Try this one:  a gas-powered hedge trimmer wielded by a blind guy 
wearing work gloves and a helmet.  I'd wave it around on 
purpose.  God knows what the neighbors might have been thinking.  But 
I refuse to fit into the mold of an old, helpless blind guy <grin>.--Matt.

At 07:13 PM 3/29/2015 -0400, you wrote:
>Like soldering, knowing where you are working is key. I love my power tool
>projects, nothing freaks neighbors out better than me working in the yard
>with a skill saw or my favorite, sawzall.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2015 3:38 PM
>Subject: Re: deep breath
>
>
> > Howard:
> >
> > This seems like a really impressive guy to boot.
> >
> > I'd be very interested to know about the techniques he has developed  for
> > safely using his power tools to cut wood, and for making precise
> > measurements, especially since he apparently has no usable eye sight.
> > This
> > is not to say it can't be done;  it's more a question of curiosity in my
> > mind regarding exactly how he does it.
> >
> > Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >