I am an idiot in stitches

[Mrmnms]

2 invaluable lessons : don't drink and drive, and don't drink and work with knives. You may spill your drink or screw up a perfectly good knife

[CutFingers]

https://imageshack.com/i/ipUYqsStj

Hopefully the link works. Although there are few stitches I did hit a nerve..right near the top where you see most blood. The tip of the knife did chip so whatever stupid mistake I made, I hit pretty hard.

[CutFingers]

Man those old Opal cars were really cool...My old man managed to flip over in a Ford Pinto and survive.

[JDA_NC]

You chipped the knife on your hand?!

That's a tough break man. Working is not going to be fun for you until that sucker heals up. Best of luck.

[knyfeknerd]

Wow! That looks pretty gnarly!
Sometimes the kitchen Gods (or kitchen knife Gods) demand a blood sacrifice. ....
Around here we also say that it means you truly own it (the knife) after it makes you bleed.
Heal quick!

[jared08]

Does anyone else see the irony in this thread and the OP's username?
Good luck to a speedy recovery.

[daveb]

Yep. First thing I noticed but did not want to seem like a sicko. Also not lost on me that he also has a new knife that has a really nice edge but the KU finish scrubbed off with a greenie. Prob a coincidence....

I need to get out more.

[Boondocker]

I have at least 5 large incidents that are now mostly healed (that I probably should have gone to the ER for, but last time it was 1 stitch, a lecture from the doctor for finishing prep then working through service before coming in, and four hours of my life wasted).

I learned (again) to not polish my mandoline blade making sauerkraut a couple weeks ago.

[larrybard]

I'm willing to bet there more mandoline injuries than knife injuries (per hour of use).

[Dardeau]

Definitely. I've cut myself worse and more often on a mandolin.