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Wow I had no idea. I definitely put a finger on top, not my whole hand. I did have it slip one time but only impacted the Jig and not me. Sorry for your suffering but I'll do my best to make this change and appreciate it
Thanks Mike for sharing this. Had the same bad experience on a Tormek. Although the speed is much lower but even a wet stone can hurt. And when the edges of the stone are not rounded properly it „cuts“ like a blade. All best!
Mike, thank God you still have your finger! I know how humbling it can be to admit you experienced such an event. But it is greatly appreciated because it really makes us all take stock of our practice and techniques. Peace.
Yikes! Thanks for sharing this tip. I've slipped my gouge off the wheel before and it was startling, but it never occurred to me that I could have gotten badly injured like that!
Thanks for that… I nearly lost my fingers on the planer… the reason, I was in a hurry…. Always if you make things to speedy… it goes wrong, cheers and take care
Great share, glad it wasn't worse and you look back to yourself. In a hurry and forcing the tool is a bad combo, i nearly cut my thumb off on the band saw cutting a bowl blank. Dull blade and "just one more cut" through my thumbnail and into the bone in two places. Hard lessons stick with is the longest.
Sorry you experienced that! I have the same grinder but with the Kodiak jig and base. I decided to turn the blue motor base 180 degrees so the wheel direction is up and away from the edge. It is less grabby and is easier to keep a light touch. I burn the edge less often. Downside maybe, dust goes up, edge burr has not been an issue. Thoughts?
Glad to see that you are ok Mike. The only sharpening jig accident I have ever had, was I over rotated the vari-grind and it got caught on the grinder wheel pulling the jig out of my hand and slapping the handle of the tool across the back of my left hand. Luckily I didn't break any bones, (I was sure I did) just bruised my hand, and it was stiff for weeks.
Thank you for sharing your painful experience. I purposefully watch these types of videos on tree felling, bandsaw cutting, lathe turning and drill press accidents just to remind me of my vulnerability.
So sorry you got hurt. I will have to think about how I am holding on to the jig when sharpening. Largely muscle memory now do I sm nit certain. Definitely worth reviewing and upping the safety factor. Best Wishes for a quick and complete recovery.
I hold the gouge on top. Not anymore! After watching your accident and a more safe way of holding the jig, I will now hold it on the bottom. Thank you.
Ouch, glad you’re OK! I’ve also had the gouge slip off so the jig contacted the wheel pretty good, but fortunately my hand was not in the way. It opened my eyes about grinder danger and I now use the same underhand grip you do. I think this is a fairly common thing, so it’s good you’re calling attention to it.
Thanks Mike, for the great safety tip video and glad the injury wasn't any worse. I think the key point to take away was your "I was in a hurry" comment. Also thanks for pointing out the much better way to hold the tool while sharpening.
Thanks for sharing your story, I bet by doing this you will stop someone from experiencing the same pain as you have. Take care and stay healthy and safe.
Thanks for the tip I'm recovering from a nasty table saw accident, I shut the saw off and went to remove the cut off that slide into the saw blade and pulled my hand into the blade.
Thank you for posting this. It doesn’t matter how much experience any of us have, accidents happens. So we need to approach everything we do as thought out steps to help prevent those accident.
Thanks for sharing. I appreciate you keeping us all informed. Professional or hobbyist safety is literally number 1. There is nothing more important in the shop than safety. You could make a million dollar bowl tomorrow but what are you gonna do if you dont have your hands to enjoy it. I hope your recovery goes even better from here on out.
So glad to hear you are healing up with no major issues. Thank you for sharing the experience, and what you learned from it. It is far less painful to learn from others accidents than our own. Thank you!
Me, I have always held varigrind at bottom or side, I am always thinking where my fingers and hands are and where they would go if the tool or object were to go somewhere it isn't expected to go... learned that at a very young age using hammer & chisel on a bolt while working on my bicycle.. lesson learned has saved me countless times later on in life. Even with that, I'm still accident prone but those are more often than not relatively minor... usually when the object itself has a material failure. (I.E. a box wrench breaking while pulling on it and punching myself in the face....)
