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Thank God you you're OK. Stay safe and alert brother. Also thanks for sharing your experience, because it is a great lesson to anyone using power tools and shows how quickly and unexpectedly disaster can occur. Glad you weren't injured too bad and doing well
Glad you're okay. Unfortunately I have to make a personal decision and unsubscribe from your channel. It's nothing you have done. I have enjoyed your content for years but your sponsor has taken steps to limit free speech through it's advertising stream. I have to take a stand. Good luck in all future endeavors.
I am reminded of an anecdote, “Advice may be free, but experience can cost you.” Thank you for sharing your unfortunate experience, it may save someone else a similar cost. Glad you were not badly injured.
One thing I have learned in my 61 years on this rock, "if you make a mistake and learn from it, it was NEVER a mistake to begin with - it was a LESSON!". Making a "mistake" is one of the best ways to grow spiritually/mentally for human beings. Never be afraid to make a mistake, but, you must learn from it to grow! Greetings from an American in Germany. Stay safe and healthy my friend!
It takes strong character to show a mistake in hope that others will not repeat the same thing. I'm glad you are ok and that things weren't any worse. Stay safe my friend, I look forward to seeing the cabin finished!
Not only that, it takes intelligence to acknowledge that his mistakes, if bad enough, can cause his wife and child hardship. That's the intelligence of a Man as opposed to the carelessness of a little boy. Not that there aren't some youth who aren't intelligent, because I've met a few in my 54 years.
Your "incident" with the grinder brought back a jarring memory to me. Several years ago I was using a belt sander when the front of my t-shirt got sucked into it. The fabric stopped the sander just as it touched my skin. I was lucky that no damage was done but the thought of what could have happened left me in a daze for a few hours. Stay safe, my friend.
My heart STOPPED for a second there when I saw the accident. Praise the Lord you are OK! This cabin is a MASTERPIECE and I really mean that.....you are doing such an AMAZING job with it all. I think of you and your family often ...... May God always keep you SAFE and praying for you, your beautiful family and your dad.
I am so glad that you are okay. My brother is a welder, I saw what damage a grinder can do. I'm in tears of joy t hat you were not seriously injured. Love watching you and your dad build this cabin. Stay safe!
Thank you for letting us know before waiting til the end. So sorry that you experienced this injury. Try not to be so hard on yourself. You’ve done so much already and have been very lucky til this point. I can’t believe you continued working. I know you are only concerned about all of us and felt it was necessary to let us know what to watch out for and I wouldn’t have expected anything else from you “Outsider”. Again, I am so happy to see you doing better now. You are always careful and again please don’t be so hard on yourself. See you again soon and praying for your family.
Thank you my friend. I definitely didn't want to keep people guessing, as I know many of you are genuinely concerned about my well-being. Anyway, I've learned from the experience, and now I'm ready to move forward. So I'm good.👍🙂
I use a grinder often with the various attachments for grinding, sanding, cutting, wire brush, and polishing. I’ve always considered it my most dangerous tool next to the table saw. I’ve had cutting discs blow to pieces and wire brushes shoot off little wire needles.
Your comment is much appreciated, my friend. It feels good knowing that I have so many supporters that genuinely care...which is why I originally hesitated to even show the clip. The last thing I wanted to do was cause upset, but I know it's also a valuable learning experience. One worth sharing.
Growing up, Mom was an EMT and Dad built a lot of things. It only took a split second in the shop for the table saw to bite him. After that, any time power tools were used, it was always a 2 person thing...even if 1 was only there to watch. Now, 30+ years later, I still follow that and for good reason. Hubby was on the ladder doing the porch roof and got bite by the metal. While I couldn't be on the roof, I was there to tend the wound. Glad your injury wasn't worse and that you're on the mend. Please be safe!!
As I watch your intro I'm reminded of my own angle grinder incident. Probably 10 or 15 years ago I was working in my garage on some metal project that i can't remember now. I stopped cutting and switched out the wafer disk for a grinding disk. Well in the process of tightening the grinding disk retainer down I inadvertently hit the "on" switch. Once I collected my wit's I took a look to find that my glove was shredded on my right thumb. Without even looking further I grabbed a fist full of shop towels and balled my thumb up and made my way to the house where my big emergency kit was at. Very slowly and delicately I worked my glove off to discover that I had a perfectly shaped and cauterized spot on my thumb almost 1/2 inch long, 1/4 inch deep, and 3/16 inch wide. I was lucky that the glove took most of the abuse and the only thing I'm left with is a small bump on the pad of my thumb that when I run my other fingers over I remind myself, "unplug any tool before you mess with the business end dummy!" Even though you say "respect the tool" you also need to have a level of fear anytime that tool is plugged in or in some cases now days, battery attached. Thankfully God sent you a message and not a messenger. And thank you for sharing that message.
Can't view this one. Said a prayer every time seeing the roof assembly (so glad you started using the harness). Hope you have a large well stocked FA kit & want to suggest an emergency transponder beacon for shtf moments too. Luck is great until.. You have folks that need you & tools for trouble when everyone is there will buy some insurance against unforeseen events. Stay Well My Friend
I'm pleased to see you recovered from this risky event. Stay safe . A few years ago I was prepping a steel beam for welding with a wire wheel on an angle grinder, it caught my boot lace and before I could react it dug into my pants and took a chunk of calf muscle with it as it walked up my leg. So very good of you to extend this warning to the masses.
Thank God you were not seriously injured and you healed up. That was scary to watch but couldn't imagine how you felt, especially not knowing the seriousness it was, along with being so far away from help. Looking forward to seeing you and your family enjoy the cabin this Christmas. God bless you and your family always
It only takes a split second of lapse for an accident to inflict serious injury. As an employer in engineering I fear the 9" grinder the most of all power tools in the shop as they have caused the worst injuries. You kept a cool head there in that situation and handle it great. I would suggest a leather Welder's apron to protect your legs when kneeling as gravity will drop it your lap. Thank you for sharing, hope you heal fast. Stay safe and the house is looking stunning.
Yikes, and I thought my 7" grinder was enough of a beast. Makes me cringe to think how much worse a 9" grinder must potentially be. ...Great advice about using the welders apron. I've also thought about purchasing a full face shield, but I'm not sure it'd fit over my respirator.
I have watched you two build this with envy in my heart. As a Forester Arborist, and even a Logger, for 40 years, I have had close calls only when not following “the rules” strictly, and have been as lucky as you. The people I deem the most lucky, are those that don’t follow safety protocol as they should, and as I have 99.9 percent of the time. Several times in my careers I have said to unaware workers that they are the luckiest man I know. They would ask why, to which I would reply “because its an obvious you don’t know what you are doing, so you’re the luckiest man alive
I’ve been watching these videos from the beginning and I have to say, this cabin keeps getting more and more impressive! As an architect I can really appreciate such an amazing design and build
So glad you are fine. Looking back over 70 years of working with plant, wood and timber, I realise all my accidents were of my own doing. Never a tool. With age comes wisdom and respect for good practice. Looking forward to your completion date before Christmas. God bless from UK.
Hi, I am very glad you included your honest and well edited injury as a presentation. I am a senior, suddenly looking at living alone and you have reminded me, in no uncertain terms, to be thoughtful, cautious and to plan large jobs with self care, safety and my own limitations in mind. I've loved your build from the ground up! Nothing is done in halves. God bless. Queensland. Australia. 🇦🇺
So glad you're ok. Much respect to you for including this mishap and not making it into some kind of clickbait stunt to get more views. Moreover, when the grinder got you, there was no cursing, even though you had plenty of justification! A great example to us all.
Good reminder to be praying for homesteaders and other builders trying to get things done quickly before winter. So thankful you are not badly hurt. Beautiful views from the windows!
I have watched your channel since BEFORE you started on this cabin (EVERY single video). I have worked as a welder most of my working life, I am now 70 years old. I can not believe how lucky you are. I am lucky I have never been hurt with a 7" grinder but I, like you know the danger. GLAD YOU ARE OK!!!!!
Happy to know that your injury was minor and by now well healed. At first I thought I was watching a repeat of a near disaster that happened in a machine shop 50 years ago. It was a blistering hot summer day, the sun was baking everything and a high school student, working for the summer, was handling a grinder cleaning flame cut edges. His shirt was unbuttoned, and shirttails were out of his pants. As he bent over the work he rocked left with the grinder his shirttail rocked right, was caught by the grinding wheel and it wound his shirt around the spindle right up to his throat. Fortunately the grinder was ripped out of his hands and shut off. He got away with a scratch, but it was by his carotid artery. Unlike you, he didn't know better before the incident but he does now. I'm sure he remembers it as clearly as I do. Thanks for sharing - I hope that, and this, helps someone avoid injury.
I did almost that same thing with a grinder when I was 16 years old grinding the paint of my MeMere's (Grandmother for those of you who aren't of French-Canadian heritage) house. On a 24 ft extension ladder, it spun off a shingle right into my leg, barely kissed it and cut right through my jeans and about an 8th to quarter inch into my thigh. Burned like hell, and I still have the scar to this day. There was nothing to stitch up since it just ground away the skin. I learned to respect that grinder that day, but growing up and becoming a carpenter, I've been bit a couple of times, I was lucky that day, but a couple of my injuries over my 30+ year career have required surgery. Glad you are ok!!
When I medical resident, The most injuries I saw and treated. Were power tool accidents. I realized the ER wasn't my forte per se. Hence. upon my rotation ending in the ER. I went on, to becoming a general surgeon and then a specialist surgeon (Gastro/Intestinal). One case I had...was an accident in which a carpenter accidentally shot a co-work with a high gauge nail gun in his head (3 times). The patient ended up being fine. The nails (3) penetrated the patients skull. I was stunned when I saw the scans and x-ray. How the patient didn't sustain any brain damage, was beyond me.
I did exactly the same thing that you did, only instead of sandpaper, the attachment was a circular chainsaw. It was being used to grind the wood away at high speed. The STAND failed, the wood piece went flying, and the tool flew back and struck me in the hand and then the grinder did the same thing that it did to your sleeve, only in my pants making a minor injury there. My hand was covered by a glove, or the injury made there would have been much more severe than the gashes made to my fingers. Your advice about respecting the cool was spot-on. Thank you for this video.
Common type injury. You can’t be careful enough, just keep asking yourself “what would a shop teacher or safety inspector say about what I am about to do or doing” and take measures to avoid the scolding. We used to watch you climb around and you finally got a harness. Wisdom usually comes with a few scars.
Great advice! I'm sure if a shop teacher were around, he'd probably shake his head at me a few times...especially in the very beginning of the build, when I didn't even wear glasses or ear muffs! Makes me cringe to think about now, but I'm glad that I've become a lot more safety conscious since then.
@@TheOutsiderCabin The accident happened because, when the grinder came in contact with your hoody, it wrapped all around grinder pulling it up against your arm and body.. lucky you did not sever a nerve like a friend did grinding on a trailer he was building.. he is ok but has lost Abit of his grip in that hand, it cut his arm behind wrist joint...ooopppsssss. he can not hold on to the ladders at his high paying job, he was responsible for taking care of Millions of phone lines and computers and other high tech stuff in a large facility for half of a state... They won't let him return because of his hand is not safe enough to go up and down latter's in the facility which he no longer works.. he hopes to go back sometime, he has been there 25 yrs making 3000 a week.. he is still on a medical leave with phone company..he might go back as long as he can show he can be safe to work up and down tall ladders with a shoulder bag with tools of the trade....SO DO NOT WEAR LOOSE CLOTHING WHILE OPERATING A GRINDER....
Thanks for sharing your experience. My son and I were just talking about his plans for building his house. He is only 18, but already knows that he wants to build his own house. However, he is super accident prone and sometimes down right careless. I shared this with him immediately. He needs to see this video. So, thank you thank you thank you. God bless you!
I have stumbled upon your channel and have to say Im hooked! I was also so sad to read about Mrs Outsider and i am sending you healing angels and so many prayers for your family. Sounds like my mom had the same type of tumor, did the surgery and radiation, she could have left it alone but chose that route, 15 yrs later still going strong..didnt stop her from traveling and living her life to the fullest...shes 85 now. You have given so much to this youtube community and I hope that if there is anything we can do for you, you will let us know. I am loving your wilderness hikes with all the do's and dont's on foraging!! when you have time i can feel a book in there somewhere!! God bless you and your family!!
Well done for taking the responsibility for this, learning and letting us learn from it too. I'm very glad that you've healed up and able to carry on with your cabin for your family 🧡
Don't be so hard on yourself Outsider. The main thing is your okay, and lesson learned. Thankful to GOD you are okay. Praying for continued safely and blessings on you and the entire Outsider family.
I have always enjoyed watching you and your dad working as a team and am amazed at your skills and harmony. When I starting watching this episode, and you mentioned your injury, I was immediately alarmed. It was only then that I realize how invested I am in you both and the success of your ambitious project. Stay safe. Hank in South Carolina.
I watched your program from back in 2019 on Mrs. Outsider. I want you to know that that show was an inspiration to me be cause she and you both are "ONE IN A MILLION". I myself am a born again christian. I am almost 80 yrs of age and have been told by numereous Drs. that I am "ONE IN A MILLION". Because of Jesus Christ we are "ONE IN A MILLION". Thank you for sharing your videos.
What a fantastic log cabin and you two sure did a really good job. It is heart warming to see father and son working as a team. You are so blessed to have your father who seems to enjoy to see your dream come true!
We have watched, enjoyed, and marveled through this entire cabin build, and are amazed that you haven't been hurt. Last winter when you and your dad were roofing the cabin -- THOSE were the episodes we could hardly breathe as we watched you two work. So very grateful you are not badly injured. The drone shots of the autumn leaves are breathtaking. Just beautiful!!!!
i'm working as a construction worker and cant ever seem to enjoy the grinder. Thats a wierd form of respect from my side. Glad you made it alright without serious injury. Stay safe!
I am new to the channel and I'm just now seeing this. I'm very happy that you were not hurt worse than you were and that you seem to be doing OK now. If you didn't know before, by now you have learned that any spinning grinders are among the most dangerous tools in the shop. A former co-worker of my father was using a bench grinder with a wheel with no guard and that was badly in need of dressing. He didn't take care of the problem, and the wheel exploded and threw a large hunk of the rock into his abdomen. He never made that mistake again, nor did he ever see his family again or even take another breath. Consider yourself very lucky.
So glad you’re ok! The inside looks completely different with grind sanding, rock wall, and mesh. Keep up the great work. It’s such an enjoyable series to see all your hard work over the years turn into something truly beautiful 👍
So glad it wasn't worse. Your view that you're totally responsible for two others on the planet is very wise. I'm your dad's age, and responsible for 4, so being older, with less mobility, I too am very aware of the hazards of working alone on my property. I often hire a young friend to be my safety observer. He works for ammunition, and a place to shoot it, so it all works out well.
Thanks for showing just how instantly things can go from good to potentially lethal with power tools. Even those small grinders can kick back quickly so don't let size fool you; my worst power saw injury was with a 5 1/2" cordless saw you could stall rather easily.
So glad your injury wasn't any worse. We all do things even when we know better. My Dad used to tell me "The man who makes no mistakes, is the man who does nothing". Love and prayers to you and your family from N.W. Iowa. Looking forward to our next episode.
Hi Outsider, My heart goes out to you., when I saw the title of the video and the first few seconds, I cringed. My son had a similar accident, when working alone and far from help. Thankfully for you both, the outcomes were good in the circumstances. Working alone carries risk. Be careful, stay safe.
God bless you! I so appreciate how you've handled this entire ordeal, that you and your family have endured, and this latest test was no exception. Thank God you are OK. At 3/4 of a century of life, I have endured far too much, but it makes me cognizant of what certain folks have been put through and at a very young age. You've come through it like the phenomenal gentleman that you are. And as you so often say, please be safe!
The cabin is looking fantastic. "Be careful my friends", I have heard you say many times. That applies to you also. I had the same accident but with a bigger grinder and it took nearly all my shirt off but nearly choked me but no meat removed luckily! Lucky other people around at the time to free up the shirt tightened around my neck.
This reminded me of my dad, he was working with an angle grinder, cutting through some old metal pipes in a shop we were restoring. Now my dad has years and years on experience however he is the type to get stressed when people are looking at him, while he is working especially. So while he was cutting those metal pipes, this guy who owned the place kept like looking at my dad to make sure he was "doing it right" even though we multiple times told him to not stress my dad with looking. So my dad slipped up because of it, he wasnt wearing any protection at all since we couldnt really afford much at that time which clearly was a mistake. So I would say most people reading this far would be able to guess what happened after. It went up his lower arm, hitting the main artery. Called the ambulance and had to try to stop the blood flow. Ambulance got there in time however once things had calmed down and everything, the ambulance people told us if we hadnt done what we did, he would ha died. Even with what we managed to do, if the ambulance happened to come 5 mins later, he would have died from blood loss. Which is why now a decade later as a grown up, I have started to use tools and angle grinders, with one big difference I learned from that experience. If I don't have equipment suited for the job, I refuse to do it. Same goes with working alone with machinery and tools that has a larger chance of serious injury, I refuse to work alone then.
I’m always hesitant to use power tools alone especially a chainsaw. All it takes is one moment in time. Cabin looks great as normal I’m excited for you. Glad your ok, until the next time be safe and well yourself.
I completely missed this episode. Several years ago, I ran my finger under the zig-zag needle, of my sewing machine while adding Velcro for a grass catcher knew i better than to push without using pusher. The needle penetrated the nail 3 times before it broke off under the nail, I felt so stupid, I should have known better. I am so glad you are healing.
This is the thing that always concerns me about these off-grid wilderness channels. Always always always take extra precautions in the event that something like this happens, especially when you are by yourself. Always have lots of first aid available nearby. Always have a means of communication available to call for help, and always have quick reliable transportation in case need to drive yourself to get medical treatment.
Glad your OK! Accidents happen, and thankfully now you can learn from it for next time. Your cabin looks great now, and I can just imagine how awesome it will look when completed!
@@immasurvivor If I have a sanding job that would otherwise need the guard removed, I use a different type of sander rather tan remove that guard. I have witnessed a wheel blowing up at speed, thankfully the guard was in place, and even then the operator had a difficult time folding onto the grinder tightly while it was terribly off balance, until it stopped. Narrow escape, again!
I want to thank you for deciding to post this video about your accident. I am about to start a project in which I will be sanding large beams while on a ladder. I have had very limited experience in the use of these grinders, and your video is an extremely timely reminder to me of the risk of kickback from the grinder wheel contacting a perpendicular surface. You may well have prevented me from suffering my own accident. I thank you for this.
Wow that looked really painfully…all those hours I spent holding my breath while you did the roof and then that happens..😱🤗 loved though that you shared it to make others aware but glad to hear your are doing ok now ! Also Thankyou that you told us from the beginning of video what happened and that you were ok ( now) and not drag it out 😏😉! The inside looked awesome after they were cleaned up! Until the next one🙏🏻❤️🙋🏻♀️🇬🇧💕jane
A wise and generous decision to share that accident. My wife and I live in an off grid Cabin in Alaska and sand logs with similar equipment so you can be sure that the next time we do so we will remember your incident. Thanks
years ago when I actually "worked" for a living, I had a grinder bite in the steel bevel and jump out and luckily hit flush on my thigh leaving a scar to this day. If it had hit on a perpendicular angle it would have cut into my thigh with a much worse outcome. At the time I was more upset that it cut a hole in my brand new work pants than I was over the scrape on my leg. Thankfully you weren't injured much worse being out there on your own.
Truly glad your accident wasn't as bad as it could have been. 35 years ago I helped save an apprentice plumber that had a run in with a SkilSaw, lucky for him the blade was set to 1.5 inches! Power tools are no joke, thanks for sharing your accident!
I never understood why when I watch Americans use an angle grinder they almost never have the protective cover on it (is it not supplied with the tool?) and also most of the time they don't use the handle bar ... That gives you much more control over the tool. And yes I know that it can limit the spots that you can reach but it is much safer. Furthermore always have a body position that enables you to stay safe away of the disk in case something unexpected happens (could shatter or kick back). Good you are ok but when you continued the work you didn't use all of the mentioned ... without the cover and sitting on your knees it's still not a safe way to use a heavy angle grinder IMO. Keep safe and like the videos
North* Americans. It's important to note the north part -- there's two American continents, 3 countries on the northern continent, and two of those countries' proper names begin with "United States of"... That's why those of us from the United States of America (rather than the United States of Mexico) are the ones usually referred to as Americans. Just FYI. 🙂
I think you did a wonderful thing doing an episode about your accident to try to save someone else from the same type of accident. Glad you are ok. Love your videos.
You got off extremely lucky 🍀 those new discs saved a lot of damage. If it was the older style discs they would have exploded in the same scenario. I have seen the product of this and it was horrific. I am so glad for you the damage was far less significant. Great idea posting it and other inherent dangers.
First and foremost, am so glad to hear that you came through the experience wiser and still healthy. Secondly, I totally understand the motivation - I am the sole provider for my family and much like yourself my first decision is based on family first and last. We live and work in the far North of Quebec - we are closer to Nuuk, the capital of Greenland then we are to Montreal; we're way, way up there. I'm a visual arts teacher and I don't participate in anything as arduous and potentially as dangerous as yourself. However, I am cautious, recognizing that mistakes can/will happen and the best I can do is try to avoid the major ones. Don't be too hard yourself - you are on the right side of learning. Be safe, be careful, measure twice, cut once; continued safe passage on all your journeys.
So glad you're OK. Being able to relate to such things, I jumped when I watched it. We have all made that call at one time or another, 'I just have a little more to do...I'll be fine.' With me, it was working late on a table saw. Lost 1/2 of a finger tip. It happens, we learn. Thanks for putting it in your video. It's good to be reminded of the POWER, in a power tool.
I am a provider for my family too. I took out insurance on myself in case something happens to me so my family would have a big cash payout if I passed away. Because I applied for the insurance when young and healthy, it was quite cheap (just over $20/month). Something to consider, if their welfare is what ran through your mind when you were injured.
always good to have, I upgraded mine so that it builds cash value over time, and I only have to pay premiums for a certain number of years and then it's paid but keeps gaining value and still provides death benefits. Nice that I can borrow from it too, had to do that to pay premiums past couple years
When I sanded my log home I used a speed control angle grinder, same as a polisher, ran it at around 3000rpm. It helped with that kick back big time but, still caught an edge between the full scribe logs and that puppy flew out of my hands and landed quite a distance from me. I also used a backing pad with the resin sanding disks, they cost a bit less and are much thinner in cross section so there was less surface to catch an edge on. I used the same type you are using and the change to the ones I mentioned did help. Glad you were ok from that.
@@steveaustin4600 Steve: ...’cause He loved your (and my) sorry ass - and stepped up to take your place on a cross that had your name on it ( and mine, that had my name on it). Jesus was no pussy, that’s for sure. So it’s time to say “thank you”, not to [try- and inevitably fail] get clever with The Boss and a theology that deserves respect over cleverness. - j.a.c.
Glad you are doing well. Thanks for showing how fast accidents with power tools can happen. I , too have had my share during my 68 years on this beautiful earth. 🙏🏻 Glad you jumped back up on the horse and kept on riding.
I'm really glad you are OK. I'm also grateful that you shared what happened. I will make sure some of my young and reckless family members watch this! Blessings to you.
I remember using a big hilti drill to drill a 10mmx400mm hole into a concrete lintel, it was hard work and my arms where getting tired, id drilled alot of holes that day, but this last hole i didnt clean out the debris and the drill bit snagged, the drill base swung round hitting me in the check bone, it cracked my face and was knocked out for a few seconds, since then ive had alot more respect for power tools, so quickly can it go wrong when you drop your guard, get complacent or just generally fatigued from a hard days work, You where absolutely right to share this experience, and no one would think any less of you, infact 99% would have alot more respect for you as a person to show your mistake in the hope it could prevent someone else from doing the same, Glad it wasnt too serious and managed a full recovery.
Great video, goes to show anything can happen. When I’m in my shop and using the table saw, router table, chop saw, bandsaw I always stop before starting the machine and I ask myself “ Do I feel safe doing this” which gives me the time to look over what I’m about to do. Not only should you measure twice but also check for your safety twice, if you hurry that’s when mistakes happen either to you or your project. I was taught this by my Grandfather and to this day I’ve only had a couple minor mishaps
I just got a grinder. I haven't used it yet. I usually do research on how to use tools. This was an important lesson for me. Thank you for sharing. I am grateful you got to go home to your wife & child. God bless.
After following you from the beginning this incident hit hard. All this hard work you have labored under could have ended in a second. Thankful to the Lord for your clear thinking afterwards...and your healing. You will meet your goal, it has been prayed over and will be answered. God continue to Bless and keep you and your family safe.
It's hard to show other our mistakes, but it's what make us who we are and makes your channel great. Thanks for sharing, Oh we all have our war stories about injuries.
so thankful the injury was not as bad as it could have been. such a great idea to share with others to learn and be aware of how "easy things can go south". Take care!
Thank you for sharing your accident and subsequent recovery process. A great reminder to all of us that are in too much of a hurry to follow good sense safe practices. Wishing you and your family a blessed week. Peace brother
I am so thankful your healing. Thank you for pictures of the color changes. No color change here in Alabama. Thanks for sharing the journey it looks amazing.
I am so glad you will be fine after your accident. I am very sorry that you got hurt. The colors of the changing of the leaves are awesome! Thank you for the great aerial views! I haven't had internet in over one month, but it was great to see your video!
We’re human and we do stupid stuff…you lived to learn from it and show great humility and integrity by sharing the mistake. Hopefully others will learn from your experience. Your cabin is absolutely beautiful and the aerial shots are breathtaking!
I'm so glad you decided to share your learning moment. Power tools need to be shown a lot of respect and care. I'm sorry that you got hurt, but I'm so glad that it wasn't much worse. God bless.
First and foremost is that you are okay. Working alone and getting injured usually spells disaster for most people, the fact that you performed first aid on yourself and then continued working is a testament to your huge brass balls! So glad you are on the mend and thank you for reminding us that safety is always the first priority when working alone!
I've watched your channel for years. I'm so glad your injury wasn't any worse and you are recovering. Hope you stay safe my friend. Love the fall colors in you area. Absolutely beautiful.
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Thank God you you're OK. Stay safe and alert brother.
Also thanks for sharing your experience, because it is a great lesson to anyone using power tools and shows how quickly and unexpectedly disaster can occur.
Glad you weren't injured too bad and doing well
Alot of people here have to start from scratch , your lucky to have a good partner in your projects
Glad you're okay. Unfortunately I have to make a personal decision and unsubscribe from your channel. It's nothing you have done. I have enjoyed your content for years but your sponsor has taken steps to limit free speech through it's advertising stream. I have to take a stand. Good luck in all future endeavors.
I’m worried about you and your injury, haven’t seen a video so I’m concerned.
I will be praying 🙏 for you!
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I am reminded of an anecdote, “Advice may be free, but experience can cost you.” Thank you for sharing your unfortunate experience, it may save someone else a similar cost. Glad you were not badly injured.
my grandpa's motto was "bought sense is the best sense in the world."
Don't I know it! 😄👍 Great motto.
I heard a clever man learns from his mistakes, but a wise man learns from others mistakes.
One thing I have learned in my 61 years on this rock, "if you make a mistake and learn from it, it was NEVER a mistake to begin with - it was a LESSON!". Making a "mistake" is one of the best ways to grow spiritually/mentally for human beings. Never be afraid to make a mistake, but, you must learn from it to grow!
Greetings from an American in Germany. Stay safe and healthy my friend!
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It takes strong character to show a mistake in hope that others will not repeat the same thing. I'm glad you are ok and that things weren't any worse. Stay safe my friend, I look forward to seeing the cabin finished!
Not only that, it takes intelligence to acknowledge that his mistakes, if bad enough, can cause his wife and child hardship. That's the intelligence of a Man as opposed to the carelessness of a little boy. Not that there aren't some youth who aren't intelligent, because I've met a few in my 54 years.
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Your "incident" with the grinder brought back a jarring memory to me. Several years ago I was using a belt sander when the front of my t-shirt got sucked into it. The fabric stopped the sander just as it touched my skin. I was lucky that no damage was done but the thought of what could have happened left me in a daze for a few hours. Stay safe, my friend.
My heart STOPPED for a second there when I saw the accident. Praise the Lord you are OK! This cabin is a MASTERPIECE and I really mean that.....you are doing such an AMAZING job with it all. I think of you and your family often ...... May God always keep you SAFE and praying for you, your beautiful family and your dad.
I am so glad that you are okay. My brother is a welder, I saw what damage a grinder can do. I'm in tears of joy t hat you were not seriously injured. Love watching you and your dad build this cabin. Stay safe!
Thank you for letting us know before waiting til the end. So sorry that you experienced this injury. Try not to be so hard on yourself. You’ve done so much already and have been very lucky til this point. I can’t believe you continued working. I know you are only concerned about all of us and felt it was necessary to let us know what to watch out for and I wouldn’t have expected anything else from you “Outsider”. Again, I am so happy to see you doing better now. You are always careful and again please don’t be so hard on yourself. See you again soon and praying for your family.
Thank you my friend. I definitely didn't want to keep people guessing, as I know many of you are genuinely concerned about my well-being. Anyway, I've learned from the experience, and now I'm ready to move forward. So I'm good.👍🙂
I use a grinder often with the various attachments for grinding, sanding, cutting, wire brush, and polishing. I’ve always considered it my most dangerous tool next to the table saw. I’ve had cutting discs blow to pieces and wire brushes shoot off little wire needles.
It's at this point that tears start to flow and I realise the extent of the connection made with you. So glad all is good.
I found myself crying totally unexpectedly, too. I think it's because he reminds me so much of my dad.
Your comment is much appreciated, my friend. It feels good knowing that I have so many supporters that genuinely care...which is why I originally hesitated to even show the clip. The last thing I wanted to do was cause upset, but I know it's also a valuable learning experience. One worth sharing.
@@TheOutsiderCabin indeed,agreed!
Growing up, Mom was an EMT and Dad built a lot of things. It only took a split second in the shop for the table saw to bite him. After that, any time power tools were used, it was always a 2 person thing...even if 1 was only there to watch. Now, 30+ years later, I still follow that and for good reason. Hubby was on the ladder doing the porch roof and got bite by the metal. While I couldn't be on the roof, I was there to tend the wound. Glad your injury wasn't worse and that you're on the mend. Please be safe!!
As I watch your intro I'm reminded of my own angle grinder incident.
Probably 10 or 15 years ago I was working in my garage on some metal project that i can't remember now. I stopped cutting and switched out the wafer disk for a grinding disk. Well in the process of tightening the grinding disk retainer down I inadvertently hit the "on" switch. Once I collected my wit's I took a look to find that my glove was shredded on my right thumb. Without even looking further I grabbed a fist full of shop towels and balled my thumb up and made my way to the house where my big emergency kit was at. Very slowly and delicately I worked my glove off to discover that I had a perfectly shaped and cauterized spot on my thumb almost 1/2 inch long, 1/4 inch deep, and 3/16 inch wide. I was lucky that the glove took most of the abuse and the only thing I'm left with is a small bump on the pad of my thumb that when I run my other fingers over I remind myself, "unplug any tool before you mess with the business end dummy!"
Even though you say "respect the tool" you also need to have a level of fear anytime that tool is plugged in or in some cases now days, battery attached.
Thankfully God sent you a message and not a messenger. And thank you for sharing that message.
Can't view this one. Said a prayer every time seeing the roof assembly (so glad you started using the harness).
Hope you have a large well stocked FA kit & want to suggest an emergency transponder beacon for shtf moments too. Luck is great until.. You have folks that need you & tools for trouble when everyone is there will buy some insurance against unforeseen events.
Stay Well My Friend
Thanks for sharing your experience! Glad you made it out alright too. Yeah, unplugging the grinder before swapping discs is key.
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I'm pleased to see you recovered from this risky event. Stay safe .
A few years ago I was prepping a steel beam for welding with a wire wheel on an angle grinder, it caught my boot lace and before I could react it dug into my pants and took a chunk of calf muscle with it as it walked up my leg. So very good of you to extend this warning to the masses.
So glad you are recovering. Your courage to share this story so that others avoid injury is the right thing to do. Blessings to you and your family.
Thank God you were not seriously injured and you healed up. That was scary to watch but couldn't imagine how you felt, especially not knowing the seriousness it was, along with being so far away from help. Looking forward to seeing you and your family enjoy the cabin this Christmas. God bless you and your family always
It only takes a split second of lapse for an accident to inflict serious injury. As an employer in engineering I fear the 9" grinder the most of all power tools in the shop as they have caused the worst injuries. You kept a cool head there in that situation and handle it great. I would suggest a leather Welder's apron to protect your legs when kneeling as gravity will drop it your lap. Thank you for sharing, hope you heal fast. Stay safe and the house is looking stunning.
Great advice!
Chain saw is worse
@@jonathantaylor3035 kick backs suck I highly recomend chainsaw chaps they work
@@TheWestlandgirl I would agree however we don't use chainsaws in our shop.
Yikes, and I thought my 7" grinder was enough of a beast. Makes me cringe to think how much worse a 9" grinder must potentially be.
...Great advice about using the welders apron. I've also thought about purchasing a full face shield, but I'm not sure it'd fit over my respirator.
I have watched you two build this with envy in my heart. As a Forester Arborist, and even a Logger, for 40 years, I have had close calls only when not following “the rules” strictly, and have been as lucky as you. The people I deem the most lucky, are those that don’t follow safety protocol as they should, and as I have 99.9 percent of the time. Several times in my careers I have said to unaware workers that they are the luckiest man I know. They would ask why, to which I would reply “because its an obvious you don’t know what you are doing, so you’re the luckiest man alive
Thank goodness, you are ok thank you for pointing out, never take short cuts, 👍🙌🙌🙌🥇from France 🇫🇷
I’ve been watching these videos from the beginning and I have to say, this cabin keeps getting more and more impressive! As an architect I can really appreciate such an amazing design and build
Oh jeez that could have been much worse. I am so very glad you are all right!
Very happy the injury was not worse. It was generous for you to talk about the injury and educate others. Thanks
So glad you are fine. Looking back over 70 years of working with plant, wood and timber, I realise all my accidents were of my own doing. Never a tool. With age comes wisdom and respect for good practice. Looking forward to your completion date before Christmas. God bless from UK.
Hi, I am very glad you included your honest and well edited injury as a presentation. I am a senior, suddenly looking at living alone and you have reminded me, in no uncertain terms, to be thoughtful, cautious and to plan large jobs with self care, safety and my own limitations in mind.
I've loved your build from the ground up! Nothing is done in halves. God bless. Queensland. Australia. 🇦🇺
So glad you're ok. Much respect to you for including this mishap and not making it into some kind of clickbait stunt to get more views. Moreover, when the grinder got you, there was no cursing, even though you had plenty of justification! A great example to us all.
Good reminder to be praying for homesteaders and other builders trying to get things done quickly before winter. So thankful you are not badly hurt. Beautiful views from the windows!
I have watched your channel since BEFORE you started on this cabin (EVERY single video). I have worked as a welder most of my working life, I am now 70 years old. I can not believe how lucky you are. I am lucky I have never been hurt with a 7" grinder but I, like you know the danger. GLAD YOU ARE OK!!!!!
Happy to know that your injury was minor and by now well healed. At first I thought I was watching a repeat of a near disaster that happened in a machine shop 50 years ago. It was a blistering hot summer day, the sun was baking everything and a high school student, working for the summer, was handling a grinder cleaning flame cut edges. His shirt was unbuttoned, and shirttails were out of his pants. As he bent over the work he rocked left with the grinder his shirttail rocked right, was caught by the grinding wheel and it wound his shirt around the spindle right up to his throat. Fortunately the grinder was ripped out of his hands and shut off. He got away with a scratch, but it was by his carotid artery. Unlike you, he didn't know better before the incident but he does now. I'm sure he remembers it as clearly as I do. Thanks for sharing - I hope that, and this, helps someone avoid injury.
I did almost that same thing with a grinder when I was 16 years old grinding the paint of my MeMere's (Grandmother for those of you who aren't of French-Canadian heritage) house. On a 24 ft extension ladder, it spun off a shingle right into my leg, barely kissed it and cut right through my jeans and about an 8th to quarter inch into my thigh. Burned like hell, and I still have the scar to this day. There was nothing to stitch up since it just ground away the skin. I learned to respect that grinder that day, but growing up and becoming a carpenter, I've been bit a couple of times, I was lucky that day, but a couple of my injuries over my 30+ year career have required surgery. Glad you are ok!!
Glad you are okay too.
That's dicey man!!! Glad it wasn't more serious
When I medical resident, The most injuries I saw and treated. Were power tool accidents. I realized the ER wasn't my forte per se. Hence. upon my rotation ending in the ER. I went on, to becoming a general surgeon and then a specialist surgeon (Gastro/Intestinal). One case I had...was an accident in which a carpenter accidentally shot a co-work with a high gauge nail gun in his head (3 times). The patient ended up being fine. The nails (3) penetrated the patients skull. I was stunned when I saw the scans and x-ray. How the patient didn't sustain any brain damage, was beyond me.
@@ricks.1092 how did he shoot him 3x
@@THEHORSELOVER235 An air gun set on rapid fire will bounce and shoot 3 nails quicker than you can blink an eye! Like a machine gun.
I did exactly the same thing that you did, only instead of sandpaper, the attachment was a circular chainsaw. It was being used to grind the wood away at high speed. The STAND failed, the wood piece went flying, and the tool flew back and struck me in the hand and then the grinder did the same thing that it did to your sleeve, only in my pants making a minor injury there. My hand was covered by a glove, or the injury made there would have been much more severe than the gashes made to my fingers. Your advice about respecting the cool was spot-on. Thank you for this video.
Common type injury. You can’t be careful enough, just keep asking yourself “what would a shop teacher or safety inspector say about what I am about to do or doing” and take measures to avoid the scolding. We used to watch you climb around and you finally got a harness. Wisdom usually comes with a few scars.
Great advice! I'm sure if a shop teacher were around, he'd probably shake his head at me a few times...especially in the very beginning of the build, when I didn't even wear glasses or ear muffs! Makes me cringe to think about now, but I'm glad that I've become a lot more safety conscious since then.
@@TheOutsiderCabin The accident happened because, when the grinder came in contact with your hoody, it wrapped all around grinder pulling it up against your arm and body.. lucky you did not sever a nerve like a friend did grinding on a trailer he was building.. he is ok but has lost Abit of his grip in that hand, it cut his arm behind wrist joint...ooopppsssss. he can not hold on to the ladders at his high paying job, he was responsible for taking care of Millions of phone lines and computers and other high tech stuff in a large facility for half of a state... They won't let him return because of his hand is not safe enough to go up and down latter's in the facility which he no longer works.. he hopes to go back sometime, he has been there 25 yrs making 3000 a week.. he is still on a medical leave with phone company..he might go back as long as he can show he can be safe to work up and down tall ladders with a shoulder bag with tools of the trade....SO DO NOT WEAR LOOSE CLOTHING WHILE OPERATING A GRINDER....
Thank for letting us know, right up front, that you're ok. A relief, a kindness. That's whats I's appreciates about you. 😁👍🏻
Thanks for sharing your experience. My son and I were just talking about his plans for building his house. He is only 18, but already knows that he wants to build his own house. However, he is super accident prone and sometimes down right careless. I shared this with him immediately. He needs to see this video. So, thank you thank you thank you. God bless you!
Good idea, showing him this video! It's always better to learn from someone else's mistakes, than your own.
@@TheOutsiderCabin Absolutely! 😊
I have stumbled upon your channel and have to say Im hooked! I was also so sad to read about Mrs Outsider and i am sending you healing angels and so many prayers for your family. Sounds like my mom had the same type of tumor, did the surgery and radiation, she could have left it alone but chose that route, 15 yrs later still going strong..didnt stop her from traveling and living her life to the fullest...shes 85 now. You have given so much to this youtube community and I hope that if there is anything we can do for you, you will let us know. I am loving your wilderness hikes with all the do's and dont's on foraging!! when you have time i can feel a book in there somewhere!! God bless you and your family!!
Well done for taking the responsibility for this, learning and letting us learn from it too. I'm very glad that you've healed up and able to carry on with your cabin for your family 🧡
One more thing. When you paused to look out the window @ 11:56 it was all the reason in the world to do what you two have done...Beautiful.
Don't be so hard on yourself Outsider. The main thing is your okay, and lesson learned. Thankful to GOD you are okay. Praying for continued safely and blessings on you and the entire Outsider family.
So glad that you weren't cut too bad with the grinder . Be well and work safely . You are doing a great job !
I have always enjoyed watching you and your dad working as a team and am amazed at your skills and harmony. When I starting watching this episode, and you mentioned your injury, I was immediately alarmed. It was only then that I realize how invested I am in you both and the success of your ambitious project. Stay safe. Hank in South Carolina.
I completely agree, Hank. Evan from Minneapolis.
I watched your program from back in 2019 on Mrs. Outsider. I want you to know that that show was an inspiration to me be cause she and you both are "ONE IN A MILLION". I myself am a born again christian. I am almost 80 yrs of age and have been told by numereous Drs. that I am "ONE IN A MILLION". Because of Jesus Christ we are "ONE IN A MILLION". Thank you for sharing your videos.
What a fantastic log cabin and you two sure did a really good job. It is heart warming to see father and son working as a team. You are so blessed to have your father who seems to enjoy to see your dream come true!
Cant tell just how much I appreciate your clear, detailed voiceover. Great voice for narration. Well done!!
We have watched, enjoyed, and marveled through this entire cabin build, and are amazed that you haven't been hurt. Last winter when you and your dad were roofing the cabin -- THOSE were the episodes we could hardly breathe as we watched you two work. So very grateful you are not badly injured. The drone shots of the autumn leaves are breathtaking. Just beautiful!!!!
SO TRUE😁🤗👍
I'm glad to see your safe. As someone that has had a run in with an angle grinder myself I know how bad the damage can be. Work safe and God bless.
i'm working as a construction worker and cant ever seem to enjoy the grinder. Thats a wierd form of respect from my side. Glad you made it alright without serious injury. Stay safe!
I am new to the channel and I'm just now seeing this. I'm very happy that you were not hurt worse than you were and that you seem to be doing OK now. If you didn't know before, by now you have learned that any spinning grinders are among the most dangerous tools in the shop. A former co-worker of my father was using a bench grinder with a wheel with no guard and that was badly in need of dressing. He didn't take care of the problem, and the wheel exploded and threw a large hunk of the rock into his abdomen. He never made that mistake again, nor did he ever see his family again or even take another breath. Consider yourself very lucky.
So glad you’re ok! The inside looks completely different with grind sanding, rock wall, and mesh. Keep up the great work. It’s such an enjoyable series to see all your hard work over the years turn into something truly beautiful 👍
So glad it wasn't worse. Your view that you're totally responsible for two others on the planet is very wise. I'm your dad's age, and responsible for 4, so being older, with less mobility, I too am very aware of the hazards of working alone on my property. I often hire a young friend to be my safety observer. He works for ammunition, and a place to shoot it, so it all works out well.
Thanks for showing just how instantly things can go from good to potentially lethal with power tools. Even those small grinders can kick back quickly so don't let size fool you; my worst power saw injury was with a 5 1/2" cordless saw you could stall rather easily.
I thank God for your recovery! As always, you and your family are prayed for regularly!
Glad you are on the mend🇦🇺
So glad your injury wasn't any worse. We all do things even when we know better. My Dad used to tell me "The man who makes no mistakes, is the man who does nothing". Love and prayers to you and your family from N.W. Iowa. Looking forward to our next episode.
Oh my. Thank the Lord for protection. It could have been so much worse.
Hi Outsider,
My heart goes out to you., when I saw the title of the video and the first few seconds, I cringed.
My son had a similar accident, when working alone and far from help.
Thankfully for you both, the outcomes were good in the circumstances.
Working alone carries risk.
Be careful, stay safe.
God bless you! I so appreciate how you've handled this entire ordeal, that you and your family have endured, and this latest test was no exception. Thank God you are OK. At 3/4 of a century of life, I have endured far too much, but it makes me cognizant of what certain folks have been put through and at a very young age. You've come through it like the phenomenal gentleman that you are. And as you so often say, please be safe!
I agree il S... He's a good man, and i am on board pulling for his family. I feel very blessed to share this small part of their lives.:)
The cabin is looking fantastic. "Be careful my friends", I have heard you say many times. That applies to you also. I had the same accident but with a bigger grinder and it took nearly all my shirt off but nearly choked me but no meat removed luckily! Lucky other people around at the time to free up the shirt tightened around my neck.
This reminded me of my dad, he was working with an angle grinder, cutting through some old metal pipes in a shop we were restoring. Now my dad has years and years on experience however he is the type to get stressed when people are looking at him, while he is working especially. So while he was cutting those metal pipes, this guy who owned the place kept like looking at my dad to make sure he was "doing it right" even though we multiple times told him to not stress my dad with looking. So my dad slipped up because of it, he wasnt wearing any protection at all since we couldnt really afford much at that time which clearly was a mistake. So I would say most people reading this far would be able to guess what happened after. It went up his lower arm, hitting the main artery. Called the ambulance and had to try to stop the blood flow. Ambulance got there in time however once things had calmed down and everything, the ambulance people told us if we hadnt done what we did, he would ha died. Even with what we managed to do, if the ambulance happened to come 5 mins later, he would have died from blood loss.
Which is why now a decade later as a grown up, I have started to use tools and angle grinders, with one big difference I learned from that experience. If I don't have equipment suited for the job, I refuse to do it. Same goes with working alone with machinery and tools that has a larger chance of serious injury, I refuse to work alone then.
I’m always hesitant to use power tools alone especially a chainsaw. All it takes is one moment in time. Cabin looks great as normal I’m excited for you. Glad your ok, until the next time be safe and well yourself.
I completely missed this episode. Several years ago, I ran my finger under the zig-zag needle, of my sewing machine while adding Velcro for a grass catcher knew i better than to push without using pusher. The needle penetrated the nail 3 times before it broke off under the nail, I felt so stupid, I should have known better. I am so glad you are healing.
This is the thing that always concerns me about these off-grid wilderness channels. Always always always take extra precautions in the event that something like this happens, especially when you are by yourself. Always have lots of first aid available nearby. Always have a means of communication available to call for help, and always have quick reliable transportation in case need to drive yourself to get medical treatment.
The fall colors are so beautiful!! Thank God you're okay. Praying for complete healing for you & your family.
Glad your OK! Accidents happen, and thankfully now you can learn from it for next time. Your cabin looks great now, and I can just imagine how awesome it will look when completed!
So glad that your alright and able to keep taking care of your family and yourself. May you and yours always be blessed, healthy, and loved.
glad you're ok. Lesson for all: never use a grinder with the guard removed.
I gave up telling folks this, and this is the first time I've seen this happen on camera. Guards are there for a very good reason, aren't they?
I only remove the guard if its variable speed and the disk im using cant fragment.
This happened to me but in my face now I have a huge scar under my eye
@@immasurvivor If I have a sanding job that would otherwise need the guard removed, I use a different type of sander rather tan remove that guard.
I have witnessed a wheel blowing up at speed, thankfully the guard was in place, and even then the operator had a difficult time folding onto the grinder tightly
while it was terribly off balance, until it stopped. Narrow escape, again!
I only use a grinder if the guard has been removed.
I want to thank you for deciding to post this video about your accident. I am about to start a project in which I will be sanding large beams while on a ladder. I have had very limited experience in the use of these grinders, and your video is an extremely timely reminder to me of the risk of kickback from the grinder wheel contacting a perpendicular surface. You may well have prevented me from suffering my own accident. I thank you for this.
Wow that looked really painfully…all those hours I spent holding my breath while you did the roof and then that happens..😱🤗 loved though that you shared it to make others aware but glad to hear your are doing ok now ! Also Thankyou that you told us from the beginning of video what happened and that you were ok ( now) and not drag it out 😏😉! The inside looked awesome after they were cleaned up! Until the next one🙏🏻❤️🙋🏻♀️🇬🇧💕jane
I was thinking the same. The roofing was scary to watch.
I still got a little queasy watching the accident.... er dr in retirement reaction.
I felt the same way about the roofing part , and yes thank goodness he told us right away he was ok !! Love this channel !!
@@sierrashere8197 he wasn't even injured yall are cringe asf. Please tell me how stupid you gotta be to actually watch bullshit like this
@@hotsauce4169 Boooo !!!
A wise and generous decision to share that accident. My wife and I live in an off grid Cabin in Alaska and sand logs with similar equipment so you can be sure that the next time we do so we will remember your incident. Thanks
years ago when I actually "worked" for a living, I had a grinder bite in the steel bevel and jump out and luckily hit flush on my thigh leaving a scar to this day. If it had hit on a perpendicular angle it would have cut into my thigh with a much worse outcome. At the time I was more upset that it cut a hole in my brand new work pants than I was over the scrape on my leg. Thankfully you weren't injured much worse being out there on your own.
What do u do for a living now?
Thank you, my friend. Glad you ended up alright as well. Grinders spin so fast that even a kiss will leave its mark.
@@THEHORSELOVER235 retired
Truly glad your accident wasn't as bad as it could have been. 35 years ago I helped save an apprentice plumber that had a run in with a
SkilSaw, lucky for him the blade was set to 1.5 inches! Power tools are no joke, thanks for sharing your accident!
I never understood why when I watch Americans use an angle grinder they almost never have the protective cover on it (is it not supplied with the tool?) and also most of the time they don't use the handle bar ... That gives you much more control over the tool. And yes I know that it can limit the spots that you can reach but it is much safer. Furthermore always have a body position that enables you to stay safe away of the disk in case something unexpected happens (could shatter or kick back). Good you are ok but when you continued the work you didn't use all of the mentioned ... without the cover and sitting on your knees it's still not a safe way to use a heavy angle grinder IMO.
Keep safe and like the videos
North* Americans. It's important to note the north part -- there's two American continents, 3 countries on the northern continent, and two of those countries' proper names begin with "United States of"... That's why those of us from the United States of America (rather than the United States of Mexico) are the ones usually referred to as Americans. Just FYI. 🙂
@@jessica3548 You mean to say that in "the other Americas" they DO use the angle grinder covers and respect safety precautions? 🤔
I think you did a wonderful thing doing an episode about your accident to try to save someone else from the same type of accident. Glad you are ok. Love your videos.
You got off extremely lucky 🍀 those new discs saved a lot of damage. If it was the older style discs they would have exploded in the same scenario. I have seen the product of this and it was horrific. I am so glad for you the damage was far less significant. Great idea posting it and other inherent dangers.
First and foremost, am so glad to hear that you came through the experience wiser and still healthy. Secondly, I totally understand the motivation - I am the sole provider for my family and much like yourself my first decision is based on family first and last. We live and work in the far North of Quebec - we are closer to Nuuk, the capital of Greenland then we are to Montreal; we're way, way up there. I'm a visual arts teacher and I don't participate in anything as arduous and potentially as dangerous as yourself. However, I am cautious, recognizing that mistakes can/will happen and the best I can do is try to avoid the major ones. Don't be too hard yourself - you are on the right side of learning. Be safe, be careful, measure twice, cut once; continued safe passage on all your journeys.
Just so long as you are okay now. Your wife and child love and depend on you very much.
So glad you're OK. Being able to relate to such things, I jumped when I watched it. We have all made that call at one time or another, 'I just have a little more to do...I'll be fine.' With me, it was working late on a table saw. Lost 1/2 of a finger tip. It happens, we learn. Thanks for putting it in your video. It's good to be reminded of the POWER, in a power tool.
I am a provider for my family too. I took out insurance on myself in case something happens to me so my family would have a big cash payout if I passed away. Because I applied for the insurance when young and healthy, it was quite cheap (just over $20/month). Something to consider, if their welfare is what ran through your mind when you were injured.
always good to have, I upgraded mine so that it builds cash value over time, and I only have to pay premiums for a certain number of years and then it's paid but keeps gaining value and still provides death benefits. Nice that I can borrow from it too, had to do that to pay premiums past couple years
When I sanded my log home I used a speed control angle grinder, same as a polisher, ran it at around 3000rpm. It helped with that kick back big time but, still caught an edge between the full scribe logs and that puppy flew out of my hands and landed quite a distance from me. I also used a backing pad with the resin sanding disks, they cost a bit less and are much thinner in cross section so there was less surface to catch an edge on. I used the same type you are using and the change to the ones I mentioned did help. Glad you were ok from that.
Thank You Jesus! So glad He was watching over you.
why did jesus let it happen that is such a moronic comment and jesus got himself nailed to a cross where was the safety in that
@@steveaustin4600 Steve: ...’cause He loved your (and my) sorry ass - and stepped up to take your place on a cross that had your name on it ( and mine, that had my name on it). Jesus was no pussy, that’s for sure. So it’s time to say “thank you”, not to [try- and inevitably fail] get clever with The Boss and a theology that deserves respect over cleverness. - j.a.c.
J.A. that was a cute children's story hahahaha. Jesus like Santa is awesome lol
Glad you are doing well. Thanks for showing how fast accidents with power tools can happen. I , too have had my share during my 68 years on this beautiful earth. 🙏🏻 Glad you jumped back up on the horse and kept on riding.
Sometimes God brings us closer to our significant other through these ways. I bet she loved to take care of you.
I'm really glad you are OK. I'm also grateful that you shared what happened. I will make sure some of my young and reckless family members watch this! Blessings to you.
I remember using a big hilti drill to drill a 10mmx400mm hole into a concrete lintel, it was hard work and my arms where getting tired, id drilled alot of holes that day, but this last hole i didnt clean out the debris and the drill bit snagged, the drill base swung round hitting me in the check bone, it cracked my face and was knocked out for a few seconds, since then ive had alot more respect for power tools, so quickly can it go wrong when you drop your guard, get complacent or just generally fatigued from a hard days work,
You where absolutely right to share this experience, and no one would think any less of you, infact 99% would have alot more respect for you as a person to show your mistake in the hope it could prevent someone else from doing the same,
Glad it wasnt too serious and managed a full recovery.
Great video, goes to show anything can happen. When I’m in my shop and using the table saw, router table, chop saw, bandsaw I always stop before starting the machine and I ask myself “ Do I feel safe doing this” which gives me the time to look over what I’m about to do. Not only should you measure twice but also check for your safety twice, if you hurry that’s when mistakes happen either to you or your project. I was taught this by my Grandfather and to this day I’ve only had a couple minor mishaps
I just got a grinder. I haven't used it yet. I usually do research on how to use tools. This was an important lesson for me. Thank you for sharing. I am grateful you got to go home to your wife & child. God bless.
After following you from the beginning this incident hit hard. All this hard work you have labored under could have ended in a second. Thankful to the Lord for your clear thinking afterwards...and your healing. You will meet your goal, it has been prayed over and will be answered. God continue to Bless and keep you and your family safe.
It's hard to show other our mistakes, but it's what make us who we are and makes your channel great. Thanks for sharing,
Oh we all have our war stories about injuries.
so thankful the injury was not as bad as it could have been. such a great idea to share with others to learn and be aware of how "easy things can go south". Take care!
Thank you for sharing your accident and subsequent recovery process. A great reminder to all of us that are in too much of a hurry to follow good sense safe practices. Wishing you and your family a blessed week. Peace brother
Ugh that first jolt when the grinder jumped sent chills through every inch of my body. Stay safe and glad you're ok!
You did the right thing showing what happened with the grinder. It can never be overstated, as you said, respect the power tools!
#1 I really relieved to hear your injury wasn’t as bad as it could have been.
#2 the Autumn colors of the forest are so beautiful.
Take care.
Hey. I hear you Brother. Being too blasé on 6:23
a table saw cost me a finger tip. Just love love your channel. Cheers.
I am so thankful your healing. Thank you for pictures of the color changes. No color change here in Alabama. Thanks for sharing the journey it looks amazing.
So Glad to know you are ok and healing. And also that you shared the experience and the dangers of what can happen with using power tools. Stay safe!
I am so glad you will be fine after your accident. I am very sorry that you got hurt. The colors of the changing of the leaves are awesome! Thank you for the great aerial views! I haven't had internet in over one month, but it was great to see your video!
We’re human and we do stupid stuff…you lived to learn from it and show great humility and integrity by sharing the mistake. Hopefully others will learn from your experience. Your cabin is absolutely beautiful and the aerial shots are breathtaking!
I'm so glad you decided to share your learning moment. Power tools need to be shown a lot of respect and care. I'm sorry that you got hurt, but I'm so glad that it wasn't much worse. God bless.
First and foremost is that you are okay. Working alone and getting injured usually spells disaster for most people, the fact that you performed first aid on yourself and then continued working is a testament to your huge brass balls! So glad you are on the mend and thank you for reminding us that safety is always the first priority when working alone!
So thankful you weren’t injured more than were! I can’t believe you went straight back to work. That’s incredible!
I've watched your channel for years. I'm so glad your injury wasn't any worse and you are recovering. Hope you stay safe my friend.
Love the fall colors in you area. Absolutely beautiful.
Glad you're fine. It's nice to get a cheap accident where you get scared but not badly injured. Keeps us mindful. Cabin looks great.