Cut Myself Today!

I think it's actually a bit easier to cut yourself with the small knives than the bigger ones. The big ones you have room to maneuver and some space to work with. The little ones give you very little room for error when you slip off that tiny workspace.
 
I finally got mine awhile back too. Had a clamp fail on my drill press and the drill bit pulled the blade up off the deck turning it into a spinning cutter. In a second, it had cut clear thru my glove. Fortunately, it missed everything but a good blood line. I'm 100% again but am ohhh so cautious on all my tools now.

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Ouch! I'll make sure to clamp everything down now!

My finger is getting better. I can move it fine, it's just numb on the one side from the cut upwards.
 
Another trick is to use the backing from the typical labels and stickers. You know. The white slick, non stick paper that peel off stickers come on.

I keep a good supply of them in the Shop. When the bleeding stops, put the super glue on the cut, and apply pressure on it with the slick side of the paper. When it is set, slide it off the cut while still applying pressure. The non stick surface will not stick to the glued area, and the pressure will seal the cut. DO NOT putt the paper up and off the cut. It can tear the cut open again. When you slide it off, it will seal, and smooth the would at the same time, while adding a protective layer. In fact, I will sometimes add a couple more layers. (Always use a new area on the paper, other wise it can and will stick.)

Remember the US Air Force developed super glue originally for a sutureless stitch for Air Crew members years ago. And has been sold in Europe for this use for decades.

Being ex-AirForce, I have been using this technique in the Lovett Shop for at least 30+ years. :rolleyes:

Does double duty on knuckels that find a grinding belt too.

Never-Ever wear gloves around a drill press, or milling machine. It's a good way to get your fingers pulled off, or wrist broken.:eek: Its' a HUGE no-no!

Mike
Maker
The Loveless Connection Knives
254-865-9956
 
Michael Lovett said:
Another trick is to use the backing from the typical labels and stickers. You know. The white slick, non stick paper that peel off stickers come on.

I keep a good supply of them in the Shop. When the bleeding stops, put the super glue on the cut, and apply pressure on it with the slick side of the paper. When it is set, slide it off the cut while still applying pressure. The non stick surface will not stick to the glued area, and the pressure will seal the cut. DO NOT putt the paper up and off the cut. It can tear the cut open again. When you slide it off, it will seal, and smooth the would at the same time, while adding a protective layer. In fact, I will sometimes add a couple more layers. (Always use a new area on the paper, other wise it can and will stick.)

Remember the US Air Force developed super glue originally for a sutureless stitch for Air Crew members years ago. And has been sold in Europe for this use for decades.

Being ex-AirForce, I have been using this technique in the Lovett Shop for at least 30+ years. :rolleyes:

Does double duty on knuckels that find a grinding belt too.

Never-Ever wear gloves around a drill press, or milling machine. It's a good way to get your fingers pulled off, or wrist broken.:eek: Its' a HUGE no-no!

Mike
Maker
The Loveless Connection Knives
254-865-9956
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Thanks for the great tip; I will keep it in mind if this ever happens again. Hopefully this will be the first and last time though! :D
 
Never-Ever wear gloves around a drill press, or milling machine. It's a good way to get your fingers pulled off, or wrist broken. Its' a HUGE no-no!

Boy that's a no kidder! I won't do that again. That blade was wrapped in blue painter tape, hadn't got a final edge either and it still did a number on me.
 
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