Thursday, I un-surgically removed a portion of my right pinkie via the table saw and a lot of stupidity.
Cross-cutting a piece of Walnut (45 deg. miter cut), for some reason, part of my right hand was on the wrong side of the SMT. And to add insult to injury, I was using a sacrificial attachment to the miter head.
Either I'm getting brain damaged or way too complacent in the way I've been working as this makes the third accident I've had this year. Until now, I've never had power tool injury in almost 40 years of woodworking.
Maybe I should hire some kid to make my cuts for me, or go back to an all hand tool shop.
Other than the pain and embarrassment, the injury really isn't too bad. I removed about half of the first joint of the pinkie and can still use my right hand.
Guess I'll never do that stunt again.
And the worst part of the accident is that I'm just about finished with this jewelry box, and am haved saved up enough for a Noblex miter saw.
Just call me dope.
Bruce
Cross-cutting a piece of Walnut (45 deg. miter cut), for some reason, part of my right hand was on the wrong side of the SMT. And to add insult to injury, I was using a sacrificial attachment to the miter head.
Either I'm getting brain damaged or way too complacent in the way I've been working as this makes the third accident I've had this year. Until now, I've never had power tool injury in almost 40 years of woodworking.
Maybe I should hire some kid to make my cuts for me, or go back to an all hand tool shop.
Other than the pain and embarrassment, the injury really isn't too bad. I removed about half of the first joint of the pinkie and can still use my right hand.
Guess I'll never do that stunt again.
And the worst part of the accident is that I'm just about finished with this jewelry box, and am haved saved up enough for a Noblex miter saw.
Just call me dope.
Bruce
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