Tom I have RP. I used to tell people that I could look thru a straw and not see the inside of the straw. Now I see mainluy light and dark. It is safe for my wife to take me to the beach, I am not bothered by the way the ladies are dressed. John http://WhiteCane.org http://BlindWoodWorker.com http://HolyTeaClub.comcom\whitecane http://anellos.ws ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Hodges To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 11:49 AM Subject: [blindwoodworker] Re: Work Bench John, those different colors for contrast make perfect sense to me. My eye problem is the same. Maybe we have the same problem. I had a blod clot in my optic nerve in one eye then it happened to the other eye a year later. Everything is very dark and totally out of focus. In addition, my straight ahead vision is gone, so everything I try to see is only in my peripheral vision. Those contrasts sure help a lot. I tell my wife I can spot a blond a block away because of the contrast. Grin Regards, Tom Hodges From: blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Sherrer Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5:19 PM To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [blindwoodworker] Re: Work Bench Hi John Thanks for the info. Does Lee Balley send out their newsletter by email? The big difference with the bench I am making the the ability to flip the top over to change color, giving contrast. for INSTANCE, YOU WOULD WANT A LIGHT COLORED TOP FOR BLACK WALNUT, AND A DARK TOP FOR MAPLE. tHIS IS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED, IT WILL NOT HELP THE TOTAL BLIND. i CANNOT SEE MUCH, BUT i CAN SEE EXTREME CONTRAST. John http://WhiteCane.org http://BlindWoodWorker.com http://HolyTeaClub.comcom\whitecane http://anellos.ws ----- Original Message ----- From: JDM To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 3:17 AM Subject: [blindwoodworker] Re: Work Bench Gooday John, In the current Lee Valley Tools - Woodworking Newsletter, there's an article on the fanciest Woodwork bench I ever did hear about. Actually, apart from the fancy Brasswork and concealed vise mechanism, it doesn't sound to very different to one I built about 2 years ago. I built mine from Tasmanian Oak, an Australian hardwood species. Mine has both a front and end vise, and four rows of 3/4", or 19mm bench-dog holes which precisely align with dog holes drilled into the top edge of the vise face-plates. If I want to quickly make up a panel by edge joining 2 or 3 planks, I just apply glue to the plank edges, and then squeeze the planks up tight between a couple of dogs in the bench top and a couple of dogs mounted in the top of the vise faceplate. To prevent the panel buckling or bowing upwards, I just use a quick release clamp at one end of the bench, with 1 clamp jaw below the rail and the other jaw on top of the workpiece, and using a spare dog hole, I flatten out the panel with a right angle bench holdown clamp at the other end. For a quick job it works well, and saves a lot of bother not having to get out and adjusting several T-bar Sash cramps. The Lee Valley Tools - Woodworking Newsletter, can be found at the following URL: http://www.leevalley.com/newsletters/Woodworking/4/2/article1.htm I hope this is of interest, John Milburn Melbourne Australia. ----- Original Message ----- From: John Sherrer To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 4:19 AM Subject: [blindwoodworker] Re: Work Bench They say that a black locus fence post will last 70 years without any treatment. John http://WhiteCane.org http://BlindWoodWorker.com http://HolyTeaClub.comcom\whitecane http://anellos.ws ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Martin To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 9:12 PM Subject: [blindwoodworker] Re: Work Bench But they sure made great fence posts! On Nov 11, 2009, at 9:31 AM, Tom Hodges wrote: It was good to hear from someone on this list. I've never used the black locust wood but hearing about it brought back a lot of unpleasant memories. I lived on 5 and a half acres in Florence, Kentucky about 30 years ago and there were plenty of black locust trees around. I especially remember the 2 to 4 inch long thorns that went right through my riding mower tires. I also remember getting stuck with those things and it would temporarily cause a pain to run from your finger all the way up your arm. I guess the is some kind of poison in those thorns and they sure hurt. Again, thanks for the memories. Grin. Regards, Tom From: blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John E Sherrer Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 8:43 PM To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [blindwoodworker] Work Bench I am currently building an adaptive work bench. The primary wood I am using is Black Locus, also called Black Acaicia. It may be in the top three of the hardest woods grown in the U.S. Since I live 200 miles from my shop, it is a slow process getting it done. We have a second home in the North Carolina mountains and we do plan to move their. While my business is going good, we will not move. John http://WhiteCane.org http://BlindWoodWorker.com http://abrcaa.com http://www.holyteaclub.com/whitecane Larry Martin woodworkingfortheblind@xxxxxxxxxxx