Do serrated blades "hurt" more?

[UNCjigga]

Okay, I know when you cut living tissue with a blade, you cut into nerves and when they are severed they release signals that are interpreted as 'pain' in the brain. Does a serrated blade cause more pain than a 'smooth' blade? I reckon that a 'smooth' blade cuts more cleanly, thus severing more nerves and causing more pain. However, I also know that a serrated blade would cause more trauma to deeper tissues, and thus a serrated edge may be capable of causing more pain. I guess the question then is does it all come down to how you cut (i.e. stabbing = more pain with serrated edge, slicing = more pain with smooth edge?) Or are serrated blades able to cause more pain no matter which way you slice it? In movies, people are always depicted howling with pain when they are stabbed/cut. However, in real life there have been reported incidents where people are stabbed and they don't even know it.

 

[LemonHead]

Uh....ok, you're freakin me out here... :Q

 

[FoBoT]

yes

they tear and rip your flesh apart

a straight sharp blade is less painful



at least initially

 

[vi edit]

I'd have to say that a serrated blade would be more painful since you are actually tearing instead of slicing.

 

[UNCjigga]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
yes

they tear and rip your flesh apart

a straight sharp blade is less painful

at least initially

LOL, I thought your sig was part of your post, and I'm like "uhh, what job are you YOU insinuating?"

 

[UNCjigga]

Originally posted by: LemonHead
Uh....ok, you're freakin me out here... :Q

This question relates to the humane treatment of meat-producing animals...nothing more and nothing less...

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Well from someone that's been cut with both, numerous times, they both hurt just the same. a serrated blade is for sawing, so it is traditionally used if you want to cut through something thick or hard, where as a straight blade if for slashing or slicing, and used on softer more "squishy" things.

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Hmmmm.... Meat producing animals? Did you see Red Dragon?

 

[murphy55d]

stab them.

 

[Kelvrick]

Hmm... I think a serrated would hurt more. The smooth will slide in and just cut whatever needs to be cut. THe serrated will probably go in and start pulling and tearing at whatever needs to be cut.

I am only speaking from experience with kitchen knives. The smooth sharp knives go into me and give me a lil prick while the serrated ones will not only cut me, but as it goes across, the teeth will grate at my finger.

<== cutting monkey dance

 

[UNCjigga]

Originally posted by: murphy55d
stab them.

*sigh* I knew it was coming...

 

[ATLien247]

All things being equal, if both blades are razor sharp, then they will both cut with the same results...

 

[UNCjigga]

Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocate
Hmmmm.... Meat producing animals? Did you see Red Dragon?

No I haven't seent it yet...are you referring to something like this?

 

[bizmark]

Originally posted by: uncJIGGA

Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocate
Hmmmm.... Meat producing animals? Did you see Red Dragon?

No I haven't seent it yet...are you referring to something like this?

ok, that was extremely disturbing. I read most of it and then I felt sick and had to stop.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: uncJIGGA

Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocate
Hmmmm.... Meat producing animals? Did you see Red Dragon?

No I haven't seent it yet...are you referring to something like this?

:Q

We personally prefer firm caucasian females in their early twenties. These are "ripe". But tastes vary, and it is a very large herd.

:Q:Q:Q

 

[GoingUp]

Wheres Ameesh with his expertise on this one....


Is that butchers guide a fake? Cause its seriously disturbing....

 

[Hubris]

Serrated edges, as has been said, tend to rip and tear, causing more tissue trauma relative to a straight edge. Serrated cuts heal more quickly, though, as their is uneven skin which can heal together quicker than the stright skin of a razor type cut. As for which is more painful, from personal experience cuts made with straight edges tend to burn, while ones made with serrated edges cause a deeper, more substantial feeling pain. Never had them at the same time, though, so I can't really comment on relative pain levels. They both hurt like a mofo though.