Ouch Ouch

Thomp · #21 09-08-2007, 12:48 AM

Sorry to hear that vic,

i cut a tendon on the back of my left middle finger, the va took care of the repair but i was knocked out of using the hand for 6 weeks then i had to ease back into using it over a long period of rehab.
it was 6 months before i could use it without hurting.
hope all ends well and you pay attention to the doc and heal fast...

Fred Zavadil · #22 09-08-2007, 01:36 AM

Vic,
Really sorry to hear about your accident, hope everything goes well.
Fred

squbrigg · #23 09-08-2007, 08:28 AM

Double ouch! First for the cut, too bad about that one! Then for the cost!!! Wow, that alone would make me think twice about carving. Think of all the tools and wood you could have bought with that much cash! Glad I live in Canada.

Hope it heals up okay and they are able to fix it properly. Stock up on gloves and guards afterwards, and wear them!

Bob

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #24 09-08-2007, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Manteo

Windsong: Sorry to hear of your mishap. While we are on this subject, can some of you share what types of gloves you use?
Thanks,
Manteo

I like the white glove that has both kevlar and the stainless steel wire, got it from Rick at lil shavers...the other day I poked myself through the glove ....first time! and although it was only about the size of a diebetic test hole lol, it got my attention and made me remember what I was doing!

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #25 09-08-2007, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by windsong

Up date
Surgery Next tuesday and then twelve week of theorpy.I cut both tendons and the nerve, muscle and the artery that feeds the finger.I could not belive i did all that damage with the knife.My wife said shoot Vic you didn't do all that with the knife it was all that floping you did Ha ha.And before i left the doctor office he said you most likly be off the job.Thank the lord for sick days and thank you all for the nice comments.Hey Eddy my boy like blacksmith may he can make us some armor Ha Ha.
Vic.

Well...at least your wife has a real sensitive nature ha ha

Eddy Smiles · #26 09-08-2007, 05:05 PM

Enough of this self mutalation jabber! What is going on? I hadn't cut, knicked, stabbed or slashed myself in a coon's age and then after reading this post the other night I've manged to bugger up my right hand, not once, but twice. Last night I jammed my right index finger on my wife's kitchen hand towel rack and lifted the nail clear away from the bed. Did you know that at certain times of the day under special conditions you can actually see stars in your own kitchen? Then today upon returning from a trip to Harbor Freight I was attempting to open the plastic packaging of a folding lock-back utility knife that I bought there and managed to slice my thumb open before I even got the darn thing out of the package! Quick! Someone wrap me in kevlar! I'm an acident waiting to happen! Vic...give me that sign back!

chuckt · #27 09-08-2007, 05:15 PM

Ooh - sorry to hear about your troubles there Eddy. Maybe if you got a big roll of that green stuff everyone wraps their thumbs with . . . naw, you're right. Better use kevlar. ;-) (LOL on that - good one Eddy.)

- and get better soon. You might want to stay away from sharp objects for a little while.

ChuckT

OH - Vic so sorry to hear not only about the accident but the long and costly recovery process you face. Best wishes that all goes quickly and heals well.

Eddy Smiles · #28 09-08-2007, 05:29 PM

And speaking of accident prevention, is anyone aware that Harbor Freight sells a kevlar lined gloved? The outside is leather or vinyl with some non-skid strips sewed on. I didn't see a price but based on the prices of all their other gloves I don't see it being much more than $4.99. I wouldn't trust it on my holding hand but I sincerely considered buying a pair to wear on my knife hand. Seems to me that it would eliminate the problems with wearing a bulky thumb guard.

Has anyone tried it? Comments?

windsong · #29 09-08-2007, 06:42 PM

Eddy
Your killing me i copie Gene and now your copeing me in the Ouch way. You better not follow me or you will have a hand missing!!!!Ha Ha. I have one of those cut prof gloves that you get at the tackle shop.I don't like it because it hanges to the wood.I'm looking at the one on Woodcraft site has anbody tryed this one ?Eddy i do hope the cuts heal quick.
Vic.

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #30 09-08-2007, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Eddy Smiles

Enough of this self mutalation jabber! What is going on? I hadn't cut, knicked, stabbed or slashed myself in a coon's age and then after reading this post the other night I've manged to bugger up my right hand, not once, but twice. Last night I jammed my right index finger on my wife's kitchen hand towel rack and lifted the nail clear away from the bed. Did you know that at certain times of the day under special conditions you can actually see stars in your own kitchen? Then today upon returning from a trip to Harbor Freight I was attempting to open the plastic packaging of a folding lock-back utility knife that I bought there and managed to slice my thumb open before I even got the darn thing out of the package! Quick! Someone wrap me in kevlar! I'm an acident waiting to happen! Vic...give me that sign back!

OK thats it! plastic knives for you from now on!