Unsafe techniques

no offense was intended by my remarks

Andy in Raleigh

>I did not mean to imply that you turn in an unsafe manner. I don't think you do. I just was pointing out that the technique could carry some risk in less skilled hands (like mine).

-Andy

Re: Are Everywhere

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey

>Last evening I decide to debark a piece of maple before mounting between centers for a spindle. Wood's on the floor. Get out my 30 mm #7 carving gouge and lay it on the high work bench. While kneeling down to position the wood, the gouge falls off the bench. Does it hit the concrete floor? Yup, but not before hitting my left thigh, going through my jeans, and opening a 2-1/2" incision on the inside of my knee that took 9 stitches in the ER to close.

Apparently, I need to

1. Do a better job leveling my work bench,

2. Not sharpen chisels so well,

3. Invest in Kevlar shop clothing,

4. All of the above.

M

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MikeinCapeMay

>You didn't ruin the maple with blood stains did you? ;^)

Re: no offense was intended by my remarks

Russ Fairfield

>You had nothing to do with it, Andy. It was the 2 e-mails and the telephone call that did it.

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Keith Tompkins

>Mark, hope you are OK! Be careful, my friend!

Re: Maple Stain

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey

>Nah,

Promotes spalting

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Re: Carefull

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey

>I was, I WAS.

Damn shop gremlins musta done it to me. Either that or one of Schwing's bugs got out on its own. I catch that sucker he's going straight in the fireplace!

M

Ouch!

Ron in Drums PA

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Re: Carefull

JamieDonaldson

>So this is what they mean when they say" putting something of yourself into your work!?"

Re: Are Everywhere

Mike Rubes, Apex, NC

>Hi Mark,

Sorry to hear about your leg. Hope it heals up quickly. I like the kevlar clothing idea. Sounds like a marketing opportunity :)

Mike

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