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    The First Cut is the Deepest! Magpie's Avatar
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    Default Watch your fingers

    Normally, I only hone one or two razors and my day is done.

    Today, I honed 7 razors, and then went on to take the chips out of a set of wood chisels.

    While doing this, I never noticed my finger tips were brushing the stone while I worked. That is, until I felt the first twangs of pain.

    typing this is quite the ordeal.
    yes, I have honed off my finger tips on 3 fingers.
    Obviously, keeping your fingers out of a grinding wheel is common sense. Apparently, keeping them off the stones is too! (too bad I wasn't using any!)

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    Common sense isn't very common
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    I did that once during a very very long lapping session. It was not pleasant.

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    Quote Originally Posted by holli4pirating View Post
    I did that once during a very very long lapping session. It was not pleasant.
    As above, I've never done it while honing, but I have done it on several occasions lapping stones. Amazing how quickly it sneaks up on you. Rub, rub, rub,,, where'd the skin go?

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    Helping a friend who was a tile setter grout joints can do it too. You get these little "strawberries" on your finger tips that are extremely painful. Well maybe not extremely but bad enough. When I saw the title of the thread I thought it would involve cutting the fingers of the stretching hand while shaving. I've done that a couple of times too.
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