Rusticating, wear a kevlar glove!

JSPipes · Post by **JSPipes** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 1:16 am

I have a kevlar glove I usually wear when rusticating a pipe. Today I forgot to put it on. Ended up with some puncture wounds in my hand. Fortunately it's just a flesh wound.

Wear a protective glove!

Joel

Post by **Tyler** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 11:02 am

I have punctured palms during rustication time, and oddly shaped nails during shaping time. (40 grit spinning at 3600 RPM will give you an interesting manicure in no time!)

Tyler

JSPipes · Post by **JSPipes** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:21 pm

Tyler, I've done that to my nails many a time! I don't expect I'll ever find a way to prevent that experience. 8O

Post by **KurtHuhn** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:13 pm

I like to shape with 100 or 120 grit, so I've got a little extra reaction time before I lose too much finger.

I am, however, missing several large chunks out of my left hand due to various mishaps with a carving chisel while rusticating....

ArtGuy · Post by **ArtGuy** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:00 am

What a bunch of Nancy Boys.

alexanderfrese · Post by **alexanderfrese** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 2:19 pm

Yeah, for a true woodworking hero, five fingers on each hand is a clear must not have…

JSPipes · Post by **JSPipes** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:50 pm

Does having one finger just a little too short from a table saw accident count? 8O

alexanderfrese · Post by **alexanderfrese** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:42 am

It might not yet fully make it for a place in that famous retirement living community of the very honorable guild of pipemaking veterans, but it will probably get you mighty close…

marks · Post by **marks** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:57 am

ArtGuy wrote:What a bunch of Nancy Boys.

He he he! Now that is funny! John, can I quote you on that? (Oh, wait a minute, I just did).