when building plug and playing with verrrrrry sharp tools please be carefull.
as i was playing around today i started to use a small hand planer.
going to town on a new plug jaming to the radio smokeing a cigarett "shape shape shave shape sand sand shape shape SLICE shape blood what the hell"
hay the plug is coverd in blood and the tip of my thumb is gone oh well shape shape sand sand now it hurts ok done for now.just when you think things are under controll wam it will jump out and will bite you.

please be carefull.

I konked myself in the head with a peise of maple the other day it got kicked out of a tablesaw:hee:it still hurts

Better luck next time

both of you

I racked myself up side the head one evening with a heavy set f needle nose trying to typ a tail loop. The darn vise grips let go all of a sudden when I was pulling on the wire real hard

not for nothing that was just dumb LOL:jump::jump:

ever forget you left the(thing that tightes the drill bit in the chuck, can't remember the name)chuckwrench? in the chuck... and start the drillpress..ha ha ha heads up

The 3 most Important things I've learned...

Wear Eye Protection
Wear a Respirator
Don't wear Work Gloves

Carry On

ever forget you left the(thing that tightes the drill bit in the chuck, can't remember the name)chuckwrench? in the chuck... and start the drillpress..ha ha ha heads up

It's called a "chuck key" and this is one of the oldest and most common ways to get hurt around machine tools. Most of the "do it yourself" machines come with a spring around the key body so it cannot be left in the chuck.

Please becareful guys! It only takes one slip up!

You should try working in a machine shop, old school style, not these fancy CNC machines with all the moving parts and sharp stuff behind a nice metal door with a window to enjoy the view. Not that there is anything wrong with them. They pay the bills. There is danger around every corner no matter how long you have been at it. You can't get complacent or lazy or you will be sorry. Mistakes and accidents happen all the time, just look at my hands. You just have to learn from them. Glad you are ok. Now don't do it again .

You should try working in a machine shop, old school style, not these fancy CNC machines with all the moving parts and sharp stuff behind a nice metal door with a window to enjoy the view. Not that there is anything wrong with them. They pay the bills. There is danger around every corner no matter how long you have been at it. You can't get complacent or lazy or you will be sorry. Mistakes and accidents happen all the time, just look at my hands. You just have to learn from them. Glad you are ok. Now don't do it again .

You still have all 10 fingers i hope Paul.Old timers had a saying were i work you can tell the good machinist just by counting their fingers.:laugha:

You still have all 10 fingers i hope Paul.Old timers had a saying were i work you can tell the good machinist just by counting their fingers.:laugha:

A "good machinist" would have all his fingers.

Yes they are all there, but ugly. No George Castandza hand modeling for me. Good thing too as I need them for adding a subtracting. Just the other nite I left the lathe chuck in the chuck but did notice. You usually only do that once, starting the machine, hopefully. Lu I wasn't knocking CNC's unless you are just stuck pushing the button, which I know you are not, although some nites I wish I was.

The 3 most Important things I've learned...

Wear Eye Protection
Wear a Respirator
Don't wear Work Gloves

Carry On

TDF :hihi: May i add most accidents happen when you rush or are over tired.

Yes they are all there, but ugly. No George Castandza hand modeling for me. Good thing too as I need them for adding a subtracting. Just the other nite I left the lathe chuck in the chuck but did notice. You usually only do that once, starting the machine, hopefully. Lu I wasn't knocking CNC's unless you are just stuck pushing the button, which I know you are not, although some nites I wish I was.

:rotf2:Paul i just punch a keyboard most of the time now to get the cnc to cut the parts.I'm an oldtimer like you :biglaugh: still like working manual machines nothing like making something with your hands.I keep my hands busy now making goodies for the plugbuilders and a toy or two for your truely:uhuh:

when building plug and playing with verrrrrry sharp tools please be carefull.
as i was playing around today i started to use a small hand planer.
going to town on a new plug jaming to the radio smokeing a cigarett "shape shape shave shape sand sand shape shape SLICE shape blood what the hell"
hay the plug is coverd in blood and the tip of my thumb is gone oh well shape shape sand sand now it hurts ok done for now.just when you think things are under controll wam it will jump out and will bite you.

please be carefull.

I think I read something about a sawdust explosion somewhere, I think on the other site. With that in mind, I probably wouldn't be smoking a butt when I'm turning. If my memory serves me right, I think Charleston said something about it, but I could be totally off target with that.

Wear a full shield face protector.

I have been turning for about 5 years. I use AYC exclusively and have had 3 different pieces "blow up" on me. Doesn't happen often but all three times I had pieces of wooden shrapnel hit my face shield.

Cheap protection. I think I paid $30 at HD for it.

Face protector is a must in my book. I took one off the forehead first day I turned a piece of wood. Slip offered,gave, me a face shield the next day. You can paint stitches on it like Gerry Cheevers did to his mask when you get hit. BTW Lu I am not officially old till end of March:rtfm:

Full face shield has saved me more than 1 additional scar!

Face protector is a must in my book. I took one off the forehead first day I turned a piece of wood. Slip offered,gave, me a face shield the next day. You can paint stitches on it like Gerry Cheevers did to his mask when you get hit. BTW Lu I am not officially old till end of March:rtfm:

Full face shield has saved me more than 1 additional scar!

AMEN!!! I cannot believe how many times I have been hit. As I said 3 times HARD but quite a few splinters and little pieces that flew off over the years.