Oops.... (Gruesome pics inside)

chiefjason said:
So the gloves have saved me a lot of down time from nasty cuts. Go ahead and get a pair or two. On a couple occasions I have connected hard enough I just new I cut myself through them, and never once actually cut myself.
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My dad always taught me that if I had to rely on my last ditch safety, I'd been doing a few things wrong to get to that point... 😝
Of course my dad also tried to get me to eat dog food when i was a kid as a life lesson about being "hungry enough" so I can't vouch for everything he said and did...
 
I hate that you injured yourself and hope you get well soon. Leaving a knife in a vise is an accident waiting to happen unfortunately, even for a few seconds. (speaking from experience.) I read a post where a guy almost bleed out when he walked into the blade that was held horizontally in the vise. I made a wooden jig that fits in my vise that resembles a very small ironing board. I clamp the knife to it when I'm working at the vise. The point or the tip are never off the board.
 
opaul said:
I hate that you injured yourself and hope you get well soon. Leaving a knife in a vise is an accident waiting to happen unfortunately, even for a few seconds. (speaking from experience.) I read a post where a guy almost bleed out when he walked into the blade that was held horizontally in the vise. I made a wooden jig that fits in my vise that resembles a very small ironing board. I clamp the knife to it when I'm working at the vise. The point or the tip are never off the board.
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Well that's an idea worth stealing. Note to self(write it down stupid cause you ain't gonna remember it).
 
Here is a photo with a knife positioned to sand and work that side. There is a board screwed to the bottom of the flat sanding board to fit in the vise. If you look at it in cross section it would resemble a 'T'. Hope this helps someone!
 
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Yup. I use something similar for blades before scales are added. In this case it was one of my own personal blades that was finished out already with G10 scales. I wanted to touch up and experiment with a different grit hand finish.... Should have left well enough alone lol.
 
RR said:
Yup. I use something similar for blades before scales are added. In this case it was one of my own personal blades that was finished out already with G10 scales. I wanted to touch up and experiment with a different grit hand finish.... Should have left well enough alone lol.
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I can use this with handles mounted as well. I use leather to protect the scales from the clamp.
 
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