[Woodcarver] Is hearing linked to the control of your cuts?

[Lori Corbett]

It most definitely IS connected. The more control I lose, the more it 
hurts...and the louder I swear. (Sorry, had to)
Lori


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> *From:*woodcarver-bounces at carverscompanion.com 

> [mailto:woodcarver-bounces at carverscompanion.com] *On Behalf Of *Joe 

> Dillett

> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 25, 2012 4:56 PM

> *To:* [Woodcarver]

> *Subject:* [Woodcarver] Is hearing linked to the control of your cuts?

>

> Here's a question??? How much of your carving control is dependent on 

> your hearing? It may sound like a strange question but think about it. 

> I think many of us, without knowing it, listen for how the chisel 

> sounds when slicing the wood. There is a distinct difference in the 

> feel of a chisel slicing across grain and along the grain. I think we 

> also get used to the distinct different sounds of the chisel also.

>

> The reason that I ask, is I just needed to send my hearing aids in to 

> the factory for service. This seems to happen about every 6 months. It 

> takes over a week to get them back. Last time I sent them in I thought 

> I was imagining a little loss in control because of not being able to 

> hear the cut. So when I got them back I listened for the different 

> sounds. To me the different cuts do sound different. Also when the 

> chisel is taking a very light cut, that's hard to see, the sound 

> also seems to help in knowing how much we are taking. I just dropping 

> my hearing aids off for service and again I seem to have lost a little 

> control just like last time. I my be just imagining it but I don't 

> think so.

>

> Has anyone else experienced a little loss of control with reduced 

> hearing? Maybe I'm just weird?

>

>

> Joe Dillett     KC9VAU

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