Lenny So my suspitions were write about choking up on the hammer being a bad habit. Now my question about that is, with some practice, will I be any less likely to squarely hit the nail if I hold the hammer handle where I am supposed to?
-----Original Message----- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 2:53 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Protect Your Thumb and Clean Up Your Language I have no idea who is more prone to smash their fingers sighted or non sighted. According to the web site the tool is not made for the blind. I do remember something from my 8 grade wood shop teacher. Mr. Smith yelled at any student who choacked up on a hammer. There is a slight pitch on the hammer's head relative to the arc of the handle. When holding properly it will prevent the nail from bending because the head of the hammer will squarely hit the nail. If I had a dollar for every time I heard myself or someone else getting that lecture, I could purchase some new tools. Lenny ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert J. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 3:04 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Protect Your Thumb and Clean Up Your Language Lenny I do not do as much wood working or carpentry and such, as I would like to. Hence I don't use a hammer on a regular basis. Now this is a very honest question. Given a similar amount of experience, is a blind person more likely to have more difficulty hitting the nail than a sighted person. I always just thought that I had ahard time driving a nail as well as I think I should be able to. Because of my lack of experience. So really it boils down to is driving a nail a blindness issue. I figured since you know where the hammer is and you know where the nail is it should not be a problem. Another way to put it is how much do sighted people rely on their sight to aim for the nail. I can drive a nail and get the job done but it is a bit of a chalange. I also have a bad habbit of choking up on the handle of the hammer. I think because in my mind I feel that there is less of a chance of the head of the hammer pivoting slightly to the left or rite and causing me to speak in my secondary language. Any feed back from those of you that use a hammer on a daily basis and had to go through the learning curve. -----Original Message----- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 10:33 AM To: Handyman-Blind Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Protect Your Thumb and Clean Up Your Language A friend just sent me this information. I took a quick look at the site and they have some interesting items. Lenny Protect Your Thumb and Clean Up Your Language While Hammering. we talk about devices that no blind or visually impaired person should be without because they improve their lives in some way or another. Well, if you work with wood or find yourself hammering nails into things often, I have another gadget for you. This one not only keeps you safe but prevents you from using the colorful language that often occurs when working with a hammer. The inventor of this intelligent gadget must have bruised his thumb many a times while using the hammer. He or she obviously got tired of this and created a device that will help you keep the hammer on the right target. The ThumbSaver was designed and tested by real tradesmen and lends a helping hand when driving nails, screws, fence staples, or just about any fastener. You can use ThumbSaver on nearly any job from fine trim or craft work to the largest framing jobs, building fences, decks or installing joist hangers. A strong magnet is machined into the durable ergonomically designed aluminum shaft and finished off with a comfort grip. Just pull the tool out of your pack or tool belt, pick up a fastener with the magnet and drive the nail or screw! Once you use it you will know why it is called the ThumbSaver! The thumbSaver comes with two sizes: large is 7 1/2 inches long with a 7/8 inch grip. Mini is 6 inches long with a 5/8 inch grip. 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