Comments on: Three girls, three hammers, and a wooden Catamaran http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/06/08/three-girls-and-a-wooden-catamaran/ Woodworking with passion - The woodworking blog and podcast of Al Navas Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:29:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Al (Sandal Woods)http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/06/08/three-girls-and-a-wooden-catamaran/comment-page-1/#comment-622 Al (Sandal Woods) Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:39:22 +0000 http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/06/08/three-girls-and-a-wooden-catamaran/#comment-622 VC, Thanks - we love them to pieces! VC,

Thanks – we love them to pieces!

]]> By: The Village Carpenterhttp://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/06/08/three-girls-and-a-wooden-catamaran/comment-page-1/#comment-621 The Village Carpenter Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:20:47 +0000 http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/06/08/three-girls-and-a-wooden-catamaran/#comment-621 The girls are adorable, Al, and you're a terrific Papa! The girls are adorable, Al, and you’re a terrific Papa!

]]> By: Al (Sandal Woods)http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/06/08/three-girls-and-a-wooden-catamaran/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Al (Sandal Woods) Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:07:32 +0000 http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/06/08/three-girls-and-a-wooden-catamaran/#comment-620 Schummie, . Thanks! We are so proud of our girls, and they are very special. It is a treat to do woodworking with them. Schummie,
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Thanks! We are so proud of our girls, and they are very special. It is a treat to do woodworking with them.

]]> By: Schummiehttp://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/06/08/three-girls-and-a-wooden-catamaran/comment-page-1/#comment-619 Schummie Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:45:13 +0000 http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/06/08/three-girls-and-a-wooden-catamaran/#comment-619 Al, you must be a proud man, whit your wife of course, 3 lovely granddaughters woodworking whit grandpa. This are great days to enjoy. Love from the Netherlands Al, you must be a proud man, whit your wife of course, 3 lovely granddaughters woodworking whit grandpa.
This are great days to enjoy.

Love from the Netherlands

]]> By: Al (Sandal Woods)http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/06/08/three-girls-and-a-wooden-catamaran/comment-page-1/#comment-616 Al (Sandal Woods) Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:40:19 +0000 http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/06/08/three-girls-and-a-wooden-catamaran/#comment-616 Stuart, A most definite YES! This is definitely for grandpas and grandmas - but grandma (Nana) HAS been giving her best over the last many weeks, as they are now in a new home. . Jonathan, It WAS pretty amazing that no fingers were hurt at all. Of course, they have had some practice in our shop, too! Stuart,
A most definite YES! This is definitely for grandpas and grandmas – but grandma (Nana) HAS been giving her best over the last many weeks, as they are now in a new home.

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Jonathan,
It WAS pretty amazing that no fingers were hurt at all. Of course, they have had some practice in our shop, too!

]]> By: Jonathanhttp://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/06/08/three-girls-and-a-wooden-catamaran/comment-page-1/#comment-615 Jonathan Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:46:53 +0000 http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/06/08/three-girls-and-a-wooden-catamaran/#comment-615 Wow, it looks like fun, thanks for sharing! 3 hammers and no tears! I think I would have whacked myself in the finger at least once! Jonathan Wow, it looks like fun, thanks for sharing!

3 hammers and no tears! I think I would have whacked myself in the finger at least once!

Jonathan

]]> By: Stuarthttp://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/06/08/three-girls-and-a-wooden-catamaran/comment-page-1/#comment-613 Stuart Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:18:30 +0000 http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2008/06/08/three-girls-and-a-wooden-catamaran/#comment-613 What a cool thing to do, for you (Papa), for the girls, for the instructor, and for the store. Winners all around! The store from a community spirit point of view, which has huge marketing benefits, the instructor who probably has a lot of fun watching her young charges go from wondering what it is all about, and a total lack of confidence, to weilding hammers etc like a pro, and seeing their confidence soar. The girls - immeasurable impact on so many levels, and they would have loved it as well. It's not just sewing woodworking seeds, but the whole self confidence, them learning that they can actually do things for themselves, that not every object needs to be purchased, and there are rewards in creating something yourself etc. And for you - that's what Grandpas are for isn't it? :) Thanks for sharing the story Al What a cool thing to do, for you (Papa), for the girls, for the instructor, and for the store. Winners all around!

The store from a community spirit point of view, which has huge marketing benefits, the instructor who probably has a lot of fun watching her young charges go from wondering what it is all about, and a total lack of confidence, to weilding hammers etc like a pro, and seeing their confidence soar.

The girls – immeasurable impact on so many levels, and they would have loved it as well. It’s not just sewing woodworking seeds, but the whole self confidence, them learning that they can actually do things for themselves, that not every object needs to be purchased, and there are rewards in creating something yourself etc.

And for you – that’s what Grandpas are for isn’t it? :)

Thanks for sharing the story Al

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