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Blind Turner

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He's a member of the turners club I'm in. Skip the first 48 seconds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhIUF_GFFMY&sns=em
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Oh my goodness! The turnings are incredible for anyone let alone someone who went blind and learned to turn after losing his sight! Thanks for sharing!
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And he cuts the segments on a table saw!!!!

Truly mind over matter!
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Amazing and inspiring. I have only watched a few minutes. Looking forward to watching the entire episode. Thanks for posting this.
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Wow. I had expected to be inspired, and I truly was. On top of that, I learned a few things about turning, despite having watched dozens of turning videos, and having turned a handful of simple projects myself.

But I fully expected that he had been a woodturner before losing his sight, and then learned how to compensate. I was amazed to find out that he began turning only after losing his sight. :cool:

Amazing.
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He is quite the turner!

Did anyone else notice this:
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Fascinating and inspirational.. Think I'll be showing this to my class this morning.
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reible wrote:He is quite the turner!

Did anyone else notice this:
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