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Roy Underhill has another case of bunged up fingers
Did any one notice that Roy again has his right index finger stitched up and
2 more blue finger nails on his left hand? I like him and enjoy watching him. I just wonder if in time he's going to lose one of his fingers. Is he a klutze or what? |
He does more than woodworking. He's a fan of timber framing, smithy work,
and old machinery repair and reconditioning. Any of those will take a few chunks out of your knuckles. That said, I'd wonder if he is as rapid and careless when working off-camera as he seems to be on. If so, he must regularly collect more than barked knuckles. Damn good thing he doesn't work like that with power tools. "Ace" wrote in message news:yDbhd.349003$D%.52170@attbi_s51... Did any one notice that Roy again has his right index finger stitched up and 2 more blue finger nails on his left hand? I like him and enjoy watching him. I just wonder if in time he's going to lose one of his fingers. Is he a klutze or what? |
"Ace" wrote in news:yDbhd.349003$D%.52170@attbi_s51:
Did any one notice that Roy again has his right index finger stitched up and 2 more blue finger nails on his left hand? I like him and enjoy watching him. I just wonder if in time he's going to lose one of his fingers. Is he a klutze or what? No, he's the housewright at Colonial Williamsburg, or some such living museum. As such, he is a working professional in a craft where such things happen. And it is reported that he does his shows in one take, with no edits. Wish I had his skills. Patriarch |
"Ace" wrote in message news:yDbhd.349003$D%.52170@attbi_s51... Did any one notice that Roy again has his right index finger stitched up and 2 more blue finger nails on his left hand? I like him and enjoy watching him. I just wonder if in time he's going to lose one of his fingers. Is he a klutze or what? Yeah I saw that episode and had a chuckle. I caught an episode awhile back that showed all the different injuries he has inflicted upon himself during the filming of the show. Hilarious. In one, he was hammering a nail I think and smacked his thumb. He let go of the hammer to grab his thumb with his other hand and the hammer hit him on the toe. He was jumping around holding his foot and shaking his other hand. I really do like his show, but I have often wondered if he is as clumsy when the camera isn't running. Probably not Frank |
patriarch wrote:
"Ace" wrote in news:yDbhd.349003$D%.52170@attbi_s51: Did any one notice that Roy again has his right index finger stitched up and 2 more blue finger nails on his left hand? I like him and enjoy watching him. I just wonder if in time he's going to lose one of his fingers. Is he a klutze or what? No, he's the housewright at Colonial Williamsburg, or some such living museum. As such, he is a working professional in a craft where such things happen. And it is reported that he does his shows in one take, with no edits. No injury time outs? |
jo4hn wrote:
And it is reported that he does his shows in one take, with no edits. No injury time outs? Probably if he had to get stitches he *might* interrupt it. Maybe. I haven't seen him in years, but I remember him whopping himself with a chisel and then bleeding for the rest of the show. I think he used a Band Aid on it instead of some homespun linen lined with sedge grass and jewel weed leaves, tied on with a gut thong though, so he's not a total Neander. :) -- Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621 http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/ http://rosegarden.sourceforge.net/tutorial/ |
Ace wrote:
Did any one notice that Roy again has his right index finger stitched up and 2 more blue finger nails on his left hand? I like him and enjoy watching him. I just wonder if in time he's going to lose one of his fingers. Is he a klutze or what? The Les Nesman of the woodworking world. I hope his enthusiasm continues to overcome the price he pays, in skin and blood, for his obvious love of working with his hands. charlie b |
On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 19:12:54 -0800, charlie b
wrote: Ace wrote: Did any one notice that Roy again has his right index finger stitched up and 2 more blue finger nails on his left hand? I like him and enjoy watching him. I just wonder if in time he's going to lose one of his fingers. Is he a klutze or what? The Les Nesman of the woodworking world. Well, maybe for the ever present bandaid (I've often wondered how many people noticed that), but in terms of competence, that's extremely unfair. More News and Les Nesman was a buffoon. Roy Underhill is very accomplished if in no other venue than the production of his show. But he has plenty of other bonafides besides his on-air skill. He may look haphazard and rushed, but some of those things he does aren't all that easy, yet he whistles through them reasonably competently with out even getting winded. Remember, he's not trying to come up with a finished project; he's demonstrating methods and techniques. - - LRod Master Woodbutcher and seasoned termite Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999 http://www.woodbutcher.net |
In article yDbhd.349003$D%.52170@attbi_s51, "Ace"
wrote: Did any one notice that Roy again has his right index finger stitched up and 2 more blue finger nails on his left hand? I like him and enjoy watching him. I just wonder if in time he's going to lose one of his fingers. Is he a klutze or what? Yeah, pretty gruesome line of stitches spiraling down his right index finger. He explained that he had reached into a bag of drawknives. Ouch. One thing's for certain - and it has always impressed me - Roy *knows* how to scary sharpen all his tools. His bench chisels appear to slice almost effortlessly, his turning chisels work great considering the coordination and lathe movement required to get such a good cut, and his hand saws cut very, very quickly. -- Owen Lowe and his Fly-by-Night Copper Company ____ "To know the world intimately is the beginning of caring." -- Ann Hayman Zwinger |
In article ,
Fly-by-Night CC wrote: He explained that he had reached into a bag of drawknives. Huh? A *bag* of drawknives? Why would someone have a bag of drawknives? "I need a razor blade" "Here! Grab one out of my 'bucket o blades'!" "Thanks... I mean OW!" |
In article .ca,
Dave Balderstone wrote: A *bag* of drawknives? That's what I heard. -- Owen Lowe and his Fly-by-Night Copper Company ____ "To know the world intimately is the beginning of caring." -- Ann Hayman Zwinger |
Silvan wrote:
I think he used a Band Aid on it instead of some homespun linen lined with sedge grass and jewel weed leaves, tied on with a gut thong though, so he's not a total Neander. :) See. If he'd put tobacco into the hole, stuffed it with spiderweb, and tied it off with some cloth, it woulda stopped bleeding right away; and prolly been healed by the end of the show. Dave in Fairfax -- Dave Leader reply-to doesn't work use: daveldr at att dot net American Association of Woodturners http://www.woodturner.org Capital Area Woodturners http://www.capwoodturners.org/ PATINA http://www.Patinatools.org/ |
Dave in Fairfax wrote:
Silvan wrote: I think he used a Band Aid on it instead of some homespun linen lined with sedge grass and jewel weed leaves, tied on with a gut thong though, so he's not a total Neander. :) See. If he'd put tobacco into the hole, stuffed it with spiderweb, and tied it off with some cloth, it woulda stopped bleeding right away; and prolly been healed by the end of the show. Dave in Fairfax Does he wear an assifidity bag do ya think? j4 |
jo4hn wrote:
Does he wear an assifidity bag do ya think? Gawd I hope not, that stuff stinks. The tobacco and spiderwebs work though. Back when, that's what we used. And honey or scorched milk as a disenfectant/anti-biotic. Dave in Fairfax -- Dave Leader reply-to doesn't work use: daveldr at att dot net American Association of Woodturners http://www.woodturner.org Capital Area Woodturners http://www.capwoodturners.org/ PATINA http://www.Patinatools.org/ |
On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 16:59:37 GMT, Dave in Fairfax
wrote: See. If he'd put tobacco into the hole, stuffed it with spiderweb, and tied it off with some cloth, it woulda stopped bleeding right away; Sounds like he's the sort of guy who'd look for some spiderweb and find himself a brown recluse. |
Andy Dingley wrote:
Sounds like he's the sort of guy who'd look for some spiderweb and find himself a brown recluse. Maybe, but he'd find a nice looking one. %-) If you get over here, and have the chance, check out Colonial Williamsburg. Dave in Fairfax -- Dave Leader reply-to doesn't work use: daveldr at att dot net American Association of Woodturners http://www.woodturner.org Capital Area Woodturners http://www.capwoodturners.org/ PATINA http://www.Patinatools.org/ |
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On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 19:22:09 +0000, Andy Dingley
wrote: On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 16:59:37 GMT, Dave in Fairfax wrote: See. If he'd put tobacco into the hole, stuffed it with spiderweb, and tied it off with some cloth, it woulda stopped bleeding right away; Sounds like he's the sort of guy who'd look for some spiderweb and find himself a brown recluse. Hey, I resemble that remark. Wish I'd have read about the tobacco & spiderweb cure before work today- instead I've got seven stitches in my forearm. Sometimes sh*t just happens! Especially when you're trying to hit a quota or (in the case of a tv show) fit a project into a set time span. |
On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 23:58:22 GMT, patriarch
calmly ranted: How _else_ are you gonna carry a bunch 'o drawknives? ;-) (OK, it _does sound dumber than a sack of hammers...) I VERY much doubt that Roy would put a lot of nicely sharpened drawknives of HIS into a damned _sack_. If it were his sack, he'd know what was in there and act accordingly. -- "Given the low level of competence among politicians, every American should become a Libertarian." -- Charley Reese, Alameda Times-Star (California), June 17, 2003 |
On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 23:58:22 GMT, patriarch wrote:
Fly-by-Night CC wrote in news:onlnlowe- : In article .ca, Dave Balderstone wrote: A *bag* of drawknives? That's what I heard. How _else_ are you gonna carry a bunch 'o drawknives? ;-) In your drawers, of course! :) |
On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 23:47:01 -0600, Dave Balderstone
wrote: In article , Fly-by-Night CC wrote: He explained that he had reached into a bag of drawknives. Huh? A *bag* of drawknives? Why would someone have a bag of drawknives? "Bag" could mean a very nicely compartmented satchel with each drawknife in its own little leather-lined pocket. Tim Douglass http://www.DouglassClan.com |
With Roy?
I don't think so. "Tim Douglass" wrote in message ... On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 23:47:01 -0600, Dave Balderstone wrote: In article , Fly-by-Night CC wrote: He explained that he had reached into a bag of drawknives. Huh? A *bag* of drawknives? Why would someone have a bag of drawknives? "Bag" could mean a very nicely compartmented satchel with each drawknife in its own little leather-lined pocket. Tim Douglass http://www.DouglassClan.com |
Prometheus wrote:
Hey, I resemble that remark. Wish I'd have read about the tobacco & spiderweb cure before work today- instead I've got seven stitches in my forearm. Sometimes sh*t just happens! Especially when you're trying to hit a quota or (in the case of a tv show) fit a project into a set time span. Sorry about that. The nicotine in the tobacco constricts the blood vessels and the spiderweb gives the PLTs a matrix to adhere to. The honey or scorched milk make enviroments that most bacteria can't grow in. Dave in Fairfax -- Dave Leader reply-to doesn't work use: daveldr at att dot net American Association of Woodturners http://www.woodturner.org Capital Area Woodturners http://www.capwoodturners.org/ PATINA http://www.Patinatools.org/ |
On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 23:20:16 GMT, Dave in Fairfax wrote:
Prometheus wrote: Hey, I resemble that remark. Wish I'd have read about the tobacco & spiderweb cure before work today- instead I've got seven stitches in my forearm. Sometimes sh*t just happens! Especially when you're trying to hit a quota or (in the case of a tv show) fit a project into a set time span. Sorry about that. The nicotine in the tobacco constricts the blood vessels and the spiderweb gives the PLTs a matrix to adhere to. The honey or scorched milk make enviroments that most bacteria can't grow in. Really? I'd have thought that honey or milk (even scorched) would provide a medium for bacteria to thrive in. What's the mechanism that kills or stops bacteria in those media? Dave in Fairfax |
On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 23:20:16 GMT, Dave in Fairfax
wrote: Prometheus wrote: Hey, I resemble that remark. Wish I'd have read about the tobacco & spiderweb cure before work today- instead I've got seven stitches in my forearm. Sometimes sh*t just happens! Especially when you're trying to hit a quota or (in the case of a tv show) fit a project into a set time span. Sorry about that. The nicotine in the tobacco constricts the blood vessels and the spiderweb gives the PLTs a matrix to adhere to. The honey or scorched milk make enviroments that most bacteria can't grow in. I'm gonna have to keep that in mind- I get lots of little scrapes and dings all the time... Dave in Fairfax |
On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 23:20:16 GMT, Dave in Fairfax
wrote: Prometheus wrote: Hey, I resemble that remark. Wish I'd have read about the tobacco & spiderweb cure before work today- instead I've got seven stitches in my forearm. Sometimes sh*t just happens! Especially when you're trying to hit a quota or (in the case of a tv show) fit a project into a set time span. Sorry about that. The nicotine in the tobacco constricts the blood vessels and the spiderweb gives the PLTs a matrix to adhere to. The honey or scorched milk make enviroments that most bacteria can't grow in. Dave in Fairfax Learn something new every day. Gawd I love this news group! That which does not kill us makes us stronger. --Friedrich Nietzsche Never get your philosophy from some guy who ended up in the looney bin. -- Wiz Zumwalt |
On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 19:58:51 -0700, Mark & Juanita
wrote: On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 23:20:16 GMT, Dave in Fairfax wrote: Prometheus wrote: Hey, I resemble that remark. Wish I'd have read about the tobacco & spiderweb cure before work today- instead I've got seven stitches in my forearm. Sometimes sh*t just happens! Especially when you're trying to hit a quota or (in the case of a tv show) fit a project into a set time span. Sorry about that. The nicotine in the tobacco constricts the blood vessels and the spiderweb gives the PLTs a matrix to adhere to. The honey or scorched milk make enviroments that most bacteria can't grow in. Really? I'd have thought that honey or milk (even scorched) would provide a medium for bacteria to thrive in. What's the mechanism that kills or stops bacteria in those media? I'd never heard about scorched milk before but in honey it's a combination of the high sugar content and the natural preservatives the bees put in it. That's why honey will keep for years as long as it's undiluted. --RC Dave in Fairfax That which does not kill us makes us stronger. --Friedrich Nietzsche Never get your philosophy from some guy who ended up in the looney bin. -- Wiz Zumwalt |
Preservatives in the honey. Or, if you prefer, "natural" antibacterials.
Been used for wound treatment as far back as documentation exists. Never heard of the milk trick. I know that lard and other occlusives with a bit of activated charcoal (soot) have been used to "draw" wounds. wrote in message ... On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 19:58:51 -0700, Mark & Juanita wrote: Really? I'd have thought that honey or milk (even scorched) would provide a medium for bacteria to thrive in. What's the mechanism that kills or stops bacteria in those media? I'd never heard about scorched milk before but in honey it's a combination of the high sugar content and the natural preservatives the bees put in it. That's why honey will keep for years as long as it's undiluted. |
Mark & Juanita wrote:
Really? I'd have thought that honey or milk (even scorched) would provide a medium for bacteria to thrive in. What's the mechanism that kills or stops bacteria in those media? It's odd isn't it. They're OLD rememdies. Apparently it's a situation where a little bit is good but alot makes it bad. I can't explain it very well, and I'm not seriously suggesting it as a way to deal with cuts, it was intended as tongue in cheek with a hint of the truth. I first heard about it when I was a kid, then read the same thing in my copy of _The Practical Nurse_ by Flo. Nightengale. I talked to some of the older nurses at work and they backed it up with anecdotal evidence. Dave in Fairfax -- Dave Leader reply-to doesn't work use: daveldr at att dot net American Association of Woodturners http://www.woodturner.org Capital Area Woodturners http://www.capwoodturners.org/ PATINA http://www.Patinatools.org/ |
On Tue, 2 Nov 2004 15:48:19 -0500, "George" george@least wrote:
With Roy? I don't think so. The operative word, of course, is "could". "Tim Douglass" wrote in message .. . On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 23:47:01 -0600, Dave Balderstone wrote: In article , Fly-by-Night CC wrote: He explained that he had reached into a bag of drawknives. Huh? A *bag* of drawknives? Why would someone have a bag of drawknives? "Bag" could mean a very nicely compartmented satchel with each drawknife in its own little leather-lined pocket. Tim Douglass http://www.DouglassClan.com Tim Douglass http://www.DouglassClan.com |
On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 07:34:24 -0500, "George" george@least wrote:
Preservatives in the honey. Or, if you prefer, "natural" antibacterials. Been used for wound treatment as far back as documentation exists. Interesting. Thinking about how honey does keep, it makes sense. Never heard of the milk trick. I know that lard and other occlusives with a bit of activated charcoal (soot) have been used to "draw" wounds. wrote in message .. . On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 19:58:51 -0700, Mark & Juanita wrote: Really? I'd have thought that honey or milk (even scorched) would provide a medium for bacteria to thrive in. What's the mechanism that kills or stops bacteria in those media? I'd never heard about scorched milk before but in honey it's a combination of the high sugar content and the natural preservatives the bees put in it. That's why honey will keep for years as long as it's undiluted. |
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On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 20:48:26 -0500, Silvan wrote:
jo4hn wrote: And it is reported that he does his shows in one take, with no edits. No injury time outs? Probably if he had to get stitches he *might* interrupt it. Maybe. I doubt it. He'd probably go over, get some willow bark or something, and sew it up right there, explaining his technique. I haven't seen him in years, but I remember him whopping himself with a chisel and then bleeding for the rest of the show. Yup, got blood all over the work as I recall. I also remember him tossing (a chair?) over his shoulder when he screwed it up beyond saving. "OK, we're going to do something else now" or something. I think he used a Band Aid on it instead of some homespun linen lined with sedge grass and jewel weed leaves, tied on with a gut thong though, so he's not a total Neander. :) Actually, I think the "homespun linen" thing would be more of a Martha type thing. Dave Hinz |
And it is reported that he does his shows in one take, with no edits.
No injury time outs? No timeouts. Frank Klausz told us he builds in realtime. |
"Dave Hinz" wrote in message ... On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 20:48:26 -0500, Silvan wrote: jo4hn wrote: And it is reported that he does his shows in one take, with no edits. No injury time outs? Probably if he had to get stitches he *might* interrupt it. Maybe. I doubt it. He'd probably go over, get some willow bark or something, and sew it up right there, explaining his technique. I haven't seen him in years, but I remember him whopping himself with a chisel and then bleeding for the rest of the show. Yup, got blood all over the work as I recall. I also remember him tossing (a chair?) over his shoulder when he screwed it up beyond saving. "OK, we're going to do something else now" or something. I think he used a Band Aid on it instead of some homespun linen lined with sedge grass and jewel weed leaves, tied on with a gut thong though, so he's not a total Neander. :) Actually, I think the "homespun linen" thing would be more of a Martha type thing. Dave Hinz Yep, Roy explained it all Saturday. Said he wasn't doing any work at all. He just reached into a sack and grabbed a draw knife. He said about cut his dern finger off. He apologzed several times for his stitches showing up in the camera tight shots. Gary |
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