July 21, 20178 yr While not exactly woodworking...it does have an impact on my wood working... While trying to make this connection..the visegrips finger clamp slipped off, the twin bar beam fell down, an landed right on my thumb..direct hit right where the thumbnail starts...and fractured the bone, making a chip. I managed to complete this connection..somehow, before the thumb got to hurting too bad.. I already had the other end set up, but..it also fell down....got it connected as well Each has a locating pin. A self-drilling screw to attach above the pin..it's getting the screw to START was the problem.. So how is this wood related? While I have plenty of stock left over.. And almost 100bf upstairs...the thumb is on the right hand.....2 weeks in the splint it is sitting in now...being right handed, I am on the DL for now. Kind of hard for me to work with just the left hand. I may do an inventory, and do a little sketch or two...in my head....so when I am allowed to get back into the shop...I MIGHT have a plan... Dr. Feelgood is in the house....honey-do lists, they can get to be painful...
July 21, 20178 yr Popular Post Bummer...when your thumb is throbbing, everything hurts. Hope the healing goes fast, but give it a chance to as well. In the mean time take it easy...next couple of days are yard/garage sale days anyway, then Sunday which is a day for rest, and you know what comes after Sunday...so really you only have about 10 days of downtime and if you deduct next Friday through Monday, technically you're only down for ~6 days
July 21, 20178 yr Ouch!!! I feel for ya, guy. I was without the use my right thumb for 6 weeks. I now use a pusher on the jointer. You'll find all sorts of personal tasks infuriatingly difficult. Just be thankful button flys are mostly gone from men's wardrobes.
July 21, 20178 yr Hope you feel better soon. A Murphy warning, every obstruction you pass you'll smack with your thumb.
July 21, 20178 yr What some people will do to avoid work! But seriously, look after that. We'll wait. John .
July 21, 20178 yr Popular Post Hope you can get feeling better Soon! Remember, nothing sticks out like a sore thumb (words from experience). On a side note, don't try to get into the shop and do something you shouldn't do left handed, you could end up with both hands injured. My uncle broke his wrist golfing, arm/hand in a cast. Got bored, went into the shop and tried to carve a chair seat with an angle grinder (one handed) and long story short, he cut his "good" hand to the bone and then had both hands wrapped up and useless. Twice a day, it was test of his marriage, if you know what I mean
July 21, 20178 yr 11 hours ago, steven newman said: and do a little sketch or two We'd love to see your sketches Steve!
July 21, 20178 yr Popular Post 26 minutes ago, Chips N Dust said: On a side note, don't try to get into the shop and do something you shouldn't do left handed I work in the shop left handed all the time...really don't see an issue with that??
July 21, 20178 yr Popular Post 34 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said: I work in the shop left handed all the time...really don't see an issue with that?? So do I - "Everyone is born right handed, only the Gifted overcome it". (steve did say he was right handed though)
July 21, 20178 yr Popular Post I guess "walk it off" doesn't apply here. Oh well, stuff happens...just grin and bear it. On the other hand, you'll still be able to hunt rust.
July 21, 20178 yr Popular Post 30 minutes ago, Chips N Dust said: So do I - "Everyone is born right handed, only the Gifted overcome it". (steve did say he was right handed though) Well there is a right and a wrong
July 22, 20178 yr Author Photo of the thumb? Even using the computer is out. Rust Hunt for today Eggbeater drill..needs a little clean up.. But the cap will stay tight...and.. Cleaned the rust off, replaced the badly twisted blade with a better one. Atkins No. 50... According to the logo stamped on it. $3 spent today... two items bought... Wire wheel on the grinder would set the chuck a-spinning..sometime the chuck would then be spinning it's way across the floor... Will find out Tuesday what they will do with the broken thumb....stay tuned..
July 22, 20178 yr Pretty nice score on the drill and saw! Hope the Dr. appointment Tuesday isn't too bad.
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