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Woodworking.... that’s hard on the eyes!

jrlmsla wrote: ↑March 27th, 2019, 10:21 pm This hobby is easy on the eyes.

Woodworking.... that’s hard on the eyes!

Is this for real?

Unfortunately yes!
About two years ago I was hit in the face with a block of wood that flew off of a lathe. It tore the front of my eye open and shattered my nose.

And after five surgeries the finished product:


Doesn’t work as well as it used to!

Ouch!

At least you kept the eye.

Oh damn!! Ever since I had an eye accident at 21, I’ve always used safety glasses. Mine was from playing squash. (Similar to racket ball (for US members)

5 days bed rest in a hospital .... fortunately for me my recovery was 100%.

Tanukjaju wrote: ↑March 26th, 2019, 11:08 am I’m 50 and no problems with my eyes. My father always said masturbating ruins your eyesight... or was that .. it makes you blind.

Well that explains it!

But seriously, my eyesight always suffers for a day after spending a few hours hyperfocused with 5x loupes on....

Tanukjaju wrote: ↑March 28th, 2019, 7:28 am Oh damn!! Ever since I had an eye accident at 21, I’ve always used safety glasses. Mine was from playing squash. (Similar to racket ball (for US members)

5 days bed rest in a hospital .... fortunately for me my recovery was 100%.

you played racket ball at 21... when did you take up knitting? 15?

SN13 wrote: ↑March 28th, 2019, 7:57 am

Tanukjaju wrote: ↑March 26th, 2019, 11:08 am I’m 50 and no problems with my eyes. My father always said masturbating ruins your eyesight... or was that .. it makes you blind.

Well that explains it!

But seriously, my eyesight always suffers for a day after spending a few hours hyperfocused with 5x loupes on....

i have to wear readers now to take a stem out, when i started i used readers for moment work... now loop for it. and after a day of close up stuff, i can't see with out them... a few days with out looking at tiny parts, i can see mostly fine again...

Tanukjaju wrote:Oh damn!! Ever since I had an eye accident at 21, I’ve always used safety glasses. Mine was from playing squash. (Similar to racket ball (for US members)

5 days bed rest in a hospital .... fortunately for me my recovery was 100%.

I always wear safety glasses. A full face shield actually. I just happened to be showing one of my boys how to use the machine, gave him my shield, pushed the power button and turned to go in the house when I heard a funny noise. So I turned and BAM!

jrlmsla wrote: ↑March 28th, 2019, 6:29 pm

Tanukjaju wrote:Oh damn!! Ever since I had an eye accident at 21, I’ve always used safety glasses. Mine was from playing squash. (Similar to racket ball (for US members)

5 days bed rest in a hospital .... fortunately for me my recovery was 100%.

I always wear safety glasses. A full face shield actually. I just happened to be showing one of my boys how to use the machine, gave him my shield, pushed the power button and turned to go in the house when I heard a funny noise. So I turned and BAM!

Crap.... you just made me very afraid of my miter and table saws.

Tanukjaju wrote:

jrlmsla wrote: ↑March 28th, 2019, 6:29 pm

Tanukjaju wrote:Oh damn!! Ever since I had an eye accident at 21, I’ve always used safety glasses. Mine was from playing squash. (Similar to racket ball (for US members)

5 days bed rest in a hospital .... fortunately for me my recovery was 100%.

I always wear safety glasses. A full face shield actually. I just happened to be showing one of my boys how to use the machine, gave him my shield, pushed the power button and turned to go in the house when I heard a funny noise. So I turned and BAM!

Crap.... you just made me very afraid of my miter and table saws.

Healthy fear!
But just like a horse... when it bucks you off, you get right back on. I think I was out in my shop messing around three days after the accident. And I haven’t quit. Just bought a safer lathe though!