Monday. By Monday afternoon he'd chopped off part of one of his fingers. He lived to be a very old man and was much more careful with his other fingers.

[@johnhammack12]

Good reminder Harry... We all need to pay attention to them sharp tools...

[@WiltshireMan]

Clean cuts generally heal fast. I nicked myself yesterday whilst finishing a knife blade but already the cut has almost healed. Sandy

[@dowserdude]

It happens to the best of us Harry.

[@ardybe7011]

Sad to hear you hurt yourself, but I liked the bit of pride shown for a sharpening job well done!

Oh, I want those diamond stones! Not that I have grown tired of any digits, but they seem to... well, work. And my water stones never seem to be completely flat.

[@tropifiori]

I dropped an anvil (150 lbs) on my right 5 th finger. I guess I should have gotten some help as it suddenly became heavier than I thought it was.I am glad you are ok Harry.

[@SalviMithrin]

Hope you have a fast recovery... sharp things are 75% dangerours and confidence is the remaining 25%

[@xanderlutz7856]

I about took my knuckle clean off with that knife one day because I lost focus... I will carry the scar for life as a reminder.

[@michaelflynn6178]

It happens to the best of us

[@BeachsideHank]

Hope we're not beginning a countdown here, I remember Bob Villa's assistant Riley, a most clumsy fellow, every episode he'd be missing a digit or sporting new stitches, after a while he was referred to as 80% Riley.☺

[@roxannemoser2725]

Ouch! I've done that before. I've cut myself twice and both times were because I didn't take the time to sharpen my knives. I've heard most cutting accidents come from dull knives. The second time with 8 stitches, I learned.

[@ivangreat133]

Ouch. Can happen to anyone Harry. I sliced down my index finger and needed hospital treatment, but it knitted together and you have to really look to see the scar.

[@roxannemoser2725]

Ivan Great Same here, but it was my thumb. 8 stitches and now you can barely see the scar. I was very lucky. My two accidents were because I didn't sharpen my blade and used more pressure to cut. That can equal easy slipping. I take the time now whether I'm running behind or not.

[@timwhite9255]

It really doesn't matter how careful you always are, if you work with sharp or dangerous things you will eventually get hurt. The real trick is to make it as few times as possible in a life time and not having a crippling or fatal injury.

[@dawnconnolly4956]

My awl fell off my workbench and I automatically made to catch it. I did, but not before it had pierced my hand and hit the bone. Painful, and required a treatment of antibiotics and daily bathing in TCP to prevent sepsis. I'm letting things fall now.....

[@harryrogers]

Dawn Connolly I will remember that...but worried ones auto reaction might cut in!

[@geoffreyboyling615]

I can't afford a round knife, but a couple of months ago I bought a half round/single point head knife in a sale As is traditional with many leather tools it was not quite good enough for cutting leather, and you must do the final sharpening & polishing yourself However, it was good enough to cut fingers.......... The first item I made with it was a sheath/cover, with a securing strap

[@shortyleatherworks5693]

im feel you mate...i used to cut myself also,it not that badly cut and just really minor on my finger...but the bleeding is not stoping and almost faint im notice that any injury around finger take time to stop bleeding..so i guess we should be prepair for the worst,since we all work around sharp tool😅..it good to have aid kit place really near to us,and take cup of coffee every few hour.. fast recovery to you fellow craftman

[@harryrogers]

shorty leatherworks Thanks...and I have now bought some extra steri strips to have to hand!

[@shortyleatherworks5693]

Harry Rogers another type of knife people need to be caution is roller cutter..it look like most safer knife to use,but the truth is if it roll over finger it really nasty then tradition knife😅

[@monophoto1]

I'm sure that the first rule of safety in wood working also applies to leather - never get blood in the wood!

[@thecolonialcraftsman4014]

Been there, done that. Glad I am in good company! My left index finger seems to have taken the brunt of the damage over the past 50+ years... Stories about just a few: My first experience with improperly using a knife by pulling towards me shows up there... the scar looks like the frown from a frown emoji ;~( There is also a bow saw scare along the right side of the middle joint and some other scar on top of the small joint. Perhaps the most bizzare wound happened with a froe on top of the small joint of my right middle finger... a moment of inattention while restoring the edge with a file and it bit me! I was working in front of the public... I crushed my hand into my thigh to control the bleeding and left the site to clean and bandage the wound. The insult to the injury came later in the day as kid in the crowd was persistent in wanting to know why I had dried blood all over my leg. LOL It happens... and we learn lessons from it. I feel bad for the kids whose parents never teach them how, nor let them experience using a knife. I guess they will grow up and magically know how to use a knife when they reach adulthood... ;~)

[@harryrogers]

The Colonial Craftsman hi yes I think there is a lot to be said to learn young...I was lucky to be allowed to use hand tools early on!

[@AndTheCorrectAnswerIs]

I keep my sharp leather knives and skivers on a magnetic wall strip, and my kitchen knives in blocks or slotted drawer holders (blades down). All my stuff is VERY sharp. They say using a sharp knife is safer than using a dull one overall.

[@duncanabbot8352]

I have been bitten by the sharpening bug myself. I can trim the hairs on my arm with my axes, knives and chisels. However, I am now directing my energy to sheathing my tools as I fear the type of accident you reported here. Timely advice to us all who like making things with sharp tools.

[@harryrogers]

Duncan Abbot That's good...and it's fun making the covers.

[@duncanabbot8352]

Just discovered it and it is great fun. it is my rainy day activity

[@eduarddraude9088]

Сеня береги руку!!!!!!

[@dochayesnm]

Stay safe, Harry!

[@Josh_Luijsterburg]

In Dutch we have a saying (free translated) an accident sits in a small corner. Sometimes it happens when least expected. A few year ago I cut off 2 fingertips with a broken tea mug. Luckely they re atteched them but still not able to feel anything with them.

[@roxannemoser2725]

Josh Luijsterburg I'm so sorry. Bless you and I pray you eventually get feeling back.

[@shonaoneill5151]

Josh Luijsterburg Ouch

[@tangle70]

I always say if I am not bleeding, the job is not done right. Of course, I am kind of accident prone.

[@MoondyneJoe]

ah a man after my pwn accident prone, left handed heart !

[@silenttraveler2710]

Ouch !!!

[@berntolovhellstrom8891]

So you haven't heard about "not the sharpest tool in the box" yet, have you?

[@Dinger154]

I hit my left thumb with a hand axe. Made my eyes water a bit.

[@Bostish2]

Good PSA :)

[@MoondyneJoe]

I bet that was one of those OH SH*T moments Harry didn't hurt at the point of doing it but when you saw the blood start to pool it hurt like buggery Hope it heals quickly mate and remember Once Bitten Twice Shy ! Tony BTW are you left handed? Hmm what a shame you possibly aren't as most of us lefties are ambidextrous EG!

[@paulj3653]

It's a funny thing because you can't see sharpness. When the edge is super sharp, it cuts really fast.

[@robinturner2300]

Lucky to get away with steri strips... My left thumb has more stitches than a blanket... And it's always the sharpest bloody knives too...4cm cut with a surgical scalpel was the worst...

[@harryrogers]

Robin Turner Ouch....I think I was very lucky considering!

[@jackierudd2010]

😢😨 ouch! Right then Harry, it's been a month since you've posted your injury😷, hope you're fully recovered 😘 we need PROOF that you've put the poppers on the knife guard ! Have you done it ???? 👉👋😂

[@harryrogers]

Jackie Rudd haha...I actually have...though I don't use that knife often! All healed but not forgotten..Thanks.

[@HacknBuild]

I like my tools sharp, but are they sharp enough to slice through my finger? 🤔

[@strujich]

Stuffed diamond bars

[@seriouskaraoke879]

Danggit Harry! I wish you would have kept this on the down low. You cutting yourself is like me cutting myself, which I haven't yet but now fear it's in my future. I've got a double, maybe triple dose of empathy hard wired in my DNA. Now combine that with my thinking of you as an equally talented peer, admittedly a peer with superior video presentation skills which I'm inclined to believe is easily countered with my superior singing ability. What? Of course singing is valid leatherwork counter skill. Ever heard of "Singing while you work?" I do it all the time, with a wireless headpiece microphone no less. The other thing, Harry, this is out of character for you, the Mr. Rogers of KZbin Leatherwork Videos. If I were your Producer I would suggest (in a kind way of course) more sunshine and rainbows, Harry, and less monsters under the bed. That said, knives have always scared the crap out of me. As such, I'm ever mindful and extra careful. Same with power tools. The best advice I can give anyone is never get comfortable with tools. They are all out to get you.

[@harryrogers]

Serious Karaoke Ha ha...I will venture into my workshop with care today!

[@baconsoda]

That knife is possessed... burn it at the stake!

[@harryrogers]

baconsoda Hello Brendan...trouble is it's a particularly good bit of steel!

[@bushcraftbeats4556]

Play with knives, you will be cut. Just part of the deal. And that is what I tell people, a leather worker is really just a glorified knife sharpener! Heal it up Harry!

[@eduarddraude9088]

в будущем брейся невой, а не этой херней, Гарик !