Cuts and Knife Sharpening are Fast Friends

Well, I cut myself again... Being a knife sharpener it comes with the territory. In this instance I was showing a shopper how to close a folding knife that I was demonstrating, and got sloppy and cut myself. Again.

If the cut is bad enough to need a bandaid — then I get one from my tool box. I always keep them handy.

My Poor Cut Pinkie Finger

In the cut pictured above I did need a bandaid. But, after the cut healed a bit, stopped bleeding and all — it still needed help. Being right on the knuckle I kept re-injuring it and all. 

I kept a bandaid on it for a bit, but that is a bit cumbersome, and when I load and unload my knife sharpening tools and equipment (especially in this cold weather) I like to wear gloves and the bandaid just does not cut it, the bandaid makes it hard to put on and take off gloves. 

This is where the micro perforated tape comes to the rescue!

Micro perforated tape works great to protect a cut — a cut that has stopped bleeding. It sticks well, allows the skin to breathe, and does not add bulk. And is rather neat looking, at least when the tape is new. In this photograph the tape is rather worse for wear, and is due to be retired...