“Saw Near Completion”,
descriptive photography by Gord Settle posted on September 24, 2015:
For much better detail on each individual photo go to his photo album at https://www.facebook.com/gord.settle/media_set?set=a.1641907119432370.1073741997.100008392925752&type=3
The nice thing about the project has been that I built it in sections – the slide and blade holder: the power train: the support for slide: the componets on the cast steel. This allowed me to concentrate on one-part-at-a-time. As each componets was complete each was looked at as a whole and how these singular parts would be married together.
The hardest part has been the last few additions/changes. I cut a 2″ by 5/8″ piece of steel as its maiden voyage with success and a host of little changes to improve.Gear reduction provides 74 strokes per minute of the blade – using a tungsten blade that cuts in bother directions.Thoughts on working with dementia….say “yes I can” often; keep to envisioning small aspects of a project and reflect on the big picture during idle times; when you ask yourself “what was I ……..?” more then twice while working on project its time to stop; when you start to make way-off-the-wall decisions – check your sugar level! ok not demetia related but I am a double D (dementia/diabetic); don’t try to copy/duplicate someone’s plan/design – it drives me crazy first trying to understand their description and then frustrates me in trying to make it—– get a vision of it (whatever “it” is) and use your talent to create your own; have fun – life is to short 🙂
It was something I had “learned” while making the power hacksaw but obviously didn’t stick. Hope reasoning stays with me – it seems to be my saving grace
Gord Settle photography from his FaceBook account in September 2015
All above photos are from Gord Settle’s FaceBook account at >>
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Truthful Loving Kindness 
Hello Gord,
Wanted to let you know that this article will be included in the dementia “Symptom Perspectives” monthly links tonight, October 30, 2015
https://paper.li/f-1408973778
I would like to thank you for sharing your lived experience. My hope is that these words and projects can become valuable resources for change in relationships, treatment, and policies.
Much thanks,
Tru
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