Dr.Lathe, sorry for the late reply, I've been out of town. I did try to pull my index finger off a couple of years ago, but when I posted the tip "Speed Kills!", I was referring to Knifemaking in general. Like when your hands are moving faster than your mind. When I do that, the piece of steel or pearl ends up in the trash.
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A.T.
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