'Bout 3 hours ago I was out in the shop working on a quilt rack for the Mrs. Was trying to narrow a tail on a streacher for the sliding dovetail joint and it hit the fan! Piece tipped pulling my left index finger into the cutter and just nicking my waving left finger. Turned everything off, router and lights; god only knows where the workpeice is. Quickly walked to the house with heavy pressure on finger tip and told the OL to get the kids in the Yukon.
6 Stiches later....still have my fingertip, it ain't pretty. Could have been much worse. I think I used poor judgement in my technique this time. Pictures to follow. I will not be doing any shop work for a while and typing, which I have to do all day at work is harder with only 6 fingers and two thumbs!
Please, Please be careful so as to not become another injury statistic like I have. BTW been woodworking with power tools for going on 8 years now; first and prayfully last bite.
6 Stiches later....still have my fingertip, it ain't pretty. Could have been much worse. I think I used poor judgement in my technique this time. Pictures to follow. I will not be doing any shop work for a while and typing, which I have to do all day at work is harder with only 6 fingers and two thumbs!
Please, Please be careful so as to not become another injury statistic like I have. BTW been woodworking with power tools for going on 8 years now; first and prayfully last bite.
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