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2011-03-05, 1:32am
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I am a lefty too! I want Malcolm's stump shaper now...I agree the original is for righties mainly.
Who knew all these peeps wer also lefties?
I have found it to be sometimes difficult when taking a class although all my teachers have been wonderful about it! Of course, all my teachers are wonderful, since I have taken classes only @ Blue Moon.(Shameless plug for my fav glass place-not that they need it)
Lefties of the torch, unite!
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2011-03-05, 7:28am
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Lefty here as well.
I don't find a problem with any of my tapered marvers, and adding an alternate surface would be easy if you wanted to.
What I have trouble with is the toothed hemostats...like scissors, there's a "push" and a "pull" way, lefties have to "pull" the ratchet apart. I'm a dentist too, and this is a problem in practice (hemostats, snaps, needle drivers). Left-handed dental tools are available, but very, very expensive.
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2011-03-05, 7:49am
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I bought my creation station there too. My teacher recommended them to me.
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I To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. my creation station, I wouldn't work without it.
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2011-03-05, 7:56am
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Lefty here as well.
I don't find a problem with any of my tapered marvers, and adding an alternate surface would be easy if you wanted to.
What I have trouble with is the toothed hemostats...like scissors, there's a "push" and a "pull" way, lefties have to "pull" the ratchet apart. I'm a dentist too, and this is a problem in practice (hemostats, snaps, needle drivers). Left-handed dental tools are available, but very, very expensive.
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Pheh, scissor related handles and such. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. I think that's been the worst of being a lefty. I can remember the Christmas my DH bought me left-handed Ghinger shears for my quilting. I thought I'd died and gone to Heaven.
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2011-03-05, 10:35am
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Lefty here as well.
I don't find a problem with any of my tapered marvers, and adding an alternate surface would be easy if you wanted to.
What I have trouble with is the toothed hemostats...like scissors, there's a "push" and a "pull" way, lefties have to "pull" the ratchet apart. I'm a dentist too, and this is a problem in practice (hemostats, snaps, needle drivers). Left-handed dental tools are available, but very, very expensive.
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I'm a dental technician working as a trainer. The handpiece I'm using as a right hander and all the other tools I'm using as a lefthander.
When I begin something new I always have to decide whether I will do it as a right or lefthander. To tell you the truth I'm a bothhander To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
I can write with both hand.
But once I've decided which hand I want to use, I stick to it.
Regarding lampworking I found out that I feel more comfortable as a lefthander.
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2011-03-05, 10:46am
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Oh boy, I couldn't use a handpiece with my right hand, but I do more extractions with my right...better grip strength but no fine motor control, LOL.
...only my left for writing and fine things, applying stringer, needlework, etc.
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2011-03-06, 1:05am
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Oh boy, I couldn't use a handpiece with my right hand, but I do more extractions with my right...better grip strength but no fine motor control, LOL.
...only my left for writing and fine things, applying stringer, needlework, etc.
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I'm just the same. I have more strength in my right hand. So all the "brutal stuff" To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. I do with my right one and all the "sensitive stuff" I do with my left hand. During the time when I was a student the lab that I used to work for didn't have a left hand orientated handpiece. So I got used to doing the grinding part with my right hand. By the way, here is one of my cases done with e.max full ceramic: To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. The patient is my boyfriend.
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2011-03-06, 10:25am
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Very nice result...great documentation of the case!
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2011-03-20, 3:19pm
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I have brass 'Stump Shapers' in both left handed and right handed versions.
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Now I have one of his left handed Stump Shapers!!!
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2011-03-20, 5:15pm
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Thanks to Malcolm!
Now I have one of his left handed Stump Shapers!!!
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And, thank you for your business!
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2011-03-20, 6:00pm
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left handed tools
My Tapley lentil tongs can be used with either hand. They are the least expensive. See at
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or Ebay. The tongs are $15.00 plus postage. International postage is $13.95
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2011-03-21, 11:49am
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Lefties of the torch UNITE
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Lets do it
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I agree let's do it!
Did you get the left handed stump shaper? I might sell mine (right-handed), and get Malcolm's.
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2011-03-22, 3:05pm
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It has been a while since I was here.
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I agree let's do it!
Did you get the left handed stump shaper? I might sell mine (right-handed), and get Malcolm's.
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Yes I bought it.
It looks great.
But I didn't have a chance to try it yet.
I'm on holidays.
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2011-03-22, 5:25pm
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I have nothing to add, but just wanted to chime in as a fellow leftie.
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2011-04-04, 8:54pm
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Yep, me too, I'm a lefty. It doesn't slow me down either ~ all
the tools seem to work for me with no problems.
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2011-04-04, 9:25pm
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I've got some left handed hammers.
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2011-04-05, 10:27am
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I've got some left handed hammers.
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2011-04-05, 10:39am
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Glad I found this thread. I've had problems with the stump shaper and didn't realize it was more oriented to a right-handed person. I'm a definite lefty too! I'll check out Malcolm's website. And thanks for the suggestion on modifying a graphite marver!
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2011-04-20, 9:47am
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I'm a lefty also. I can vouch for Mikes Brass tools. they are great. Another good tool is the graphite Mikey. I love that thing.
Choschiba my dd is a left handed dentist! She had a special room built for her to work.
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2011-04-20, 12:03pm
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Just thought I would chime In. I write and eat left handed everything else I do right handed. I cannot write at all right handed. I use scissors in the right hand also. But when torching I have a electrical mandrel spinner and that is in my left hand spining while I have glass and use other tools with my right hand. I have to have the mandrel spinner in the left hand.
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2011-05-03, 8:06am
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I have used all my tools in both hands. There are certain things I do with my left hand and certain things I do with my right hand, and can't see any difference. I have used my diamond shears and glass shears in both my right and left hand and they work fine either way. I have a stump shaper and it works fine in either hand as well.
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2011-05-03, 10:20am
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Is it odd that when I do my newbie version of lampworking, I can't for the life of me do it like a right-handed person although I am right-handed? So I may not be left-handed, but the crafting devil inside me is!!
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