Rotary Cutter Injury Protection
#31
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Glenmoore, PA
Posts: 7,941
I have done it too. Moral: BE MORE CAREFUL!!!! Caution doesn't cost a thing. Gloves do. There are rulers that have a ridge along the edge to protect your fingers. I just keep mine back from the edge. It took me 6 months to get the feeling back in the tip of my finger.
#32
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 659
I cut off a chunck of my index finger last year while using a rotary cutter and shape cutter. Wouldn't stop bleeding and had to go to the doctor. I purchased a Fons and Porter glove and try to be good about using it. Finger tip is still sensitive. Hope I have learned my lesson.
#34
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Timmins, Ont. Canada
Posts: 4,683
Rotary cutter injury
I too, have seen protective gloves & thought I didn't need any but since I am accident prone, now, I am thinking I had better get some. Better safe than sorry. Tks for the reminder. So sorry you got hurt.
#35
Junior Member
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Maryland
Posts: 118
To answer some of the questions...
I am ambidextrous, so I really don't have a dominant hand. I can cut with a cutter set up either way.
I cut into the index finger of my left hand last year and still don't have feeling in the edge that was cut. This morning, I noticed that the right hand index finger (cut Sunday) is actually looking really good with tons of new skin growing. Guess the doctor was right: cutting it completely off is better LOL
Thanks for all of the input. I will check out all of the ruler guides and the gloves and see what seems to "fit."
I am ambidextrous, so I really don't have a dominant hand. I can cut with a cutter set up either way.
I cut into the index finger of my left hand last year and still don't have feeling in the edge that was cut. This morning, I noticed that the right hand index finger (cut Sunday) is actually looking really good with tons of new skin growing. Guess the doctor was right: cutting it completely off is better LOL
Thanks for all of the input. I will check out all of the ruler guides and the gloves and see what seems to "fit."
#37
Power Poster
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Citrus County, Florida
Posts: 10,849
I don't like the constraints of gloves or even thimbles. I cut myself once with a rotary cutter...don't remember name just that it was blue. Got rid of it and now use a Fiskar cutter that is better designed for safety. Hope you heal quickly.
#38
I sliced my index finger a month ago. Thought about getting stitches, but used super glue instead with a bandage. In no time it was healed and there is no scar. I was surprised at not having a scar. Since then I've been more careful. But know when I'm in a hurry to cut 'just this one piece' it may happen again.
Those gloves sound like a good idea.
Hope you get to feeling better and healing fast.
Phyllis
QuiltingGrannie
Quilter's Pantry
Those gloves sound like a good idea.
Hope you get to feeling better and healing fast.
Phyllis
QuiltingGrannie
Quilter's Pantry
#39
Hi, Go to WorkGloves.net and look at the Kevlar Perfect Fit uncoated lightweight cut resistant 100% Kevlar gloves. They are $3.49 a pair. They fit really nice and work great. I have never run my rotary cutter over it, but a lady that works at a quilt shop uses them since she cut her finger years ago and swears by them. Her hubby brings them home for her from the plant he works in. She gave me one and that is what I use. A lot cheaper than Fons and Porter.......
#40
I use one of the handles that I bought at the drug store, it has suckion cups and stays attached to the ruler . Now fingers and hand are away from the cutting edge. at the hardware store I found a smaller one that fits my smaller templates.
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