tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post3662447738097577527..comments2024-03-29T13:47:52.160+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Learning to use machinery.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-53029425786431970622020-01-27T04:24:02.546+00:002020-01-27T04:24:02.546+00:00All the best to your daughter. No, none of us wore...All the best to your daughter. No, none of us wore any protective clothing; not even goggles! Pre-elf-n-safety gives away my great age.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-25113631011154468092020-01-26T16:22:51.675+00:002020-01-26T16:22:51.675+00:00Looking at your picture - no aprons! But of course...Looking at your picture - no aprons! But of course - they're all Art students. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-39826204226338972572020-01-26T16:21:04.474+00:002020-01-26T16:21:04.474+00:00Daughter currently doing art at uni. She avoided p...Daughter currently doing art at uni. She avoided pure painting and drawing courses and chose one with lots of practical stuff. Pottery and wood block in favour at the moment, but looking forward to glass and metalwork. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90221635668999226232020-01-26T13:30:29.461+00:002020-01-26T13:30:29.461+00:00That was probably the best thing about it. Learn t...That was probably the best thing about it. Learn the skills, then let your intuition do the rest.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-42771677167958047112020-01-26T13:02:35.695+00:002020-01-26T13:02:35.695+00:00I spent pretty much my entire sculpture course lea...I spent pretty much my entire sculpture course learning techniques. Not much art involved.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-30077366311804290672020-01-26T11:11:59.495+00:002020-01-26T11:11:59.495+00:00In my experience the girls did just as well as the...In my experience the girls did just as well as the boys with the machines. Once they had got used to all the noise and dirt, they managed perfectly well.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-92128105680661186712020-01-26T10:25:46.846+00:002020-01-26T10:25:46.846+00:00And I am sure he never did anything like that agai...And I am sure he never did anything like that again! Machinery and me just don't mix and that has taught me something Cro - girls should be taught these skills equally with boys- after all we encounter plenty of dangers in the kitchen.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-80356451468083622082020-01-26T09:47:15.110+00:002020-01-26T09:47:15.110+00:00I think that's what they tried to eradicate. T...I think that's what they tried to eradicate. They introduced us to all the skills available, then waited to see if one particular one stood out. Usually it didn't, and we chose our degree courses randomly.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-86988984048198091962020-01-26T09:40:00.652+00:002020-01-26T09:40:00.652+00:00I have either the advantage or the disadvantage (I...I have either the advantage or the disadvantage (I've never been sure which) of being a jack of all trades (DIY and academic) and master of absolutely none.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-35391415105404027002020-01-26T08:40:09.658+00:002020-01-26T08:40:09.658+00:00I try to pretend that I'm a reasonable DIY per...I try to pretend that I'm a reasonable DIY person, just so my entourage don't all think I'm useless.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-55157854023565952432020-01-26T08:36:09.750+00:002020-01-26T08:36:09.750+00:00In effect never outgrown a childhood mentality. In effect never outgrown a childhood mentality. Gwilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02631517112036109554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-8103226782130390602020-01-26T08:34:34.434+00:002020-01-26T08:34:34.434+00:00I have to admit I’m all thumbs. Can’t even knock t...I have to admit I’m all thumbs. Can’t even knock the proverbial nail in straight. My bro inherited the practical genes. I feel I spend much of my time in another dimension. Gwilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02631517112036109554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-465919222899105502020-01-26T07:51:48.634+00:002020-01-26T07:51:48.634+00:00Well done him; I would be useless at that even wit...Well done him; I would be useless at that even with my hands complete.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-62024237342165076782020-01-26T07:48:41.628+00:002020-01-26T07:48:41.628+00:00Austrian friend of mine lost ends off three finger...Austrian friend of mine lost ends off three fingers operating a saw around that time. He went on to repair clocks and even intricate watches. Amazing man. He's now turned 90. Indefatigable is the word to describe him. Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-49719424928905253182020-01-26T07:27:26.862+00:002020-01-26T07:27:26.862+00:00The strangest thing was seeing them (some as young...The strangest thing was seeing them (some as young as 16) using arc-welding kit, or with their fingers just centimetres away from vicious band-saws. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-76471408060863179162020-01-26T07:16:06.595+00:002020-01-26T07:16:06.595+00:00I remember the 60s and girls in mini skirts. I co...I remember the 60s and girls in mini skirts. I could never concentrate on my work. Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-5706795417034232082020-01-26T06:34:39.065+00:002020-01-26T06:34:39.065+00:00A great year spent learning and experimenting. The...A great year spent learning and experimenting. The best year of all my years at college.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-84167222282898246992020-01-26T04:58:32.204+00:002020-01-26T04:58:32.204+00:00A new slant to suffering for your art.A new slant to suffering for your art.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com