johnnymac1969
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Post by johnnymac1969 on Mar 6, 2016 22:28:23 GMT -5
After seeing some amazing tumbled rocks on this site lately, I decided to search for some of those rocks in the rough. For the first time ever, I recently bought three rocks on eBay. - 1lb of Leopard Jasper (already broken down into tumble sizes) - 1lb, 9oz of Turritella Agate (a BRICK of a rock that I needed to break down) - 3lb, 1oz Coquina Jasper (has yet to arrive, but at only about an inch thick, it should be easy to break down) As I prepared to break down the Turritella, I knew that wearing safety glasses was a no brainer when taking a sledge hammer to a rock. I also read, on this site, that it was a good idea to wear protective gloves. I thought that was unnecessary and a little too OSHO for me. I learned my lesson the hard way… two thin shards of the Turritella broke off and became embedded into my knuckles. The pain is unbelievable, even with the slightest of bumps. If the cuts become infected, I cannot wait to tell my doctor that snail shells from a few million years ago caused the infection.
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Tom
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My dad Tom suddenly passed away yesterday, Just wanted his "rock" family to know.
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Post by Tom on Mar 6, 2016 22:34:53 GMT -5
Good point I don't always wear gloves. I will now. Good luck on the tumble.
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Intheswamp
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Post by Intheswamp on Mar 6, 2016 22:47:59 GMT -5
Welcome to the bloody-finger club. Wash it good, put some neosporin on it, cover with a band-aid when working/playing...leave it off when watching tv or can be sure you won't be bumping it. Ramp up your Vitamin-C intake considerably...it's very good for healing. Do watch out for infection. With the extreme pain that you mention you may have some rock still in your knuckle...you might want to get a doctor to look at it. I had a friend that back in highschool ended up with a mussel shell (current production, probably only a year or so old) stuck into his heel. We could see the dark shell in his foot so he got to make a trip to the ER. They dug it out and sent him on his merry way. About 25 years later his foot started hurting him (he was a barber and stood on his feet most of the day). He went to a doctor and guess what...they found more shell in his foot that the ER doctor missed!!! Keep an eye on it. I don't like the sound of it still being highly painful. Btw,...I bet that hurts. I always take extreme caution when busting rocks...I *never* bust my finger with an orange ball-peen hammer that jamesp gave me....never. Best wishs.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 6, 2016 22:49:23 GMT -5
I also use gunny sacks too.............Don't like shrapel flying everywhere..........
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johnnymac1969
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by johnnymac1969 on Mar 7, 2016 0:58:57 GMT -5
Welcome to the bloody-finger club. Wash it good, put some neosporin on it, cover with a band-aid when working/playing...leave it off when watching tv or can be sure you won't be bumping it. Ramp up your Vitamin-C intake considerably...it's very good for healing. Do watch out for infection. With the extreme pain that you mention you may have some rock still in your knuckle...you might want to get a doctor to look at it. I had a friend that back in highschool ended up with a mussel shell (current production, probably only a year or so old) stuck into his heel. We could see the dark shell in his foot so he got to make a trip to the ER. They dug it out and sent him on his merry way. About 25 years later his foot started hurting him (he was a barber and stood on his feet most of the day). He went to a doctor and guess what...they found more shell in his foot that the ER doctor missed!!! Keep an eye on it. I don't like the sound of it still being highly painful. Btw,...I bet that hurts. I always take extreme caution when busting rocks...I *never* bust my finger with an orange ball-peen hammer that jamesp gave me....never. Best wishs. Thank you for the info… I will be watching the cuts carefully for the next few days. I think the shards must have hit the bones in my fingers… I can't think of another reason why it hurts so much.
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johnnymac1969
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by johnnymac1969 on Mar 7, 2016 1:00:45 GMT -5
I also use gunny sacks too.............Don't like shrapel flying everywhere.......... I will NEVER break another rock without covering it in a gunny sack! OUCH!!!
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agatemaggot
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Post by agatemaggot on Mar 7, 2016 1:26:46 GMT -5
Kinda like Flint knappin, break out the Duct tape and Super Glue !
Harley
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 7, 2016 10:59:45 GMT -5
Kinda like Flint knappin, break out the Duct tape and Super Glue ! Harley Yes Harley,I use a lot of super glue when working with Obsidian,it bites! LOL
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Post by Toad on Mar 9, 2016 5:59:55 GMT -5
I never wear gloves, but probably should. But I wrap all my rocks in t-shirts or denim. Shrapnel is minimal and have never received a cut.
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