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valkryorYou know what really helps when you type? Not having a bandage on your left index finger. It does a hell of a lot of work, something you don't notice UNTIL you have that bandage (and we're also going to ignore how many fucking typos I've made because of it. Backspace key is my laptop hero right now).
And how, you might ask yourself, did I end up with a bandage on my left index finger? I smashed my finger with a hammer. I was ostensibly fixing a chair, and had glued and clamped the relevant parts and was looking to glue and screw in the corner brace pieces (it had been nailed previously). EXCEPT... *le sigh* I think the frame is some kind of hardwood; even with a drill, screws were a NO-GO as I risked burning out the damn motor.
No, I did not pre-drill my holes. Yes, I was using wood screws.
So, nails it was.
I was pinching the nail between thumb and forefinger, holding it steady, as you do. I then missed the nail head and smashed my finger. It hurt, because it does, but I kept going. It felt like I had smashed my finger with a hammer, not that I had smashed my finger open with a hammer. I didn't notice until I saw blood dripping onto the table.
I am both annoyed that fixing a chair resulted in an actual injury and that I did not that great a job of fixing it in the end. It should not have been that hard NOR had taken as long as it did. I am less than impressed with my (admittedly rudimentary) repair skills today.
And how, you might ask yourself, did I end up with a bandage on my left index finger? I smashed my finger with a hammer. I was ostensibly fixing a chair, and had glued and clamped the relevant parts and was looking to glue and screw in the corner brace pieces (it had been nailed previously). EXCEPT... *le sigh* I think the frame is some kind of hardwood; even with a drill, screws were a NO-GO as I risked burning out the damn motor.
No, I did not pre-drill my holes. Yes, I was using wood screws.
So, nails it was.
I was pinching the nail between thumb and forefinger, holding it steady, as you do. I then missed the nail head and smashed my finger. It hurt, because it does, but I kept going. It felt like I had smashed my finger with a hammer, not that I had smashed my finger open with a hammer. I didn't notice until I saw blood dripping onto the table.
I am both annoyed that fixing a chair resulted in an actual injury and that I did not that great a job of fixing it in the end. It should not have been that hard NOR had taken as long as it did. I am less than impressed with my (admittedly rudimentary) repair skills today.
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Date: 2023-09-12 11:58 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2023-10-06 11:49 am (UTC)But seriously... fingers shouldn't be smashed open, full stop. I hope it heals quickly and the annoyance of both bits fades.
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Date: 2023-10-06 01:37 pm (UTC)