tbphotos Posted January 17, 2011 Report Posted January 17, 2011 Had a mishap this morning while attempting to take down some thickness on a small piece of ebony wood on my planer. I was working on my fist ever intarsia project, and things were going real well for the first couple of days. The piece of wood kicked out from the planer and I cut off the tips of 3 fingers on my right hand as well as receiving a cut finger on my left hand. Needless to say, my project will be on hold for awhile. Work safely, guys and gals.. at least I can still count on all ten fingers and thumbs! Quote
amazingkevin Posted January 17, 2011 Report Posted January 17, 2011 I full well know the feeling. i to got caught twice .You were lucky .Looks like all you'll be out for a while.sorry to hear the news.At least you can still down load patterns and save them .You were doing so good too.Murphy's law. Quote
Clayton717 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 ouch, sorry to hear about the accident. It will take some time to heal but like you said atleast you still have your hands and fingers. Its a great hobby(woodworking) but it sure can be dangerous at times. Quote
toolbeltman Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 Hope you heal well and quickly Trevor...sorry to see you all torn up like that..work safely guys... Quote
Dan Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 Ouch!! Hope you heal quickly. My dad always said, "If at the end of the day you have all the digits you started with, it was a good day." I hope everyone has a good day. Dan Quote
Oges Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 ooh ouch! hope they heal up well and soon. My dad did the same years ago, trying to sand a little piece of wood while he held it in his fingers. In the back of his mind he was saying he shouldnt do it, and soon found out why. He only took the very tip off one finger but still a good reason to be safe with your tools and use them in a safe way. Quote
mikesscrollsaw Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 That looks bad, i just bought a new ridgid 13" planer today, next time time i use it ill be thinking of you for sure Get well soon Quote
Xray Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 Dang, tough break. I have been a heavy user of all sorts of power tools all of my adult life, and am lucky to never have had a serious mishap. I did cut my fingertips off when I was a kid though, so I know how that feels. I was at a grocery store with my mom, standing in line and there was an open panel on the grocery conveyor, right at eyeball level for a curious 6 year old. I became fascinated with the internal gears, and just had to reach in and touch them. Soon as I did, the cashier hit the button to move the groceries, and I watched as my fingers slid through the gears. Didn't really hurt that much, I didn't even say ow or nothing ... I thought I was going to get in trouble, so I just stood their bleeding until a guy behind us noticed, then everyone started screaming "OH MY GOD!!". Had em sewn back on, and I learned early on to be careful around machinery. Hope you get back to scrolling soon, bad as it was, at least it wasn't an eyeball or other essential body part. Quote
Travis Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 OMG...I hope everything will be OK. Its a good reminder how dangerous some of these tools can be. We get so comfortable around some of these tools, we don't think much of it. The closest call I had was brushing my thumb up against the side of the table saw blade. Needless to say, I turned off the saw and took a couple days off. Heal up quickly. Quote
grampa Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 A lucky escape trevor could have been a lot worse, hope they heal ok and no lasting damage.........Paul Quote
tbphotos Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Posted January 19, 2011 Thanks for all the kind comments, guys! I have an appointment with my doctor on Friday to have a look at the damage and get new dressings put on. I now have the dressing off the left hand, which was just a minor cut, but for right now, the heavy bandages on the 3 fingers of the right hand are too cumbersome to do any work in the shop. I sit at my scroll saw and go through the motions, but those 3 fingers would definately be in the way of trying to do any scrolling. Hopefully the doctor can put smaller bandages/dressings when I see her on Friday. Until then, boredom has already set in. Take care, and happy scrolling, everyone! Quote
Eagledrum70 Posted January 20, 2011 Report Posted January 20, 2011 So sorry about your mishap Trevor .You are yery lucky in the sense that you do still have all of your fingers. I hope you heal quick and get back to what I know you love doing , Woodwork. Best wishes , Eagledrum70 Quote
tbphotos Posted January 22, 2011 Author Report Posted January 22, 2011 Well, I was at the doctor today for her to have a look at my fingers. She told me to take off the bandages for a few hours every day to assist in the healing process. I did so this afternoon, for about 4 hours. It felt good not having those cumbersome bandages on. Now, I only have to use smaller bandages, and I actually cut a couple of pieces for my intarsia project today on the scroll saw. I am really looking forward to being able to get back to work in my workshop, with a lot more caution and respect for power tools. I also started a blog today, pertaining to my love of working with the scroll saw. You can visit my new blog at: http://trevswoodcrafts.blogspot.com Quote
toolbeltman Posted January 22, 2011 Report Posted January 22, 2011 Very nice Blogspot Trev...thanks for sharing..glad to hear that you are on the mend also....If it looks or feels dangerous it probably is... looking forward to seeing some more of your work... Quote
amazingkevin Posted January 22, 2011 Report Posted January 22, 2011 Welcome back Trevor, your posts were missed by all!Sometimes a lesson learned the hard way is the best teacher,i full well know!You'll come back stronger and wiser for the better.Rest will be good and the wheels will start to turn now with more quality and thought.Hopefully if you had a thought it wasnt at the tip of your finger! Glad you made it through it all.Someones watching over you allways,give thanks! Quote
tbphotos Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Posted January 23, 2011 Thanks, guys! Yes, I'm down to just regular bandages now on the fingers, and I actually did some work in the shop this afternoon. I was able to easily slip on a surgical glove over the right hand to keep the bandages clean while I planed down and sanded an ebony board to size for my intarsia project. Did the planing in the the proper manner without incident. I'm back in the groove again.. no stopping me now! Quote
spirithorse Posted January 31, 2011 Report Posted January 31, 2011 I guess I'm really slow on the message boards. I just saw your post and hope you are doing well. Thanks for the warning and God Bless! Spirithorse Quote
tektonjp Posted March 20, 2011 Report Posted March 20, 2011 Sorry to hear about your accident. I've never heard of a planer (thickness planer?) kicking back. Was it a jointer? Sorry to be morbid, but in the interest of safe use of tools, how did this happen and what can be done so it wouldn't happen to others? Quote
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