The grin says it all...

[Dale Coons]

Well, I'd begun to despair that none of my 8 children had any interest in anything woodwoodworking--'dad can you help me with a ______' has pretty much always meant 'dad, will you make this for me'. So I was really pleased when my youngest son (14) turned to me in a somewhat boring class we were in yesterday and said, 'Dad, do you have 10 bucks--I'd really rather go home and make a pen with you'. So we did--stopped at the woodworking store, he picked pen and a blank, and we went home and started. Finished today--pen's not perfect, but it was his first and he made it. The grin says it all (mine's not any smaller)--maybe there'll be someone to pass the tools down to after all!

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[Allan Ferguson]

That is good!

[Mel Fulks]

A good looking and happy kid! Hope his interest continues.

[Mark Hubl]

Nice! Bet there was a big smile somewhere else in the room as well.

[neil mackay]

It dosent get any better than that

[Dan Hintz]

You can force any kid into a subject... but only the ones who chose to go there will stay. Maybe next time he'll ask for something bigger :)

[Don Nicholas]

What Dan said is very true

[Jim Burr]

Great first step Dale! Pens are a lifestyle and obsession...big pat on the back for ya!

[Scott Lux]

Nice. Wish my kid would try again.

[Mike Cruz]

Fantastic that you found a young apprentice. Those times will never be forgotten...by either of you.

[Darren Jamieson]

The pen looks great but really, I gotta know when do you have time to turn wood with 8 kids????? It would seem to me your either in bed making them or your doing something with one you already made.:D On a serious note it probably feels real good to have someone to spend shop time with.

[Dale Coons]

Thanks all.

Scott-hang in there, I'd about given up hope.
Darren, it's been a crowd over the years, but I'm down to 4 in the house. But I really do like doing things with any of them--its just that most of them don't like doing anything that's not attached to the internet.

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[Baxter Smith]

Congrats on a good time and one that will be remembered!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Happy boy and priceless time.

[James Combs]

Another priceless pen. Keep up encouragement.

[Dick Mahany]

Simply cool !! Priceless and your title says it all. Looks like the beginning of a great story. Hope it will be continued many more times..........!

[Rob Price]

congrats, a big day!