Share - Unsheathed Safety

[FenrisWolf]

Seems to me a variation on the ultimate firearm safety rule is what's called for. With guns, the rule is, "It's loaded!" With blades, "It's sharp!"

Fenris

[Berkley]

One further note of caution, which is difficult for the collector to accept until he learns it through painful experience:

If you accidentally drop a knife, get out of the way and let it fall. I don't care how valuable it is, hands and feet are still worth more.

Levine's Guide to Knives and Their Values, 4th Ed.

[David]

Yep, i just did something very similar with my new Moro kris. Spunjer was there and can attest to it.
I held the sheath like i usually do and withdrew the blade, but failed to notice the opening along the seam of the sheath. Sliced my palm right open!
Then, still not realizing just how it had happened i went home and said to my wife, look honey, my new kris bite me....all i did was pull it out of the sheath like this.... .....yep, twice in one day. I figured it out after that.

[Bill M]

Originally Posted by David

Then, still not realizing just how it had happened i went home and said to my wife, look honey, my new kris bite me....all i did was pull it out of the sheath like this.... .....yep, twice in one day. I figured it out after that.

Been there, done that. Moro kris and kampilans have a taste for blood. Hope that yours is now satiated.

I got bit polishing a Moro blade --- yesterday. Not bad, but makes me more wary. I also noted a peculiar thing when I went back today, the blood that fell on the blade, even though completly dry and 24 hours later, was still bright red, not the usual dark red.

Maybe it was the oil I was using with the sandpaper ---- or maybe--- <ominous music>.

I cleaned it off, I have heard that blood will really rust a blade quickly.

We have to constantly remember these blades were made to cut.

[RhysMichael]

Thanks for posting this Utami. It is a problem when the wood has changed shape with age. Here is a dha you can see the similar thing could happen

[Lew]

Yes Gentlemen swords and knives are pointy sharp nasty things and if your not careful this may happen to you but it's only a flesh wound I had worse On a more serious note you must always be aware that these are all live blades and whether removing them from their scabbards,cleaning the blade or just picking one up at a show one must use caution. I have seen idiots picking up a swords at a show and waving it into the isle.


Lew