I didn’t know I needed that until I saw it here…

[Lou Jacobs]

I wonder how many times you’ve seen something on one of these discussions threads and decided “oooh, I need that.” I just had that experience with the dial caliper discussion, but it’s not the first time. It’s happened in the past with certain chuck jaws, gouges, finishes, etc., etc.

 

[John K Jordan]

I probably wasted a ton of time and energy which I now find dwindling as I age.

I wonder how many times you’ve seen something on one of these discussions threads and decided “oooh, I need that.”

My observation is the depletion of money, time, and energy are related to the addiction of following woodturning forums.
(Or music, metalworking, big equipment, farm forums - pick your poison.)

But there are so many great ideas! And life is short!

(Confession, I just got a laser engraver. I am so ashamed.)

JKJ

 

[Russ Braun]

More like I want that…need is debatable…great ideas are easily planted in a fertile mind…sounds good, lol!!

 

[Webb Willmott]

John, I would say you may need that engraver. Signatures generally deteriorate over time but the ability to sign a check improves. That to me lowers the threshold of need because you can. Hold your head high proudly because you still have the clarity of mind to know what need is and you still remember how to sign a check for it.

 

[Bill Blasic]

A person in my estimation would be crazy not to look and evaluate tools and methods that are posted here. Folks are not giving ideas and tools they use for the heck of it. These are things found to work and work well. I have bought or rounded up or tried from many things here. Webb since the advent of computers I have really lost a lot of ability to actually write my name. Before I sign a check I literally have to think about it and my signature now looks like chicken scratch compared to my signature from 30 years ago

 

[John K Jordan]

since the advent of computers I have really lost a lot of ability to actually write my name. Before I sign a check I literally have to think about it and my signature now looks like chicken scratch

Fortunately, almost no one seems to care about how a signature looks!

We discovered in the "low vision community" the problem many have is getting the signature in the right place. One of the assistive things provided by the state (at least around here) are signature guides. This is made from plastic, thick enough to feel. A sighed person can align it on the check or form and the signer can feel where to sign. A big help! (also available on Amazon, etc.)


JKJ

 

[Webb Willmott]

250 years ago, people signed their name and you could actually read it.