150 [Cutting] Boards by the end of September. #2: Day 2

big whoops ! I nicked my finger once. that was enough for me ! take care DUDE

-- keeping myself entertained

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.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

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?"

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.

Certainly glad to hear it wasn’t any worse. We will cut you some slack on the 150 board quota, now ;^)

-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

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.

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 @ http://www.thehuffordfurnituregroup.com

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.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

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

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

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...

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

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.

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

Larry,
Watch those blades, they spin really fast!
I know!
Ellen

-- Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.