My grandfather would sit for hours and whittle. Sometimes I would join him on the porch and try my hand. I made a lot of pointed sticks, while he was crafting intricate parts that became violins. We both enjoyed the time.
The smell of freshly cut wood is captivating. Use a tiny cutting blade, a fancy radial saw, or a chain saw, whatever appeals to you. They are all better than the rock tools our ancestors had to use, and they managed to build some pretty neat wooden stuff.
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Your post made me smile. My son plays the cello and thought it would be really cool if he and I made a cello this summer. Yeah...Right!! I love that your grandpa made violins--that's amazing!
Thanks! I like your site. Looks like a hand full with 4 kids, but you appear to be doing a great job.
My thing with my blog and accompanying website ( www.platinumpearls.com ) is to get people to try to explore their creative side and expand their horizons.
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