MrsN Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 I got caught pretty good by my saw today, so I thought I would use it as a reminder to the rest of you to be safe. I was cutting from a long board. I should have cut it into smaller pieces but thought I could handle it. The blade caught, the wood jumped and my finger went in. The nail caught the brunt of the cut, so no pretty manicures for a while. Stay safe! Katie Lucky2 and lawson56 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 OUCH!!!I have been lucky for the past years I've been cutting.No accidents on my saw.Now my belt sander,that's a different story..I agree Katie.Let's all be SAFE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam777 Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 I'm glad it is not any worse. You are correct. We shouldn't get carried away with the fun and take it for granted. Stay safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneMahler Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 Ouch. Looks your right about the no pretty manicures for a while. Thankfully it was pretty minor and your nail will grow out. Last time my scroll saw bit me was a very long time ago and it was my fault. Like yours, very minor. So happy it was not a table saw. They are no where near as forgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuner Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 Thanks for the reminder, we tend to forget it is a SAW blade and can hurt. You could file a v in all your nails and start a new trend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandaideman Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 I would suggest going back to regular nail clippers for trimming you nails. I have done the same when not paying attention like I ought to and then hurt for a while so you don't forget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab4 Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Hi Katie I believe Aretha Franklin said it best: "R E S P E C T" Not only people but your tools as well Thanks for the reminder and glad to see it was a minor cut Fab4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McDonald Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Been there and wore the bandaid to prove it. Luckily, I've only drawn blood once on the scroll saw, but I do occasionally trim my nails with a 1200 stroke per minute vertical clipper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangeman Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Been there! Always keep a supply of band aids handy. I don't know of any serious injuries with a scroll saw. Unlike a band saw or table saw. A scroll saw has to be the safest saw I have encountered. bb WayneMahler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 I have hit the blade many time over the years, never drew blood. Guess I am just a tough skinned old Fart. Fell 12 ft. out of a tree the other day and after a few minutes laying there looking up at the tree I decided I was still alive, slowly got up to make sure nothing was broken and went back to work. Few bruises, sore spots, but everything is still working. Life is good,,, so far. Lucky2 and WayneMahler 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 I am glad you didn't get any worst than that.. I haven't been injured with a scroll saw yet.. but I do have to fess up and say.. never trim your nails with a roundover bit in a trim router.. Cut the end of my pinky finger off back in May.. Didn't go to the bone but must have been close.. Doctors couldn't do anything with it other that bandage it up and let it heal.. to my surprise.. it has grown back and looks normal now other than it is still very tender and a portion of my nail still need to grow back out.. Was a dumb mistake.. I know that I should never pick up a router off the wood while it's on.. was only rounding over the edge of a tabletop lazy Susanne and wanted to do the bottom side once I had done the top.. left the router on in one hand and was flipping the wood over. The wood slipped out of my hand and I was trying to catch it before it dropped and broke.. not thinking as it all happen so fast.. In the process of catching the board I stuck my finger into the running router bit.. Was really lucky I didn't do worst than I did.. So.. another lesson.. always turn off the router before picking it up off your project.. Always figured of all the tools.. the table saw would be the one to get me.. but I hate running that and am very cautious.. it's really the tools you aren't scared of that will get you because you get to comfortable and careless with them.. Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 8 hours ago, MrsN said: I got caught pretty good by my saw today, so I thought I would use it as a reminder to the rest of you to be safe. I was cutting from a long board. I should have cut it into smaller pieces but thought I could handle it. The blade caught, the wood jumped and my finger went in. The nail caught the brunt of the cut, so no pretty manicures for a while. Stay safe! Katie same owwe i got pushing wood thru ,who would have though i wasn't holding it down hard enough and when i got to the blade gravity took over and the blade got me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta Moreton Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Worst cut on a scroll saw happened when I was cutting a compound cut without a clamp. The piece jumped. Took 2 bandaids to stop the blood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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