the duties they don't mention

[kareina]

I have said before, I don't need kids, I've got an apprentice. Today was a very good example. I had just sat down to the computer after a short break, when my tall apprentice, who had been in the yard doing some grinding with a belt-sander on a knife he's making came in holding his hand wrapped in a bit of bloody paper towel asking for help. Apparently the sander managed to hook on something on the knife and grabbed it, and wrenched it around till the point lodged in his finger tip. Of his left hand (he's *very* left handed). So I helped him get it cleaned up, taped the wound closed with steri-strips, and used regular bandaids to tape a bit of cotton wool (the Australian term for cotton balls) to the finger lest it start bleeding again, and advised him to take a break for a bit. He says he can't feel it at the moment, but as deep as that point must have gone in, given the width of the wound at the surface, it is going to hurt later! No one told me that first aid is part of the laurel-apprentice responsibilities!

Comments

[emma7926.livejournal.com]

Oh, my - I hope it heals all right, without any nerve damage. Fortunately, my one experience with a protege (since I do not foresee any likelihood that I will ever have occasion to have an apprentice) didn't include first aid. I may quit while I'm ahead. :-D

[fjorlief.livejournal.com]

Whilst medic duties aren't usually part of the contract, it sounds like you handled it quite well! I wish him speedy healing.

[ariadne3.livejournal.com]

To your apprentice: Elevate, Elevate, Elevate!
(Also, don't do that again.)

Reminds me of my erstwhile housemate slicing through his thumb while washing the (hey, buddy, those are SHARP) kitchen knives. Healed cleanly, 'cause it was very sharp.

[eithni.livejournal.com]

My first apprentice was only 19 when I took him. There has been a whole lot of "real world" education in our laurel-apprentice relationship, in part because his family was very conservative and in part because, well, he's a 20 year old boy. There are a lot of rough edges to be beaten off him. ;)