Lucky2 Posted September 27, 2022 Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 Howdy folks, I haven't been on here much for a couple of years. I suffered through a long term of depression, and I lost interest in everything. Scrolling was my release, I could go to my saw and forget about my aches and pains, of which I have far to many. I had lost my place for using my saw and lathe, and I had nothing to do. It's starting to look like, I will be getting back into scrolling soon. It won't be a perfect set-up, but, I think that I can make it work. I am going to give it a good try, and if things don't work-out for me. I've decided that it will be time to sell everything, that I own related to woodworking. And that's a lot of items, darn near enough to set up a whole workshop. The only item missing to complete the shop, is a jointer. I had one, but, I gave it away because I never used it. It was an old 4" Rockwell Beaver, that had been passed down through three generations. I was the last one to own it, it wasn't real accurate. It had been dropped and broken years ago, and the repair job wasn't top notch work. It had been welded back together, but, not so that you could use the fence. It wasn't welded square to the bed, which made getting a 90* edge impossible. Well not impossible, but it did require a lot of friggin around to get one. I had two workshops fully decked out, I sold almost everything out of one of them. I had to, there was just far too much to put into storage. Len OCtoolguy and ChelCass 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted September 27, 2022 Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 Welcome back. I hope you can get back into the hobby and find your "happy" once again. I lost my oldest son to depression so I can sort of understand what you have been going through. Remember, you have friends here on The Village who are always ready to help and to just talk to. don watson and Lucky2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted September 27, 2022 Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 good luck with getting started again. Lucky2 and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaughn Posted September 27, 2022 Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 Welcome back. Depression is a powerful enemy but small steps forward can yield big changes. Good luck to you. Bruce Lucky2 and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAIrving Posted September 27, 2022 Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 Welcome back! Tell us more about the place you will be getting to do scroll sawing. Do you have something in mind for your first project? OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted September 27, 2022 Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 Glad to have you back.. I have dealt with depression and it can be devastating. Keeping busy can help a lot. Especially when doing something you love. Lucky2 and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Rodriguez Posted September 27, 2022 Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 Welcome back! Just hang around The Village and read when not scrolling. There are a lot of good and informative articles that will keep your mind entertained and away from thoughts of depression. ChelCass, OCtoolguy and Lucky2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 Glad to see you back visiting the Village Len. Look forward to hearing more about your new scrolling setup and seeing some projects from you. Lucky2 and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted September 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 Thanks everyone, it's a nice feeling to be back. I hated to leave, but, at the time, it was the best thing for me to do for me. Len OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brew Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 i've been in some dark places, and they're always there lurking in the background ready to pounce and drag you back. scrolling and making stuff, even if it's just sawdust is more than an escape. gives your mind focus. my lass chunters about me giving most of the pieces i make away, thing is, i get a lot of pleasure from creating something and a really big boost from gifting it. so hang in there, take baby steps and keep going forward, you're not on your own. Lucky2 and Roberta Moreton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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