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I've been working on a new castle themed hide box for larger snakes. Pictures show one of two I've already built, which feature a basking roof and lookout tower which can host a plant or also provides access from inside to the roof.
Anyway, as I was working on the large version, which will measure 400mm long x 300mm wide and 250mm high internally....there was a bind in the job, then the table saw kicked it loose and I felt a tingle in my middle finger. This wasn't going to be nice.
There was no loud verbal "...***AAARRK...", rather it was a more mellow "Oh S#!^" and a knock on the neighbor's door..."please drive me to hospital or call an ambulance.
9 hours later and under heavy anaesthesia, I had reconstructive surgery performed. The finger had been opened up from the fingernail to finger print.
Ironically I'd built two in the past, and tried what I thought would be a safer method. A safety guard was not in use as it was not possible for the work that had to be done.....cutting slots for the castle wall crenulations.
No pictures taken yet. Not only am I not happy with what I've done, but the images may be too graphically extreme for posting here. I'm sure most of you will find the description is enough though. As serious as it looks, thankfully it never hurt any more than a light tap on the end with a hammer.
Anyway, the job wasn't damaged so I can't wait to get back into it.
Anyway, as I was working on the large version, which will measure 400mm long x 300mm wide and 250mm high internally....there was a bind in the job, then the table saw kicked it loose and I felt a tingle in my middle finger. This wasn't going to be nice.
There was no loud verbal "...***AAARRK...", rather it was a more mellow "Oh S#!^" and a knock on the neighbor's door..."please drive me to hospital or call an ambulance.
9 hours later and under heavy anaesthesia, I had reconstructive surgery performed. The finger had been opened up from the fingernail to finger print.
Ironically I'd built two in the past, and tried what I thought would be a safer method. A safety guard was not in use as it was not possible for the work that had to be done.....cutting slots for the castle wall crenulations.
No pictures taken yet. Not only am I not happy with what I've done, but the images may be too graphically extreme for posting here. I'm sure most of you will find the description is enough though. As serious as it looks, thankfully it never hurt any more than a light tap on the end with a hammer.
Anyway, the job wasn't damaged so I can't wait to get back into it.
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