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I haven't seen Bob Wemm on this forum for a very long time and I wonder if anyone has heard anything from Bob...???
Cheers
George
Cheers
George
Hi Bob,
Sorry to have bothered you with my email but I could see that there were a few of us that have been wondering what you have been up to and is with most sadness that I hear you saying about your health particularly your eye site, I always wondered, after so many time getting my eyes operated on to remove stuff that got stuck in there while working, more recently as a few weeks back and when I was trying to cast 320 knife handles, something got into my left eye that regardless of what and how many drops I would put on it, whatever was stuck was very hurtful so, I saw myself working on these blanks for about 2 weeks with one eye closed, the bandsaw work was where I notice the most difficulties because and as you said, you lose the coordination of distance and alignment to the blade and that is most dangerous but I managed to come out without a scratch, apart from a scratched eye.
On another hand, your presence and work at the Men's shed can only be a good thing, new people to teach and guide through the steps of the art, sometimes is OK to stop "doing" and help others doing stuff, you are no spring chicken, I forgot how old you would be now but I would say late 70's correct...?
And about your wife and her glass work, is she still up to it...?
Anyway, did you end up doing last years show...?
Best of luck for both of you.
Cheers
George
Hi Bob,
Sorry to have bothered you with my email but I could see that there were a few of us that have been wondering what you have been up to and is with most sadness that I hear you saying about your health particularly your eye site, I always wondered, after so many time getting my eyes operated on to remove stuff that got stuck in there while working, more recently as a few weeks back and when I was trying to cast 320 knife handles, something got into my left eye that regardless of what and how many drops I would put on it, whatever was stuck was very hurtful so, I saw myself working on these blanks for about 2 weeks with one eye closed, the bandsaw work was where I notice the most difficulties because and as you said, you lose the coordination of distance and alignment to the blade and that is most dangerous but I managed to come out without a scratch, apart from a scratched eye.
On another hand, your presence and work at the Men's shed can only be a good thing, new people to teach and guide through the steps of the art, sometimes is OK to stop "doing" and help others doing stuff, you are no spring chicken, I forgot how old you would be now but I would say late 70's correct...?
And about your wife and her glass work, is she still up to it...?
Anyway, did you end up doing last years show...?
Best of luck for both of you.
Cheers
George
Hi George,
Yes, its been a while. I'm at the mid 70's and feeling every day of it. As no doubt you are also.
The Men's Shed sure is fun and I spend way too much time there.
Betty and I are still doing glass and Yes, we did do the Club Exhibition this year. Sold a lot of stuff as well.
Sounds like you need better eye protection. I've only got One so I have to be real careful.
Cheers,
Bob.:wink:
Hi Bob,
Sorry to have bothered you with my email but I could see that there were a few of us that have been wondering what you have been up to and is with most sadness that I hear you saying about your health particularly your eye site, I always wondered, after so many time getting my eyes operated on to remove stuff that got stuck in there while working, more recently as a few weeks back and when I was trying to cast 320 knife handles, something got into my left eye that regardless of what and how many drops I would put on it, whatever was stuck was very hurtful so, I saw myself working on these blanks for about 2 weeks with one eye closed, the bandsaw work was where I notice the most difficulties because and as you said, you lose the coordination of distance and alignment to the blade and that is most dangerous but I managed to come out without a scratch, apart from a scratched eye.
On another hand, your presence and work at the Men's shed can only be a good thing, new people to teach and guide through the steps of the art, sometimes is OK to stop "doing" and help others doing stuff, you are no spring chicken, I forgot how old you would be now but I would say late 70's correct...?
And about your wife and her glass work, is she still up to it...?
Anyway, did you end up doing last years show...?
Best of luck for both of you.
Cheers
George
Hi George,
Yes, its been a while. I'm at the mid 70's and feeling every day of it. As no doubt you are also.
The Men's Shed sure is fun and I spend way too much time there.
Betty and I are still doing glass and Yes, we did do the Club Exhibition this year. Sold a lot of stuff as well.
Sounds like you need better eye protection. I've only got One so I have to be real careful.
Cheers,
Bob.:wink:
Hi Bob,
Glad that you didn't feel my "door knocking" too intrusive, in the IAP life there are times where certain members or certain subjects bring the place alive and enthusiastic, we both have been part of some of those moments, something that I'm sure, you get as much buzz as I do remembering them so is only normal that we miss some people every so often, the amount/number of new members coming through every day will themselves have their place at making memories among the IAP family.
Now, I have no recollection that you only had 1 eye, I know I'm very forgetful but, was I aware of this before...?
As for that She-Oak pieces, they look magnificent, clean rays all though and the colour looks a little lighter to be from my stables, right...?
Best of luck and take care, my friend.
Cheers
George
No mate said:I got that She-oak from the Perth Wood show, it originally came from Denmark.[/B]
Cheers,
Bob