Blind Furniture Maker

[junquecol]

Tonight, the Tarheel Traveler featured a Fayetteville NC furniture maker who is TOTALLY blind. He does everything by feel, and yes he uses power tools. As a chopper pilot in Nam, he took a round in the face, and has been blind since. And I thought I had some problems hindering my wood working.

 

[creasman]

Here's a link to the video. I was amazed by his craftsmanship. Truly inspirational. He joked about saving money because he works in the dark.

Blind Fayetteville man makes furniture

Ron White has made large and elaborate pieces of furniture, such as desks and corner cupboards, for years. By the way, the Fayetteville man is blind.

www.wral.com

 

[cliff56]

Amazing skills

 

[llucas]

With normal aging and slowly declining physical ability, I have taken to pausing each morning and reminding myself that it is NOT what one can't do anymore, it is what one still CAN do. This story drives that point home.

 

[woodworkingshop.com]

WOW, this was amazing.

I am aware that the VA sometimes supplies a Sawstop for veterans with limited vision. However this guy is something else. Thanks for sharing this story.

Coleman

 

[Mike Davis]

I knew a blind piano repairman. Went to his basement home shop one time and first this he asked if the light was on. He wanted me to see the piano he had just finished. He had made and replaced some broken parts then stained and refinished the whole thing. I could not tell which parts were new and the finish was glass smooth. His wife played a song and it sounded wonderful.

Since then I found out there is a school for the blind that teaches piano tuning and repair.

 

[SabertoothBunny]

Have you guys seem the blind woodturner in England? The stuff this man produces is absolutely insanely nice. It is amaing to me what the blind can do in the world of wood amongst other things. Truly amazing.

 

[MGT]

Thanks for posting this story-quite inspiring. I met a friends grandfather in New Mexico several years ago that was still able to make some nice tables even though his sight had deteriorated substantially over the years, but he still had some vision. The guy in this video is truly amazing.

Michael