Oopsie!

[Pensacola Tiger]

Glad it wasn't worse. Hope you heal quickly.

[99Limited]

Looks like you smashed that other finger not too long ago. Do you enjoy pain?

[olpappy]

With a table saw, you are lucky it wasn't much worse! For something as small a piece of knife handle material, table saw doesn't provide enough precision or control. A hand chisel and Dremel tool would be easier.

[SpikeC]

I completed the cut today on the ts with no drama, doing it the way I should have Monday. This sort of thing can be done safely, but shortcuts are NOT appropriate!
The slot I wanted to cut was too thin for a chisel at 3/32nds, although I could have reground a chisel to do the job.

[Darkhoek]

I completed the cut today on the ts with no drama, doing it the way I should have Monday. This sort of thing can be done safely, but shortcuts are NOT appropriate!
The slot I wanted to cut was too thin for a chisel at 3/32nds, although I could have reground a chisel to do the job.

Haha. Sounds a lot like me. I tend to get just a little bit too keen on finishing what I am doing and I end up doing stupid things or doing things the stupid way that sets me back a lot more time than it would take to do it slowly and correct the first time Slashed fingers, cracked handles, broken drill bits... you name it.

DarkHOeK

[SpikeC]

After many years of making custom jewelry I learned to have the patients to do things correctly, one step at a time, but every now and then....................

[SpikeC]

Progress on the peoject. The hadle is assembled, now I'm cutting the bevels with a plane that I built. It takes such smooth cuts that there is no tear out.

[steeley]

nice picture and bench
can't wait to see the end result.

[SpikeC]

Thanks! I have a jug of anti-scale compound coming Monday and will be able to heat treat the blade then.

[kalaeb]

Wow, torn up finger....yet the project goes on, as do the forum post. That is some serious dedication. Kudos, hope it heals fast.