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A couple of years ago, I was asked to run short workshops, with Mrs YS, at a local junior school. I centred it around the recycling of wood and provided masses of ‘specially made’ offcuts for the (enthusiastically received) practical sessions. At the end, we gave each participant a piece of wooden jewellery or a keyring.
About a year after, We saw a lady in the butchers’ shop wearing one of ‘my’ brooches. Being interested in which of the children had thought to pass it on as a gift, I asked where she had got her brooch from. She told us that her son had MADE it for her! What would other Lumberjocks have said in reply?
I didn’t disillusion her!
-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.
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17 comments so far
GaryK
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posted 217 days ago
Pretty good story!
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
jockmike2
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posted 217 days ago
Very nice jewelry Mr. Stewart. Actually very pretty. Gave me an idea for my Women in my family. 5 sisters, 2 daughters, 2 sister-in-laws, and least we not forget the grandaughter and wifey. mike
-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com
Dominic Vanacora
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posted 217 days ago
Nice way to introduce young men and women into woodworking. I started the hobby forty years after my last highschool class. Another seed has been planted. Great job and nice projects.
-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida
Russel
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posted 217 days ago
Very cool.
-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.
Scott Bryan
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posted 217 days ago
You were a true diplomat. Disillusioning her would really have served no useful purpose that I can see. I would have just smiled and told her what an interesting piece it was and hoped that her son continued to pursue the hobby.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
rikkor
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posted 217 days ago
Nice of you to remain mum. Cool bling, by the way.
-- Maplewood, MN
Karson
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posted 217 days ago
Great bit of silence Stewart. Nice stuff.
-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com
Grumpy
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posted 217 days ago
well Stewart you wouldn’t want to upset a nice lady would you. Great story.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
WhiskeyWaters
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posted 217 days ago
Right move. The kid always does it, no matter how much you help. Sometimes, they do it in spite of your help too…
toyguy
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posted 217 days ago
Nice story Stewart…..
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roman
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posted 217 days ago
I’ld a yanked it off her neck and run with it…....<g>
you did the right thing, no doubt about it.
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Thos. Angle
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posted 216 days ago
Neat stuff and good yarn. Ya did right!
-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon
Douglas Bordner
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posted 216 days ago
Fun stuff there Stewart. Good of you to humour the proud mother.
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
Blake
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posted 216 days ago
Hilarious.
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cajunpen
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posted 216 days ago
Nice project – nice story and you have remained a gentleman in spite of some disappointing news about one of the youngsters in your area. I think that if you ever find out who it is, I might explain to him that what he had done was in poor taste.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
snowdog
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posted 216 days ago
I would have said something like ” I would sure like to meet that talented young man” and gave her my eddress :)
-- "so much to learn and so little time"..
MsDebbieP
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posted 214 days ago
the truth will come out.. in about.. oh.. 20 years when they are sitting around the living room sharing stories.
-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)