As for drop dead gorgeous, that's the name of the red paint we used for our TV room walls. I'm not sure whether I picked it because of the name or because of the intensity of the color -- but it's really drop dead gorgeous!
On Nov 24, 2009, at 8:17 AM, Tom Hodges wrote:
No, she just doesn’t want me to think I’m missing something by being visually impaired. It works for me. I’d rather not know if they’re drop dead gorgeous. I’d rather just use my imagination. From: blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ] On Behalf Of John SherrerSent: Monday, November 23, 2009 6:26 PM To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [blindwoodworker] Re: Work Bench Is your wife telling the truth? John http://WhiteCane.org http://BlindWoodWorker.com http://HolyTeaClub.comcom\whitecane http://anellos.ws ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Hodges To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 8:30 AM Subject: [blindwoodworker] Re: Work BenchJohn, When ever I ask my wife what some female looks like, whether in real life or on television, her standard answer is Tom, she is so ugly.Regards, TomFrom: blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ] On Behalf Of John SherrerSent: Friday, November 20, 2009 7:48 PM To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [blindwoodworker] Re: Work Bench TomI 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 BenchJohn, 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. GrinRegards, Tom HodgesFrom: blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ] On Behalf Of John SherrerSent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5:19 PM To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [blindwoodworker] Re: Work Bench Hi JohnThanks 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 BenchThey 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, TomFrom: blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ] On Behalf Of John E SherrerSent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 8:43 PM To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [blindwoodworker] Work BenchI 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
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