Reply To: Walnut problems

Larry, my eyes are becoming like your description. As time goes by, my accommodation gets worse, and my need for more light gets stronger. Presbyopia. Feh. Progressive lenses don’t work for me at the bench because the width of field is too narrow for the up close work and because I often don’t have a choice about how I orient my head, which means I can’t get to the in-focus spot. Right now, I use a cheap pair of drug store glasses at the bench, which puts things in focus when they are in the vise or on the bench, but they are only a portion of my prescription, so things are a bit swimmy. I’ve thought about trying bifocals with the lower set for bench work and made as tall as possible and the upper set to mid distance. It’s funny you mention sharpening saws, because that is challenging for me, partly from it being my weakest skill and partly because of eyesight. I think I’ve seen clip-on loupes that looked light weight, but haven’t tried them. I’ll look for them again and let you know if I find them.