Woodworkers of Head Case unite!

[swt61]

But in all fairness this could have been much worse. 

A totally freak accident. I was running stock through the saw when all of a sudden the toe of my shoe got caught up in the expansion joint of the concrete floor and caused me to trip forward, pushing my thumb straight into the blade.

I probably couldn't cause that to happen again if I tried. But $100 or whatever a cartridge costs is totally worth it. I've been here before. No Dr. visit today, just a Band-Aid.

 

It's a little deeper than it looks, and it bled a lot before cleaning it up, but I'm very happy to have a thumb.

Edited 16 hours ago by swt61

[Sechtdamon]

5 minutes ago, swt61 said:

SawStop safety mechanism not quite as advertised, but still worth it.

The tiny little nicks you see in advertisements might not be totally accurate. 

Damn Steve... Well 100 dollars for a thumb is pretty good deal if you ask me.

[swt61]

Door trim for the bathroom closet doors Al and I built for his Sister in Law's bathroom remodel. I made and installed the jambs last weekend because the ladies were in a hurry. I hid my screws behind the doorstop, then glued the door stops in last thing. Got everything plumb, level ans shimmed perfectly. I like to shim directly behind the hinges as well as wherever needed.

Then they told me the contractor removed my jambs to install inner closet White Oak panels and shelves. I had argued that before, but they said to install jambs first. I should have held my ground, knowing the timing of these things.

I'm headed that way to inspect. Hoping like he'll that the got everything plumb, level and correct. And seriously hoping they didn't leave nail holes showing in my jambs! I worked hard to avoid that.

I'll also need to cut down the doors Al and I worked hard on and measured just right, because the contractor didn't listen to me and built the RO out. So, measure jambs, repair jambs if needed, measure for hinge placement, cut down finished doors, rout hinge recesses in doors, refinish door sides and mount doors. I'm not mounting doors this weekend,  and not until every final thing is finished on this remodel. If the doors got nicked by a worker, I'd probably do a stint in prison! I hate redoing things I took time to get exactly right! A week or two without closet doors won't kill anyone. Nobody knows more about closets than I do! 🙂

The newly finished trim will darken to the same smokey Brown overnight. 

[naamanf]

3 hours ago, swt61 said:

SawStop safety mechanism not quite as advertised, but still worth it.

The tiny little nicks you see in advertisements might not be totally accurate. 

Again!?!?

[MexicanDragon]

3 hours ago, swt61 said:

SawStop safety mechanism not quite as advertised, but still worth it.

The tiny little nicks you see in advertisements might not be totally accurate. 

I just had first aid training. I can help.

But seriously, glad it works close-eniugh to advertised!

[swt61]

1 hour ago, naamanf said:

Again!?!?

Well really I'm kind of a failure in my family. My Maternal Grandfather cut off three fingers of his right hand in his twenties. On an industrial saw. Cut 'em off right at the knuckles, never to be sewn back on. My Great Uncle cut off a finger in his forties. And my Uncle blew a finger off with a flair gun in Viet Nam (Son of my Grandfather). 

So looking at it that way, only slimming down one finger myself, I've kind of failed my heritage. 

Still, quite happy to have my thumb intact.

[swt61]

Good news. The Contractor removed and reinstalled my jambs pretty well. He managed to remove the door stops without marring them. Then again hid the fasteners behind them. The only issues are small ones. The top jamb has a small dip in the center and the right jamb also has a small dip in the center. I can easily pry those jambs out a bit and shim those dips out. The other small mistake is the left jamb. It's attached a bit proud of the sheet rock. Maybe a strong 1/16". Again, I can easily shim the left jamb from the wall, and use caulk to fill the small void.

Overall I'm pleased with what could have been a shitty job, out of plumb and full of nail holes. Kudos to the Contractor. He'll live to remodel again.

The floor at the opening is 1/4" out of level in that 40". That's kind of a lot, but entirely not their fault, and not that noticeable. I'll cut the doors angled 1/4" to follow the floor, which you'll never really notice and will give me a consistent 1/4" gap at the bottom of the doors.