I just did something really stupid.
I was planing some wood and the exhaust chute plugged up, I cut the planer off and unhooked the dust collctor and stuck my hand in to clean out the shavings, OUCH!!!, the planer was still coasting to a stop and the middle finger on my right hand got whacked by the knives #!**%!! it.
It could have been a lot worse, it just peeled the pad on my finger down into a flap, bandaids and superglue to the rescue
As soon as the throbbing stops I'll get back at it.
Just venting and warning to not be in a hurry when doing things like this...
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Dave, you're right, it could have been a lot worse. Maybe these warnings keep us on our toes, and help us avoid the bad accidents. I always worry about the table saw. When I'm doing a lot of repetitive ripping I get a little too friendly with that blade. I have the guard removed most of the time so I can see better, but I wonder the wisdom of doing that. Chalk this one up to experience. In this case, the difference between men and boys are the danger of their toys.
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Dave:
Well I guess I am not the only idjit in the world..
A few years ago, oh I think it was 1991, I was working in my buddy's shop at his Kiln.. jointing a few boards to check for birdseye.
Not paying attention, I ended up jointing 2/3rd's of my middle and ring finger on my left hand. Surprisingly they grew back, but I can still feel the pain and it has been almost 16 years... Course, that doesn't count when I took my attention off of what I was doing, and my ring finger got it again. Got bit by a 100 TPI ATB Blade -- end of the finger was broken in 7 places and pieces are still missing - so is most of the nail.... oh well..
You post brought back some very painful memories for me. I have over 40 years as a woodworker now, and yes I still pride myself on the fact that I STILL have all my digits even with my stupid moments.. but I now make sure that I never ever take my attention off of what I am doing EVER..
Point to be made:
1. Even very experienced woodworkers can get hurt badly when their attention is not 100% on what they are doing.
2. Assumptions will ALWAYS get you hurt.
3. A little patience and a lot of attention to what you are doing will save a lot of pain.
I am just glad it was a relatively slight injury. It could have been much worse.. I feel for you -- truly do...
Well I guess I am not the only idjit in the world..
A few years ago, oh I think it was 1991, I was working in my buddy's shop at his Kiln.. jointing a few boards to check for birdseye.
Not paying attention, I ended up jointing 2/3rd's of my middle and ring finger on my left hand. Surprisingly they grew back, but I can still feel the pain and it has been almost 16 years... Course, that doesn't count when I took my attention off of what I was doing, and my ring finger got it again. Got bit by a 100 TPI ATB Blade -- end of the finger was broken in 7 places and pieces are still missing - so is most of the nail.... oh well..
You post brought back some very painful memories for me. I have over 40 years as a woodworker now, and yes I still pride myself on the fact that I STILL have all my digits even with my stupid moments.. but I now make sure that I never ever take my attention off of what I am doing EVER..
Point to be made:
1. Even very experienced woodworkers can get hurt badly when their attention is not 100% on what they are doing.
2. Assumptions will ALWAYS get you hurt.
3. A little patience and a lot of attention to what you are doing will save a lot of pain.
I am just glad it was a relatively slight injury. It could have been much worse.. I feel for you -- truly do...
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Jeff Silvey wrote:Dave:
You might want to paint a "S" backward on your forehead to see it everytime you look in the mirror. You are VERY LUCKY. I have been on people that weren't lucky.
BE CAREFUL PEASE.
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I don't think I'll need the "S" right now, every time I bump that finger for a while I'll be reminded.
I am much more safety minded than today would indicate, you don't put in more than 50 thousand hours in woodworking without a major incident by being reckless.
Rudi knows what I mean, what I did was stupid, but it is not something I habitually do or take for granted, it was just one of those days.
BTW, I use a power feeder on my table saw for ripping so I don't need to get my fingers near the blade
The super glue has held the pad back on quite well, I wouldn't recommend it for any open wound, but for a clean cut where the skin can be pulled tight it does a wonderful job
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John *.?-!.* cub owner wrote:You don't have the market cornered on stupid. Did you ever pick up a muffler that had just fallen off your lawnmower?
Unfortunately : YES , and Boy was that some stoooopid
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If we all just listed one of our stupid moments this would be the longest thread in the forum!
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Nope, not long at all..
Same thing when I usually drain the carrots... some days I never learn
Dave, funny thing is, you will never forget. I have played guitar for years... but after those two accidents it has taken well almost 14 years to be able to just try to play. Now I have a lot of work to do. I want to be able to play Classical Gas, Is there Anybody Out There and a bunch of other stuff, but it is still too painful.
As for getting the finger into the blade.. the phone rang, took my attention off for a sec, and the blade grabbed the hunk of maple, and snapped my finger into the blade.. blink of an eye... truly a freakish accident.. but, makes you feel stoopid anyways...
It will heal, but you will remember for a very long time.
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Same thing when I usually drain the carrots... some days I never learn
Dave, funny thing is, you will never forget. I have played guitar for years... but after those two accidents it has taken well almost 14 years to be able to just try to play. Now I have a lot of work to do. I want to be able to play Classical Gas, Is there Anybody Out There and a bunch of other stuff, but it is still too painful.
As for getting the finger into the blade.. the phone rang, took my attention off for a sec, and the blade grabbed the hunk of maple, and snapped my finger into the blade.. blink of an eye... truly a freakish accident.. but, makes you feel stoopid anyways...
It will heal, but you will remember for a very long time.
Em just chuckles and shakes her head, calls me TIM
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