Re: [BlindHandyMan] Protect Your Thumb and Clean Up Your Language
or can you buy a cheep hammer and saw half the handle off? - Original Message - From: Robert J. Moore To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 9:34 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Protect Your Thumb and Clean Up Your Language Can you find a fist hammer at any of the home improvement stores or are they hard to find? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 3:29 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Protect Your Thumb and Clean Up Your Language I have been known to use what I call a fist hammer which is a hammer that has only two or three inches of the handle left. First started as having broken the only hammer I took with me. Then having success with that I kept it. Bought a new hammer. The fist hammer is helpful when you can't afford to hit anything other than the nail. So would a counter sink driver, (forget the name of that thing) but trying to start a nail with that is annoying if not impossible. You'll definitely use a shorter stroke and more force with a fist hammer. Your angle will be right as you won't have the rest of the handle cuasing a flaw in your grip. On Mon, 26 Feb 2007, Robert J. Moore wrote: 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:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com [mailto: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com ]On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 2:53 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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] mailto:robertjmoore%40earthlink.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com [mailto: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com ]On 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
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Protect Your Thumb and Clean Up Your Language
Hi all, Has anyone ever used this thing? Whenever I get done with any project requiring use of a hammer, my thumbs always wind up looking more like my big toes than thumbs. For this very reason, I've begun looking at the electric powered nailer that someone wrote about in a previous post. This thing would save me a great deal of money if it worked. Any help greatly appreciated. Take care, Ed At 11:32 AM 2/26/2007, you wrote: 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 ½ inches long with a 7/8 inch grip. Mini is 6 inches long with a 5/8 inch grip. Go to www.Awesometools.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- See what's inside the new Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/0It09A/bOaOAA/yQLSAA/86xolB/TM ~- To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Protect Your Thumb and Clean Up Your Language
lol and you endup bending the knail mor times than you acktualy get the knail in - Original Message - From: Edward Przybylek To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 5:14 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Protect Your Thumb and Clean Up Your Language Hi all, Has anyone ever used this thing? Whenever I get done with any project requiring use of a hammer, my thumbs always wind up looking more like my big toes than thumbs. For this very reason, I've begun looking at the electric powered nailer that someone wrote about in a previous post. This thing would save me a great deal of money if it worked. Any help greatly appreciated. Take care, Ed At 11:32 AM 2/26/2007, you wrote: 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 ½ inches long with a 7/8 inch grip. Mini is 6 inches long with a 5/8 inch grip. Go to www.Awesometools.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Yahoo! Groups gets a make over. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/hOt0.A/lOaOAA/yQLSAA/86xolB/TM ~- To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Protect Your Thumb and Clean Up Your Language
I have been known to use what I call a fist hammer which is a hammer that has only two or three inches of the handle left. First started as having broken the only hammer I took with me. Then having success with that I kept it. Bought a new hammer. The fist hammer is helpful when you can't afford to hit anything other than the nail. So would a counter sink driver, (forget the name of that thing) but trying to start a nail with that is annoying if not impossible. You'll definitely use a shorter stroke and more force with a fist hammer. Your angle will be right as you won't have the rest of the handle cuasing a flaw in your grip. On Mon, 26 Feb 2007, Robert J. Moore wrote: 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. Go to www.Awesometools.com [Non-text
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Protect Your Thumb and Clean Up Your Language
Can you find a fist hammer at any of the home improvement stores or are they hard to find? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 3:29 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Protect Your Thumb and Clean Up Your Language I have been known to use what I call a fist hammer which is a hammer that has only two or three inches of the handle left. First started as having broken the only hammer I took with me. Then having success with that I kept it. Bought a new hammer. The fist hammer is helpful when you can't afford to hit anything other than the nail. So would a counter sink driver, (forget the name of that thing) but trying to start a nail with that is annoying if not impossible. You'll definitely use a shorter stroke and more force with a fist hammer. Your angle will be right as you won't have the rest of the handle cuasing a flaw in your grip. On Mon, 26 Feb 2007, Robert J. Moore wrote: 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:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com [mailto: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com ]On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 2:53 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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] mailto:robertjmoore%40earthlink.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com [mailto: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com ]On 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
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 dont 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 ½ inches long with a 7/8 inch grip. Mini is 6 inches long with a 5/8 inch grip. Go to www.Awesometools.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- See what's inside the new Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/0It09A/bOaOAA/yQLSAA/86xolB/TM ~- To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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Seems like a good idea. And you could make a homemade version simply by adding a strong magnet like a rare-earth magnet to the end of a metal rod or glue the magnet into a wooden dowel or strip of wood. -- Larry Martin Woodworking for the Blind --joining the world of blind wood workers -- Original message -- From: Lenny McHugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 ½ inches long with a 7/8 inch grip. Mini is 6 inches long with a 5/8 inch grip. Go to www.Awesometools.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/4It09A/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/86xolB/TM ~- To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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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 ½ inches long with a 7/8 inch grip. Mini is 6 inches long with a 5/8 inch grip. Go to www.Awesometools.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Great things are happening at Yahoo! Groups. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/lOt0.A/hOaOAA/yQLSAA/86xolB/TM ~- To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Protect Your Thumb and Clean Up Your Language
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. Go to www.Awesometools.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining
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Larry thats brilliant. I will definetly add that technique to my arsenal. By the way are you ready to race your Hell camino against my little s10 hotrod. And since your 383 and my 4.3 are to my knowledge the same block configuration with the exeption being that you have two more cilenders. Is it fair to have you pull the front 2 plug wires? LOL Well to be fair I suppose that would not be very kind to your Motor. Hope to meet you and your car some day. Regards robert -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Larry Stansifer Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 4:14 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Protect Your Thumb and Clean Up Your Language Robert, As per my last few posts to this list, I go to great lengths not to have anything to do with wood. My mastery of that particular molecular structure is to cut it into fire-place lengths and enjoy the warmth created by it's destruction. That said, I do have a fair amount of experience with hammers and punches, a few chisels and a whole variety of baring, bushing and seal removers and installers. For those special moments when the only tools that will get the job done is a 4LB short handled sledge and the biggest chisel in the tool-box take a pair of vice-grips and snap them to the chisel shank. This goes a long way toward saving smashed appendages. Regards Larry Stansifer -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com [mailto: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Robert J. Moore Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 1:05 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com 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 dont 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:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com [mailto: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com ]On 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 ½ inches long with a 7/8 inch grip. Mini is 6 inches long with a 5/8 inch grip. Go to www.Awesometools.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Protect Your Thumb and Clean Up Your Language
Larry's got a good technique here. When I was young, I split a lot of cordwood cause I killed some of my ol' man's trees with a bullwhip. Anyway, I used a sixteen pound sledge and wedges. My old man had holes drilled in the wedges, and pieces of round stock inserted in them. This way I could swing with one hand and still have orientation. Of course, if you missed, you'd get a shock that went through your left arm that really hurt. -Original Message- .From: Robert J. Moore[EMAIL PROTECTED] .Sent: 2/26/07 4:26:10 PM .To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com .Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Protect Your Thumb and Clean Up Your Language . .Larry thats brilliant. I will definetly add that technique to my arsenal. .By the way are you ready to race your Hell camino against my little s10 .hotrod. And since your 383 and my 4.3 are to my knowledge the same block .configuration with the exeption being that you have two more cilenders. Is .it fair to have you pull the front 2 plug wires? .LOL .Well to be fair I suppose that would not be very kind to your Motor. . .Hope to meet you and your car some day. .Regards .robert .-Original Message- .From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] .Behalf Of Larry Stansifer .Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 4:14 PM .To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com .Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Protect Your Thumb and Clean Up Your Language . .Robert, . .As per my last few posts to this list, I go to great lengths .not to have anything to do with wood. My mastery of that .particular molecular structure is to cut it into fire-place .lengths and enjoy the warmth created by it's destruction. .That said, I do have a fair amount of experience with .hammers and punches, a few chisels and a whole variety of .baring, bushing and seal removers and installers. For .those special moments when the only tools that will get the .job done is a 4LB short handled sledge and the biggest .chisel in the tool-box take a pair of vice-grips and snap .them to the chisel shank. This goes a long way toward saving .smashed appendages. . .Regards . .Larry Stansifer . .-Original Message- .From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com .[mailto: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com .mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Robert .J. Moore .Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 1:05 PM .To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com .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 dont 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:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com .[mailto: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com .mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com ]On .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
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I would suspect so. I no longer have that problem. I went pneumatic. Actually physically I no longer can use a hammer. About ten years ago I had surgery that left me temporarily paralyzed from the neck down. I no longer have a lot of strength and good coordination with my hands and arms. So pneumatic was the only way for me to go. Lenny - Original Message - From: Robert J. Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 4:41 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Protect Your Thumb and Clean Up Your Language 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. Go to www.Awesometools.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org
