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I posted this in my Blog quite awhile ago,
but I just discovered that I hadn’t posted it as a project.
This tool is used as an extra finger, that won’t get tired, or sore.
I thought it would be nice to show it here, for those who may have missed the blog.
Her Arthritic fingers get painful for her, & she has to type with one finger, & even that gets painful.
One day I told her I’d try to alleviate that problem, so I went out,
& cut a branch the appropriate size, & commenced making her this “typing aid”.
The device has stood up to a great deal of rigorous usage for the past two years, & Barb just loves it.
If she happens to misplace it, it’s like losing the TV remote.
I carved this from a piece of a small Birch tree.
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1































20 comments so far
John Stegall
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posted 355 days ago
Good idea!!! I hope it makes it easier for the user.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 355 days ago
you inspire me, Dick and Barb. Not only because of the creativity and craftsmanship but also because of your loving partnership.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Karson
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posted 355 days ago
Dick. I remember it as a blog and I’m glad that it gets great use. But I’m not glad that it has to be used.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
CharlieM1958
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posted 355 days ago
Can youmake one of those that will help me type without looking? :-)
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 355 days ago
Thanks to all of you.
Charlie, I’ll have to pass that idea onto our research & development team. <(:O)#
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
Grumpy
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posted 355 days ago
Dick, you should patent that one. Obviously it works well if Barb has trouble without it. Great idea.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
Dominic Vanacora
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posted 355 days ago
Necessity of the mother of invention.
Creative ideas come from great men….
-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida...Lets be safe out there.
lightweightladyleftie
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posted 355 days ago
Dick,
That looks like a great idea. Could you take it a little further and come up with one for me to use to play the piano when my fingers hurt too much? I could use one often for the left hand, middle finger. Got any ideas?
-- "But godliness with contentment is great gain." 1 Timothy 6:6
rikkor
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posted 354 days ago
Very nice Dick. I have to echo what Ms Deb says: it is just great to see an obviously wonderful relationship with you and Barb. You set a fine example.
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posted 354 days ago
Hi everybody, & Thanks.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ lightweightladyleftie, When using this tool, you actually have an extra finger,
so you just pretend that the tool is your middle finger.
If you use this on a piano, you may want to put a rubber eraser tip on it, so it won’t slip off the keys.
The computer keys are concave, so it doesn’t seem to slip on them.
I just changed the images so you can see the shape of it better.
If you make one for a lefty, you carve the flat area for your thumb the opposite way.
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
jockmike2
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posted 354 days ago
I remember this from before Dick, it was a great idea then and still is. This could be useful to a lot of people. Thanks. My mom had ole arthur so bad she could have used it.
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 354 days ago
Thank you Mike,
The reason I posted it now is, because of all the new Jocks may not have seen the Blog.
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
DAN
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posted 354 days ago
sweet posting and way to use your creativity !
-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever
Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 353 days ago
Thank you Dan!
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
Jiri Parkman
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posted 348 days ago
Dick and Barb
That is perect, maybe everybody of us could produce something like that for somebody who needs it.
Thanks.
-- Jiri
Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 348 days ago
You’re Welcome Jeri!
This is a simple, & cheap solution, to help anyone with this handicap.
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
mmh
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posted 123 days ago
Hey, I think you’re on to something here! I’ve seen rubber tips used for massage therapy tools that may fit the end of the skinny branch if you need something to prevent slipage. Or, you could find a large pencil eraser that may fit. Great idea.
That’s so sweet of you to make this for her. Smart, talented and thoughtful! I think you’re a “keeper”!
-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe
Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 123 days ago
Thank you mmh!
I tried the eraser, but it didn’t change the operating much.
Here’s a previous answer.
lightweightladyleftie, When using this tool, you actually have an extra finger,
so you just pretend that the tool is your middle finger.
If you use this on a piano, you may want to put a rubber eraser tip on it, so it won’t slip off the keys.
The computer keys are concave, so it doesn’t seem to slip on them.
I just changed the images so you can see the shape of it better.
If you make one for a lefty, you carve the flat area for your thumb the opposite way.
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
LouJC
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posted 38 days ago
Dick and Barb
Thanks, I will have one of those before the day is done. My hands hurt like heck by then, so generaly I don’t even turn the computer on, maybe I will today :).
Thanks Again
Lou
-- Lou - Maine
Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 38 days ago
I know you’ll like this tool Lou,
Barb has been using this for almost 3 years now, & it still works great for her.
She can’t seem to wear it out. <(:O}#
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1