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07-10-2008, 04:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |  Squashed my finger! Please...help...me....
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So working in a woodshop does have its scary mements. I squished my middle finger on my right (plucking) hand under 30 lbs worth of 5/8" melamine panels. I ended up with a HUGE blood blister for all my troubles.
That happened on Monday morning (within 1hr of starting  ). It's curently healing, but I can't put any pressure on it. (It's currently bandaged). That "new skin" undeneath is really tender. What's the best/fastest way to toughen the finger pad up?
BTW, I used to practice martial arts so if I had some clean sand around I would use that for "poking," but any other ideas?
I'm currently forced to play with a pick but would rather not...
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Originally Posted by professor_bills  You know you're in a lame band when you only have one fan and it's electric | |
07-10-2008, 04:11 PM
|  | Less barking, more wagging! | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA | | | If it's serious enough to warrant a post here, visiting a doctor comes to mind... |
07-10-2008, 04:14 PM
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Endorsing Artist: GHS Strings | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 818 ~ 805 ~ L.A. | | | I did something similar when I was 17 working in a cabinet shop, I cut my plucking index finger to the bone!!! Ouch!!!
Played the gig the next night with the index finger in a splint and plucked only with my middle finger...
For blood blisters; after sterilizing a pin needle, pop it and then put super glue or nu-skin on it and it'll heal up in no time... go easy... |
07-10-2008, 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Jazzdogg If it's serious enough to warrant a post here,
visiting a doctor comes to mind... | along with posting a picture of the injured digit ... 
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07-10-2008, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by david meissner along with posting a picture of the injured digit ... | You gore monger!!! 
I had popped/drained it with a sterilized pin (licked it clean ) and left a little hole to keep it from filling up again. I used hydrogen peroxide to clean it while at work, and Poly-sporin at home.
Crappy deal because I got a gig this Saturday night, and then three next week including our first TV appearance!!
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Originally Posted by professor_bills You know you're in a lame band when you only have one fan and it's electric |
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07-10-2008, 05:23 PM
|  | Louisiana Superdome. S 127. R 22. S 12-13. Moderator | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Mobile, Al | | Work on your 1st-3rd plucking rather than 1st-2nd. I've gotten to where I actually play with my 1-3 just as much, if not more, than my 1-2, and when 2 heals, work it into a 3-finger technique! My finger story
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07-10-2008, 05:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by SoComSurfing Work on your 1st-3rd plucking rather than 1st-2nd. I've gotten to where I actually play with my 1-3 just as much, if not more, than my 1-2, and when 2 heals, work it into a 3-finger technique! My finger story | Funny thing is I got cut on that ring finger yesterday as well
Maybe not so funny...
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Originally Posted by professor_bills You know you're in a lame band when you only have one fan and it's electric | |
07-10-2008, 05:42 PM
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07-10-2008, 06:05 PM
|  | Ampeeeeeeg \o/ | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Israel | | | Aw.
Use a pick. :3
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07-10-2008, 09:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | | | Just came back from a rehearsal and tried the index and ring finger combo and was kinda pleasantly surprised at my speed. However, I think you can guess what also happened...that middle finger tried plucking and - not so good-
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Originally Posted by professor_bills You know you're in a lame band when you only have one fan and it's electric | |
07-10-2008, 09:35 PM
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07-10-2008, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Munjibunga C'mere. Lemme give it a big ol' smooch. | 
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Originally Posted by professor_bills You know you're in a lame band when you only have one fan and it's electric | |
07-10-2008, 09:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Leandro | | I played my upright bass with burns on the first three fingers of my right hand. You can try a piece of tape over the pad of the offending digit, or just so what I do and ignore it.
Being a mechanic and ALWAYS having a cut or burn on my hands or wrists helps. 
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07-10-2008, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by kissmybASS01
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07-11-2008, 02:18 AM
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07-11-2008, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Munjibunga C'mere. Lemme give it a big ol' smooch. | DAYUM!!! Gruesome... just gruesome. Again, DAYUM. |
07-11-2008, 05:31 PM
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07-12-2008, 01:06 AM
| | Total Hyper-Elite Member | | Join Date: May 2000 Location: Groom Lake, NV | | | What? You guys don't like good-lookin' wimmen?
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07-12-2008, 02:36 AM
|  | <-- That guy looks like me, but old. | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Arlington TX | | | I'm not so very sure that's a woman at all, Munji.
I'd advise you to check again, but before drinking this time.
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07-12-2008, 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Munjibunga What? You guys don't like good-lookin' wimmen? | I think that's a test subject from your AREA 51. I think those fences and guards are there to keep things like her IN.
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