Shaving machine safety  Submitted by oldshaver on 9/25/05 at
12:53 PM. ( )  I saw a person in the deer categorie say that a
shaving machine wouldnt cut deep into your skin, and that it
would only take off a thin layer of your skin. WRONG! I have
personally been cut to the bone, twice, on the fatty part of the
left hand, just above the wrist, and another one, on my index
finger. This doesnt include stitches several times in other
places. Most bad injuries come from being over-confident, and
forgetting to RESPECT THAT MACHINE. It has the potential to
really do some severe damage, especially with some of those
large lips some operators are using out there. Nobody asked for
them, but I am going to give yall a few suggestions that should
help save a few operators alot of pain! LARGE HEAVY SKINS- try
to thin large heavy skins with a straight knife prior to
fleshing on the machine. This will decrease the skin weight, and
make for easier handling, and drastically reduce your chances of
that skin slipping out of your