Frain20 Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Good news!I bought a van! Its not the vw caddy I wanted but it's a Citroen nemo..Its probably the better choice mpg wise returning over 50mpg!Bad news!Managed to cut the top of my indeed finger off whilst racking it..Absolutely hurt like hell but it could of been worse I surpose..Plastic surgeon jobby sometime today,let's hope I can still pull the trigger on the dcf895! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman_us Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 ah shit man - that looks nasty.how did it happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frain20 Posted November 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Circular saw.. I'm right handed but was using my left as it was an awkward cut..major kickback I surpose..I'm deffinetly investing in some decent gloves from now on.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman_us Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 my gloves saved my forefinger too, when I used a angle grinder with a bigger wheel and no guard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadlanthier Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 That doesn't hurt does it. Been there done that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 that sucks........if it is one thing I have learnt over the years is power tools or any tools in general have a one way relationship, you can love em all ya want ......they don't always love ya back..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK13 Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoszko Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Wow, that doesn't look too good. Good luck in your recovery. At least it was only the tip and not to a knuckle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Ouch sorry to see that you got hurt. I know some circular saws and track saws in europe have riving knives for help with kickback. It's not common at all in the usa except on table saws. That's the one thing that scares me is a saw kicking back. A guy did a video about it on youtube and it was scary as shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman_us Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 I had a kickback once on my table saw, but It was my own fault.for my luck I was outside in the driveway - after it happened I never saw that piece again. it was gone, I looked for it in my whole frontyard.it just disappeared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoszko Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 I had a kickback once on my table saw, but It was my own fault.for my luck I was outside in the driveway - after it happened I never saw that piece again. it was gone, I looked for it in my whole frontyard.it just disappeared How much did you lose? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman_us Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 oh sorry to confuse you, I was just talking about a piece of wood which got kicked back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Wow Frain that sucks bro! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frain20 Posted November 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Cheers fellas,still waiting on the operation at the moment..The nhs is good,but Ild sooner pay and get seen quicker.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBEARJT Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 dang that looks bad, for odd cuts that cant be avoided, i often used cordless saws, as the there isnt enough torque to have any major kickback. but ive had many close calls, was always wearing my PPE despite my experience with the tools, high quality gloves saved my fingers multiple times from saws and grinders. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERemodeling Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Tough luck man, Hope you heal soon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel L. Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Yea today I was talking to the wood shop teacher at my high school turns out 6 years ago a kid cut off all his 4 fingers at an angle losing all his pinky finger to the top of his index finger turns out I know the guys younger brother and you cant even tell that the guy ever got them cut off he was lucky it was a clean cut and they got him to the hospital in 2 hours where one of the best hand surgeons in the country practices he was back to school in a week and had full range of motion on his hand in 2 months and in the end the only thing he has are 4 scars and the school now has a saw-stop table saw. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 That's a lucky sob!! My great grandfather lost a finger on a band saw. I still cant figure out how he did that one. I can't really ask him he passed away many years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel L. Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 That's a lucky sob!! My great grandfather lost a finger on a band saw. I still cant figure out how he did that one. I can't really ask him he passed away many years ago. That is the first time I have heard of a band saw taking off someones finger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 man I cant imagine loosing any of my fingers......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman_us Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 loosing a finger on a bandsaw, man that must have been a slow cut. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankiegarcia19 Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Holy fuck! Holy fuck!! Hooe u recover soon.. And love to hear the stories, crazy stuff... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 I don't remember the whole story but I always assumed it was from his table saw but it was the band saw. It's so many years ago though I'm talking mid 90's the last time I heard about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerDama Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Best of luck, if they can't reattach you will just have to deal with shitty Nick names nubbs,ext. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frain20 Posted November 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Best of luck, if they can't reattach you will just have to deal with shitty Nick names nubbs,ext.Hahaha yeah stumpy.one of the lads sent me a picture of his finger and put JEALOUS at the bottom lol ..There cutting the bone back and stitching it over..nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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