steviegwood Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Hi folks, just wanted to let everyone know that i have to go in for a second surgery on my hand on friday. Something came loose in my index finger as i felt and heard it pop like cracking your knuckles yesterday. Now i have no movement or feeling in that finger at all. Be careful out there these machines that we use can bite and hard. I put this as part 2 as most of you know that I had a fight with my tablesaw last tuesday and i lost. it got the best part of my thumb and index finger on my right hand and i am a righty. steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Table saws scare me. I respect them and lucky so far to avoid anything more that a small scar and bruise on my abdoman from a flying board. Steve, I hope your finger gets fixed. You still have nine others, but, well,...how are you going to pick your nose? Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviegwood Posted January 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Table saws scare me. I respect them and lucky so far to avoid anything more that a small scar and bruise on my abdoman from a flying board. Steve, I hope your finger gets fixed. You still have nine others, but, well,...how are you going to pick your nose? Dan Dan, picking one's nose is an easy fix. Getting used to using the wrong hand to wipe one's backside is another story. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarruda144 Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Ouch, man I wish you all the best hope you have a super speedy rcovery. I'm going out now to put my guard back on my saw right now!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messman Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 I hope the Docs get that fixed up for you. Make sure you do everything they tell you. Here is a link to an article I wrote for "Just Woodworking" magazine after I got bit by my table saw. I did not get bit nearly as bad as our friend Steve did, but I think it will serve as a reminder for all of us. http://members.cox.net/messman123/boneh ... _you_d.htm Travis you have my permission to post this article here at SSV and or use it how you see fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviegwood Posted January 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 good article and sound advice. i won't add photos of mine as this is a family oriented forum but trust me it would make you get up right now and start putting safety devices on everything. this throbbing bunch of bandages on the end of my arm is enough for me to make sure that in the future my guards will be in place before i use any tool. steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 I'm keeping you in my thoughts and prayers Steve. Get well soon. Christina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clayton717 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Sorry to hear about your "BITE" Steve. I wish you a speedy recovery. The table saw always scares me when I use it, no matter how careful you are there is always that chance of something going wrong. Get well my friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britetomro Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Hope that the Doc's are successful with getting you pointed in the right direction. Info for all. There is a machine on the market called a Saw Stop. A standard 10" table saw which has the ability to stop and retract the blade faster than a cars air bag being deployed. They show testing of using a hotdog being advanced on a piece of wood and only a nick in the skin is made. The blade is able to detect a finger and an aluminum device under the table will engage the blade and pull it below the table. This aluminum device and blade are destroyed however this is a far better loss than a body part. The machine is expensive starting at about the 3K price range. I would like to replace my machine sometime in the future with one of these units. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviegwood Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Hope that the Doc's are successful with getting you pointed in the right direction. Info for all. There is a machine on the market called a Saw Stop. A standard 10" table saw which has the ability to stop and retract the blade faster than a cars air bag being deployed. They show testing of using a hotdog being advanced on a piece of wood and only a nick in the skin is made. The blade is able to detect a finger and an aluminum device under the table will engage the blade and pull it below the table. This aluminum device and blade are destroyed however this is a far better loss than a body part. The machine is expensive starting at about the 3K price range. I would like to replace my machine sometime in the future with one of these units. Ron wouldn't it be nice if someone came out with an after market design to incorporate that technology on all existing saws/tools. steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Hope that the Doc's are successful with getting you pointed in the right direction. Info for all. There is a machine on the market called a Saw Stop. A standard 10" table saw which has the ability to stop and retract the blade faster than a cars air bag being deployed. They show testing of using a hotdog being advanced on a piece of wood and only a nick in the skin is made. The blade is able to detect a finger and an aluminum device under the table will engage the blade and pull it below the table. This aluminum device and blade are destroyed however this is a far better loss than a body part. The machine is expensive starting at about the 3K price range. I would like to replace my machine sometime in the future with one of these units. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britetomro Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Thanks for that video clip Travis. That is the first time I have seen an example using the machine's creator using his finger instead of a hot dog. Would like to have one of those machines. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry5180 Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Now that's a way cool video! I've seen the hot dog video from their web site, but I didn't know that the show Time Warp did a piece on it. That's a product I think we all can trust. If the creator of it is willing to risk severe injury like that and is that confident in his product, I guess we can be too. I've got to admit though, I was getting a little weirded out by the thought of him sticking his finger into that blade. Sent shivers down my spine since I know what a saw blade can do. Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longrifle Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 I guess like a lot of people, my woodworking tools for years consisted of a circle saw a hammer and a drill. When i started woodworking seriously, my first purchase was a 10 inch craftsman table saw. As soon as i turned it on my first thought was 'this is the most dangerous thing i have ever been close to'. After a bruised rib, a hole in my shop wall and a nick in a finger nail (you talk about a close call) I purchased a better saw with a better guard and kick back protector. I use the craftsman for dado cuts. lol WIth push sticks in both hands. I was using two push sticks the day i nicked my finger by the way. Sometimes it doesn't matter how safe we are , stuff happens. My best wishes Steve for a quick recovery. Let us know how its going. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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