Howdy bowjunkie,
Your safety reminder for 'all of us' is greatly appreciated. And even
more appreciated by 'all of us' is the fact that you were not injured more than you were.....
I for one am probably the
most hypocritical about this issue. I have been fortunate in that I was originally taught by
true Master Carpenters when I was a young man, and learned carpentry/woodworking techniques that are just NOT taught anymore. A good thing right? Yes, you are correct.
But, at the same token, these fine gentlemen that I learned the core of my trade from so many moons ago, never mentioned a
word about personal safety......not a word. Hence, my personal safety practiceses are awful. And have almost always been. As an example, I have shot my left hand (in the first two fingers, palm and thumb) over half a dozen times over the years with various nailguns (I'm talking framing nailers that I run at over a hundred pounds pressure and shootin' 16-penny framing nails. Try that exercise once or twice.....as the father figure in Mel Gibson's film about William Wallace said, "That'll wake ya up in the mornin' boys!!" )).
So bowjunkie....your warning is absolutely accurate. And that warning should be swallowed by the younger buggers here so that they can
properly protect themselves from this type of injury and follow the path of preserving their own personal safety.
Tread.
BTW......seeing yer mug up that close was, in a word.......frightening. I hope yer happy. Now I'm going to have to go see a ' Trauma' counseler!........... :-)
