[TheForge] Re:liability

[Jerry Frost]

Yes Phlip, exactly what I was talking about.

One of Richard's first "fully elective" projects was a 
wall mounted pot rack for his Mother. It was very basic 
and not only took him several sessions to finish, I 
spent a lot of time instructing and insisting all the 
hooks were the same, by size. There were three lengths 
of hooks to maximize pot hangage in limited wall space.

Not only was Richard inordinately proud of it, his 
Mother packed it in tissue paper, individually wrapping 
each hook. Mike, his Father and I were shaking our 
heads but didn't say a word. I do have THAT much 
survival instinct.

The only thing Richard was prouder of than the pot rack 
was a set of 4 leaf coat hooks he got PAID for. The 
leaf coat hook is what I start every student on unless 
they're severly limited on time and only want a little 
hammer time, then it's a "S" hook.

Anyway, making less than half minimum wage for his 
efforts paled in comparison to discovering someone was 
willing to actually PAY him for those efforts. Not only 
did they pay him, they hung his coat hooks in a 
prominent place in their entryway.

It was a big lesson, HUGE.

Frosty
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it ain't real.
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From: "Saint Phlip" <phlip at 99main.com>


> On 2/22/07, Jerry Frost <frosty at customcpu.com> wrote:
>> I figured that's what you meant. Then after a moment
>> thought why not both? <grin>
>
> Really. My usual deal with my apprentices is that if 
> they make
> something, I give them half the money. I did that at 
> a RennFaire, on
> some tent stakes- guided my apprentice through 
> everything he needed to
> do, but let him do it- and he was utterly thrilled 
> ;-) And, this from
> a man who makes many many dollars in computer stuff 
> in the real world
> ;-) Oh, and if you're wondering why I needed to guide 
> him on tent
> stakes, it was his first day on a forge, and the tent 
> stakes were
> especially designed for a large merchant tent.
>
>> Frosty
>
>
> -- 
> Saint Phlip
>