Thank you all for your support. When I was young , I had no patience. I was fighting at the drop of a hat. Now that I am old.... eh .....older, I have much patience but not with....(how to say this politely), negative people. I tend to pull away from negative or bad situations. I just don't want to deal with them anymore I guess. That is why I spend so many hours a day in my shop and I am trying to pass what I know on somehow.
Thank you ,
Mark Frazier
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G'day Mark, Don't let them get the better of you, I know exactly where you are coming from. I have led a full life and had many experiences, traveled a lot, learned a lot, and forgotten much of it. I'm now 73 Years old and becoming aware that my time is limited, and yet I have much to do. Fortunately my general health is not too bad, although my back is not good and I've been told I need a couple of hip replacements. I'm also a full time carer for my other half, who is not well, she had a serious stroke 5 months ago and fortunately is recovering, but very slowly.
I've given up telling people the things I've done, the places I've been, because they often say I could not have done all that, I'd have to be 200 years old, and sometimes I feel it, but I have to accept the fact that I'm only 73
I do admire your work, and wish I had the patience to do the same. but in the situation I'm in, I have decided that sometimes I have to get the end result even if it aint pretty. So my main objective now is to get it done quickly. I still have along list of projects, but not much shop time available.
What I'm trying to say is, yes I can do precision, I was trained as a toolmaker, and I do it where it's necessary, I have many times made / repaired what people said couldn't be done, but I learned that what they were really saying was they couldn't do it, at least they were honest enough to admit it. I know have to accept that if it aint really important then good enough will have to do. Keep up the good work Mark, and let us all enjoy what you can do And be proud of what you can do.
Bob from downunder.