Saved it!

[bwehman]

This was a close one. Literally couldn't believe how lucky I got with the timing of that catch haha. Not even a whisper of contact made with the ground.

 

[Michael Kellough]

Nicely done!

The best save I’ve witnessed live was in 6th grade. There was an old refrigerator in the hall we could use to store soft drinks etc. A really old fridge. Rounded corners and a top mounted freezer that was always bristling with frost. A female classmate opened the door to the freezer and a glass bottle Coke immediately slipped out heading for the concrete floor. She silently and elegantly bent her knees and placed her hand right under the bottle inches from the floor. I was very impressed!

 

[Sparktrician]

Five thumbs-up for that catch!!!  [scared]

 

[usernumber1]

excellent dive form
where's that corded / cordless tool thread now?

 

[bwehman]

Haha just honing my new-dad skills.

 

[SoonerFan]

Haha just honing my new-dad skills.

 
That my Fellow Festool Fogger was unbelievable. Truly spectacular save. I think we now know who would win the Olympic Gold Metal in track saw catching.

 

[twistsol1]

Over the years, I've trained myself not to try to catch a dropping tool. In the woodshop, it's probably sharp and welding it is probably hot. Both situations usually end worse than a broken tool.

Brilliant catch by the way.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

Over the years, I've trained myself not to try to catch a dropping tool. In the woodshop, it's probably sharp and welding it is probably hot. Both situations usually end worse than a broken tool.

Brilliant catch by the way.

Yes, years as a mechanic taught me the same. Trying to catch/deflect a dropped bolt/nut, generally makes it worse. Watching it drop and following where it went, seems to work out better. That is just about losing small parts, bigger things will normally hurt you. Taking a chance and then getting both, is worst case. You try to catch it, hurt yourself, and the thing gets damaged anyway.
The real one, for me, was a kitchen knife. I knocked it off of the countertop and stabbed myself right in the top of my right foot.....it's ok, the knife was fine.  [big grin]

[member=60792]bwehman[/member]  Great catch!  Takes a few minutes to slow your heart back down though doesn't it.
That would have been a hamstring or knee injury, at my age  [scared]