Like over 15 years ago, I decided to run and adjust an OS 20 under my carport. I was alone in the house that day. I put a 2X1 (about 4 feet long) on the floor, and set the wheels behind it. Started, and moved around adjusting, and at one point while kneeling in front of the idling engine, one of the wheels cleared the 2X1. Obviously either the plane or the wood had moved. The plane turned, and the porp sliced trough my knee. 3 cuts, from bigger to smaller. Not too deep. the deepest was like 1/4 inch deep. The biggest maybe 2 inches long.

I realized that if I extended the leg the cuts would close and the bleeding stopped (I had a Bouty roll at hand). So, here I was, sitting on the floor leaning w/the back against the house... At that point I decided to stay put (no bleeding). If I would attempt to get up, I knew it would open the cuts again. I did not want to waste 5 hours in the ER. Since I had CA handy (filtebox) I decided to glue shut the biggest cut. I held the cut shut, and I put a little of CA on it. It burned like hell, but the bleeding stopped.

When my son arrived like one hour later, I got up carefully and since the thing was not bleeding I bandaged it. end of the story.

4 years later, working in the attic, I hit with my head the nails that protude from the inside of the roof. I had a big cut (lots of blood) on the top of my head. Wife drives me to the ER. They cut some hair, and guess what? They glued the cut. When I told the Dr. about my CA deal, he said that it was OK, apparently carpet installers were the first in using CA to close woulds. Now, it is common practice, even dentists use CA. I still have 2 neat scars on my knee.

But, please, do not try at home... and yes, I used thin CA...

Gerry