Inspirational 90 Year old woodworker

**johnredl** · 30th July 2011, 10:53 PM

I met an inspirational 90 year old man tonight that still works in woodwork. He lives in a retirement village and works in his single garage from his 1200x500 workbench with an old record vice. His joinery is exceptional, no gaps or sawdust filled holes. He made 4 of these grandfather clocks while in the retirement village! Everything is made mostly by hand and using a laminate nibbler, and the biggest Record #8 that I've ever seen!

He has a pile of templates for the clock which he has offered me the use of. So I think that a GF clock is on the way for our house I think.

Just a nice inspirational story.

**Groggy** · 30th July 2011, 11:15 PM

Very nice, good on him!

**John Saxton** · 31st July 2011, 01:21 PM

thanks for posting this.

Excellent work turned out by him,goes to show that with mind and body at work then age is not necessarily a barrier.

cheers

**Christos** · 31st July 2011, 05:26 PM

Got a little while to go before I hit that age and hope to be still working with wood.

**johnredl** · 31st July 2011, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by John Saxton

thanks for posting this.

Excellent work turned out by him,goes to show that with mind and body at work then age is not necessarily a barrier.

cheers

Excellent alright...the table was made when he was 17 and has 450 hand cut pieces!

**derekcohen** · 31st July 2011, 07:24 PM

That is truly special.

By the way, Sam Maloof was 92 and still working (with a 10 year + waiting list for his rockers!) when he passed on.

Regards from Perth

Derek

**Woodlee** · 31st July 2011, 07:58 PM

Thanks for posting those pics , truly exceptional work .
I hope I'm still able to carry on with my hobby when Im that age , if I make it of course.

Kev.

**pjt** · 31st July 2011, 10:21 PM

Yes, inspirational, I to hope to be able to do as well as he does when I'm 90

Pete

**ian** · 31st July 2011, 11:50 PM

Thanks for posting that John

It's tremendous that he still has the eyesight, balance and hand control to make such fabulous stuff

my prayer for everyone here is that they too have those abilities when they are 90

BTW, I think at 90 I'd limit my use of a router to a trimmer !

**johnredl** · 1st August 2011, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by derekcohen

That is truly special.

By the way, Sam Maloof was 92 and still working (with a 10 year + waiting list for his rockers!) when he passed on.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Wow that's great, thanks Derek. (...I hope that his customers didn't have to pay a deposit to get on the waiting list!)

**mn pete** · 1st August 2011, 10:17 PM

Great stuff bud! Thanks for sharing.

**_fly_** · 1st August 2011, 10:29 PM

I had a great uncle that got himself a new bicycle for himself for his 97th birthday. And he rode it everyday. No there was not a motor, just std.

**johnredl** · 2nd August 2011, 08:13 AM

Originally Posted by _fly_

I had a great uncle that got himself a new bicycle for himself for his 97th birthday. And he rode it everyday. No there was not a motor, just std.

Great story, thanks

**Mychael** · 2nd August 2011, 08:50 AM

My mate is now past 80 and is currently building what I think is his fourth aircraft. Scratch built from plans.
When I say aircraft I mean 'real' aircraft not models. He still has his pilots licence.

**Mychael** · 2nd August 2011, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by ian

my prayer for everyone here is that they too have those abilities when they are 90
!

Hell I'd be happy if I could just do that sort of stuff now. Never mind when/if I make 90.

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