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Monday, August 26, 2013

Parkinson's disease and woodworking

I have to ask how many guys, for the most part with Parkinson's become woodworkers? I have seen here and on other sites about pwp's spending time in their wood shop's. Until a year ago.I hadn't.done anything with woodworking since jr high school, nearly 50 years ago. It is almost an addiction, I feel in control of a life that I am losing control of, but on weekends we go to craft fairs, farmers markets and sell what I make. It adds to our income which helps me feel like I.work too, but I have people order things from me for birthdays, anniversaries, and Christmas. It makes me feel normal. We just had our best weekend ever at about $500.00 at two farmer's markets!! Working in the shop is dangerous, but I have done everything I can to make it safe, but seeing so many do woodworking, do any try.to go sell stuff? I started with cutting boards and bread boxes, I'm up to cabinets, chessboard's, handcarved chessmen. The reassurance that I can still contribute to our income, and life means so much. I still have my pd moments, it is much better for my wife to talk to folks usually, but to take , orders, to explain I have to do it. I was scared to death to set up that first few booths, but now even selling a cutting board or two is a feeling of being me. I am not a pwp who does woodworking, I have become a woodworker who happens to have Parkinson's. That only comes up.in long conversations with people whom I have never met, and may never buy anything but just want to.chat. it has forced me back into.the world.

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