Sleboda Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 So, the gf was cutting up parts for her new Slaanesh army. With a dull blade. Kids, as counter-intuitive as it sounds, sharp blades are safer. Always use a sharp blade. Don't let this happen to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolomyte Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 I switched to using just clippers and workshops moldline remover after I dropped my exacto through my foot once. go bladeless! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamose Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Excellent advice! If you're in this hobby long enough, you'll end up with a few careless scars so always use a sharp blade! Because we all know that models perform better on the tabletop if you offer them a blood sacrifice during assembly!😈 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyshadow Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 (edited) Yikes, hope it wasn't too nasty a cut! Edited November 30, 2019 by Greyshadow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arael Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Actually through my job and trough 25 years of hobby I have enough callus on my finger that the blade doesn't cut through anymore 😁😁😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zilberfrid Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 1 minute ago, Arael said: Actually through my job and trough 25 years of hobby I have enough callus on my finger that the blade doesn't cut through anymore 😁😁😁 So, that's a +1 save modifier, right? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still-young Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Arael said: Actually through my job and trough 25 years of hobby I have enough callus on my finger that the blade doesn't cut through anymore 😁😁😁 Must be quite the callus considering I once managed to put an exacto blade through my thumbnail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overread Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 21 minutes ago, Still-young said: Must be quite the callus considering I once managed to put an exacto blade through my thumbnail. Firstly - OUCH - Secondly - tell us the story! I've got the old GW scalpel with the thick handle (love that thing really surprised they don't make it any more); however because the top end with the blade has the metal locking ring and the base section is thicker plastic, the thing will always fall blade down. One time it was on my desk and I just nudged it off the edge. It rolled, aimed itself downward and then stabbed right into my leg - blade going most of the way in! I was actually surprised how fast the wound sealed up and that I wasn't left having to resort to superglue or something. However it felt really rough and nasty for a good while because of how deep the blade had cut into muscle/fat/whatevers in your upper leg. Otherwise I've got the odd cut and scrape on fingers, but never otherwise managed to stab myself with a blade. That said sharp blades are best, even if they have to dull just a little bit to get to a perfect edge for scraping off mould lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still-young Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Overread said: Firstly - OUCH - Secondly - tell us the story! I think I was trying to cut through an Infinity base, which are slotta bases but the slot has a thin bit of plastic in it that’s generally easy to get through. There was a batch that was thicker than usual though. I was trying to get the blade through and it slipped and buried itself in my thumb through the nail. It was incredibly painful. It was also at an angle, so when my nail grew out there was a big diagonal catch through it for a while which didn’t help either. Similar to your story, my uncle does model railway, and once dropped a new scalpel in his lap, gashing his inner thigh pretty close to his femoral artery. My mum had to look after my cousin while he went to hospital. My brother did a similar thing on his finger with my grandads model knife (he also does model railway). My grandad got a lock on his hobby room after that. I think we might just be a clumsy family... Edited November 30, 2019 by Still-young Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zilberfrid Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Oh, and about bigger blades: once, when I was sharpening my swirds, I left one on the couch sticking out a bit with the point, and brushed past it while walking. I did not feel anything, but I had a gash through trousers, skin, and bit of the muscle. Only when I squatted to pick something up and the wound tore further did I feel it. This was the tip of a sword lying down, very little pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orsino Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Overread said: Firstly - OUCH - Secondly - tell us the story! I've got the old GW scalpel with the thick handle (love that thing really surprised they don't make it any more); however because the top end with the blade has the metal locking ring and the base section is thicker plastic, the thing will always fall blade down. One time it was on my desk and I just nudged it off the edge. It rolled, aimed itself downward and then stabbed right into my leg - blade going most of the way in! I was actually surprised how fast the wound sealed up and that I wasn't left having to resort to superglue or something. However it felt really rough and nasty for a good while because of how deep the blade had cut into muscle/fat/whatevers in your upper leg. Otherwise I've got the odd cut and scrape on fingers, but never otherwise managed to stab myself with a blade. That said sharp blades are best, even if they have to dull just a little bit to get to a perfect edge for scraping off mould lines. 59 minutes ago, Still-young said: I think I was trying to cut through an Infinity base, which are slotta bases but the slot has a thin bit of plastic in it that’s generally easy to get through. There was a batch that was thicker than usual though. I was trying to get the blade through and it slipped and buried itself in my thumb through the nail. It was incredibly painful. It was also at an angle, so when my nail grew out there was a big diagonal catch through it for a while which didn’t help either. Similar to your story, my uncle does model railway, and once dropped a new scalpel in his lap, gashing his inner thigh pretty close to his femoral artery. My mum had to look after my cousin while he went to hospital. My brother did a similar thing on his finger with my grandads model knife (he also does model railway). My grandad got a lock on his hobby room after that. I think we might just be a clumsy family... This is one of the benefits of not using a handle on your blade. Most of the time I just hold the blunt end of scalpel blades, I find it gives me better control than using a handle and if I drop the blade it's not gonna go through my foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleboda Posted November 30, 2019 Author Share Posted November 30, 2019 9 hours ago, Dolomyte said: I switched to using just clippers and workshops moldline remover after I dropped my exacto through my foot once. go bladeless! That's pretty good advice. If so many of the small parts on plastic sprues were not so incredibly delicate, I think I would try that. As it stands, I need a tiny, sharp blade to remove some parts so that the pressure of a clipper making the cut doesn't snap them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 5 hours ago, Sleboda said: That's pretty good advice. If so many of the small parts on plastic sprues were not so incredibly delicate, I think I would try that. As it stands, I need a tiny, sharp blade to remove some parts so that the pressure of a clipper making the cut doesn't snap them. 100%. Right tool for the job is easily as important as quality tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinthMusketeer Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 While well aware that sharper blades are safer in a general context, I cut myself worse and with greater frequency with sharp hobby blades. Not blades in general--just for hobby blades the trend somehow reverses itself for me. It must be something to do with how I use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overread Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 I went bladeless for a long time, but in those days I was only cleaning the connecting points off models. Ergo those chunky bits of plastic that connect it to the sprue. Those are pretty easy to clean off with a good pair of hobby clippers. In those days I couldn't "see" mould lines. Or rather I saw them but didn't see them as something to remove. Now I do and a scalpel is about the only tool that works for GW's models all round. It's sharp, and importantly has a fine point to get into all the tight spots that clippers could never get into and which even other blades or the mouldline removal tool simply can't get into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth 🍄 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, NinthMusketeer said: While well aware that sharper blades are safer in a general context, I cut myself worse and with greater frequency with sharp hobby blades. Not blades in general--just for hobby blades the trend somehow reverses itself for me. It must be something to do with how I use them. This happens to me all the damn time, lol. I seem to be a much greater risk to myself with a fresh blade. Either accidentally stabbing myself with the sharper point or slicing into my thumb when scraping mould lines. The blunter blades tend not to break the skin when the same thing happens. Edited December 1, 2019 by Gareth 🍄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galas Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 This is a basic principle in cooking. Always have your knives as sharp as possible. A properly cared knive will give you full control were you are cuting. A dull one will slip and you'll end up aplying much more force that will translate in injuries when the obvious happens and you lose control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aegisgrimm Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 (edited) I've always been a fan of retractable snap-off blade knives. Easier to keep a sharp point as you can just quickly snap off the dull bit and keep working. I always have a problem with exacto knife blades being too fragile, so the points last about two cuts. Edited December 1, 2019 by Aegisgrimm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Old sharp goblin spears are not though 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleboda Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 Those goblin spearmen models were a sadistic assault on gamers by GW. 😉 So much blood on my palms and underside of my forearm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayple Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 On 11/30/2019 at 3:50 AM, Dolomyte said: I switched to using just clippers and workshops moldline remover after I dropped my exacto through my foot once. go bladeless! Same! Dropped mine so that it lodged itself into my thigh while working on a Megaboss Been using clippers ever since, and even ended up giving my exacto away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beastmaster Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Scalpel with replaceable blades for me. Life is too short for blunt blades. 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxolotlQuestions Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Another safety tip is to get a flat handle for your scalpel blades, rather than a round one - that means it can't roll off the table and end up in your foot/leg etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a74xhx Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 I wear nocry gloves, designed for chefs, as soon as I start on anything more than sprue nubs. Still have nerve damage in my first finger from 6+ months ago when I tried cutting through scenery plastic and slipped. Stitches were required. I now have a hobby saw too, which is great fun for the thicker stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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