my wife and i had a little talk about the fact that i don't wear my wedding ring in the shop, i explained to her that i do love her but i also have grown to like having all my fingers, the solution is a nice silver chain which i put my ring on during shop time. just wondering what everyone elso does about these things?
I do not wear mine. I jumped a set of racks at work and it caught on something as I was going over. I was temproarily suspended in the air. When it let go and I landed, the ring had distorted and cut into my finger.
The ring had to be cut off. Since then I have never worn jewelry of any kind. No rings, watches or chains.
I always wear my wedding ring. After 34 years, it just don't come off anymore. I've tried, but I think my fingers are a different size than they were when I got married. Other than that, I don't wear jewelry. I'd rather not take any more chances than necessary.
I don't… but then I usually take my wedding ring off when I am at home. My wife doesn't mind it she takes hers off at nightor when she is doing any cleaning or anything like that…. but we both wear our rings whenever we leave the house…...
I would take mine off due to the risk of getting it smashed, but I am more afraid of loosing it and getting my head smashed in by my wife. So I wear mine.
I never wear a ring or other item that might get caught on something. Long sleeve shirts are also a danger around machines that have sharp blades whirling around at high RPMs.
Charlie:
Actually my crushed finger convinced her so well that I haven't worn a wedding ring at all since, but we celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary last February.
I have not taking off my wedding ring in years, and I am sure it has saved my fingers from being totally crushed a few time due to the fact that it is no longer round but more oval. I can take it off but with great effort.
I have never ever worked with my wedding ring on--- of course, I've never had a wedding ring. That does make it hard. I'm not a big jewelery person to start with. I used to wear my class ring - but have not worn that since college when I get it caught on the bolt on one of the exit door bars. That flat out hurt.
With that said, when I teach classes, I try to get people to be aware of their jewelery and point out how it can get caught on the machinery. But like most of you, wedding rings can be hard to get off once they've been there so long. Generally though I am more worried about necklaces, long sleeves and long hair.
I'm not married, but my girlfriend will not wear any jewelry when she helps out, her father who drives log truck almost lost a finger by having it catch on the ladder when he was climbing off of the deck, i know several other people who have had fingers broke bad by having at least 180lbs hanging from a finger, most of which are 200lbs plus, when i get married i will not wear my ring to work, it has already be discussed and she is very understanding due to her fathers accident.
My Dad was a mechanic His whole life, His first wedding ring was melted off his finger when a wrench he was holding crossed an electrical path. Until he passed away he always warned me of the danger of any jewelry. My Father-in-law lost part of his finger when it was caught in an oil field accident due to his ring. Folks, take them off if you want all your fingers!
I also work in a large industrial complex, for the folks in the shop, no jewelry is allowed. If it is that big of a deal to your wife that you wear your ring all the time you might want to address her insecurities….
I have destroyed two wedding bands in 27 years of marriage and quit wearing a wedding band when I work in the shop after the second one ended up with a large nick. I don't wear any jewelry anytime I am working with wood or equipment.
I always take off all my jewelry will working in the shop. I want to keep all my digits so I have something to put my jewelry onto. I almost lost a finger in college showing off by slam dunking a basketball while wearing a ring. The ring caught on the rim and nearly ripped my finger off. It may not have happened in the shop, but I will never forget it or wear jewelry anywhere that has the potential of causing me harm.
I wear my watch and wedding ring, I do take my watch off too take a shower. ;-)))))
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