[TheForge] Staying in shape...

[Andy Vida]

Dan Tull wrote:
> 
> Remember, Andy, Peter got his carpal fromturning wrenches on the antique
> truck he is restoring, not tong hand.

	Not from hammering?
> 
> Two years ago, when I developed cord bruise,  Lost use of right hand,
> Switched to lefty, and made my own 800 gr. Swedish
> hammer.The immediate lesson was what I see beginners suffer with. What I was
> doing so subconsciously( un....) righty, was hard to pick up.
> Made me a better teacher.

	When I first started doing lefty, the hardest thing was
	getting used to tongs in the right hand.  Hammer control
	was pretty good out of the chute.  Stamina for holding
	tongs was not.
> 
> BTW, surgery returned use of right.

	I cringe at the thought.  I have some messed up meniscus
	in my left knee.  The thought of going under the knife
	gives me the creeps.