I DID IT AGAIN!!!

15 posts ยท Mar 3 2000 to Mar 6 2000

From: Mark A. Siefert <cthulhu@c...>

Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 21:18:08 -0600

Subject: I DID IT AGAIN!!!

Hello All...

Two years ago, I was working on some new terrain when my exato knife slipped
and sliced open my index finger. It took six stitches, a splint, and a tetanus
shot to patch my back together.

A couple of days ago, I decided that my Ogre MK V needed a new paint job. So I
let it sit in a bowl of 409 to strip the paint and glue so I can start the
process over again. This morning while I was shaving off old superglue from
the model... Slip... SLICE! The same blasted finger too. Fortunately it was a
bad as the last time and I only needed three
stitches and Band-Aid.

Anyway, does anyone know where I can pick up a pair of kevlar gloves? I don't
want to go through this again.

From: Andrew Apter <andya@s...>

Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2000 23:27:21 -0500

Subject: RE: I DID IT AGAIN!!!

A restaurant supply shop. There is a chain mail half glove used to protect the
hands of people using a meat slicer.

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From: Ted Arlauskas <ted@n...>

Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 23:04:17 -0800

Subject: RE: I DID IT AGAIN!!!

> Anyway, does anyone know where I can pick up a pair of kevlar

Mark, try US Cavalry's Web Page at:
http://www.uscav.com

They've got a couple of pairs intended for cops who have to frisk people who
might have questionable items...

From: krs@g...

Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2000 23:22:36 -0800

Subject: RE: I DID IT AGAIN!!!

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From: Barry Cadwgan <bcadwgan@f...>

Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2000 18:32:03 +1100

Subject: Re: I DID IT AGAIN!!!

> "Mark A. Siefert" wrote:

Hmm... rather than kevlar, which probably won't be _that_ good vs sharp
knives, how about butchers chainmail gloves?

From: Brian Bell <bkb@b...>

Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 06:34:00 -0500

Subject: RE: I DID IT AGAIN!!!

You can also try the local sporting goods store. Look in the fishing
department. I have seen kevlar gloves for about 2 years in these departments.

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Brian Bell bkb@beol.net
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From: Denny Graver <den_den_den@t...>

Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 12:40:17 -0000

Subject: RE: I DID IT AGAIN!!!

I think the idea is to cut away from you and your bidy parts:)

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From: Nathan Pettigrew <nathanp@M...>

Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 11:59:55 -0800

Subject: RE: I DID IT AGAIN!!!

Mark,

Check out:
http://shop.woodcraft.com/woodcraft/dept.asp?dept%5Fid=2271

they've got leather thumb guards and safety gloves (Kevlar, Spectra and
stainless steel) for wood carvers. Should do the trick.

Nathan

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From: John Leary <john_t_leary@y...>

Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2000 15:55:56 -0800

Subject: Re: I DID IT AGAIN!!!

> Denny Graver-Elstree wrote:
Den, I would be very careful here, someone might think that
the (itty)-bidy was a personal comment!

:-)

Bye for now,

From: RWHofrich@a...

Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 21:35:58 EST

Subject: Re: I DID IT AGAIN!!!

In a message dated 3/2/00 10:18:37 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> siefert@milwpc.com writes:

> Anyway, does anyone know where I can pick up a pair of kevlar

Fishing shops sometimes carry a kind of mail/kevlar glove (to help
clumsy fishermen from doing what you did when gutting fish).

Rob

(Hey, I cut the top of my left thumb off with a power saw a few years ago, so
I know I'm clumsy...)

From: Stuart Ford <smford@e...>

Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 22:07:45 -0600

Subject: Re: I DID IT AGAIN!!!

Rule 1...

Cut AWAY from your body/hand...

Rule 2...

See rule 1!

From: Denny Graver <den_den_den@t...>

Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2000 12:03:00 -0000

Subject: Re: I DID IT AGAIN!!!

> Denny Graver-Elstree wrote:

From: Roger Books <books@m...>

Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 16:44:13 -0500 (EST)

Subject: Re: I DID IT AGAIN!!!

> On 4-Mar-00 at 12:35, Stuart Ford (smford@execpc.com) wrote:

Rule 1. If it makes you the least bit nervous, don't do it.

The generic don't do X doesn't cut it because sometimes you have little choice
(you have MUCH greater control on a pull cut than you do a push cut).

From: Popeyesays@a...

Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 16:55:56 EST

Subject: Re: I DID IT AGAIN!!!

In a message dated 3/6/00 3:49:01 PM Central Standard Time,
> books@mail.state.fl.us writes:

<< Rule 1. If it makes you the least bit nervous, don't do it.

The generic don't do X doesn't cut it because sometimes you have little choice
(you have MUCH greater control on a pull cut than you do a push cut).

 Roger
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Ever work with a draw knife? You can't push that sucker. When working with one
set your feet firmly work without too much pressure and try NOT to
disembowel yourself. It's amazing what one can do with a draw knife -but
it is a little sobering to use one.

From: Roger Books <books@m...>

Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 17:12:57 -0500 (EST)

Subject: Re: I DID IT AGAIN!!!

> On 6-Mar-00 at 17:01, Popeyesays@aol.com (Popeyesays@aol.com) wrote:

> disembowel yourself. It's amazing what one can do with a draw knife

I started to mention that (I'm something of an old tools fanatic, I even fail
to finish enough projects I might qualify as a galoot(tm))
but I figured wood working was off-topic.

Draw knife, I much prefer a spokeshave. And of course when you make your tools
Scary Sharp (another tm) care is required.

Of course, this is when I am not attempting to plaster cast terrain features
for various wargames.