Comments on: 52 – My Mistake http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-52-my-mistake/ Education and Entertainment for the modern woodworker. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:43:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Ed http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-52-my-mistake/#comment-125466 Ed Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:19:04 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=780#comment-125466 The worse one I had was using the miter saw. I was cutting hard maple turning blanks to length and got in a hurry. I left one of the cut pieces on the bed, just moving it out of the way. When I brought the blade down, it caught that piece and brought it with great force to the fence, where my thumb just happened to be holding the piece I was intending to cut. The force of the impact actually tuened the last bone of my thumb to dust (more or less). It's called a puffball fracture and it looks like a dandillion on the xray. Most amazing to me was that it healed completely into a normal solid bone. I am very careful now to ensure that nothing is near a spinning blade except the piece I intend to cut. Oh, and I did the router table propelled missle too. The worse one I had was using the miter saw. I was cutting hard maple turning blanks to length and got in a hurry. I left one of the cut pieces on the bed, just moving it out of the way. When I brought the blade down, it caught that piece and brought it with great force to the fence, where my thumb just happened to be holding the piece I was intending to cut. The force of the impact actually tuened the last bone of my thumb to dust (more or less).

It’s called a puffball fracture and it looks like a dandillion on the xray. Most amazing to me was that it healed completely into a normal solid bone. I am very careful now to ensure that nothing is near a spinning blade except the piece I intend to cut.

Oh, and I did the router table propelled missle too.

]]> By: Jon McGrath http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-52-my-mistake/#comment-100596 Jon McGrath Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:03:42 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=780#comment-100596 Just finally caught this one, good deal Marc - thanks for being real and human - it makes it a superior product in the Wood Working community today... Happy to be a Guild Member Great Content- most importantly Real Content... Thanks again Just finally caught this one, good deal Marc – thanks for being real and human – it makes it a superior product in the Wood Working community today… Happy to be a Guild Member
Great Content- most importantly Real Content… Thanks again

]]> By: Eric DeFratis http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-52-my-mistake/#comment-94042 Eric DeFratis Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:18:39 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=780#comment-94042 Yeah, early into my woodworking days, I was working as a "master carpenter" at a theater in Virginia. Basically putting sets and props together, stuff that look good thirty feet away. Well, I too had the blade way to high when i was cutting some 1/4" ply and i managed to take the tip of my finger (taking out the first knuckle) of my right index finger off. I now have a stubby reminder why I should be safe in the shop. Yeah, early into my woodworking days, I was working as a “master carpenter” at a theater in Virginia. Basically putting sets and props together, stuff that look good thirty feet away. Well, I too had the blade way to high when i was cutting some 1/4″ ply and i managed to take the tip of my finger (taking out the first knuckle) of my right index finger off. I now have a stubby reminder why I should be safe in the shop.

]]> By: Stacey http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-52-my-mistake/#comment-78425 Stacey Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:07:01 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=780#comment-78425 I was already a major fan before this vid but after watching this vid I appreciate you sooo much more. It takes a whole lot to show your mistakes. And you were able to show not only your mistakes but to show us how to learn from them. Thank you soooo much for all you do for us fellow woodworkers :-D I was already a major fan before this vid but after watching this vid I appreciate you sooo much more. It takes a whole lot to show your mistakes. And you were able to show not only your mistakes but to show us how to learn from them. Thank you soooo much for all you do for us fellow woodworkers :-D

]]> By: Brad http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-52-my-mistake/#comment-62209 Brad Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:52:25 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=780#comment-62209 Marc, Thanks for the vid. Other than a table saw kickback incident, in which I wasn't hurt, I have been pretty lucky. But, I've decided that it is best to have what I call a "healthy fear" of the machines and their power. Thanks again Marc,
Thanks for the vid. Other than a table saw kickback incident, in which I wasn’t hurt, I have been pretty lucky. But, I’ve decided that it is best to have what I call a “healthy fear” of the machines and their power.
Thanks again

]]> By: Jeff Peterson http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-52-my-mistake/#comment-54824 Jeff Peterson Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:06:47 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=780#comment-54824 Marc, Thanks for being man enough to admit your past mistakes. Hopefully this keeps my fingers a little safer. Marc,
Thanks for being man enough to admit your past mistakes. Hopefully this keeps my fingers a little safer.

]]> By: Stephen http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-52-my-mistake/#comment-53153 Stephen Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:35:58 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=780#comment-53153 Hi Mark, well youdid it again, when you showed the router table incident, before you even showed what you did, I was LMAO.lol Oh my word, even I would not have done that, and I am a beginner compared to you.......thx Hi Mark, well youdid it again, when you showed the router table incident, before you even showed what you did, I was LMAO.lol Oh my word, even I would not have done that, and I am a beginner compared to you…….thx

]]> By: Nuno http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-52-my-mistake/#comment-52008 Nuno Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:57:19 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=780#comment-52008 Hey Marc, This was a dangerous and dumb mistake. I have a small router made in China and use a 1/4 inch bit with it. But it has a 6 mm base. The manual is not well written and actually I didn't play attention to that. As I started my work (the first time with that router) the bit slipped and flew away - I spent 15 minutes looking for the bit. Thanks god none was injured. Since that accident, I bought a Black and Decker router, and never used the Chinese router again. Thanks for your advices. Hey Marc,
This was a dangerous and dumb mistake. I have a small router made in China and use a 1/4 inch bit with it. But it has a 6 mm base. The manual is not well written and actually I didn’t play attention to that. As I started my work (the first time with that router) the bit slipped and flew away – I spent 15 minutes looking for the bit. Thanks god none was injured.
Since that accident, I bought a Black and Decker router, and never used the Chinese router again.
Thanks for your advices.

]]> By: Matthew M http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-52-my-mistake/#comment-50610 Matthew M Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:18:33 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=780#comment-50610 Thanks for all the videos. Safety is something a lot of people overlook as the venture into a new hobby like this. I just recently picked it up and am trying to gain as much knowledge as I can as I get into it so I can learn from others mistakes so to speak. So thanks for sharing your near misses. Thanks for all the videos. Safety is something a lot of people overlook as the venture into a new hobby like this. I just recently picked it up and am trying to gain as much knowledge as I can as I get into it so I can learn from others mistakes so to speak. So thanks for sharing your near misses.

]]> By: Rob Cottle http://thewoodwhisperer.com/episode-52-my-mistake/#comment-47500 Rob Cottle Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:05:51 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=780#comment-47500 I am enjoying all the safety videos. Probably a good idea considering I am new to wood working. I am buying tools new and used and not all have instructions. I know I don't remember anything from woodshop over 20 years ago. I am enjoying all the safety videos. Probably a good idea considering I am new to wood working. I am buying tools new and used and not all have instructions. I know I don’t remember anything from woodshop over 20 years ago.

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