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Project by YorkshireStewart posted 668 days ago 527 views 1 time favorited 18 comments Add to Favorites Watch

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. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems


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GaryK

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posted 668 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 668 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. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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Dominic Vanacora

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posted 668 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...Lets be safe out there.

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Russel

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posted 668 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 668 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 668 days ago

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

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Karson

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posted 668 days ago

Great bit of silence Stewart. Nice stuff.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Grumpy

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posted 668 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 667 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 667 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 667 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 667 days ago

Neat stuff and good yarn. Ya did right!

-- Thos. Angle

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Douglas Bordner

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posted 667 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 667 days ago

Hilarious.

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com

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cajunpen

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posted 667 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 667 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 665 days ago

the truth will come out.. in about.. oh.. 20 years when they are sitting around the living room sharing stories.

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

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steiner

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posted 216 days ago

Should have told her that it was one of the most exquisitely finely crafted pieces that you’d ever seen. And that her son is clearly destined for greatness!

-- Scott - Katy, Texas

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