Jigsaw 1 Finger 0

[meerkat]

Well ever have one of those thoughts as you are cutting away... you know the one, I should be careful, watch where your fingers are etc and then

BANG

then the next thoughts are geez that hurts !!! then you stupid F$#(*$@$@ idiot, then uh oh what is the wife gonna say to oh this is REALLY gonna hurt.

Yep it was my turn, jigsaw took out a chuck just above the first joint on my index finger. Of course the index has soooooo many nerve endings etc.

Anyhoo after a local, three stitches and a tetnus shot i have another battle scar to talk about.

I consider myself STUPID and lucky.

[Wongo]

We want pictures mate.

Oh and Im sorry.

[meerkat]

We want pictures mate.

Oh and Im sorry.

Sorry I didn't get one from before the doc got to it.

So Sorry I lied I did but deleted it and just got it back. Bit blurry and doesn't quite do it justice

[Daddles]

I was going to be sympathetic but here he is giving us the finger :eek:

Ya silly barsteward. How'd you manage to get your finger in there anyway? (inside the noisy choppy thing)

Richard

[meerkat]

I was going to be sympathetic but here he is giving us the finger :eek:

Ya silly barsteward. How'd you manage to get your finger in there anyway? (inside the noisy choppy thing)

Richard

Well it all started when I turned it on. You see there was this funny thing moving up and down and it didn't look sharp or dangerous

To be honest I can't remember how it got that close. I was supporting the offcut then it happened. I didn't realise my finger was so long. Maybe I should go check all my digits and appendages just in case they grew too :eek:

[RufflyRustic]

owwwwwwwwww!!!!!

:eek: :eek: :eek:

Glad you still have that finger

Wendy

[meerkat]

Well here is a blurry shot for you Wongo ...

[Stuart]

Well it all started when I turned it on. You see there was this funny thing moving up and down and it didn't look sharp or dangerous

To be honest I can't remember how it got that close. I was supporting the offcut then it happened. I didn't realise my finger was so long.

It ain't as long now

[Wood Butcher]

Isn't it amazing how fascinated we are by wanting to see the pain and suffering that other woodie inflict on themselves?

[Auld Bassoon]

Bad luck Mate! I hope it heals up full and quickly. Jigsaws can leave quite ragged cuts (don't ask me how I know ).

Isn't it strange that so many accidents happen when we are thinking "I must be careful here"...

[zenwood]

Isn't it amazing how fascinated we are by wanting to see the pain and suffering that other woodie inflict on themselves?

The germans have a word for it: Schadenfreude.

Isn't it funny how much flesh is softer than wood?

All the best for the recovery.

[Schtoo]

And this is from the fella who won himself a bunch of bandsawn box plans.

Methinks you better invest in some chainmail gloves before you even consider making them boxes, or just send the plans to me so I can make sure you save them valuable fingers.

(Alls I can honestly say is ouchie, get well soon. Not saying any more in case I tempt fate...)

[swiftden]

All the best for recovery! Main thing is you still got the finger

[Caliban]

ouch
If it's any consolation, you're probably the best person to use a jigsaw now that you have learnt the hard way to respect it.
Same as me with ladders and tablesaws.

[tashammer]

how did you get the table saw up the ladder then?