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A Day With My Dad

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#1 ·
A Day With My Dad

Last Wednesday my Dad drove the 5 hour round trip and spent the day with me in my shop. He is the one that convinced me to using some old scraps to make myself a little workbench 3-4 years ago which led to my hobby of wood working. He saw a guy at a craft show a few years ago turning bowls. I helped him get set up for it and now we both turn bowls. He watched me make several bowl blanks on my bandsaw and then I turned a cherry bowl. We then worked together on a dogwood bowl for a freind of his. He loved my new lathe. It was a very good day. This will be one of my fondest memories. (picture of my Dad below)

Also, he brought me an old jointer which I was able to glue up my shaker table top. Bonus!

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#3 ·
Very nice and touching Bill. I'm in the process of building a wood working shop (story and photos to come) to house my dad's tools. Dad died Nov 10th 2008. Last summer (2009) I brought his Radial Arm, Table, Band Saw, and drill press from NY to Florida. I often think how sad it is that he did not get to see my interest grow. My profile tells a story about this.
 
#5 ·
It's nice for fathers and sons to have common interests and actually do things together like you and your father. I get along great with both my sons, but unfortunately they aren't interested in woodworking, so I'm brainwashing my two grandsons instead.
 
#7 ·
I could live to be a thousand and never get tired of stories such as this. Thank you for sharing. I am glad you two had such a powerful moment together.

And I hear you on the lack of interest from the sons Mike. I take the boys outside and have them with me when I do work around the yard. "You know why I am showing you this right?" I would ask them. "When you are older and on your own, guess who will be doing this stuff in your yard?" "Ummm, You?" they both replied :)

David
 
#8 ·
How cool is that?

I can remember my dad working in his basement shop. He'd keep me occupied buy giving me a piece of scrap wood and a coping saw or tack hammer. I go to town on those pieces and make a mess.

Dad passed away when I was 5 yrs old, but I inherited his passion for woodworking. I wish he were here to share it with me now.
 
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