I know that's what that knobby think is for: safety of your fingers. But as far as piercing anything (like a red onion,) it's useless. So, I didn't use it. My mistake.
To paraphrase what they said in Man of La Mancha: Whether the thumb hits the mandolin, or the mandolin hits the thumb; it's going to be bad for the thumb.
At first I couldn't tell how bad the cut was, because, I couldn't see through the blood. It just wouldn't stop. I might shave like a newcomer to B&B, but I nailed that vein with Precision! I should learn to shave so well. Have you ever seen water flowing out of your faucet in the morning? It was bad. I figured no worries. I have a styptic pencil. HA! I was shocked. If anything, it made it worse. I guess that burning sensation was all for show.
I finally got it to stop bleeding. (no small feat.) The next day, I bought gauze bandages, and medical gloves.
So, now, in order to keep the wound dry, I cover it with with gauze and tape it up and cover that up with a medical glove. I look like Michael Jackson in the shower. It's a crackup.
But hey the important thing is, this concoction allows me to return to shaving using what I call "single blade technology" 'Da best!
To paraphrase what they said in Man of La Mancha: Whether the thumb hits the mandolin, or the mandolin hits the thumb; it's going to be bad for the thumb.
At first I couldn't tell how bad the cut was, because, I couldn't see through the blood. It just wouldn't stop. I might shave like a newcomer to B&B, but I nailed that vein with Precision! I should learn to shave so well. Have you ever seen water flowing out of your faucet in the morning? It was bad. I figured no worries. I have a styptic pencil. HA! I was shocked. If anything, it made it worse. I guess that burning sensation was all for show.
I finally got it to stop bleeding. (no small feat.) The next day, I bought gauze bandages, and medical gloves.
So, now, in order to keep the wound dry, I cover it with with gauze and tape it up and cover that up with a medical glove. I look like Michael Jackson in the shower. It's a crackup.
But hey the important thing is, this concoction allows me to return to shaving using what I call "single blade technology" 'Da best!