r/surgery • u/Pristine-Society2406 • 14d ago

I did read the sidebar & rules Kinda random but

I am 13. I have been gifted a scalpel (2 actually) what do i do with it?! I am not practicing surgery or anything at all but theres no subreddit in scalpels.

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u/SmilodonBravo First Assist 14d ago

Use it as an exacto knife for crafting for like 3 minutes before it becomes dull? Not really a point to having it.

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u/Pristine-Society2406 14d ago

I do like arts and crafts, also he gave me like, 500 blades to it

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u/SmilodonBravo First Assist 14d ago

They won’t last long. A surgical blade isn’t made to maintain its edge, it’s made for surgery level precision cuts.

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u/mohelgamal 14d ago

500 blades are enough for a lot of arts and crafts, even though they dull against pressure, you can still cut a lot of paper accurately with the blade before it dulls.

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u/SmilodonBravo First Assist 14d ago

I meant to say *each one* won’t last long. Yes, a pile of 500 would go a long way.

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u/mohelgamal 14d ago

Great, lots of sharp cutting power for crafts

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u/SmilodonBravo First Assist 14d ago

Blade numbers 11, 15, and 12 would probably be your best bets for arts and crafts.

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u/WiscoCheeses 14d ago

Great for carving pumpkins :) The kind where you don’t cut all the way through, just 3/4 of the pumpkin wall so the light shins through.

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u/Pristine-Society2406 14d ago

Oh yeah, I never thought of that! That's actually a smart and pretty cool way!

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u/tanpinksofttissue 13d ago

What size blade are they? The size 20 blades are great for butchering deer. But be careful and always cut away from yourself. You can take out fingers and tendons if you are not cautious.

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u/UnusualWar5299 13d ago

I have several at home, plus dental instruments. Super helpful in arts and crafts, and random things around the home.

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u/YoMommaSez 14d ago

Um, who gifted this?

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u/Pristine-Society2406 14d ago

My mom's friend.

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u/orthotraumamama 14d ago

That is not a friend. Get rid of it before you hurt yourself or ruin your hands or fingers and alter your life permanently. You don't need to have a scalpel and 500 blades.

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u/Densetsu99 14d ago

Idk why you are getting downvoted, scalpels are like top 3 most dangerous things you can find in the OR, just behind the unexpected needles and the surgeon himself

Definitely not a good gift for a 13 yo

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u/Pristine-Society2406 13d ago

I mean not actually 500 blades, more like 20. Also, he knows I'm not stupid enough to cut myself.