Stupid pet tricks

enjenjo · October 15, 2004, 08:12:32 PM

I should know better, I really should! Yesterday I was making a part for the wagon I am repairing, farm wagon type, and I grabbed a piece of hot steel, AGAIN, when the last time I did it is just well healed. Point is, If I had been wearing my gloves, I would have been ok, but I wasn't, so I ain't.

EMSjunkie · October 15, 2004, 08:31:11 PM

Quote from: "enjenjo"I should know better, I really should! Yesterday I was making a part for the wagon I am repairing, farm wagon type, and I grabbed a piece of hot steel, AGAIN, when the last time I did it is just well healed. Point is, If I had been wearing my gloves, I would have been ok, but I wasn't, so I ain't.

Yea, you shoulda knowed better!!!
dry sterile dressings, changed often, and some Silvadene cream will help with the healing process. unfortunately it is available by prescription only. unless you have a Pharmacist you are REALLY good friends with.
leather gloves work pretty good PRIOR to the burn process too.

hope you heal quickly.

Vance

58 Yeoman · October 15, 2004, 08:48:54 PM

Yep, I know the feeling too. I replaced all the old windows in my house this year, and burned all the wooden ones behind the garage, in a pit. Couple days later, I was going through the ashes picking out the metal pieces, and picked up a metal window lock. Still mucho hot, sitting in the insulating ashes. OUCH.

Crosley.In.AZ · October 15, 2004, 08:53:27 PM

The times I have picked up something HOT and the smoke rolls off the gloves I have on............. I am a happy guy.

We won't talk about the other times.

take care Frank

Jbird · October 15, 2004, 09:02:32 PM

I know better... While I was building the oven, I needed to use the plasma cutter to slice a four inch piece of sheetmetal, just a quick slice, take longer to put on my gloves than it will to do the cut. The piece of angle iron I was holding against the sheetmetal as a guide slipped. I ended up with a nice two inch plasma arc burn on the fleshy muscle just below my left thumb. Having way too much experience at this sort of thing I immediately jumped up, grabbed a chunk of ice and held it on the afflicted area till the cold started causing more pain than the burn. The aftermath was a nice fat second degree blister and a little spot of third degree charcoal. I really do know better.
Jbird

48ford · October 15, 2004, 09:48:33 PM

Quote from: "enjenjo"I should know better, I really should! Yesterday I was making a part for the wagon I am repairing, farm wagon type, and I grabbed a piece of hot steel, AGAIN, when the last time I did it is just well healed. Point is, If I had been wearing my gloves, I would have been ok, but I wasn't, so I ain't.

So it was you that was screaming on our side of town!
I feel the pain.
Russ&Irene

SKR8PN · October 16, 2004, 03:17:38 PM

Quote from: "enjenjo"I should know better, I really should! Yesterday I was making a part for the wagon I am repairing, farm wagon type, and I grabbed a piece of hot steel, AGAIN, when the last time I did it is just well healed. Point is, If I had been wearing my gloves, I would have been ok, but I wasn't, so I ain't.

Frank, that piece of steel was not hot, it simply didn't require a long inspection time,did it?

WZ JUNK · October 16, 2004, 07:21:54 PM

Quote from: "enjenjo"I should know better, I really should! Yesterday I was making a part for the wagon I am repairing, farm wagon type, and I grabbed a piece of hot steel, AGAIN, when the last time I did it is just well healed. Point is, If I had been wearing my gloves, I would have been ok, but I wasn't, so I ain't.

It will feel better when it quits hurting. Sorry buddy, I feel your pain.

old32 · October 17, 2004, 11:01:34 PM

I know the feeling.
Doing a bit of oxy welding on the weekend, down to the last six inches of filler wire and reached up to lift up the goggles, oops ran the tip of the wire right across my forehead. Dear son standing by said that it couldn't hurt as it would have burnt all the nerve endings away. Smart * son

choco · October 18, 2004, 01:54:08 AM

I don't know what your problem is. I can't feel a thing.

old32 · October 18, 2004, 02:21:50 AM

Quote from: "choco"I don't know what your problem is. I can't feel a thing.

The amount of pain is inversely proportional to the amount of malt ingested.

mrloboy · October 20, 2004, 09:42:00 PM

As a practicing blaclsmith, all I can say is AHHHHHHHH!
rj

enjenjo · October 20, 2004, 11:06:33 PM

Quote from: "mrloboy"As a practicing blaclsmith, all I can say is AHHHHHHHH!
rj

For my next trick.... yesterday, I was moving some stuff out in the barn, and ran the left side of my head into a stack of steel plates, felt like I was hit with a ball bat. So I have a series of small cuts up the left side of my face, nice sharp edges.

An hour later, I slipped going up the stairs carrying a box of parts, fell on the box, and got a big bruise on my chest. I went in and quit for the day then. Today was much better, no burns, no cuts, no bruises.

Bib_Overalls · October 20, 2004, 11:18:20 PM

"Stupid pet tricks" I thought this thread was going to be about something George's dog Murf did. As in wetting down the tires on the RRT BBQ trailer.

Jokester · October 20, 2004, 11:22:33 PM

Frank,

Maybe you should quit that retirement and get a job! Much less likely to get hurt there.

LOL

Buy stock in ibuprofen.

.bjb