Thread: Suffering for our art. WARNING: May contain gorey images

I was cutting blanks for scales on a table saw and I had a kick back. It first smacked my thumb. I thought is was broken, fortunately it was just bruised. It then punched me in the gut, I had huge bruise. Then it bounced to my left forearm and left another nice bruise. I was wearing a face shield and a shop apron.

These sound painful. Glad its not simply my total klutzdom.

Originally Posted by PapaBull

I keep a big first aid kit handy all the time and use it all the time. I keep an assortment of cuts, burns and abrasions healing at all times. The most painful injuries usually involve high speed 80 grit sanding belts and fingers that aren't as long as they used to be.

My hands are buggered all the time ,burns and cuts ,blood blisters I have several healing at the moment ,but I must concur I find brand new 80 grit belts hurt the most especially when half the fingernail is gone,and 40 grit belts are just a tad worse
Kind regards Peter

My latest and greatest:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...ur-razors.html

So THATS why we have bones....

I always wondered.

Originally Posted by sidneykidney

I start this thread out of interest. I am currently in the process of restoring a wedge but i'm a newbie to restoration and as such have ended up having an accident. The razor slipped from my grasp and cut my index finger about an inch long. Wouldn't stop bleeding for 15 mins. Will post photo when I get my camera.

But thing is, I surely cant be the only one to have hurt myself in the pursuit of restoration. Am I?

Come on, post your pics and show us your injuries....

Just quietly ,you don`t seem to have suffered a great deal
Kind regards Peter

Maybe not, but its more than I want to suffer. Its also not the only injury i've suffered recently. The other is not straight razor related but is detailed elsewhere on this forum. (The kindness of strangers)