No Child Supervision, AKA What Not To Do With Knives

Contrary to what you probably are thinking this is not a gripe about people not supervising there kids it is the opposite, about when kids are not around adults are more likely to do things they should not because they don't want to set a bad example.  Today Colleen (my wonderful GF) and I were cleaning her shed that is attached to her apartment and we were using a paring/utility knife to cut up boxes.  She on impulse threw the knife trying to get it to stick in the wall her initial result was bang, it hit handle first.  She asked me if I could do it and I got the range on the second try and it stuck in and I go it to stick the next try to prove it was not a fluke.  With a little instruction, Colleen got the knife to stick in on her fourth try.  She was extremely excited and  I was proud of her.  I was thinking about how if her son Sean was home we would not be doing this because it is a little dangerous, and coined the term Child Supervision for when adults are kept from doing stuff they should not by the presence of a child.  The following is a penance for the unsafe behavior previously mentioned.  I don't sound too penitent, because I had a really great day.

Not Bushcrafting

Bushcrafting

THE RULES OF KNIFE SAFETY IN BUSHCRAFTING

• Cut away from your body, not toward it.
• If you drop your knife, let it fall. Don’t attempt to catch it.
• Never run with a knife it must be sheathed.
• Never walk with a knife it must be sheathed.
• Don’t throw a knife to anyone. Hand it to them, handle first.
• Don't throw a knife you could get hurt or damage your knife and your life could depend on it.
• Don’t use a knife for prying. It can cause the tip to break, possibly causing injury.
• Use in a well-lit area, so you can see what you’re doing.
• Keep your knife clean.
• Keep your knife oiled and sharp. A sharp knife is safer than a dull one.
• Never stab a knife into something when you need your hands free.  Sheath it.
• If you get cut, seek first-aid immediately.