Chisels are NOT for fingers.

[Sharp Blade]

Yes, yes, I chisled my left index finger today. ARGH! :crybaby2:
At least I know the dern thing is sharp!

 

[clowman]

Owwwww owwww owww... did you do the owie dance (as my 3 year says)? I hope it wasn't too bad...

 

[erasmussen]

Sounds like you have a lot of nice tools.
But please be careful you need all of your fingers.:eusa_hand

 

[DaveO]

Well, be happy it was a sharp blade, they slice, dull ones tear. I hope it wasn't too bad. I have heard that more workshop injuries are from hand tools vs. power tools. Power tools just give worse injuries.

Dave

 

[hpetty]

Glad you're OK. But I have a question for Steve C. Is this a new record for the length of time between joining and time to first injury? :lol: :lol:

Seriously, glad it wasn't a major injury. As one still recovering from a slight run in with my table saw here's hoping you've met your "injury quota" for the decade.

 

[Monty]

Ouch. Hope it wasn't too bad!


Maybe you oughta reconsider that sig line of yours... "Sharp Blades are the safest blades!"

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[D L Ames]

Ouch........I hope you didn't chisel your finger to badly. What were you working on when it happened?

D L

 

[SteveColes]

Glad you're OK. But I have a question for Steve C. Is this a new record for the length of time between joining and time to first injury? :lol: :lol:

Seriously, glad it wasn't a major injury. As one still recovering from a slight run in with my table saw here's hoping you've met your "injury quota" for the decade.

No, I hold the record. Within an hour of putting this site up, I cut myself. That's my story and I am sticking to it.:lol:

 

[NCPete]

trying to imagine how one would get one's finger in the way of the chisel???

 

[Sharp Blade]

It wasn't too bad. It dug in nice and smooth. At least I can be confident in my sharpening skills.

:saw:

 

[DavidF]

no pics - didn't happen:lol::lol::lol:

 

[Sharp Blade]

Oh my. Not good. Well, I am much better today. So far, no injuries. Of course, I'm headed for the hospital this afternoon to get an epidural for my lower back. Maybe I can get them to inject the top of my head, then I'm good for the year! :lol:

 

[DavidF]

trying to imagine how one would get one's finger in the way of the chisel???

Actually, I always seem to cut my self with a hand tool when it's nowhere near any wood!

 

[helmswatch]

Like I said....woodworking IS a contact sport for some of us!!

Glad to hear it wasn't real bad and don't worry, we are sure we will join the ranks of the DL. Irene and I have supplied a compete first aid station in "the shop for midgets" in anticipation of needing it.

Duke

 

[Sharp Blade]

Uh huh, well here ya go!

 

[Sharp Blade]

I was chiseling down my "honey do" list! This one was "Build fence gate to keep dogs in".

 

[Sharp Blade]

I did think of that. LOL

 

[sapwood]

Genuinely sorry for you pain. :cry:

But how's the chisel? I always wipe down the blade after cutting myself :mrgreen:

Sapwood

 

[Sharp Blade]

I wiped it down and resharpened it.

 

[ChrisMathes]

:eusa_doh:I have slipped with my chisel before and went full force into my hand. Luckily, for me, I was using some stanley's that I picked up from Borg Depot and I had more of a bruise than anything else. Of course, the dull blade *may* have had something to do with how I ended up in that situations....sooo maybe a sharp blade is a safe blade!?! :eusa_thin