got married

I haven't worn my band in 8 years, specifically because I got it caught on a switch cover plate on a lift and about ripped my finger off at that time.

because of the nature of my job, jewelry isn't a good thing to have in on or around.

I have lost a finger due to other reasons, it sucks, it's a constant struggle to do things you've done your whole life.

it only takes one time.

wife wasn't crazy about the idea, but she understood, I do wear it for family gatherings ( when I remember )
 
If I worked around anything that had moving parts I could get caught in I would take it off, but working with scrap metal not much moves anymore.

Years ago I had a ring that my dad gave me. IT was a cheap ring made of thin metal. I was working at a batting cage that had a conveyer belt that moved the balls back up to the pitching machines. It got jammed and I was clearing the jam and the ring got caught. Due to a combination of the cheap ring and strong bones the ring snapped before my finger came off. Left a nasty cut though. I learned my lesson. I have only taken it off when I couldn't get my hand in a tight spot with it on.

The thing actually saved my hand on one job. We were taking an awning off a building and the owner was a bit spastic and was helping me against my wishes. I was taking one side loose and he jammed a pry bar in the other side and the whole thing fell on me. My hand was caught between the building and the awning and I could not figure out why there was no pain. I told the owner to go away and my buddy and I got the thing off of me. There was an indention of my ring in both pieces and no damage at all to my hand. The ring had been big enough and strong enough to stop the pieces from doing some major injury.
 
^^ ive heard a few stories about those tungsten bands saving fingers. buddy of mine seen a guy that was wearing one and had his hand under the forks a tow motor (why i dont kno) and the guy driving it dropped the forks of his hand and the ring saved it. i jsut bought a cheap stainless steel band. i still owe on the engagement ring lol so i couldnt afford much.

im goin to school for electricity so a metal band is a bad idea no matter what its made of
 
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