The Importance of Hands

[KingsXJJ]

I’m not sure about you guys but I take extra care when grabbing something from a hot oven to protect my hands. Same with any other tool or object that might damage my hands. I think it would take a pretty careless person to risk their hands like that!

 

[Frodebro]

I wear gloves most of my work day, cuts, scrapes, bumps & bruises are pretty common in my line of work.

 

[FuzzyAce]

I never wear gloves when using tools, unless it's something I'd be doing outside with a shovel, burying bodies and stuff.

 

[Mikael Dez]

I never wear gloves when using tools, unless it's something I'd be doing outside with a shovel, burying bodies and stuff.

I always try to wear gloves when doing yard work but inevitably I’ll get lazy around my 3rd yard cleaning/mowing in the spring and then the blisters come, heal and toughen up and I no longer need them lol

 

[laxu]

Can confirm, having hands is nice!

 

[TSJMajesty]

I've been working with tools for about 45 years, many that cut wood in various ways, and never so much as a nick. I guess I'm just always conscientious and respectful of what they can do.

I did however slice my palm when I was a teen, pulling a utility knife towards my hand. I guess it was good I learned that lesson real early.

I'm pretty consistent with stretching my hands before playing too.

 

[TSJMajesty]

I’m not sure about you guys but I take extra care when grabbing something from a hot oven to protect my hands.

Doesn't that kinda go without saying though?

 

[Mikael Dez]

Doesn't that kinda go without saying though?

This whole thread is a backhanded slight against me I think for getting my hand fucked in that accident I’ve spoken about lol - he was seething about me when he posted it

 

[Mikael Dez]

Also boys - protect your penis. I’ve taken a piss after pouring hot sauce all over my dinner only to burn the shit out of myself down there TOO many times.

 

[FuzzyAce]

Doesn't that kinda go without saying though?

Yeah, but we're talking about a bunch of guitarists here, not brain dentists!

 

[Dave Lewis]

I learned early on in life hands are like wearing white or beige / cream trousers Pants for those over the pond.
The more you try not to get stuff on them The more marks you get.
So best not to bother .
Jeff Beck was always messing about with cars Old vans building engines and pulling them apart during his down time.
He didn’t worry about it.
I asked him about it once while he was under an old van ? and he said if you start thinking about it that’s when you hurt yourself..

 

[TSJMajesty]

Also boys - protect your penis. I’ve taken a piss after pouring hot sauce all over my dinner only to burn the shit out of myself down there TOO many times.

I try to remember to hold my cigarette to the side when I'm taking a piss, so I don't let any ashes burn mah dick!

 

[DrewJD82]

My dad said to me when I was pretty young, "No one ever thinks 'Today is going to be the day I lose a finger'" when he was showing me how to use a table saw and as soon as I got in the restaurant business and got my hands on some sharp AF kitchen knives it was something I reminded myself of every time I picked up a knife. Once I started in the trades I added "...the day I fall off a roof", "....the day I got bit by 240v", "....the day I fell down an elevator shaft", etc and my staff hears it nonstop.

 

[FuzzyAce]

"....the day I fell down an elevator shaft"

 

[Sleezy E]

I was a meat cutter for over 20 yrs. The first time using a bandsaw the guy training me said, "The saw never moves, only your hands do" and I remember it to this day

 

[Dave Lewis]

The Legend Racing driver Stirling Mose fell down the lift shaft in his own house in London .

 

[Dave Lewis]

I was a meat cutter for over 20 yrs. The first time using a bandsaw the guy training me said, "The saw never moves, only your hands do" and I remember it to this day

Great advice
My mate got a job as an apprentice butcher at a Tesco supermarket back in 1972 First day was told to price up all the meat .
Beef was so much per pound He priced everything up at that price not per pound Lost his job next day .