Nice one, Johnno!

As you say, it's looking quite healthy. You'll be right :)

You've gotta post the results from your new bit. I've been looking around for a
bit to cut T.E's & the most appropriate bit I can find looks much the same as
the one you have just purchased, so I'm very interested to hear how it goes.

Take care of that digit!!

Glenn.

--- On Wed, 5/14/08, johnvboomerangertiltheend <whishhbone@...> wrote:

> From: johnvboomerangertiltheend <whishhbone@...>
> Subject: [Boomerang_Talk] Re: router incident...
> To: Boomerang_Talk@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 5:38 AM
> Hey Guys!
>
>
> I got a chance to take some shots of my routered
> finger.
> http://tinyurl.com/5wb7rm It's not that bad. It looks
> like it's
> starting to grow out already. Still kinda flat though. The
> brown stuff
> is called betadine (sp?) and it dries hard like lacquer.
> They said the
> nail would fall off but it looks pretty healthy to me.
>
> If you have an accident like this try to see someone
> who knows
> about these injuries. The (low cost) office down the street
> doesn't
> know what to do other than check for infection. These
> things don't
> happen too often percentage wise. They've made great
> advancements in
> the last five years as the article Daniel posted shows, but
> a lot of
> clinics just don't know about it.
>
> Sooo... I put away the modified cove bit and got one of
> these
> http://tinyurl.com/6o8xek #8614 (profile C). $18! It's
> a half inch
> shank so I had to build a table for my brand new 1.75hp
> router that
> I've had for over a year and never used. I estimate
> that it's about an
> 18degree cut. I like it but haven't had a chance to
> test for flight
> performance yet. Still it's the best stock bit I've
> been able to find.
>
> A big THANK YOU!! :) to all my friends here who gave me
> some
> excellent coaching and shared info on their sites and
> videos on using
> routers for booms. I'm getting there. Eventually
> I'll have three
> routers operating for each of the three bits I use. I also
> got a speed
> control which prevents a lot of router anxiety when
> starting the thing
> up haha!
>
>
> Cheers!
>
> John V.
>
>
> --- In Boomerang_Talk@yahoogroups.com, "Richard
> Bower" <RDude15@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Holy crap John! Consider yourself lucky you were only
> using
> > a "little" router bit. I want to see pics of
> the carnage. :-) At my
> [...]
> > Stay Rad and safe everybody!
> > Richard Bower
> >
> > --- In Boomerang_Talk@yahoogroups.com,
> "johnvboomerangertiltheend"
> > <whishhbone@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Guys,
> > >
> > >
> > > I've been upgrading my shop a little,
> trying to fine tune my
> > > production. I bought another trim router and also
> some bits from
> > this
> > > place http://tinyurl.com/394sy3 Incredible
> variety and prices
> > compared
> > > to what I've seen elsewhere. Really good
> service too. Yesterday I
> > was
> > > using some new bits and one older cove bit that I
> did a lousy job of
> > > modifying for the trailing edge cut. It works but
> leaves a rougher
> > > edge that I have to even out with the sander. I
> was not being
> > careful
> > > enough and received a shredded fingertip. DAMN!!
> I'm okay but
> > needed a
> > > trip to the emergency room for treatment. Doc
> says it'll grow back
> > and
> > > I feel kind of lucky but also very stupid.
> > >
> > > I've always had an instinctive fear of
> routers and I used to
> > avoid
> > > them. But as I've cautiously used them and
> seen others use them I've
> > > become increasingly more comfortable with them.
> Too comfortable
> > > apparently. The more I use them I see how much
> time they save and
> > how
> > > evenly they can shape a boom. So I'd have to
> say I advocate their
> > use.
> > > I just want to remind everyone to enjoy them as I
> do but respect the
> > > router and keep your fingers.
> > >
> > > I won't be doing any left handed catches
> for a while but I'll be
> > > back in the shop as soon as I can. They wrapped
> my finger and it'll
> > be
> > > looked at tomorrow. I'm still excited about
> my new router tools and
> > > can't wait to get back to using them again.
> > >
> > >
> > > John V.
> > >
> >