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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: scrolling in old age
« on: January 22, 2019, 06:45:13 pm »
Welcome Sir! I'm not as blessed with wisdom as you Gentleman are, but, I'm 53, and been scrollin' 25+ years.
I understand about the vision, and not bein' able to cut as fast as I used to. I just finished a project that had some tiny detail throughout the the project. Man! It took me longer to compensate for the smaller parts to cut than it did to read the labels in my blade inventory & make a decision on what blade to use!:o
I've been out of the shop right at a year due to health issues & Sawbones tellin' me ya "can't do this or that anymore." I finally told my Bride I ain't able to sit any longer. When she asked what the problem was? I told her these Sawbones took my Trucking career, I ain't lettin'em take my hobby that her & our family Sawbones thought I needed to get into so bad. We've got to many $$$$ just sittin' and collectin' dust otherwise. So, I walked out the door to the shop, and been tryin' to work in the shop some ever' day since!
I drove OTR 30 years. It took me to long to settle in after I retired in 2012, I refuse to go thru all that again. My health has placed enormous limitations on me as it is, creating high stress situations. And my Bride's health is not the best, either. Wood working is a huge stress reliever for me, and just a get away when I go to the shop with my dogs. Nothing else is goin' on in that shop except what I am doin'. Everyone needs that.
If you can put together an "old farts club", send me an invite, Sir! Mr. Rocky & I are good friends.
Keep in touch.
I understand about the vision, and not bein' able to cut as fast as I used to. I just finished a project that had some tiny detail throughout the the project. Man! It took me longer to compensate for the smaller parts to cut than it did to read the labels in my blade inventory & make a decision on what blade to use!:o
I've been out of the shop right at a year due to health issues & Sawbones tellin' me ya "can't do this or that anymore." I finally told my Bride I ain't able to sit any longer. When she asked what the problem was? I told her these Sawbones took my Trucking career, I ain't lettin'em take my hobby that her & our family Sawbones thought I needed to get into so bad. We've got to many $$$$ just sittin' and collectin' dust otherwise. So, I walked out the door to the shop, and been tryin' to work in the shop some ever' day since!
I drove OTR 30 years. It took me to long to settle in after I retired in 2012, I refuse to go thru all that again. My health has placed enormous limitations on me as it is, creating high stress situations. And my Bride's health is not the best, either. Wood working is a huge stress reliever for me, and just a get away when I go to the shop with my dogs. Nothing else is goin' on in that shop except what I am doin'. Everyone needs that.
If you can put together an "old farts club", send me an invite, Sir! Mr. Rocky & I are good friends.
Keep in touch.