Wow din't think to see this resurface after a couple of months. Finger is healing very well still a bit bulky but the scar tissue is settling down. I still havnt used the jointer again tho.
Maybe one day ill get game enough to use it . for the time im content to move it over to the new shed at the new house at the end of the month. It will get a home and then i have to get over my fear and use it again.