Thread: Eyes going going gone

Hi, I feel for you mate!

If it looks like things are going to get even worse, perhaps starting to learn braille might be an idea?

Dave this takes guts to come out and say. Now the positive side learn to turn as much as you can now with the little one set yourself up, learn where everything is there are blind turners out there.

I feel your anger Dave.

Your fiends here I am sure will support you.

Sorry to hear your plight Dave. All the best for the future.

There was talk about getting a blind dog in the next yr or so
I,e for being out in public so I don't trip or fall
(yeah what the hell do A blind guy what a blind dog for?? A dog that can see wd be better then a dog that cant see lol)

By Jeez that's no good. But you could go into politics, especially the eyed bit, you could be the PM.

I reckon as the 26th March is PURPLE DAY Purple Day | Epilepsy Action Australia we should get in and all woodies including TL wear something PURPLE.

Being that young Dave is a sufferer.

That is not good. All the best carver.

Sorry to hear of your problem with your eye Dave, not good. I have had an eye problem since birth and only have full vision in one eye and hardly any vision in the other so I sort of know what you are talking about. The vision in both my eyes have deterrorated over the years but I stll see reasonably okay with my "good" eye.
Something I have had to live with and adapt my lifestyle accordingly. However, your situation seems to be worse than mine and the prognosis not very good. I can only sympathise with you mate and hope things don't turn out as bad as predicted for you.

Keep your spirits up mate and don't give in. Life can be very unfair sometimes and it makes you think.

Good luck for the future.

Dave
Oh F
kick in the guts
bummer
I'm at a loss for words - You are just coming to the game - you carve and are learning to turn
You're half my age - life's not fair
Oh S... I don't know what to say
bugger

I wish you could tell good news but at the same time don't lose hope that your situation may yet be remedied soon. These days who knows somewhere someone always comes up with some ingenious propositions or devices.
I have had eye problems too and have mine checked every four months. So I have to be positive for you and for me too.

Hi Dave sorry to hear that mate, some of the stuff life sends us really sucks. I'm sure you will prevale though, you are clever with your hands and have a good bright brain so you will always find a way to make the things you want to. Hmm not sure how Labs go at wood turning one bark for start, two barks for stop but just when you get to the tricky part he's likely to look away and nibble his nuts or something.
We're all her for suport should you need us.

Thanks guys I'm not given up the game
The rules just been changed

I'm do big to hide
I'm to lazy to run
I'm to ugly to be sold for a new one

So I'm working on the things I can do
Not the things I can't do

I'm not given up carving or turning
Just down sizing the lathe
For my safety

There is talk of swmbo letting me get another mini lathe
A baby woodfast

Dave, sorry to hear that the old lamps are dimming.

On the matter of the Baby Yellow Peril, in the last AWR there was an article comparing a few Mini lathes, might be good reading for you.

But what can you do with a mini lathe?

Originally Posted by Wongo

But what can you do with a mini lathe?

More than you can without one