A note about fellow turner Nate Hawkes and another warning

[Hilel Salomon]

I don't think that Nate will be on the internet any time soon, so I thought I'd let you folks know that Nate had a bad accident on his table saw. He cut himself very badly and , while he won't lost any fingers, he will have a hard time using the knuckle of his middle index finger. He'll also be out of turning for about a month.
I know that many of you will want to wish him well.
Regards All,

Hilel.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Nate - extremely sorry to hear of the mishap! Heal totally and quickly!

[Ted Calver]

Hilel, Please give Nate our best wishes for a fast and full recovery

[Doug W Swanson]

I'm new here so I don't know who Nate is but that sucks. I hope you have a speedy recovery.

Doug

[Mauricio Ulloa]

Best wishes for him. This is one of the worst nightmares for me and for many woodworkers.... Hope he gets better soon and it's great that he didn't loose any body parts.

[David E Keller]

Get well soon, Nate.

[Sean Hughto]

Sorry to hear about this. Nate, heal up quick and hang in there.

[Paul Douglass]

WOW! Hoping for a speedi recovery. About 2 months ago I took off about 1/8" of a finger doing a stupid. I was very lucky to get a reminder that little of a reminder of how dangerous those saws are.

[Roger Bullock]

Wishing him a speedy and full recovery. I as well as a lot of woodworkers spend a lot of time alone in our shops, bad place for a serious accident. Here's hoping everyone a safe woodworking in this new year.

[Alan Trout]

Nate,

Having partially severed my middle finger on my right hand and severed the nerve on my index finger on my right hand on my 12" jointer in September of 08'. I can understand what it feels like and wish you a speedy and as full as possible recovery. While my finger is a bit shorter and really don't have any feeling in the ends of those two fingers I count myself very lucky that I did not loose my entire finger or hand for that matter. I am sure you feel the same way.

I however did get back on that horse. The next day after the accident I used my jointer. I never knew that there were so many different ways to call someone stupid but my wife did figure at least a dozen ways.

Good luck and get better soon.

Alan

[Rob Cunningham]

Sorry to hear about Nate's accident. Wishing him a speedy and full recovery.

[curtis rosche]

so hes another one to join our under ten finger club... i was wondering who would be the next to join me
hope he regains full movement of that knuckle.

[Allen Neighbors]

I wish you well, Nate, and a rapid, painless recovery.

[Richard Madison]

He may not have wanted us to know about it. Oops, too late. Anyhow, best wishes to Nate for best and fastest possible recovery.

[Todd Trebuna]

Perils of the craft. Ask how many cops have killed their ovens or floors. If you work with it long enough, it'll be close.
Prayers to Nate for a quick and full recovery.