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22 August 2016 at 3:04 am #139549
Today was a good day for woodworking. It seemed as if everything was going perfect. So who would have thought in the wake of making a cabinet to house my Guitar spruce tops, Exotic Sides and Backs that I would end up loosing 1/8″ of my Finger.
Nope, not the Power tools. They were not the culprit on this one. In fact this is my very first mishap since I began woodworking 11 years ago. Don’t think for one second that a marking knife can’t be dangerous. Going back for the third strike across the grain on some 3/4″ Cherry and all of a sudden I saw something eject from the blade. I thought what was that? just in time to see the blood follow its path. OUCH, He say’s.
The cutting part doesn’t really bother me so much because I’m always getting nicks and cuts especially while sharpening, But this time it was different.
Because there so much skin was removed I fear that it wont heal properly.. I know its too late to go get it sewn back on. By the time I was able to get my Triple Antibiotic and my Bandages out, I’m pretty sure between the contamination and time lapse, Hope for that scenario had long expired…… Im curious will the skin grow back over a hole are how will that work.
Are there any Doctors or Medical personnel out there in the Woodworking land that could answer that question for me. Should I go to the Emergency room Its around 1/8″ thick that it cut off. Anyway Please be careful, Of all things I never thought this would be the thing that got me.Attachments:
You must be logged in to view attached files.22 August 2016 at 5:00 am #139552My son was cooking and cut the tip of his thumb about like that. It grew back very well. You can hardly tell he cut it.
Good luck.
I have done that on the same finger twice. Apparently it grew back since I managed to slice it off the second time. Lots of blood, lots of inconvenience and it hurts for a while, but nothing to worry about. No need for medical attention unless it gets infected.
Kjell
22 August 2016 at 3:24 pm #139582That’s good to hear, actually I have an appointment today with a hand specialist for my Dupytrans syndrome, funny uh. And Bob I have already bumped it into everything but the kitchen sink so far so that was funny. After I stopped the bleeding last night I went back to work and after about an hour went by I bumped it into the wall and almost never got it to stop bleeding so I went home.
Thanks for all the comments I really was worried that maybe I would have to have a skin graft or something. The picture I took makes it look smaller than it really is.
I couldn’t believe I sliced off the end of my finger It was so fast I didn’t even have time to react. I’ve cut thin pieces before but nothing this deep and large. Thanks again for comments.
Keep on Woodworking!!27 August 2016 at 11:34 pm #139737Twice, That had to hurt the second time. lol. I guess it was all healed up when you did it the second time cause I know I haven’t let a knife get even close to that finger since. If I would just stop bumping it to things I would be much better. Ha ha. But it is healing really good, and fast. I thought for sure It wasn’t going to heal because of the hole that was there. but its growing back like a Lizards tail. Cheers
Chris31 August 2016 at 3:53 pm #139823It doesn’t look small in the picture to me! I cringed when I first saw it.
Hope it is starting to feel better. Practice your Tony Iommi riffs!
31 August 2016 at 4:45 pm #139825Hey Steve, remarkably it’s healed up good. I was surprised that much skin grew back. Even that or I’m part Lizard lol.
22 October 2016 at 4:22 am #141774I know a couple people that cut the tips off their fingers and the skin grew back. My grandfatherdid have his finger nail grow down like the hood of a VW bug. Other than that, you cannot tell it happened.
I cut myself all the time. In fact I say if there is not blood, it is not done right. The last bad one I had was a cut all the way across my thumb. Did not feel a thing. So I know the shapening job was done right.
22 October 2016 at 5:24 am #141778You know Tom I thought for sure because that I cut the tip completely off that I would at the least it would have a flat spot on the tip of my finger but It grew back so fast and so complete that I cant even tell which finger it was anymore.
It never ceases to amaze me just how magical our bodies are when it comes to healing. I will say this though I watch where my fingers are with much more accuracy in relation to the tip of that marking knife these days. lol. Cheers -
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