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Old 2011-07-08, 9:37am
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Originally Posted by Rareripes View Post
Oh..I'm not sure you will have too many problems.I can use most of the colors ok..just a few problem ones.I'll try holding the rod differently when I'm winding..maybe I'll do better.I have this rod in my hand and wrist now from surgery last year..its my left hand and I am a lefty and I have no bending ability so I have had to adjust over the months in how I hold the mandrel and rod too because of the mandrel.I'm getting better every time I torch..had to relearn how to write..lol..it looked like one of my grandkids writing at age 4.Geesh..lol.
Have you switched to holding the mandrel in your left hand? If not it might be a help to lampworking. I made myself switch and an used to it now.