...they don't grow back... but they can be reattached I guess.

I received the news yesterday that my uncle (and godfather) cut off three fingers on his left hand. He's a meat cutter by profession, over 30 years, and nipped the tip of his thumb 20 years ago. Yesterday he was cutting a piece of pork on one of the bandsaws and it slipped. In the blink of an eye he had sawed off most of his pinkie, ring and middle fingers. He was transported to Boston right after it happened. He just woke up after a 12 hour reattachment operation. He'll regain some use of his middle and ring fingers but they told him his guitar playing days are over...

I have a new awareness when I'm around any of my power tools. This struck WAY to home.

Be safe.

Dan