Can you help a blind woodworker? Not an appeal for $$

Gene Howe · Post by **Gene Howe** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 10:03 am

On another forum, The Patriot Woodworker, we are helping a young woodworker who was blinded in Afghanistan. We’ve been joined by several tool suppliers/manufacturers. I am asking my friends here to take a look at our blog and see if there might be a jig or device that could be made to assist a visually impaired wood worker. Thanks, guys.

skou · Post by **skou** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 7:26 pm

Gene, anyone thought of using a Shopsmith for the lathe?

If so, and if it is an ER, let me know. Us ER users could probably put together an ER as a lathe, as well as a drill-press. Possibly a disc sander, as well. (I'm not sure an ER table saw would be a good idea, for someone with limited sight.)

I've got parts.

steve

reible · Post by **reible** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:35 pm

Didn't take the time to look at the blog but the thing I thought first about was a guy on the routerforums, tom perhaps who was from down under who taught routing to blind students. I think his user name was something templatetom????

If he is still around or not I don't know but the would be a great resource.

Ed

ipbarnard · Post by **ipbarnard** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:01 pm

Didn't ShopSmith have a blind demo person back in the 50's or 60's?

Foster From Flint

Gene Howe · Post by **Gene Howe** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 7:20 am

Thanks to all of you who have contacted me for an address to send your jigs and other adaptive devices.
Unfortunately, I've been asked to not publicly disclose Mark's home address in order to protect Mark's privacy and keep scammers away.
Thanks again, guys.