My youngest stepson, 26, is here for a month and wanted to spend some time in
the lathe..

It's been so cool to pass on the joy of turning, especially to such an apt and
attentive learner..

This kid is a computer nerd and has always been "non-mechanical", mostly because
his 2 older brothers convinced him that he was... To see him realize that he has
skill in his hands as well as his head is just so cool..

In the last week, he's progressed from making shavings and kindling stick
through a couple of honey dippers, a few really bizarre (to me) incense holders,
a few surprisingly nice turned boxes and today his first couple of pens..

I love to learn through teaching, but this has really been a kick.. better than
any drug that I ever tried. (But I never exhaled)

It was fun teaching my 2 kids and my 2 oldest stepsons turning and "shop stuff",
but they had confidence and a bit shop experience..
Seeing this kid glowing with pride because he did something that he didn't think
that he could possibly accomplish is mind blowing..

A sign of the times:
Here's this kid visiting Mexico, up all night turning... and having his girl
friend in WA watching him on a web cam while they talk.. lol


mac

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Mac - that is so cool! Very heartwarming in a lot of ways.

Thanks for sharing.

TomNie

"mac davis" wrote in message
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My youngest stepson, 26, is here for a month and wanted to spend some time
in
the lathe..

It's been so cool to pass on the joy of turning, especially to such an apt
and
attentive learner..

This kid is a computer nerd and has always been "non-mechanical", mostly
because
his 2 older brothers convinced him that he was... To see him realize that
he has
skill in his hands as well as his head is just so cool..

In the last week, he's progressed from making shavings and kindling stick
through a couple of honey dippers, a few really bizarre (to me) incense
holders,
a few surprisingly nice turned boxes and today his first couple of pens..

I love to learn through teaching, but this has really been a kick.. better
than
any drug that I ever tried. (But I never exhaled)

It was fun teaching my 2 kids and my 2 oldest stepsons turning and "shop
stuff",
but they had confidence and a bit shop experience..
Seeing this kid glowing with pride because he did something that he didn't
think
that he could possibly accomplish is mind blowing..

A sign of the times:
Here's this kid visiting Mexico, up all night turning... and having his
girl
friend in WA watching him on a web cam while they talk.. lol


mac

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I can't think of anything much more rewarding than teaching the skill
of something you love doing on to someone that is really interested.

That can be an inroad to a real bond between you two.

Good for you both!

Robert

Enjoy while you can Mac, time flies.
Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo

On Aug 14, 1:54 pm, mac davis wrote:
My youngest stepson, 26, is here for a month and wanted to spend some time in
the lathe..

It's been so cool to pass on the joy of turning, especially to such an apt and
attentive learner..

This kid is a computer nerd and has always been "non-mechanical", mostly because
his 2 older brothers convinced him that he was... To see him realize that he has
skill in his hands as well as his head is just so cool..

In the last week, he's progressed from making shavings and kindling stick
through a couple of honey dippers, a few really bizarre (to me) incense holders,
a few surprisingly nice turned boxes and today his first couple of pens..

I love to learn through teaching, but this has really been a kick.. better than
any drug that I ever tried. (But I never exhaled)

It was fun teaching my 2 kids and my 2 oldest stepsons turning and "shop stuff",
but they had confidence and a bit shop experience..
Seeing this kid glowing with pride because he did something that he didn't think
that he could possibly accomplish is mind blowing..

A sign of the times:
Here's this kid visiting Mexico, up all night turning... and having his girl
friend in WA watching him on a web cam while they talk.. lol

mac

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On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:52:34 -0700, "
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Enjoy while you can Mac, time flies.
Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo

For sure, Leo...
I think I just saw the tail feathers.. *g*


mac

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"mac davis" wrote: For sure, Leo...
I think I just saw the tail feathers.. *g*
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Time flies like an arrow.
Fruit flies like bananas.