Ouch!!!

[tomikawaTT]

My favorite solution is to keep something (preferably a metallic something!) between the blade and the fingers. That may include (but is not limited to) a framing triangle, spring clamp or piece of angle iron.

I have found a small plastic cutting board (one of my wife’s kitchen rejects) very useful for cutting wood and plastic stock. A little practice on pieces clamped between the cutting board and the framing triangle will result in straight square cuts in the stock - and none in the epidermis.

I have also chosen to make much more use of a hobby saw, and a lot less use of anything with an unshielded blade. Arthritis is not conducive to fine tool control!

Chuck (modeling Central Japan in September, 1964)

[duiker]

In meat packing plants they use stainless steel mesh gloves to prevent ouches.[#oops]

[reklein]

If you’re cutting against your thumb,you can protect your thumb with the thumb of an old leather glove cut off and wear like a thimble on your thumb. You can check in a carving magazine for a kevlar carving glove that will protect your whole hand. Other than that BE CAREFUL!!