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Re: Dimensioning the thumb.... ouch!
By:John Monfoe
Date: 1/22/2001, 6:27 am
In Response To: Dimensioning the thumb.... ouch! (Malcolm Schweizer)

: Hello everyone. I have been a silent reader of this bulletin board for a
: while now. I wanted to tell you what I did that you may say was stupid,
: but it could happen to you. I was ripping an 18-foot board into 1/4"
: strips.

Hi Malcolm,

I have seen a lot of accidents in the shop and one of the biggest causes is having to push hard on your work and slipping. Dull bandsaws got the most fingers. You will be OK and even more careful now. I've had my problems too.

John

Messages In This Thread

Dimensioning the thumb.... ouch!
Malcolm Schweizer -- 1/21/2001, 5:39 am
Dimensioning Hand
Steve -- 1/25/2001, 11:48 am
Re: Power feed *Pic*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/24/2001, 9:47 am
Re: Power feed
daren -- 1/24/2001, 8:31 pm
Re: Power feed
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/25/2001, 10:30 am
Re: Power feed
Rehd -- 1/24/2001, 9:09 pm
biscuit joiners also eat meat
Don Bowen -- 1/23/2001, 6:48 pm
Re: biscuit joiners also eat meat
daren -- 1/23/2001, 9:25 pm
new safety technology
redhush -- 1/23/2001, 11:27 pm
Re: new safety technology
Geo. Cushing -- 1/24/2001, 4:55 pm
Re: new safety technology
redhush -- 1/23/2001, 11:49 pm
Re: Look Out, it's the Wet Blanket :O
Rehd -- 1/24/2001, 1:42 am
Re: Cool Video! *NM*
Spidey -- 1/24/2001, 12:08 am
Welcome to the 9 & 7/8 club... :(
Marcelo -- 1/23/2001, 4:05 pm
Re: Dimensioning the thumb.... ouch!
Lee -- 1/22/2001, 1:04 pm
Re: Dimensioning the thumb.... ouch!
John Monfoe -- 1/22/2001, 6:27 am
Re: I feel your pain
Steve L -- 1/22/2001, 8:43 am
Re: I feel your pain
bob -- 1/22/2001, 10:01 am
Re: I feel your pain
Rob Macks -- 1/22/2001, 9:43 am
Re: I feel your pain
Ed K. -- 1/22/2001, 2:56 pm
pic link
David Hanson -- 1/22/2001, 12:06 pm
Post Pics
David Hanson -- 1/22/2001, 11:33 am
Re: Post Pics *Pic*
Rob Macks -- 1/22/2001, 1:28 pm
Re: Post Pics
David Hanson -- 1/22/2001, 3:11 pm
Re: Post Pics
Rob Macks -- 1/22/2001, 1:32 pm
Re: Dimensioning the thumb.... ouch!
Spidey -- 1/22/2001, 12:43 am
Re: Dimensioning the thumb.... ouch!
Malcolm Schweizer -- 1/21/2001, 11:07 pm
Re: Dimensioning the thumb.... ouch!
Bob Deutsch -- 1/21/2001, 10:09 pm
Re: Dimensioning the thumb.... ouch!
bob -- 1/21/2001, 10:00 pm
Re: Dimensioning the thumb.... ouch!
Russ -- 1/21/2001, 9:52 pm
Re: Safety
Ian Johnston -- 1/21/2001, 2:42 pm
Re: Safety
Rehd -- 1/21/2001, 5:02 pm
Re: Hey Stubby!
George Cushing -- 1/21/2001, 11:13 am
Re: Dimensioning the thumb.... ouch!
Johnnie -- 1/21/2001, 10:58 am