Power tools are dangerous kids! :oP
When doing DIY, do you ever have those moments where you know what you are doing is silly and dangerous, but you continue anyway?

I was trying to plain a small piece of wood around the size of a large matchbox. Holding the electric plainer upside down, i tried passing the wood over the blade... it snagged and kicked the piece of wood away letting my hand hit the blade. In an instance the tips of my fingers were removed. It felt like being whacked really had with a ruler. No real pain at first.

I saw stars, hyperventilated and almost passed out because of the shock!

The damage is pictured here:



Amazingly, it healed perfectly, including fingerprints after many dressings got stuck to the wound.
(JohnO, Thu 20 Dec 2007, 21:56, 5 replies)

AAArgh
Noes! Nooooes! eeep eep
(Jack Rarebit ...We like chillies, Thu 20 Dec 2007, 21:59, closed)

fingerprints always grow back the same! (barf)
(trident, Thu 20 Dec 2007, 22:13, closed)

oh god
where's the other finger? WHERE'S THE THUMB?!?
(Schumann makes awesome quiches., Thu 20 Dec 2007, 22:14, closed)

My reply was going to be...
"Aaaagh! Noo!" but someone beat me to it!

Aaagh!

... No warning!

Aagh!
( vix0r was not Matthew on, Fri 21 Dec 2007, 1:10, closed)

:(
Sorry about your injury... but please... a warning before gore.
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Mon 24 Dec 2007, 20:47, closed)