Glenmore

Corey luckily you did loose the "finger" how were going to drive and give people the shortened statement. All kidding aside just happy it wasn't worse. Heck of way to remind us all what a router bit could and can do to our flesh.

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challagan

Well Zook that's it .....I did it on purpose .... I sacrificed myself for the forum! I just wanted to show you all what could happen if....... yeah right. Why hide it... if it helps someone else why not

Corey

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Benny LaBaw

Corey san
I am sorry to hear of your accident.
But I am relieved it is not critical one.
I hope you are recovered soon.

harrysin

What can I add to all those well wishers Cory, other than to relate my tale of woe. I was in the finishing stage of completing my first project after retirement, a wall display cabinet and had made the small beading to retain the glass in the door, the beading was meant to have a round-over on one side but it turned out more like a church doorway so I started to hand sand the first piece but it was taking forever so I had the bright idea of setting the jointer real low and taking off just a smidgeon. would you believe that I attempted to use my fingers to guide the beads over the cutters!!!!!! As soon as the bead touched the spinning cutters it was pulled out of my fingers and took the pad cleanly off my right index finger. There was no pain at all, only from my wrist where they took the skin graft! It's a pity that I made the beading at all, as the glass people glued the glass into the door!! and didn't use the beading. I have come a long way since that incident in July 2000. I hope you have no lasting problems Corey.

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challagan

Wow Harry that sounds like it hurt just a little. Glad all was ok in the end and you can still type That cabinet is beautiful!

Corey

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cabinetman

Corey

Sorry to hear of the mishap. Hope it doesn't hurt too much. I used to emphasize to employees that they will hear it before they feel it.

I had a mishap with routing, yeah, even me. I had a long table (8') set up as a straight edger, nothing else. It had a 3/4" straight cutter that was set up to only take off 1/32". It was set up like a jointer, with a 1/32" take-up on the back side.

Anyway, I was edging brass and copper laminate strips to be used as butt-up inlays, and had a whole stack to do. With all the repetition, and standing for a long time, I passed my thumb over the top of the bit, and it took a chunk out of the tip, to the bone. BUT, there was good news. It didn't remove the chunk, it kinda just twirled it around. So, I untwirled it and fitted the pieces back in place like a puzzle, and pressed it tight while saying "Its got to heal". They fit pretty good. An employee told me I should see a doctor for if nothing else to get some pain killers cause the next day it'll hurt like heck.

I did go to the doctor, got 11 stitches, and the pain pills. It still hurt the next day. After that (wouldn't you know) I made a flat top lexan guard to go above the bit (it just screwed to the top of the fence). Thumb turned out fine except for a slight reshaping to the thumb print.

scrollwolf

Corey,
I had almost the same thing happen to me about 3yrs ago, with a 3/8" spiral bit. So I literally feel your pain. Part of two finger nails had nice spiral designs as well as the fingers. My first thought was the same as yours, should I look? do I want to look?
3 months and lots of Neosporin later, it didn't even leave a physical scar but it left a heck of a mental one. Won't do that again.

Jack

mftha

Corey,

I am very happy that your injury is no worse than it is. How is your finger doing now? Your accident seems like sometihing that could happen to me when I take a shortcut, and I tend to take shortcuts when I am tired or not thinking straight. "Shortcuts" almost always take more time that the "right way". With my history I talk much about safety, but then still try the "shortcuts" such as not using a push stick "just this once".

challagan

It's doing pretty well,thanks and the holes are closing up and sealing up nicely but one. Spent the week making various push blocks etc.

corey

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gregW

Corey

It's good to see your finger is doing better. routers are still new to me, and mostly out of fear when I'm working with small pieces I've developed a habit of slapping together a couple of pieces of scrap and if needed using some double back tape to hold the piece while I'm routing it... nothing fancy, just enough to keep my hands several inches away from the bit and then I usually just toss it out when I'm done. It's becoming second nature to me now so it usually only takes me a few minutes to slap something together.

Greg