lessons youve learned the hard way. warning!!!! not for the squeamish

[kristophish]

Im thought id start a thread about unfortunate lessons youve learned the hard way.

Ill start off with this one.

Its a good idea while shaping your handles on the grinder to remove the table/tool rest. Your handle may snag on the belt and rest and send you to A&E with a cut down to the bone and also slicing your tendant. (Thanks doc g)

Exibit 1

Please add your own tips from your own bad experiences.

Kris

 

[Macaroon]

Oh boy, that was nearly an awful lot worse, by the look of it - heal well matey

 

[bb07]

Ouch. That's a bad one. Hope it heals proper.

Unfortunate lessons learned the hard way? Too many to list and some I wouldn't admit to.

I'll give an easy one from my childhood: don't lick frost off anything metal in the winter.

Another from quite a few years ago: when using an air nailer, make sure the hand holding the lumber is well out of the way of a glancing nail, lest a 3 1/4'' nail goes through that hand!

 

[Alreetmiowdmuka]

Ouch! Did my flexer tendon earlier in the year with a wood chisel.couldnt use my left hand for 6 weeks.heal well matey


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[Harvestman]

Just because you have checked both wing mirrors before throwing the car into a rapid reversing maneuver does not mean that there isn't a concrete bollard directly behind you that is not visible in either mirror.

 

[Dreadhead]

ouch that's a nasty one! i bet your more gutted about not being able to play with knives for a while than actually wounding yourself

 

[petrochemicals]

Nasty, bad luck on the tendon, a nice deep cut though. Always good to remember that the blade stays sharp even when your not working on it. What's that going to cost you in healing time?

When I was a kid at school I was sanding a thin piece of something that wedged in the gap sanding 1 1/2 fingernails off. Did it snatch the knife from you and wedge it between the guard?

 

[santaman2000]

Things learned the hard way? When a woman says, "go ahead" it's a dare, not permission.

 

[kristophish]

Its certainly a nasty one folks. After about 6 hours at 2 different hospitals it turns out that i have to go back this morn for the op.

The say hopefully ive just nicked the tendon but theyll find out when they explore further.

Hamish. Your right there dude my secret santa recipient my have to wait a short while.

As for recovery time, ill be back at work tomorrow. Im self employed so no sick days for me

 

[kristophish]

Nasty, bad luck on the tendon, a nice deep cut though. Always good to remember that the blade stays sharp even when your not working on it. What's that going to cost you in healing time?

When I was a kid at school I was sanding a thin piece of something that wedged in the gap sanding 1 1/2 fingernails off. Did it snatch the knife from you and wedge it between the guard?

Thats about right mate. It snagged the belt, hit the tool rest, did a hop skip and a jump and bit me.

 

[Stevie777]

Get my stitches out today and post a pic up of the damage. Lesson Learned?.. Fingers are no match for sharp axes. 10 stitches and shaved off some bone. Ouch.

I think i'm suffering from PTSD. When i pick up something sharp i get flashbacks and feel less confident in my abilities to handle sharpened tools.

Original post here>> http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=127493

 

[bobnewboy]

Things learned the hard way? When a woman says, "go ahead" it's a dare, not permission.

LOL! There speaks the voice of experience!

 

[Ruud]

Hope the cut heals nicely. On a positive note, it is a very clean cut which will probably heal pretty fast.

 

[rancid badger]

This one was the result of simple stupidity:

lost the tip of the thumb bone, apx 6-7mm and hit the bone on the index finger.

Left with poor sensation in the index tip and recurring, thick skin shedding from the the stumpy thumb!

Lesson learned: Do Not try to make wooden wall plugs, holding your shaving sharp hatchet in your right hand, while holding the block from which you wish to produce aforementioned plugs, steady, with your left hand.

Particularly when you're actually left handed! but only 15 minutes after getting out of bed after a 12 hour night shift is a bit dim too!

Cut proof gloves might have mitigated the situation significantly but I didn't have any "handy" at the time

 

[Stevie777]

sorry about the quality of pic...Stitches Out....The cut runs around the finger. No signs of infection so far and hope it stay that way. still swollen to much for me to bend it properly.

Rancid, pretty much describes my situation to a T...Way too early in the morning to be whittling small pieces of wood, The fact that i was three stories up and doing it on a small lintel at my patio door and not wanting to drop the wood when it split, i believe that was my brainfart decision. Held onto it just a little bit to long.

oh well, hope that's the lesson i learn from from here on in.

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[kristophish]

Some good tips there folks.

My update. Over 12 hours waiting for my op. (The actual surgery took 14 mins)

I had to have my tendon repaired and my nerves reattached . 3 weeks off work(yeah right) sling, hand splint and physio.

Its an expensive lesson to be learned

 

[santaman2000]

Of course I'm hoping you heal soon; but more importantly I hope it doesn't haunt you in the future. As in later in middle/old age ailments caused by it.

 

[sasquatch]

Nasty! Things happen real fast with linishers and grinders and wire wheels. Don't think many realise just how dangerous they can be until they bite back. I've had a few lessons the hard way over the years, as I know you like straight razors I can tell you the blades fairly fly off buffing wheels when you go too far with the angle. Did that once, they say you can't hurt stupid but I definately felt it...

Hope you heal well and have full movement and sensation again Kris, all the best mate.

 

[forrestdweller]

NEVER get your finger into a circular saw... found THAT one out 2weeks ago- VERY GLAD it was only a fleshwound (requiring six stitches)!!

hope yours heals well!!!!

 

[DocG]

Hope all going well or at least better. Really sorry to hear your news. Please read pm - and I mean what I said: rest and get it sorted.

A learning curve moment? As a Scout at Scout Camp (many moons ago): don't attempt to catch a falling knife.

All the best