Retirement

Having on some forums mentioned earlier in the year that I would take a break from issuing further videos the pause has made me realise that it has come to the time to retire. However, the videos that I had already completed and intended to issue two at a time, I have now made them all public. They are a series I have called “Project for an Afternoon” a link here. **LINK**

Having made those comments, I just may add the occasional video or a few pages to my website, but do not see this as likely in the foreseeable future. The reason is that at the age of 84 I am finding tasks increasingly demanding, typically correspondence. I will though be pleased still to receive emails that I can answer simply, such as, “Thanks for your email” or, “That's a good idea, must try it some time”.

Could I please ask that you see the correspondence page on my website where there is more detail regarding the situation. **LINK**

I will still view my website statistics though most forum only give the total number of visits which is of little use, only a small number give the page from which a link occurred and can then be followed up.

I would now like to give a big thank you to the very large number of home metalworkers, world wide, who have thanked me for my articles, books, website, and more recently, videos. Such has done much to help keep me going for some 25 years.

Thanks to you all.
Harold Hall

Thank you Harold,for the tremendous body of work you have shared with us over so many years.Your ingenuity and and and generosity are an inspiration.

Regards

John Nielsen

Thank YOU , Harold. I have dug up many a book, process, article of yours and have enjoyed reading and the journey of discovery.

I wish you well, and still many years of good health! Just enjoy yourself!

Kind Regards.

Joe - That shaper fellow in Namibia...

Harold, I would like to add my thanks for all your endeavours, you have been an inspiration to me and no doubt many others. I have made a lot of your designs and am currently having a bash at your QCTP. Thank you once again and enjoy your well deserved retirement

Regards Mick

Your books grace my book shelves and your straight forward approach to engineering problems is wonderfully refreshing. I have a few heroes in this hobby and you're definitely one of them. Enjoy your leisure time Harold. You've contributed much over the years and any skills I now claim can be directly linked to your tutoring. Thank you and enjoy your retirement (although nobody believes it for a minute ).

Thanks Harold, and for your time nuturing MEW through its early years.

I'm sure you will still be around now and again, I hope you can get to one of the shows some time.

Neil

Thanks Harold

Old metalworkers never die, they only rust away

Another opportunity for me to thank Harold. Also thanks to others for their expert input particularly Graham Meek and Jon Bogstandard . I hope all of them remain in rude good health.>>

Rik

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And a big thanks to you Harold for all the good work both at the magazine and your wonderful website. I have found both hugely helpful and appreciate all you have done.

Thank you Harold for your books and articles and an excellent website that I use frequently.

Thor

Thank you Harold.

Harold, I have new copies of two of your books at my bedside that I bought a couple of weeks ago, and am working my way through right now. They're super.

I just want to say thanks for all the future enjoyment your work and helpful writing will give me and many others.

Cheers, Colin

Thank you Harold, for all the things that you have shown me, books, articles, but not yet the videos! A treat to come!

Andrew.

Thanks Harold. Your book about simple tool and cutter grinding advanced my lathe tool sharpening ability when I built the simple grinding rest and accessories.

Enjoy your retirement and thank you for putting into print workshop techniques that a novice can comprehend.

Regards from Australia * Danny M *