Never saw that comin'...

[stovie]

...apologies for the poor grammer, but the pun is very intended...

So there I was minding my own business sawing logs on the on the circular saw...(you can see it coming, can't you)...being sensible cos its sharp and nasty, when "boing"...and a log flips and takes my hand in the general direction of the 18" blade...I react swiftly, but not quite swiftly enough...Ooo!.. That smarts...:yikes:

Grabbed my thumb and applied pressure and took a minute to assess the situation. Took a peek...not pretty, but at least I couldn't see bone, and no arterial bleed...just a mass of serated flesh...

First aid consisted of tissue pad and gaffer tape...until I'd finished the logs, then cleaned it up and covered in antiseptic cream and mepore. This morning at work inadine and fresh dressing...

I'd show you a picture of my thumb, but its not pretty...

I count myself very lucky I could so easily have lost my thumb...or my hand...a salient warning...man versus metal; metal always wins...

 

[Toddy]

So easily done. Too easily done.
I know folks who won't use them without wearing armoured gloves after a few near misses.

Glad you're okay.

cheers,
M

 

[British Red]

Dont tell me that - I've just got a new saw bench!

Hope it heals okay mate. 18" is a monster too

 

[Ryan Woods]

nasty....! good to hear its not more serious but a linky to a photo for us medical students would have been appreciated...

 

[Shewie]

Hope it heals okay mate. 18" is a monster too

Ouch, I managed wreck my thumb with a Laplander once never mind one of those beasties.

Get well soon Stovie

 

[stovie]

nasty....! good to hear its not more serious but a linky to a photo for us medical students would have been appreciated...

Just changed the dressing so if you insist on looking, here you are

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a252/stovie/thumb001.jpg

not the best picture, but what do you expect, i'm trying to shoot left handed...

 

[Mesquite]

Just changed the dressing so if you insist on looking, here you are...

Ohhh you did chew that up nicely Stovie.

 

[bmartin1uk]

Oooooo - puts my weekend axe incident to shame - at least mine was a clean cut

 

[Ryan Woods]

Thanks for the efforts Stovie...! Nasty gash.

 

[Ph34r]

Right, well having seen that, i think i can justify not doing the logs today. Right.

 

[Ryan Woods]

Fair one... it's a good warning next time im chopping wood.

 

[Whittler Kev]

My uncle was only about 4' tall and had a lovely scar on his chest and belly from when he slipped and fell onto the blade...it just clipped him but needed loads of stitches. My dad finished sawing that lot of logs on his bench, but the next lot he had to do himself. He used the same bench for the next 10+ years....he had to...it was specially made for his height.
All the family had benches and that was the only accident anyone ever had in 40 odd years of using them

 

[launditch1]

What always amazes me is this:Oooow!!Ive cut meself!..now wheres my camera.

btw, your image has violated photobucket terms of use!

 

[Barn Owl]

Must be a goodie if it's violated terms of use.

 

[treefrog]

Ouch, you could do with one of these.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esnQwVZOrUU&feature=related

 

[Shewie]

Oooh, good effort Stovie

Missed all the important bits though eh

 

[stovie]

What always amazes me is this:Oooow!!Ive cut meself!..now wheres my camera. ...

It is a rather peculiar habit, it has to be said...tho' in my defence I only took it today when changing the dressing, and not at the time when I was more concerned with pressure application...

...
btw, your image has violated photobucket terms of use!

Naaah! comes under medical reference

Dread to think what my deer skinning comes under...perhaps that has a sub-clause of its own...

 

[stovie]

Oooh, good effort Stovie

Missed all the important bits though eh

...Just...

 

[stovie]

Ouch, you could do with one of these.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esnQwVZOrUU&feature=related

Now thats clever...Horse, stable door and bolting come to mind tho'...

 

[featherstick]

Dad always used pieces of wood shaped to the job he was doing whenever he got within arm's length of the blade. Kept all his fingers for 35 years of cabinet-making until he started to go to the workshop hungover.