[Ashbys]

Well , I suggest you start working on bigger pieces Thomp.



ROFL !

[dart]

Sounds like I should have one too. Handy to have if needed.

[Thomp]

both.... tom she says they find a way to get in her bra after a half day of itching she finds the little buggers, and expecting a hello kiss when she gets home i get whacked...

i'm not a total slob I use the dust buster often i dont let them roam far before i stop and corral them or vacuum , but i think they stick in my socks or jump in my pockets only to come out for a break to freedom in the wash or dryer... hope i can get a handle on this problem cuz im getting a new soft spot from all the whacking....

Al i think bigger pieces would probably help these cramps i get in my hands i cant do nothing with, but the chips would still be small and constintant because i dont have the muscles i use to and they said dont eat spinach no more because of bugs in it will kill you all i can think is me and poor old Popeye is about in the same shape...

but i never make chips as big as thick as a paper match, unless i slip and remove a foot nose or arm from a carving then its digging for treasure in the chips, and its funny you never have to hunt a cut off piece when there is only a few chips, things like that happen after you got a half bushel of chips scattered from the carving area to the restroom and the coffeepot.......

yep hi-hi ouch was the final word of that discussion till whimpering started.... sorry google speellcheck problem

[AlArchie]

Thomas, I don't use the thumb to force bigger chips, but to control that blade in really tight or small spaces. With light pressure and a slight push to the side, I can direct the blade around and through cuts without prying. Kinda like light pressure on the yoke makes for smooth banks.

Al

[Thomp]

I was just giving you a tough time al,
We all have our little differences in the way we use or mis-use the same tool,

[AlArchie]

Heck, it ain't the tool that gets misused, it's MY THUMB!

Al

[Thomp]

one word
veltrap

use it before or after to keep the bandaid in place...

i built several thumb gards of
rubber - veltrap
Rawhide - veltrap
belt leather - veltrap
and found the sewing center had good thumb protectors if you wrap them in veltrap
Although any of them can be cut with thr right pressure
if you have to have a cut - poke proof thumb guard i suggest coppper or aluminum tubing.....
Ha!

[Bobla76]

I have a knife like you describe. I use it a lot for carving contours on small "in the round" carvings. Several things that I like about it are 1) It's not as likely to slip in close quarters; 2)You can use it to make slicing cuts without losing a finger tip; 3) The blade on my knife is very thin and can get into those arm holes between the arm and the body with control.