Well day two has been and gone,,
Nearly all of the first 14 are glued up and have dressed and cut the pieces for the next 4. well almost..
A small hiccup occurred as I was ripping the last board of silver ash,,, tip of left thumb touched the spinning 12” saw blade in the table saw,, lost a little off the tip and some of the thumbnail bed, I shouuld have taken the advice given by a number of jocks in their comments… take care and work safely.
LOML drove me to the Emergency Department as I was a little in shock,,I couldn’t believe it.
Luckily I work there and was taken straight in for triage and a temporary dressing applied.
The Director of the unit himself came and saw me [on a Sunday afternoon no less]... luckily,, no real damage,,, a little loss of blood,,,Off work for 10 days and as I have some time off after that ,, the thumb should be fully healed by the time I get back to the job at the Hospital,., the Thumb will be a constant reminder that the saw always wins.
I would like to thank the staff of the Emergency Department of the Caboolture Hospital for the wonderful prompt atttention I received even though they are underfunded and understaffed.
Good news is that I have the next 25 days off at home.. Bad news limited use of the left hand for a few days,
So Karson I am turning lemons into lemonade,, not the best way to get extra time in the shop lol.
Any way I will soldier on and keep to the challenge after a couple of days rest.
Mike aka Jockmike2 you are right,, will be more than 10 different styles but how many exactly I don’t know.. I have not designed them Yet.
Sorry no pics yet but will try to get some today and post in the next episode LOL
-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au






















27 comments so far
DAN
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posted 115 days ago
big whoops ! I nicked my finger once. that was enough for me ! take care DUDE
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Scott Bryan
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posted 115 days ago
I am glad to hear that it was only a gentle reminder that saw blades cut fingers just as easily as they do wood. I sharpened my left index finger 10 years ago while “making one last cut”. Needless to say I approach any moving blade with a great deal more caution now.
Anyway take it easy for a while. You still have plenty of time to finish the challenge.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
ChrisN
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posted 115 days ago
Shot myself with a nail gun once…spent 3 hours waiting to be seen…
Glad you’re not permanantley damaged!
-- Chris N, Westford, MA - "If you won't eat something from your fridge that turned green...why would you eat something that started out that way?"
bigdave
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posted 115 days ago
Wow dude!! Like everyone else says . . . . glad your lesson was minor!! Good luck in your “recovery”. Look forward to seeing more of your cool board designs.
lew
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posted 115 days ago
Certainly glad to hear it wasn’t any worse. We will cut you some slack on the 150 board quota, now ;^)
spanky46
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posted 115 days ago
Sorry to hear! Hope its not the thumb you hitch a ride with! Maybe you don’t thumb a ride down under?
All kidding aside get well soon!!!
-- spanky46 -- Never enough clamps...Never enough tools...Never enough time.
huff
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posted 115 days ago
Glad it was a minor hiccup. ( as if any cut from a table saw is minor) Good luck and hope you have a quick recovery, but please don’t rush it. Medication and table saws don’t mix well either. All that being said, we’re looking forward to the pictures.. lol
-- John @ Myrtle Beach
Karson
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posted 115 days ago
I moved my finger sideways and hit the disk portion of the blade. I jerked my hand backwards and ran it across the edge of the teeth. Minor piece of nail gone and a little flesh gone. But it was numb for 3 years.
Take care and work more safely.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
a1Jim
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posted 115 days ago
Hey mate glad your mostly all there,ONE MORE TIME….BE VERY CARFUL We have all had close ones or worse,still have all ten so far.
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Bob #2
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posted 115 days ago
Having spent the morning doing some nastty cuts with the tablesaw I sat down at my Mr. Gates Nightmare to order some parts for my micro jig that have consumed themselves during hundreds of operations around here..
It was then I saw your finger nick story.
Please consider getting one of these rigs at your earliest convenience.

It’s not perfect but it’s head and shoulders above pushing wood through with a wobble stick.
-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner
blackcherry
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posted 115 days ago
It can happen to the very best, thankfully it was a mere flesh wound. I sure LOML will take care of the patient and the toucans will touch ground during recuperation. We all play with some loaded weapons that can strike in the blink of a eye. Take care Doc. G sorry to hear this accident occured….Blkcherry
moshel
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posted 115 days ago
hope its not the thumb you pick your nose with!!!!!!!
stay well and i am sure we would love the board with the beautiful red stain on it… lets hope it will be one of a kind.
-- The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep...
woodpeckerbill
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posted 115 days ago
Larry….what the hell were ya thinkin’? Now listen to me …start with ten , end with ten. And for goodness sakes man it’s drink twice, cut once! Oh! oh! Now I see whats going on down there. Y’all got too much cutting and not enough drinking going on. Like my grand daddy always said…...keep yer beer cold and yer women hot and don’t get them switched around!! LOL. Seriously be extra careful and take care of yourself. Look forward to seeing more boards. Bill
jockmike2
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posted 115 days ago
Oh man Larry, I am so sorry. I sure did not want for this to happen for you to get some extra designs in. OMG! You got to be careful babe, nothing and I mean nothing is worth the loss of any member, I mean any member. Catch my drift. Dream on buddy and heal up. You got lots of time and remember this “You only have to please the man in the mirror”. You got that Buckoo.
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
ellen35
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posted 115 days ago
Larry,
Watch those blades, they spin really fast!
I know!
Ellen
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Innovator
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posted 115 days ago
Larry thank God it wasnt serious, I am glad to hear you will be ok. Good luck getting back on track with the 150 boards.
-- Whether You Think You Can or You Think You Can't, YOU ARE RIGHT!!!
hooky
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posted 115 days ago
Im glad you can still order 10 beers at the pub
Please be careful, I would hate to see your great talent lost to a careless accident
I give the saz great respect Luckily i have never been close although having said thati put a nail from a gun in thumb last month fortunately a through and through in soft tissue only
Hooky
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bowyer
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posted 115 days ago
Thankfully it is as minor a lesson as a saw blade will give!! Hopefully the healing will be fast.
Take care mate.
Rick
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patron
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posted 114 days ago
please be carefull , mate .
if you only make 149 boards ,
you are still the best !
the best thing to do ,
with a wake up call ,
is to wake up !
board #356 or 5,378 are still going to happen ,
and i will get a larger storage drive to keep them .
be safe , please .
-- david ,new mexico ,allheart
Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 114 days ago
Hi Larry;
Close call, huh. Real glad to hear it wasn’t too bad.
I read somewhere, an old cabinet maker used to count his fingers every morning, and again every night. And always promised them he would bring them all home safe.
I think that helped him keep safety practices front and center.
Good move having someone drive you to the hospital. Sometimes, we don’t realize we’re in shock.
Lee
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mtkate
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posted 114 days ago
Thanks for posting it and admitting to it. We all need regular reminders to think about “what disaster could happen with the next cut”.
sIKE
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posted 114 days ago
Hope the tip is better today! Get to healing…you have taken 10 days off and you still have 140 boards to go by the end of september! JJ….get well
-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"
eddy
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posted 114 days ago
glade to here you are ok
stefang
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posted 92 days ago
Very sorry to hear about your accident Larry. I hope your thumb heals well and fast. I have cut myself twice on my bandsaw which is purportedly the safest machine in the shop. I was lucky both times with no permanent damage. They are the only two shop accidents I have had in the last 15 years and they are two too many. Hope this does not slow you down too much. best wishes
-- Mike, American in Norway
MsDebbieP
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posted 88 days ago
(wasn’t the first comment on the first blog about safety??!!!)
Glad that it was “only minor”
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ddthorson
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My husband want to make one of your cutting boards…Where do I go to get a pattern?
degoose
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He can come and see me in Australia and I will show Him.. no plans just boards.
-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au