Larry, I understand completely, fortunately at a certain close remove from your experience as I have only the mark of a few stitches on top of my right thumb from 33 years in woodworking and the allied crafts (kickback running 1/4" aluminum plate across a jointer). Searched around radial arms for a few finger tips not my own. Can't hear well in right ear but otherwise more or less intact--don't even have arthritis although I've had every repetitive movement syndrome you can think of in my right hand and arm. Since I am a lifetime myopic with about 20/40 vision at 12" or nearer, I have no trouble with close work once my glasses are on my forehead.

jack