Cut my thumb today...

[browncali]

yea it was just a lil pice of skin holding it

[JDMDriver]

Thats a nasty cut but glad your on the mend.

Just a tip, never use a knife (non serated edge) to cut hard objects or plastics (they slip, they slide, they ricochet etc). Then when the final thread is cut the knife will usually fly uncontrollably.

I would not recommend using a folding blade either. They tend to fold in the worse of times and unknowingly when a part of you is in the way of the blade.

Proper tools and safety first. If a dremmel is too expensive, then at least use a side cutter instead or a tin cutter.

As with all DIY "Safety First".

If you really need to use a knife use a safety blade, it locks and I usually hit the back with a small metal hammer to imbed and cut the hard object not my thumb or hand.

[Quashish]

Yah I had nothing else to cut it with I was doing it at a friends house. Good tips though. My knife is a switch assist so its spring loaded and locks once its out. Not like a swiss army knife. Im all healed up just need to grow back a finger print haha. Glad mine wasn't that bad