Handworks 2013 Amana Iowa

tomsalwasser · Post by **tomsalwasser** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:00 am

dusty wrote:I later learned from my parents that it had been his intention to retire from the business in a few years and to leave his entire shop and business to his apprentice.

I think we've all taken a fork in the road and wonder what was down the other path. Did you ever find out what became of his business? Did he find an apprentice? Do you recall what furniture he made and the tools he used? Interesting story.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:12 am

tomsalwasser wrote:I think we've all taken a fork in the road and wonder what was down the other path. Did you ever find out what became of his business? Did he find an apprentice? Do you recall what furniture he made and the tools he used? Interesting story.

This was back in the mid 50s and he was one of the few custom furniture and cabinet makers in town. He worked primarily for the more established patrons in the area. The rest of the population was not into custom "anything".

He never put on an apprentice, I think because there were no takers. He passed about four years after I went into the service and his wife followed about two years later. As far as I know, his estate including the business was disposed of in accordance with he and his wife's wishes. As far as I know, he had no family here in the states.

Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 11:55 am

Dusty
I had a similar experience, I wanted to be a carpenter and my parents were aghasted! The General Contractor they knew tried to talk me into Architecture or Engineering and then coming to work for him.
I wanted no part of it I wanted to be a carpenter.

Finally when I was about 18 I decided I would give in and go to college but had no real interest. Decided I didn't know how a Radio worked so I went into Electronics which was a side of electricial engineering at the time.

Found out how a Radio and TV worked then I hunted for a way to make a living and found computers which were just starting out.

Long story short I got to be a carpenter when my now ex son in law and myself went into the house building business. I still drive by the houses we built just to see them. I loved driving in every nail, cutting every board and every other thing we did building those houses.

I would love to be building one today, but I have no license (nearly impossible to get here in Florida) and not market (no one is buying anything here in Florida)

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 12:28 pm

Ed in Tampa wrote:Dusty
I had a similar experience, I wanted to be a carpenter and my parents were aghasted! The General Contractor they knew tried to talk me into Architecture or Engineering and then coming to work for him.
I wanted no part of it I wanted to be a carpenter.

Finally when I was about 18 I decided I would give in and go to college but had no real interest. Decided I didn't know how a Radio worked so I went into Electronics which was a side of electricial engineering at the time.

Found out how a Radio and TV worked then I hunted for a way to make a living and found computers which were just starting out.

Long story short I got to be a carpenter when my now ex son in law and myself went into the house building business. I still drive by the houses we built just to see them. I loved driving in every nail, cutting every board and every other thing we did building those houses.

I would love to be building one today, but I have no license (nearly impossible to get here in Florida) and not market (no one is buying anything here in Florida)

I don't suppose 'collective bargaining' could help that!:D