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Old 12-29-2007, 07:58 PM
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I know this will sound revolting to some, But I sharpened my hand router blades the other night and had the ones not in use laying on the work bench, I thought out of the way. I just barely touched one accidently with the back of my hand. Right over a visible vein, small slice but lots of leak. paper towel rool hanging from floor joists, pressure, nope didn't work, and I am not a bleeder and heal rapidly. Hmmm remembered old mountain man remedy, grabbed a spider web, they don't collect dirt, wadded it up and put on the gushing wound, just watched in fascination as the gushing stopped. Put on a latex glove to keep stuff off it. about an hour later, washed it off, put on some neosporin and next morning it was just a little scab and almost healed.
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