Left handed tools.

[greenishfing]

I am a left hander. At home the only things I really struggle with are scissors (I've actually bought left handed ones) and tin openers (I struggle).
At the allotment it's a different story. I find pull starts difficult to use. I can start my Mantis as it pulls easily although I probably look like a contortionist. I have never found a pull start brushcutter, strimmer, water pump or generator I can start easily however (some are just impossible). In fact I could never use a petrol strimmer at all. (just beyond being a contortionist). I would never dare try a chainsaw!!!
I just wondered if there were any other "lefties" on the forum and if there are left handed pull starters (or adapters) or how other people adapt. Please bear in mind I am also a nine stone odd weakling. Thank goodness hoes, rakes forks etc are made for either hand.

[burnie]

I'm corky, but can use both hands for most things, comes in handy when fly casting if you can use both arms, I have never bought anything specifically for left handers. My shot guns were straight stocked rather then handed, mind I'm left handed but right eyed.......................born awkward apparently lol.

[greenishfing]

I'm corky, but can use both hands for most things, comes in handy when fly casting if you can use both arms, I have never bought anything specifically for left handers. My shot guns were straight stocked rather then handed, mind I'm left handed but right eyed.......................born awkward apparently lol.

I must have been born awkward too. Left handed, left footed, right eyed as I discovered when I "borrowed" my husbands airgun to sort out some rats.

[bramble]

A leftie here as well,
My golf clubs are for alefthander.
With all other gadgets I just adapted.
I was of the generation that were slapped in school for being a leftie.
It didnt do any good, I still write with my left hand.

[Bren In Pots]

I was of the generation that were slapped in school for being a leftie.

Me to Bramble but luckily I went home at lunchtime so I still use a knife in my left hand.

[greenishfing]

Luckily I was left to myself in the classroom as I could already read and write when I started school and the teacher was young and probably had bigger problems but yes I was made to use my knife and fork the "normal" way. I remember various older relatives commenting on my gawkiness. The only thing I use totally right handed is a computer mouse as when I first used one the only space for a mouse mat on the desk was to the right of the computer (immovable, weighed a ton) and there was no choice.