Thread: Warning. No matter HOW experienced you are...

You, too, can cut your fingers
I was handsanding a blade, and perhaps a little too careless. I had been sanding for most of the afternoon so my attention had wavered.
As I was sanding back and forth along the length of the blade, my sandpaper slipped from the blade in the 'forth' motion.

In the 'back' motion, my thumb slid alongside the edge.
I didn't feel any pain, just a short 'sting', and I thought 'WTF just happened'?
Luckily, the slice was mostly along the blade and not in an angle so it did not dig in deep. The cut is mostly superficial and the part above my nail is the tail end of the cut and barely deeper than a scratch.

I did some checks and it seems no important bits are hit. I desinfected it and as soon as it dried up, the wound had already closed itself. I guess that is the advantage of cutting yourself with something really sharp. I've noticed that during handsanding, blades become very sharp.

Anyway, I daresay I am experienced at handsanding, and as you can see, that is no guarantee. In this case I was extremely lucky that no tendons or nerves were hit, but the same cut half an inch higher would have cut my tendon or dug into the joint.

Be careful boys and girls.