I have a "Y" on my first digit of my right hand and a "/" on the second digit of the same hand from a one way hole in a dashboard of a 1979 Hurst Olds Cutlass.
It undressed my fingers pretty good, I used a little natural honey, a paper towel and clear packaging tape to get me by until I could get to the doctors office the next day.
Experience is the best teacher.....Scars are the diploma!
Plus you can slightly modify the stories to make them sound cooler!!
My Kart accident scar (the big one) was when I learned several lessons at once. First, install brakes before testing!
Second, 3 chainsaw engines, no clutches and a string for throttle control is a shortcut to learning Murphy's law.
Third, If you bolt on a new steering wheel because it is chrome, use more than 2 bolts that are larger than 1/4 and better than grade "unknown" from the dad's electrical toolbox.
Fourth, After your brother has crashed the kart into the school gym.....backwards..hard enough to knock lockers off the wall and put a 5 inch gash in his shoulder (21 stitches)....don't take your turn while he recovers!
Driving a direct drive, no brake, wide open throttle 3 engine Kart is terrifying enough without suddenly ripping the steering wheel off. (80 stitches)!!
I still just say karting accident...most of the time.
Bruce
Thankfully, I don't have the scars to show it, but I once grabbed a tube that was about 1500F.
(was in a glass blowing studio, not my garage).
I didn't notice the sound, but a friend who was there to watch me said it sounded like a steak on a very hot grill. 
So be careful around those headers. They don't make color until about 1800F.
Eric
aeronca65t wrote: Caution: When working on cars and using sharp tools, always push pointy end of tool away from hand (razor knife).
When I was younger my dad ALWAYS used to yell at me when cutting stuff "cut away from yourself!"
That lesson was very hard learned for me. It has taken years and many gashes for me to finally listen.
I wish I could say I learned my lesson with less than 5 incidents.
Usually the way I notice I have an injury is the grease/grime muck on my hands is less slimy and more sticky than normal. Blood is stickier than oil. Then I have to find out where its coming from.
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