On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 08:14:01 -0400, "Morgans"
wrote:


"Roger" wrote

Probably the same reason after all these years of using tools I stuck
my thumb in a table saw a little over a month ago. Up 16 hours,
something on his mind, decision making capabilities gone out the
window.

BTW, the thumb is healing nicely but the thumb print will never be the
same and being "just a tad sensitive" I seem to keep poking things
with it.

BT,DT!

Might I suggest the most basic safety practice; keep the blade no higher
than necessary to cut the wood.


That is why I only lost the very tip of my thumb.:-)) Even the
thumbnail is OK. Finger print will never be the same though.

Besides, you get a much cleaner cut on the wood with the blade low
like that.
Also, there is a rule that says once you hit your finger with a hammer, or
cut it with a saw, you WILL hit it on everything nearby, as often as is
possible. Seen it many times. DONE it many times! g
Doorknobs are magnetic to thumbs!

Joyce went out and purchased one of those metal splints they use on
broken fingers and toes. Twas only a buck plus change. (and well
worth it) One of the drug store chains had the same brand, but in
multiple sizes for around $6 each. The thing is soft Aluminum with a
foam padding. It's very easy to reshape the single size to fit most
any appendage. I reshaped the thing to fit snug but comfortably

As it's fully healed over I'm only wearing a Band-Aid over it to help
reduce the sensitivity IOW The Band-Aid is fro cleanliness and does
little to reduce the sensation when "bumping" things, but the amount
of swearing has been greatly reduced.
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com