I was just taking the sanding block to a shop-made draw knife, when my block
slipped off the edge of the tool, and the blade drew against the base of my
thumb. Stood there for a moment, looking at the injury, wondering if stitches
were gonna be involved. About an inch in length, and probably clear to the
bone. Luckily the bone isn't deep, there. Damnfoolishness! Complacency is
stupid. I'm done ranting for now. P.S. Don't feed the trolls. Tom
Someday, it'll all be over....
Get your tetanus shot updated, if you haven't already. Just went
through about the same kind of mishap, had no idea when my last
tetanus jab was, so went in and got one. No reason to fool with
tetanus.
On 16 Feb 2004 22:39:13 GMT, [email protected] (Tom) wrote:
>I was just taking the sanding block to a shop-made draw knife, when my block
>slipped off the edge of the tool, and the blade drew against the base of my
>thumb. Stood there for a moment, looking at the injury, wondering if stitches
>were gonna be involved. About an inch in length, and probably clear to the
>bone. Luckily the bone isn't deep, there. Damnfoolishness! Complacency is
>stupid. I'm done ranting for now. P.S. Don't feed the trolls. Tom
>Someday, it'll all be over....
And it ain't just long exposed blades. The iron on
a Clifton shoulder plane sticks out of both sides
just a bit - enough to make a nice slit in my thumb.
Didn't even feel it the iron is so sharp - it was
the drops of blood that got my attention. Being
alone in the shop and seeing a drop of blood and
having no idea where it came from gives one cause
to pause ...
charlie b
The real danger here is nerves!
Wilson
"Tom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I was just taking the sanding block to a shop-made draw knife, when my
block
> slipped off the edge of the tool, and the blade drew against the base of
my
> thumb. Stood there for a moment, looking at the injury, wondering if
stitches
> were gonna be involved. About an inch in length, and probably clear to the
> bone. Luckily the bone isn't deep, there. Damnfoolishness! Complacency is
> stupid. I'm done ranting for now. P.S. Don't feed the trolls. Tom
> Someday, it'll all be over....
Heck my finger tips have been numb for 25 years, repetitive motion injury,
from being a barber. Funniest thing is that it seems woodworking is bringing
the feeling back. Using my hands in a different way than my day to day norm.
KY
--
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"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Tom wrote:
> >> The real danger here is nerves!
> >> Wilson
> >
> > Yep, that's got me a little perturbed. A little numbness is occuring,
but my
> > hands are probably more worse off from a life of roofing than this'll
turn
> > out.
>
> Inflammation and swelling may cause some numbness initially. As the
swelling
> goes down, the feeling should return. If the nerve is truly cut, it is
possible
> that it may reconnect over time. Peripheral nerves can grow at a rate of
about
> half an inch per month. Whether they reconnect or not is strictly luck of
the
> draw.
>
> Spinal nerves are another matter completely. Cut them and you're pretty
much
> out of luck. But I digress.
>
> The real danger here is infection. If it starts smelling bad or you start
> seeing red streaks running up your hand, RUN to an orthopedic surgeon
> IMMEDIATELY. Putting it off even a day may make the difference between
having a
> hand or not. I work with abcesses and cellulitis all the time in my job.
You
> would be amazed how a very minor injury occasionally blows up.
>
> That being said, I get splinters and little cuts all the time playing with
wood
> and nothing has happened of any consequence to me yet.
>
>
>
> --
> Mortimer Schnerd, RN
>
> [email protected]
> http://www.mortimerschnerd.com
>
>
>
>
Tom wrote:
>> The real danger here is nerves!
>> Wilson
>
> Yep, that's got me a little perturbed. A little numbness is occuring, but my
> hands are probably more worse off from a life of roofing than this'll turn
> out.
Inflammation and swelling may cause some numbness initially. As the swelling
goes down, the feeling should return. If the nerve is truly cut, it is possible
that it may reconnect over time. Peripheral nerves can grow at a rate of about
half an inch per month. Whether they reconnect or not is strictly luck of the
draw.
Spinal nerves are another matter completely. Cut them and you're pretty much
out of luck. But I digress.
The real danger here is infection. If it starts smelling bad or you start
seeing red streaks running up your hand, RUN to an orthopedic surgeon
IMMEDIATELY. Putting it off even a day may make the difference between having a
hand or not. I work with abcesses and cellulitis all the time in my job. You
would be amazed how a very minor injury occasionally blows up.
That being said, I get splinters and little cuts all the time playing with wood
and nothing has happened of any consequence to me yet.
--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
[email protected]
http://www.mortimerschnerd.com
My first shop accident happened in a boat shop, I was working at the bandsaw
and somone was looking over my shoulder, just lost my concentration for a
minute and the damn blade jumped up and bit me. Into the tip of the finger
through the quick under the finger nail. Needless to say I laid a few
curses on the guy behind me, the bandsaw, and boats in general.
BGP
"Tom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I was just taking the sanding block to a shop-made draw knife, when my
block
> slipped off the edge of the tool, and the blade drew against the base of
my
> thumb. Stood there for a moment, looking at the injury, wondering if
stitches
> were gonna be involved. About an inch in length, and probably clear to the
> bone. Luckily the bone isn't deep, there. Damnfoolishness! Complacency is
> stupid. I'm done ranting for now. P.S. Don't feed the trolls. Tom
> Someday, it'll all be over....
"Tom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I was just taking the sanding block to a shop-made draw knife, when my
block
> slipped off the edge of the tool,
Draw knives are vicious. My first ww accident was with one of those when I
was about 11 or so. I was trying to round off a piece of wood that was
going to be the brake for my coaster wagon. I had my foot holding the wood
on the seat of a highchair, the knife slipped and managed to cut clear to
the bone in my shin. Took about 8 stitches. I remember the doc saying to
my dad, "here's the bone" while tapping on the exposed shin bone. Boy! did
that hurt, but the pretty nurse made it feel better ;-)
Larry
Tom wrote:
> Larry wrote: >Boy! did
>> that hurt, but the pretty nurse made it feel better ;-)
>
> What a coincidence! My wife's a pretty nurse! Psychiatric nurse, that is. It
> helps a little!
I have a theory that we're socialized by the people we surround ourselves with.
After a while, we think like them, we talk like them, etc. For example, if
you've ever been around a group of pilots you'll notice they use their own
language (mostly to keep out the amateurs). Woodworkers have their own language
and culture as well. As do nurses, computer people, cooks....
And your wife? She works around crazy people all day long. Need I say more?
--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
[email protected]
http://www.mortimerschnerd.com
Larry
Unlike the rest of the stuff in your "long list", TETANUS is very real
and there are lots fatalities every year from Tetanus world wide.
Only reason you don't know of anyone who has caught tetanus or died
from it in your area is that the state requires DPT innoculation of
children, so essentially everyone has SOME degree of protection
against tetanus, AND virutally every injury with open wounds that goes
to your local emergency room or Dr's office gets a Tetanus booster at
that point in time
However, it is YOUR choice, and no one will force an adult to get a
tetanus booster. It IS a horrible way to die.
John.
On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 16:48:22 GMT, Larry Jaques
<novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote:
>On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 03:02:41 GMT, Joe Ahearn <[email protected]>
>brought forth from the murky depths:
>
>>Get your tetanus shot updated, if you haven't already. Just went
>>through about the same kind of mishap, had no idea when my last
>>tetanus jab was, so went in and got one. No reason to fool with
>>tetanus.
>
>List of important things to do today:
>
>1) Get a tetanus shot and write long list of all the
> people I've known with cases of tetanus/lockjaw.
>
>2) Ground the DC hose so it doesn't explode on me.
>
>3) Install incandescent lighting near the tablesaw
> so it won't disappear on me from the fluorescent
> lighting and I accidentally stick my hand into the
> invisible but still spinning blade. Hmmm, should
> I protect myself from the bandsaur blade, too?
>
>4) Don't run with a pencil.
>
>5) Don't swim after eating.
>
>Let's see, what else...? ;)
>
>
>-
>Inside every older person is a younger person wondering WTF happened.
> ---
> http://diversify.com Website Application Programming
On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 15:08:29 -0600, John Crea <[email protected]>
brought forth from the murky depths:
>Larry
>
>Unlike the rest of the stuff in your "long list", TETANUS is very real
>and there are lots fatalities every year from Tetanus world wide.
IDAGS and found only a few deaths (of junkies in GB) within
the last few years from. Besides, gardeners are more at risk
than woodworkers. It's not the rust, it's the bacteria in
the soil. It's everywhere. People with good antibodies don't
have a problem. Those who do can go see a doctor then.
>However, it is YOUR choice, and no one will force an adult to get a
>tetanus booster. It IS a horrible way to die.
Death by overworked/overtired/distracted doctor is also a
horrible way to die. I try to avoid them whenever humanly
possible. Many moons ago I was using mother dearest's fave
knife in her kitchen to cut up some stew meat. It needed
sharpening because when I hit a piece of gristle, it pulled
my thumb into the way of the knife and cut down halfway
through my thumb halfway up my thumbnail. I laughed, Mom
about fainted, I washed it (and the knife and meat) off,
dried it, put some Bacitracin in the wound, and butterflied
it with a fabric bandaid. 2 weeks later I could hardly tell
it had happened. You (and many others) undoubtedly would have
gone to a hospital ER and had 20 stitches; 10 minutes worth @
a mere $699.83 per minute. That's your choice and not mine,
thanks.
P.S: No, I'm not some big macho mutha. And it did hurt for a
couple weeks, but WTF? So does arthritis.
-
Inside every older person is a younger person wondering WTF happened.
---
http://diversify.com Website Application Programming
Larry Jaques wrote:
> 4) Don't run with a pencil.
>
> 5) Don't swim after eating.
6) Don't run with scissors.
7) Don't run on the pool deck.
8) Always keep both hands on the steering wheel at all times.
9) Don't apply shellac in a room where you run electric motors and/or open
flames.
10) Wash hands for 15 minutes and call a doctor immediately if you get one
of the following on your hands: Bondo, construction adhesive, super glue,
epoxy, Gorilla glue, dirt.
--
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Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/
On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 03:02:41 GMT, Joe Ahearn <[email protected]>
brought forth from the murky depths:
>Get your tetanus shot updated, if you haven't already. Just went
>through about the same kind of mishap, had no idea when my last
>tetanus jab was, so went in and got one. No reason to fool with
>tetanus.
List of important things to do today:
1) Get a tetanus shot and write long list of all the
people I've known with cases of tetanus/lockjaw.
2) Ground the DC hose so it doesn't explode on me.
3) Install incandescent lighting near the tablesaw
so it won't disappear on me from the fluorescent
lighting and I accidentally stick my hand into the
invisible but still spinning blade. Hmmm, should
I protect myself from the bandsaur blade, too?
4) Don't run with a pencil.
5) Don't swim after eating.
Let's see, what else...? ;)
-
Inside every older person is a younger person wondering WTF happened.
---
http://diversify.com Website Application Programming
Larry Jaques wrote:>List of important things to do today:
>
>1) Get a tetanus shot and write long list of all the
> people I've known with cases of tetanus/lockjaw.
>
>2) Ground the DC hose so it doesn't explode on me.
>
>3) Install incandescent lighting near the tablesaw
> so it won't disappear on me from the fluorescent
> lighting and I accidentally stick my hand into the
> invisible but still spinning blade. Hmmm, should
> I protect myself from the bandsaur blade, too?
>
>4) Don't run with a pencil.
>
>5) Don't swim after eating.
>
>Let's see, what else...? ;)
>
Well, we _are_ living in a world of superbugs now... The past indiscriminate
use of antibiotics turned around and bit us pretty good. Sepsis (blood
infection) has become a rising menace in the U.S.. Tom
Someday, it'll all be over....
Larry Jaques wrote:
>
> List of important things to do today:
>
> 1) Get a tetanus shot and write long list of all the
> people I've known with cases of tetanus/lockjaw.
>
> 2) Ground the DC hose so it doesn't explode on me.
>
> 3) Install incandescent lighting near the tablesaw
> so it won't disappear on me from the fluorescent
> lighting and I accidentally stick my hand into the
> invisible but still spinning blade. Hmmm, should
> I protect myself from the bandsaur blade, too?
>
> 4) Don't run with a pencil.
>
> 5) Don't swim after eating.
>
> Let's see, what else...? ;)
>
6) Don't spit into the wind.
7) Don't tug on superman's cape.
8) Don't mess around with c-less.
Hmmm. It doesn't rhyme any more. Why is that?
mahalo,
jo4hn
Your father should have taken you home, made you quit work on the wagon and
had you build a proper shaving horse.
"Lawrence L'Hote" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:YbcYb.325477$I06.3335284@attbi_s01...
>
> Draw knives are vicious. My first ww accident was with one of those when
I
> was about 11 or so. I was trying to round off a piece of wood that was
> going to be the brake for my coaster wagon. I had my foot holding the
wood
> on the seat of a highchair, the knife slipped and managed to cut clear to
> the bone in my shin. Took about 8 stitches. I remember the doc saying to
> my dad, "here's the bone" while tapping on the exposed shin bone. Boy!
did
> that hurt, but the pretty nurse made it feel better ;-)
>
> Larry
>
>
>
>
>