Tip For Old Folks (Like Me!)

[Northmount]

No troubles hanging onto the stamp. Just need a sling or something for my neck and shoulders. They're killing me! Even with my shaky hands, since I rest my hand against the leather, I can still line up the stamps just fine. For you younger folk, enjoy your youth and good health while you have it. Age and the problems that come with it are all down hill, sooner than what you want.

[TigerPal]

No troubles hanging onto the stamp. Just need a sling or something for my neck and shoulders. They're killing me! Even with my shaky hands, since I rest my hand against the leather, I can still line up the stamps just fine. For you younger folk, enjoy your youth and good health while you have it. Age and the problems that come with it are all down hill, sooner than what you want.

[Sylvia]

No troubles hanging onto the stamp. Just need a sling or something for my neck and shoulders. They're killing me! Even with my shaky hands, since I rest my hand against the leather, I can still line up the stamps just fine. For you younger folk, enjoy your youth and good health while you have it. Age and the problems that come with it are all down hill, sooner than what you want.

Forgive me Northmount... but that sounds to me like an ergonomics problem. Sitting hunched over your work with the elbows too high. Try repositioning your chair to see if it improves.

[Northmount]

Forgive me Northmount... but that sounds to me like an ergonomics problem. Sitting hunched over your work with the elbows too high. Try repositioning your chair to see if it improves.

It's osteo-arthritis in c4/c5/c6 and probably also in the shoulders, elbows, knees. No cures, just pain management. Also keep moving or it will get to the point I can't move. So I'm what you might call a real pain in the neck! I thought someone might suggest a noose around the neck to support it.

Thanks anyhow. Proper ergonomics does help, and getting up to do something else every so often helps too. Just as well my work area is spread out in 2 rooms in the house plus in the garage ... and stairs in between.

CTG

[Sylvia]

So I'm what you might call a real pain in the neck! I thought someone might suggest a noose around the neck to support it.

CTG

LOL! No nooses for you young man! I sure feel for you. I know neck and shoulder pain myself.

[chancey77]

I use Hokey Stick Tape...nice grip and it doesn't leave a sticky residue.

[Double U Leather]

I'm an electrical tape guy myself. I have a couple of other tape issues I have to deal with too. On my ring finger, left hand, I've got a stinkin' little wart that the over the counter stuff won't touch. I've tried DMSO (not to be used for human consumption...equine only) and it isn't even working. So...when I've got a lot of beveling to do, I crack out the duct tape and away I go. And, duct tape actually kills warts in time....or so I've heard. Sometimes it gets kinda rolled up and I get the sticky on my tools, but it's not too much of pain to get rid of.

The other "age related" I'm finding out is I've got a touch of arthritis in the first joint of my pointer finger on my right hand...you know, the finger that fits into the saddle on your swivel knife. Doesn't hurt too bad when I'm working, but at the end of the day, dadgum gets tender. Maybe it's the result of riding bulls way back in past life. I don't know, but I'm not any too thrilled about it.

As was said earlier, savor your youth....one day you just kinda wake up and go..."Dang...I'm old". The thought of my birthday a year from now is making me a bit sick. Fixin' to not be in my 40's anymore. "Dang...I'm old". LOL.