Hydro Accident

Ouch! Sorry that happened. Closing gaps happen quite frequently with knarly wood and the hydros. I see guys with their hands on the logs both splitting and retracting and can never figure out why on the forward motion. The retracting part is easy to see because you are trying to reset it for another split while the ram is going back. Those gaps close up quick and tight! In hindsight, you probably would have been better to keep the thumb in place and move the ram forward to open the gap up BUT natural reaction is to pull back quickly. Heal quickly my friend!

 

Sure makes a feller think when something like that happens... it's a very thin line between "everything's going just fine" to "I wish that hadn't happened"!
I hope you heal quickly, buddy.

 

That bot got some " MAN" Hands.
My little nub wouldn't be a match, maybe both but one won't cut it.

 

Sorry to hear that buZZsaw BRAD. Hope you mend quickly without complications. I hate it when folks get hurt doing what they love.

 

Ouch! Very sorry to hear that, buZZsaw BRAD . I'm sure you'll be chomping at the bit in no time to get back to hoarding. Hoping for a quick recovery. Get well soon, brother.

 

That sucks! I hope you heal up quickly. I’ve crushed my fingers before.

 

Im good, thanks for asking.

 

Little superglue and good to go. definitely a wakeup call to stay aware, WOrst that's happened so far for me is a piece popped out and smacked me in the balls.
I try to just palm the wood once it's on the beam. We need to send you the sticker that says " I cause safety briefs"

 

Luckily you still had skin to sew. I took a profile pic and sent to it her...CAUTION GRAPHIC PIC
poor qauility from my cheapo flip phone

 

You did good on that one.
Hurts just looking at it

 

Brilliant! Injury by injury, Brad keeps adding black locust pieces until he’s more tree than man. *cue Six Million Dollar Man theme music*

Seriously though Brad, really glad to hear it’s not worse, and impressed (but not surprised) you’re handling it with a positive attitude. Maybe stick to your 9 amp Homelite for a while

 

Oh man so sorry to hear that. I'm glad it was not worse. Hope you are not in too much pain.

 

Smashed finger pain is the worst imo. I’m sure you’ll find a way to hoard with the injury, but relaxing is cool too while it heals. You won’t get behind.

 

That had to hurt!

 

Not good Brad. You're gonna have to take at least a week off from hoarding

 

This sucks Brad, sorry to read. Guess you're going to have to take some time off hoarding, let it heal up right.

 

Heal quickly and I hope your stacks swell as soon as you are able. Praying for quick recovery.

 

Wow, Brad... tough to like that post. Glad it was only cosmetic and you didn't loose your thumb!

 

My left hand is fine. So is Brad's right hand. I guess we could paddle in a straight line.