Paul Mayer
08-02-2009, 2:58 PM
I have been inviting my father into my shop for years, and he has resisted because he has never felt that he could succeed at it. Now, at age 75, he finally retired and agreed to give it a try. It was a great opportunity to teach my father something, and to return the favor after all these years of him teaching me about repairing things, and about being a good father and husband.
We started slowly. Shop safety, which tool for what task, etc. We made a few things, and he really got into cutting boards. He likes making them so much, that he has started a business! He now spends a good portion of each week making sawdust, coming up with new designs, and talking to people about his new passion.
I would dare say that he is happier than I have seen him in years. This has been a great way to really reconnect with him, and get past the bi-weekly superficial "what have you been up to" chatter.
check his web site if you would like: http://www.vernswoodgoods.com (http://www.vernswoodgoods.com/)
Just wanted to share. Thanks for reading.
If you have suggestions for other things he might like to make, please let me know...
Paul
We started slowly. Shop safety, which tool for what task, etc. We made a few things, and he really got into cutting boards. He likes making them so much, that he has started a business! He now spends a good portion of each week making sawdust, coming up with new designs, and talking to people about his new passion.
I would dare say that he is happier than I have seen him in years. This has been a great way to really reconnect with him, and get past the bi-weekly superficial "what have you been up to" chatter.
check his web site if you would like: http://www.vernswoodgoods.com (http://www.vernswoodgoods.com/)
Just wanted to share. Thanks for reading.
If you have suggestions for other things he might like to make, please let me know...
Paul