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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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GaryK

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posted 217 days ago

Pretty good story!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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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

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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

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Russel

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posted 217 days ago

Very cool.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

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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.

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rikkor

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posted 217 days ago

Nice of you to remain mum. Cool bling, by the way.

-- Maplewood, MN

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Karson

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posted 217 days ago

Great bit of silence Stewart. Nice stuff.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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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

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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…

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toyguy

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posted 217 days ago

Nice story Stewart…..

-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/

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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.

-- http://www.furnituremann.ca/

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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

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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.

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Blake

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posted 216 days ago

Hilarious.

-- Dust collectors suck.

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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/

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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"..

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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)

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