The Blood Circle aka The Safety Circle

Stay out of my personal space also know as my BLOOD CIRLCE! I’ve never heard of this, but it is awesome. The blood circle, also known as a safety circle, is a term used in Scouting to describe the area within the radius of the arm and blade length combined, when using a knife, saw or axe. This area can be envisioned as a sphere with a person and a sharp instrument at its center. Presumably, anyone within this radius is at risk of injury. Anyway, here is the Dungeons & Dragons post that made me aware of the blood circle, which I will always refer to from now on when camping, crafting, etc:

The Blood Circle aka The Safety Circle

The Blood Circle aka The Safety Circle

(via: reddit)

From now on personal space = blood circle. It’s perfect for social distancing, haha.

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