I poked a nice hole in my hand

[mamell]

I'd include the picture of the damage, but that's akin to injury porn..
I was attempting to repair the shop broom with a nice and very sharp chisel, but somehow managed to slip and run it right where my thumb meets my hand in the fatty part just barely before the crevice.. I now have 5 spanking new stitches and my project of building my new work bench .. I had 4 mortises chopped out with the tenons with 4 left to go, but now pounding away with the mallet is going to be on hold for a while..

[Hawkdave]

Stay with it mamell...you will find plenty of members on here with similar issues, they also are working towards conquering their illness.

Keep posting your work for all to see.

Dave.

[mamell]

Speaking of illness..I've had nerve damage to my legs for years and I spend a lot of time on my feet in my shop perhaps out of fear of losing the muscle tone again so I leave wood shavings on the concrete floor to act as a cushion .
Several years ago I more or less gave up and ended up barely able to walk and it took me several years with a cane to build back the strength.
I've slowly built back the strength in my arms so now I can use the plane for long periods without feeling completely worn down. I still have limitations and have to check myself from time to time. If I listened to the Mrs I'd probably lay about on the bed all day till I was back to mush.. lol

[Kepy]

I feel your pain as I think we have all been there.  I'm glad that I'm not the only one who likes the shavings on the floor.  I tell everyone that it insulates the floor for warmth.  Have had to stop using planer shavings as a friend wants them for mulch for her flowers.

[herrwood]

Its all part of the fun I miter cut the top of one of my fingers about 20 yrs back, only  cut about about 1/4" off the side. Have had various injuries since then. Started some whittling a few months back, sharp knifes makes for blood when you slip I did start using a carving glove.  I have even cut myself on a scroll saw 

[DWSudekum]

I'd include the picture of the damage, but that's akin to injury porn..
I was attempting to repair the shop broom with a nice and very sharp chisel, but somehow managed to slip and run it right where my thumb meets my hand in the fatty part just barely before the crevice.. I now have 5 spanking new stitches and my project of building my new work bench .. I had 4 mortises chopped out with the tenons with 4 left to go, but now pounding away with the mallet is going to be on hold for a while..

I have over the years I have discovered the there is indeed a Skin Deity and this Deity required blood sacrifices for each and every project that I have done.  Glad that you did not do even more damage to yourself.  I used to carve and I now have a half numb finger because I cut one of the nerves going to it when one of my razor sharp carving knives slipped.  They make kevlar woven gloves  that do help a lot for things like what happened.  Speedy recovery my friend.


DW

[mamell]

All healed up now with a spiffy showoff scar. Rather odd my right arm and hand have so many scars I've lost count, but the left hand and arm are almost pristine in comparison. I'm not left or right handed, but I suspect that my left is more dominant for fine motor skills and the right more dominant for brute force. I'm pretty lucky in that I do heal very quickly and don't bleed easily or for very long when I do cut myself.
Since the incident I've gained no new holes in me.. That  blood sacrifice apparently worked. I'll have to check the schedule for my next serious injury..
My son is moving back home with us for a while. Maybe I'll hand off the family injury torch to the next generation.

[spiderman]

I cut my finger with the scroll saw about 2 years ago the wood jump and my finger hit the blade.