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I stupidly broke two rules a week or so ago. One a basic rule of safety - stay out of the line of fire, and the other a woodworking rule, clamp, don't hold.
The first is dead simple, never place any body part in the line of fire of a tool. This can be putting hands or fingers in the plane of a blade, forcing a wrench so when the nut breaks you smash your knuckles, or cutting towards yourself with a knife. The second requires no explanation. Always clamp work to a bench instead of trying to hold it when doing anything, but especially when using cutting tools.
Case in point, this is what can happen when not keeping out of the line of fire while holding a workpiece that should be clamped down. The chisel darn near went to the bone on its way through my nail and side of my thumb. Some blood, some cussing. Pressure, then ice, then crazy glue. 30 Min later I was back at work calling myself lots of colorful names. It's healing, but its gonna leave a mark.
Watch closely the fool lest you learn not from his lessons.
The first is dead simple, never place any body part in the line of fire of a tool. This can be putting hands or fingers in the plane of a blade, forcing a wrench so when the nut breaks you smash your knuckles, or cutting towards yourself with a knife. The second requires no explanation. Always clamp work to a bench instead of trying to hold it when doing anything, but especially when using cutting tools.
Case in point, this is what can happen when not keeping out of the line of fire while holding a workpiece that should be clamped down. The chisel darn near went to the bone on its way through my nail and side of my thumb. Some blood, some cussing. Pressure, then ice, then crazy glue. 30 Min later I was back at work calling myself lots of colorful names. It's healing, but its gonna leave a mark.
Watch closely the fool lest you learn not from his lessons.