Yes, there is a Santa Clause and he gave me a present that I will cherish....

That’s pretty cool, Bill. My Nic has shown a very little interest in woodworking except penmaking. I guess at age 20, I didn’t give two hoots about woodworking or my own Dad’s passions in the shop, so there is time, God willing.

I have hopes for the grandson, but I should probably wait till he has mastered the art of eating with a spoon before outfitting him with a bowl gouge.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Congratulations Bill. PS, It is not at all silly for you to feel elation that he wants to learn at his father’s hand.

Wow! I envy your son. How I wish my father is still around. I got my woodworking genes from him. He was a construction foreman and knows all the tricks of the trade. I used to watch him set and sharpen his hand saw, hone his chisels and plane irons. I also got a chance to see him replace a handle on a hammer when I was barely a teen-ager. There were too many distractions during my teen age years. Got married. Unfortunately, he died before I got the itch. 16 years late.

I am sure your son will cherish the time he spent woodworking with you for the rest of his life. I know. One of the fondest memories I have of my father was him woodworking.

-- "Real jocks do it on a bench"

bill , i cant imagine a better gift ! wish i got one just like it . happy holidays

Happy feeling I have for you. Nice Christmas present for sure. You tell him he get’s an “atta boy” s/f

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Merry Christmas!!!!!!
Wow – THAT is a GIFT among gifts.
Really struck a chord with me. Two weeks ago while in the shop my son (a 26 year old with nothing on his mind except cell phone – computers- girls and not necessarily in that order) strolled in and after watching a few minutes asked if he could try to turn something on the lathe…
After a little help setting up he made his first turning which didn’t turn out as he first imagined( I tried to assure him that’s woodworking)
He’s made a trip or two to the shop since and attempted to make a second candle stick – something about a matched pair has crossed his mind…. tried to tell him that’s why you put one on each end of the matle.. distance helps similarity! he’s still coming back. ya know… Merry Christmas to ME as well.

-- CaptnA - "When someone hurts you, write it in the sand so the winds of forgiveness will scatter the memory... "

Maybe if they made really hip lathe turning video games? Then youngsters today might figure out that the real thing in real life has much better graphics..Wink

Glad to hear your good news Cajunpen.

-- "The way to make a small fortune in woodworking- start with a large one"

i got goosebumps! What a wonderful surprise and gift!!

My heart is smiling for you

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

I agree that connecting with your son at a place where your interests are in common is very special. Enjoy your time.

Dalec

Nice…Bill!!

I saw the post and my first recation was ..”hey it’s not Christmas yet”.......but there’s an exceotion for that kind of present…..Enjoy that one man!!!

That’s not silly… it brought tears to my eyes. Merry Christmas indeed!

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Van Gogh -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

What a great Christmas gift. To share a creative experience with your son has got to be one of the best things in the world. My boys are 30 and 32 and I relish the opportunity to share that kind of quality time with them. Good for you Bill.

-- Working at Woodworking http://www.VillageLaneFurniture.com

That’s wonderful Bill. The feeling of WOW will never go away and that’s a great thing. I hope you and your son have a good long time to make sawdust together.

What a Christmas you are having.

Merry Christmas to you and yours.

-- Like a bad penny, I keep coming back!

good for you i have three boys and as well hope that i can ruin them but in this techy world it seems a crapshoot i thinky you just hit enjoy .

-- "when you think youre going to slow, slow down just a little bit more" .... Pop's

I spent some time in the saw dust factory with my Dad. And without a doubt, it is some of the very best times we had together. I only wish it could have been more….... I’m sure if he was still with us he would think the same. Most of the machines I own were his to start with. After his death them came to me. Now my son (when time permits) has joined in the adventure.

The time spent with your family, doing something of interest together can not be replaced. Enjoy your gift, you will both get something of value out of it.

-- Brian, Ontario Canada,