Right tool for the job

[rick-in-seattle]

Teaching wood carving to young people can be rewarding and at times, challenging.
This particular day I was giving carving lessons to a dozen young students.

Once the children were seated, I passed out the wood and knives, all the while relating the importance of safety when carving. Children require careful instruction and good eye contact to maintain their interest.

I opened my toolbox and removed a tool while talking and without taking my eyes off the class.

At this point, there is a need to explain a few details important to this story.
Super Glue requires moisture to create the bond we are all familiar with; this may be as little as the humidity in the air or moisture on your skin.
The proper long-term storage of Super Glue is inside a closed container with silica gel; in the absence of moisture, the glue remains a liquid.

There are three items in my carving box;
1) Tools for carving
2) Silica Gel to remove moisture
3) Super Glue to close small cuts

The class went very well as classes go, I would demonstrate my carving technique and the students would then work on their individual pieces.

Each student completed their carving without incident; I also finished my demonstration piece. As the class ended, the students quickly exited the room; except one young carver who stopped to speak with me.


“Sir, I was quite impressed that you completed the entire chip carved plate using nothing but a # 7 gouge.�


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Here are a couple tips;
1) If you don’t have Super Glue Remover, ordinary fingernail polish remover works fine.
2) Don't put a tube of super glue in a box with sharp tools.

[AlArchie]

Hope that one doesn't take any more explanation! Still lauging,here, Rick. Have you added super glue REMOVER to your box since this incident?

Al

[xsailer]

It takes a second or two but you could not have arranged your story any better. The more I think of it the funner it gets.

[rick-in-seattle]

Al & Bob,
Thanks for the comments, I wasn't sure it was clear enough, so I appreciate your response.
Rick

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Lol..........

[AlArchie]

There are times when subtlety is far more effective than clarity!

Al

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

clarity is for wine, subtlety is for jokes LOLMotorcycle

[mwilleson]

It was clear! Thanks again for the laugh Rick!

We're laughing "with" you....not at you!

[AlArchie]

Dave, things always seem a little more "clarified" after a few glasses of wine!

Al

[Kenny_S]

Hmmmmm, Dave you be buying or sippin better quality wine than I. After a couple bottles of home made wine, there is no clarity to anything, for sure.
Wine takes the pain away. Well, Jack Daniels, J.W. Dant, Samual Adams, A Corona with a twist of lime or not,and ,well ya get the picture.
Anyways, that is what the big boys tell me.