Yuck, have fun peeling that nail off.  You could try drilling a hole in the center with your pin vise to relieve the pressure.  Would that qualify for an extreme modeler award? lol

OOUUUUUCH!

Ouch!  I'd cry like a little girl! 

My people that work for me can always tell when I'm getting ready for a model contest.  I come to work with both thumbs bandages up after having sliced them open with my exacto...

Nice One!!!

Stick that thumb in your pocket and you've got a pocket full of suck, buddy!!!

A few years ago, I was working on some brick pavers....a coworker did something random and stupid. Jokingly I said, "it's OK, it's not YOUR fault you're stupid". I proceeded to randomly and stupidly smash my thumb with a mallet. Jokes on me!!! I feel your pain!

Didn't quite cry like a girl, but I did swear like a sailor!

I know the nail's going to come off, but I'm dreading it. Other injuries don't phase me that much, but nails coming off gives me the willies for some reason...

On the bright side, there are worse things...

http://arbroath.blogspot.com/2011/11/man-jailed-for-blasting-co-workers.html

Be careful with those compressors...

There's no crying in modeling...

Reminds me of the time I was in a Mk III Command tank outside of Belgorad in early '43...Tank Commander (a battalion commander I shall keep nameless) was chatting with me while leaning on the breech of the 5cm...gunner loosed of a round and the recoil hit him right in the side of the chest...knocked him out for about 10 minutes, collapsed a lung and broke most of his ribs...convalesed for about four months after that...talk about a bruise...  

OUCH!

Best wishes for a speedy recovery buddy!

If you MUST build something... then you need to relieve the pressure.

Heat the end of a bent paper clip (or a similar size metal wire) over an open flame until it is red hot. Use a pair of pliers to hold the paper clip during sterilization.

While it is still very hot, touch the tip of it to the injured fingernail. This is not a painful procedure for most people.

The heat of the clip will burn a small hole in the fingernail. It is not necessary to press hard on the fingernail to burn a hole.

As the paper clip is removed, blood should start releasing through the small hole. If not, retry the procedure until blood comes out and pressure is relieved.

 ..and presto.  Back on the bench in a matter of minutes! I have done this multiple times.  Or you can just wait.

Ooof !! This brought back a lot of memories from the time I slammed my middle finger in a heavy metal door. I don't know how I didn't lose it. Couldn't sleep for a few days because of the pain! Actually, it did feel a lot better later on when I cut a hole in the fingernail. Get well!

Could be worse, I just had surgery for kidney stones.

Echo139er

If you MUST build something... then you need to relieve the pressure.

Heat the end of a bent paper clip (or a similar size metal wire) over an open flame until it is red hot. Use a pair of pliers to hold the paper clip during sterilization.

While it is still very hot, touch the tip of it to the injured fingernail. This is not a painful procedure for most people.

The heat of the clip will burn a small hole in the fingernail. It is not necessary to press hard on the fingernail to burn a hole.

As the paper clip is removed, blood should start releasing through the small hole. If not, retry the procedure until blood comes out and pressure is relieved.

 ..and presto.  Back on the bench in a matter of minutes! I have done this multiple times.  Or you can just wait.

Buckeye

Could be worse, I just had surgery for kidney stones.

But you need stones to model, right? Ouch Doogs, you may have to scratchbuild a thumbnail, check with Hans, he's probably done it before. And double-ouch Buckeye - get better, a buddy of mine had the same deal recently.

I'm sure it'll get me a henpecked campaign ribbon, but the wife's forbidden me from doing any scratchwork on the nail. Got an appointment with the doctor to do basically the same thing...

Irony of ironies, this is also our benefit enrollment period, so I have pages and pages of forms to fill out...and I can't  hold a pen...

Doctor shmoctor, get out a candle and paper clip!

DoogsATX

I'm sure it'll get me a henpecked campaign ribbon, but the wife's forbidden me from doing any scratchwork on the nail. Got an appointment with the doctor to do basically the same thing...

Get an X-aCTO blade and drill that M0J0 out...if the pressure is high the blood may spurt a foot or so...

Use your other hand. A little 'flesh', with a touch of 'flat earth'. Tell the wife it miraculously healed, then break out the candle and paper clip. No forms!

Fine Scale Medicine?

VanceCrozier

Fine Scale Medicine?

Love it! That's great!

Reminds of the time, when I was 13, I got a nasty black eye. I used some of my sisters makeup (rouge) to cover it up. Far be it for me to admit I had a black eye!...Especially since it was sister that gave it to me (tough girl).

I had that happen several months ago- severely painful. I could barely sleep through the night for the intense throbbing. I did as was already mentioned- heated a paper clip to burn a hole through the centre of the nail. I wimped out a bit and had my nurse freeze my finger first though....

I'll tell you the same thing I tell my kids, "It'll grow back!"

I know when i'm injured and can't build models.....I buy modeles.....lol.....Oh, I think i used this one....

Vance, get ready: I'm designing a new badge... 

Well...doctor said it's a very good thing I didn't drill/stab myself. It's been too long since it happened and opening the hole to dried blood wouldn't do any good and just invite infection. But I've got some rad painkillers and think I found a new doctor. Snark and to-the-pointness are big in my book...

Echo139er

 

If you MUST build something... then you need to relieve the pressure.

Heat the end of a bent paper clip (or a similar size metal wire) over an open flame until it is red hot. Use a pair of pliers to hold the paper clip during sterilization.

While it is still very hot, touch the tip of it to the injured fingernail. This is not a painful procedure for most people.

The heat of the clip will burn a small hole in the fingernail. It is not necessary to press hard on the fingernail to burn a hole.

As the paper clip is removed, blood should start releasing through the small hole. If not, retry the procedure until blood comes out and pressure is relieved.

 ..and presto.  Back on the bench in a matter of minutes! I have done this multiple times.  Or you can just wait.

 

So THATs it what they mean when they say "sticks out like a sore thumb"

Get better soon buddy.

Doogs

I feel your pain buddy, broke my elbow on Nov.17 while apprehending a "less than cooperative" suspect. Got the bad guy, but found something wasn't right w/ the arm after the adreneline wore off. Kinda hard to do delicate work w/ one good wing. For now, I'll have to browse the catalogs looking for future projects while I heal........I guess I could always always take this opportunity to straighten up the workbench!