Once upon a time there were three selectees...

Tim,

Thanks for this post it made me smile; I am a Navy vet as are my brother and father. My dad did 30 and retired as a Master Chief Boatswain’s Mate. My oldest son is enlisting in the Navy in the next week or two; he’ll make the 3rd generation.

-- "Everything that is great and inspiring is created by the individual who labors in freedom" -- Albert Einstein

Also, the boxes are fantastic. Very nice work!

-- "Everything that is great and inspiring is created by the individual who labors in freedom" -- Albert Einstein

sorta wish i was building one of those this year …. always next time . the boxes look great

Reminds me of when I was selected. Those were the days….

-- Making cutting errors, one beer at a time.

Tim,

Those selectee’s are luck to have such a good “friend”...

The Charge Book Covers are VERY nice. Wish I’d thought to do something like that when I made Chief, but I was Recruiting then and it was quite a bit different than being aboard ship and making CPO…

Congrats to the new selectee’s. Make sure they’re properly welcomed into the Mess.

Herb
EMC (SW) USN (Ret)

-- Herb, Florida - Here's why I close most messages with "Be Careful!" http://lumberjocks.com/HerbC/blog/17090

Very nice charge book vessels. Hope those selectees have thanked you properly. I’m sure they learned some valuable skills and also hope they picked up a passion for woodworking. I rekindled my love for woodworking when I went through Induction in ‘07.

-Chris CTTC, USN

-- Big discoveries don't go "Eureka!", they go "Huh. That's funny..." They just as frequently go *bang* and *woosh*...

Very nice Charge Book holders. and lockable too. My charge book was the standard green Record book with a hole drilled in the top left corner and a lanyard ran through it. It had to be around my neck at ALL times, even on the can. The only time I could take it off was in the shower and I had to lock it up so some nasty Chief wouldn’t steal it. I guess everything has come a long way since then. Good luck to the new Chiefs, and they are quite lucky to have a friend like you.

Frank
RMC (SS) USN (Ret)

-- When asked what I did to make life worthwhile in my lifetime....I can respond with a great deal of pride and satisfaction, "I served a career in the United States Navy."

Wow! Very impressive Tim. They look great!!!

-- Paul, North Dakota, USAF Ret.

Very nice projects, like someone said, I hope the giftee’s appreciate the art and beauty.

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

Thanks for the comments guys. This project was a learning curve that was steap and quick. The boxes were well recieved and I was asked to make the hat boxes as well. I wished the selectees had gained some woodworking knowledge but sadly I think they just got a lesson in capatalism. There is plenty more to every story but like they say you dont hang dirty underwear on the line to dry.

What a wonderful job you did on these boxes. Congratulations.

-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau