Hand Protection

[badwood]

I'm making my first post today in hopes that someone will learn from my mistake. I normally wear a kevlar glove on my non-knife hand while carving. The other day I picked up a half finished project to make a few cuts. I didn't plan on carving long so I didn't put on my glove. Well, I hit a hard spot in the wood and applied a little pressure on the knife, the wood chipped out and I buried the blade in my index finger. If I would have just taken the time to put on my glove, I could have avoided a trip to the hospital to have my finger stitched up. My advice to all beginning carvers is to ALWAYS WEAR HAND PROTECTION.

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

Very good advice! Sorry about your accident, I think a lot of us learned the hard way! Hope you heal up quick.

Dave

[torpidhummer]

Sorry about your accident,now you are true member of this great club,sometimes initiation fees comes high.
Oscar

[Nomad]

Sorry to hear it. Always a scary moment. Hope you heal quickly and thanks for the reminder.

[Whittled Thumb]

I have a constant reminder of not wearing a glove. ER and stichess

[Steve Reed]

I think most of us have earned the "Red Badge of Stupidity" at least once! Hope it heals quickly!

[PerpetuallyNewCarver]

Earned my with you I hot / in my thumb Ok wow blackberry has some major issues LOL. Learned me lesson with you. I cut my thumb and had to get six sutures.

[jmischel]

Sorry to hear about your learning experience there, badwood. I've been fortunate. My learning experiences haven't included a trip to the emergency room.

People sometimes ask me about the glove and thumb guard. I tell them, "I've never cut myself when wearing these." I let them imagine what's happened when I've failed to put the things on.

[Eddy-Smiles]

Congratulations Badwood! You're now an honored member of the club!

[PerpetuallyNewCarver]

You know, I used to think all cuts felt the same like a sharp stinging sensation when you broke the skin. Since I started carving I have learned some also feel like really bad bruises after the sting stops.