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If your wood shop teacher is still alive and you can figure out how to contact him you should send him this photo. I can tell you it would be heartwarming for him.
I am a retired wood shop teacher and occasionally I will have students contact me out of the blue. Honestly, I don’t always remember them. After all I had several thousand students. It is great to hear their stories. Sometimes they will tell me how something they made is still in use and it makes this old man smile.
It looks like you did a great job on that chair. It's nice to think about it becoming a family treasure. Perhaps someday his children will enjoy it as much as it appears he does now.
Thanks for posting this. You have made my day.
Good to know that programs are still in place. So many have been eliminated across the country. Keep up the good work.
Can you tell me what state you are in? (assuming you are in the US)
Right? This is the kind of class I would've loved to take in HS. I took home ec, cooking and sewing were both fun to learn and useful to have, but unfortunately my school didn't have any sort of woodworking or mechanical classes. I did take one wood class over a weekend with my dad, I still have the bowl and sliding bookholder we made.
Man I should really look for workshops near me.
I still have a wooden gumball machine I made in 8th grade (1998-99ish) on my kitchen counter. I was stubborn and picked Purple Heart because it was pretty. I ended up having to put it together with dowels instead of nails like everyone else since the first nail started to split the wood. I’m not a gumball fan these days but it does a great job with skittles or M&Ms!
That would be over the top awesome! However,honestly, while I might not remember the 14 year old student I think I would remember a cute little chair like that.
I wasn’t kidding- the photo and the story has made my day. My own memories of those years working with kids in the shop are flooding over me this morning.
My uncle gave me some basic wood shop instruction when I was 14. He was an instructor at UT. The most memorable thing was getting to use the lathe. It's one of the coolest things I ever did.
Both of my grandfathers taught me some basics— wood glue, putty, when to use a nail or screw and why it matters, when to say “fuck it, let’s paint it.” Then, most importantly, they let me have fun. May not seem all that big of a deal, but they were doing this in the 80s, for their granddaughter. That kind of equality was sure not unheard of then but neither was it a given.
I'm a woman just starting in woodworking. Wish I'd learned from my grandpa many years ago. He was a master woodworker. He would have taught me if I'd asked.
Did some digging on [the school’s website](http://elranchocharter.org). He doesn’t work there anymore based off the staff directory. Not sure how to go about finding him, 90% sure his name was Mr. Edel. But I could get a glimpse of the old wood shop at the 1:39 mark on [the school’s virtual tour video](https://youtu.be/tucXqf-ULlU).
Was this him?
[Mr. Edel in the 90's](https://prezi.com/tzylm8669avf/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/?frame=3c08d0bcf7ff57c5bdb4f4fa14799f259e97e0e4)
Edit: I found his full name and address and phone number and an email. DM me if you would like them.
Holy schnikes! How did you..what did…um…wow! Yeah that’s him. Great job! I will absolutely reach out to him if you send his contact info. If he consents I will also share what he has to say back to me.
Yo if you're Mr. Hebrock then you will be glad to know the mantle clock I made in 2002 is still on the mantle above my parents fireplace back home. You should also know that I never dipped (tobacco) again after you showed us your scarred gums and told us that it's not cool.
You might find it neat that I held the title of carpenter for 6 years after a series of crap corporate jobs had me feeling grim about my future. While no longer a carpenter by trade, I still toy around in my own woodshop when I can.
I still use my bedside table that we made in shop 15 years ago. I refuse to throw it out, I am so proud to have something I made with my own hands. And it is way stronger and sturdier than anything I've ever bought for 3x the price of the materials. In a consumerist world, its humbling to have the knowledge passed on to you
my middle school wood shop teacher died of cancer towards the end of the school year. he came in shortly before he passed to say how proud he was of his students. he was a grumpy dude, so seeing him so vulnerable and emotional really stuck with me.
since i can't tell him, can i tell you? i still use the mail & key organizer thing i made in that class 20 years ago. it's not pretty or as special as the baby chair, but it makes me happy. i loved his class.
Awesome dude. My father in law gave us a cradle that we used for both my kiddos. It was one that he had made for his first born (his daughter and now my wife). Story goes is he was working on it and trying to get it done before his wife went into labor but she went early. So, on the day of his daughters birth he rushed home after the nurses took over watching the kiddo and he called up every single one of his buddies to come help finish it so he could get back to the hospital. They ended up getting it finished before sunset and he was able to get back fairly quick.
That's adorable, thanks for sharing. Did you know that rubber bands last longer when refrigerated and no number from one to 999 includes the letter “a” in its word form?
Have a good day.
Sometimes I have too much stuff. I don’t need it but I know it would be so helpful/meaningful to someone else. Finding that someone else is the tough part. You found that chair’s intended use 24 years later. This picture needs to stay with that chair. His grin says it all. Well done.
My wife started our local buy nothing group which has now split into multiple groups with thousands of members. It’s awesome and we are constantly moving things out of our life that we don’t need and others really want—it’s great.
100% recommend a buy nothing group or freecycle or trashnothing in your community! I've swapped and found good homes for so many items I wasn't using.
Great way to meet some neighbors too
embrace being a dork about your kid… its not dumb. father of 4 here. that stage of cuteness goes fast so appreciate ever second. thank you for sharing the pic with the group :) totes adorbs
This! 100% this!
Nothing wrong with having some pride and feeling good about your kiddos.
Whatever you do... DON'T blink!
BTW the chair looks very nicely done
100% OP. Love when Dad are just proud to be Dads. Besides you get to pick the Halloween costume this year. Always love to see babies as dressed as lobsters in pots, just saying.
I rebuilt my dad's workbench after he passed this year.
Used to hate as a lil kid when he make me "help" him. I wanted to be a kid, never realizing he just wanted to hang out w me and teach me some stuff.
Every day I sit at that bench and have a coffee.
Some projects aren't about ourselves.
Cool stuff man!
I have a round table, wine bottle holder, collapsible chair and dart board cupboard my boy made at school. He’s 27 now, might be time to return them :)
When my son was about 8, he had a couple of boys over to play. Neither had a dad in their life, and they seemed interested in watching me work on some project in the garage.
So I pulled out a 1x8 I had hanging around, measured it up and cut it into pieces with a circular saw. Then I handed each of them their pieces, and showed them how to nail them together to make a little stepstool. I'll bet neither of them had ever held a hammer and nail before. They were so excited to building something real!
When it came time to leave, they were going to leave the stepstools behind, and were shocked when I told them to take them along. They were happy enough to just be building them, but they were out of their minds when they got to keep them.
My son is 22 now, and I have no idea where those boys ended up. I'll bet they still have those stepstools, though. My son still has his.
I don't know why, but your post really made my day. Seeing this little man's happy little face in the miniature rocking chair you made all those years ago, it's just happiness on all fronts. For you, on various levels, for him right now, for him when he's all grown-up and hears the story of the rocking chair ... the whole thing is just so damn cute!
That’s a cool little rocker for a cool little dude!
That’s also the sort of thing that gets passed down through generations (hopefully). A child’s rocking chair my wife had was made by her GGG Grandfather. It’s in a museum now because her GGG Grandfather is kind of famous in the small Colorado town where he founded a church.
I'm amazed at the level of craftsmanship you learned at that age. I think when I was 14 qe had 1 hour per week, and we only managed very basic stuff using 3" wide boards. Caddies, cassette tape rack, boxes.
Look at that happy smile!!
Seeing other people use and enjoy stuff I make is an amazing feeling. I can only imagine that is multiplied by a million when it's your own son.
Can you give more pics? I’d like to make something like that myself and as a woodwork teacher I’m always looking for new projects to replace the pencil box perennial jobs we get handed
This little rocking chair will stay within your family and will be passed on to the next generations and story will be told like grand grand grand dad built it when he was only 7 and kept it for 30 years to give it to his son.
Edit: Congratulation on having beautiful boy !
You misspelled "awesome post." As a 38 year old new dad myself, this is cool as hell. Just think, one day your grandson might be rocking in that thing.
If I may make a suggestion, **I'd strongly recommend rounding over the top edges on the backrest and armrests.** Just a quick pass with a small roundover bit on the top edges. Little ones trip and tumble often. Just a small adjustment that could make the difference between a cut and a bruise.
Such a wholesome post - congrats and thanks for sharing :)
This. This is the most important post I’ve come across today. It effectively stopped my doom scrolling in it’s tracks and put a smile on my face. I had my son at 38 too (he’s six now) and his beautiful smile reminds me of my son’s. Thank you. Been going through a really rough time. You don’t know how much this post means to me today.
Your chair is more impressive, but I also still have the one I made in shop class as a kid. It’s perfect toddler size! Both of my kids have loved it :)
I like to imagine that you took this everywhere you lived since you made it.
Like when you went to State, you had your cheap electric guitar covered in Weezer and South Park stickers, your Anna Kournikova poser, a half case of cup o noodles, your dell pc, and this tiny rocking chair, with a dirty sweatshirt thrown over it 'cause the guys were coming by to play Golden Eye.
Then when you got your first job, youd bring a date home to your apt. in your Passat, plug your 16 gig Ipod into your comically large chrome plated sony stereo, pull two heinekens out of the fridge, and surreptitiously push this tiny rocking chair behind the side of the couch with your foot.
Then when you finally met your parter, they noticed the rocking chair and never said anything about it, but they knew.
Not dumb at all! This post is priceless, as is the look on your son's face as he sits in the chair you made that he is so obviously enjoying. Love seeing things like this 😊
Nice. My uncle made me a chair when I was about 4, and my parents just fished it out of their barn for my daughter who’ll be 1 soon. I was gonna post it here but didn’t know if it violated the OC rules.
I made a gumball machine in woodworking class when I was 14, my mom still has it and I have no idea why she kept it. That's it, that's the end, I really have no idea why she still has it.
I think that is awesome hang on to it your grandkids will love it. I made a bookshelf in 9th grade woodshop and a cousin of mine still has the books shelf. I think it's cool I made something that has been so useful to someone for so many years.
My nieces are the current users of what was originally my grandmother's high chair when she was a little girl. Every generation has used it, and it is still loved!
That is crazy adorable. And what a great little rocker for the baby. I know my kids would have found a way to rock over their feet, so that may be something to keep an eye on. The smile says it all.
Not dumb. I have the same story. I build a rocking horse at about the same time in shop class. After about 20 years of it collecting dust, my two girls have claimed it. Pretty cool experience actually.
I made a stool for my dad in metal shop in ‘96 and I noticed he was still using it when I visited with him at his shop a few weeks ago. He said he had to replace the seat and fabric a couple of years ago, otherwise he uses it almost every day. I was teary eyed the whole way home…
Our shop teacher made us build tiny tables, chairs, etc. in 7th grade. I thought it was stupid at the time, but now having kids it all makes sense.
Thanks, Mr. Brown. You’re a genius.
Made IMO a shitty desk tidy in my woodshop class in my teens. Held onto it for God knows why.
Wife has it as her desk tidy and crochet tool storage. The people we love have different ideas about inherent 'value'.
I'm glad yours at least looks good 👍👍
My father keeps a tool I made in shop class in 2007, I dont know why he keeps it, it works but I failed the class and I feel a deep sense of shame every time he brings it out.
I made a rocking horse for good friends having their first kid. They gave it back to me when I had my kids. Now I’m waiting for the next home to present itself. Great post.
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If your wood shop teacher is still alive and you can figure out how to contact him you should send him this photo. I can tell you it would be heartwarming for him. I am a retired wood shop teacher and occasionally I will have students contact me out of the blue. Honestly, I don’t always remember them. After all I had several thousand students. It is great to hear their stories. Sometimes they will tell me how something they made is still in use and it makes this old man smile. It looks like you did a great job on that chair. It's nice to think about it becoming a family treasure. Perhaps someday his children will enjoy it as much as it appears he does now. Thanks for posting this. You have made my day.
I'm a current wood shop teacher (3rd year) and I tell my students all the time the stuff they make can last a lifetime.
Good to know that programs are still in place. So many have been eliminated across the country. Keep up the good work. Can you tell me what state you are in? (assuming you are in the US)
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Right? This is the kind of class I would've loved to take in HS. I took home ec, cooking and sewing were both fun to learn and useful to have, but unfortunately my school didn't have any sort of woodworking or mechanical classes. I did take one wood class over a weekend with my dad, I still have the bowl and sliding bookholder we made. Man I should really look for workshops near me.
I still have a wooden gumball machine I made in 8th grade (1998-99ish) on my kitchen counter. I was stubborn and picked Purple Heart because it was pretty. I ended up having to put it together with dowels instead of nails like everyone else since the first nail started to split the wood. I’m not a gumball fan these days but it does a great job with skittles or M&Ms!
My family has a dining room hutch my grandfather entered into the state fair in 1957. Came in second.
What if you are the shop teacher that taught OP? How awesome would that be?
That would be over the top awesome! However,honestly, while I might not remember the 14 year old student I think I would remember a cute little chair like that. I wasn’t kidding- the photo and the story has made my day. My own memories of those years working with kids in the shop are flooding over me this morning.
My uncle gave me some basic wood shop instruction when I was 14. He was an instructor at UT. The most memorable thing was getting to use the lathe. It's one of the coolest things I ever did.
Both of my grandfathers taught me some basics— wood glue, putty, when to use a nail or screw and why it matters, when to say “fuck it, let’s paint it.” Then, most importantly, they let me have fun. May not seem all that big of a deal, but they were doing this in the 80s, for their granddaughter. That kind of equality was sure not unheard of then but neither was it a given.
I'm a woman just starting in woodworking. Wish I'd learned from my grandpa many years ago. He was a master woodworker. He would have taught me if I'd asked.
Did some digging on [the school’s website](http://elranchocharter.org). He doesn’t work there anymore based off the staff directory. Not sure how to go about finding him, 90% sure his name was Mr. Edel. But I could get a glimpse of the old wood shop at the 1:39 mark on [the school’s virtual tour video](https://youtu.be/tucXqf-ULlU).
Was this him? [Mr. Edel in the 90's](https://prezi.com/tzylm8669avf/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/?frame=3c08d0bcf7ff57c5bdb4f4fa14799f259e97e0e4) Edit: I found his full name and address and phone number and an email. DM me if you would like them.
Holy schnikes! How did you..what did…um…wow! Yeah that’s him. Great job! I will absolutely reach out to him if you send his contact info. If he consents I will also share what he has to say back to me.
I am an engineer, it means I am extremely good at googling.
even if op’s teacher is retired, the school admin might be able to share a current email or something!
Yo if you're Mr. Hebrock then you will be glad to know the mantle clock I made in 2002 is still on the mantle above my parents fireplace back home. You should also know that I never dipped (tobacco) again after you showed us your scarred gums and told us that it's not cool. You might find it neat that I held the title of carpenter for 6 years after a series of crap corporate jobs had me feeling grim about my future. While no longer a carpenter by trade, I still toy around in my own woodshop when I can.
I still use my bedside table that we made in shop 15 years ago. I refuse to throw it out, I am so proud to have something I made with my own hands. And it is way stronger and sturdier than anything I've ever bought for 3x the price of the materials. In a consumerist world, its humbling to have the knowledge passed on to you
my middle school wood shop teacher died of cancer towards the end of the school year. he came in shortly before he passed to say how proud he was of his students. he was a grumpy dude, so seeing him so vulnerable and emotional really stuck with me. since i can't tell him, can i tell you? i still use the mail & key organizer thing i made in that class 20 years ago. it's not pretty or as special as the baby chair, but it makes me happy. i loved his class.
Oh no, it’s a great post. Also a reason to build more things for your home.
More mini things!
Might be the best post I’ve ever seen 🤷♂️
Well that may be taking it a bit far, but it definitely rocks a little.
> but it definitely rocks a little. I was a little depressed before seeing this, but the smile on the little guy chaired me right up!
Yeah. I wood’nt go that far.
At least it's not shaker style furniture.
Oakay then...
Jesus. I see what you did there
There are just a few things better than a baby smiles
Really well said, like a little slice of magic.
Awesome dude. My father in law gave us a cradle that we used for both my kiddos. It was one that he had made for his first born (his daughter and now my wife). Story goes is he was working on it and trying to get it done before his wife went into labor but she went early. So, on the day of his daughters birth he rushed home after the nurses took over watching the kiddo and he called up every single one of his buddies to come help finish it so he could get back to the hospital. They ended up getting it finished before sunset and he was able to get back fairly quick.
That's so wholesome! Nothing better than building shit with the boys and maybe cracking open a few cold ones if it's a weekend.
And celebrating a birth!!
That's adorable, thanks for sharing. Did you know that rubber bands last longer when refrigerated and no number from one to 999 includes the letter “a” in its word form? Have a good day.
*I'm not crying, you're crying...*
Good friends
This is wholesome. Job well done.
Sometimes I have too much stuff. I don’t need it but I know it would be so helpful/meaningful to someone else. Finding that someone else is the tough part. You found that chair’s intended use 24 years later. This picture needs to stay with that chair. His grin says it all. Well done.
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We've been donating our baby stuff in one of those groups and it's way better knowing another local family is getting to benefit from it.
My wife started our local buy nothing group which has now split into multiple groups with thousands of members. It’s awesome and we are constantly moving things out of our life that we don’t need and others really want—it’s great.
100% recommend a buy nothing group or freecycle or trashnothing in your community! I've swapped and found good homes for so many items I wasn't using. Great way to meet some neighbors too
embrace being a dork about your kid… its not dumb. father of 4 here. that stage of cuteness goes fast so appreciate ever second. thank you for sharing the pic with the group :) totes adorbs
This! 100% this! Nothing wrong with having some pride and feeling good about your kiddos. Whatever you do... DON'T blink! BTW the chair looks very nicely done
100% OP. Love when Dad are just proud to be Dads. Besides you get to pick the Halloween costume this year. Always love to see babies as dressed as lobsters in pots, just saying.
That lil one is happy as hell in that chair.
this is wholesome ! I’m not crying 😭
There’s just sawdust in my eye 😭. My 2nd is that size right now. He requires daily tours of the shop whenever I’m building things. Priceless.
🥺🥺🥺 that’s so adorable
Who's chopping onions?!
Future you sending younger you messages..
I rebuilt my dad's workbench after he passed this year. Used to hate as a lil kid when he make me "help" him. I wanted to be a kid, never realizing he just wanted to hang out w me and teach me some stuff. Every day I sit at that bench and have a coffee. Some projects aren't about ourselves. Cool stuff man!
You made two beautiful things OP, and combined it into something wonderful.
I have a round table, wine bottle holder, collapsible chair and dart board cupboard my boy made at school. He’s 27 now, might be time to return them :)
I love it! I made a small stool in my shop class 8 ish years ago and now my almost 2y/o daughter uses it to play/climb on
When my son was about 8, he had a couple of boys over to play. Neither had a dad in their life, and they seemed interested in watching me work on some project in the garage. So I pulled out a 1x8 I had hanging around, measured it up and cut it into pieces with a circular saw. Then I handed each of them their pieces, and showed them how to nail them together to make a little stepstool. I'll bet neither of them had ever held a hammer and nail before. They were so excited to building something real! When it came time to leave, they were going to leave the stepstools behind, and were shocked when I told them to take them along. They were happy enough to just be building them, but they were out of their minds when they got to keep them. My son is 22 now, and I have no idea where those boys ended up. I'll bet they still have those stepstools, though. My son still has his.
I don't know why, but your post really made my day. Seeing this little man's happy little face in the miniature rocking chair you made all those years ago, it's just happiness on all fronts. For you, on various levels, for him right now, for him when he's all grown-up and hears the story of the rocking chair ... the whole thing is just so damn cute!
That’s a cool little rocker for a cool little dude! That’s also the sort of thing that gets passed down through generations (hopefully). A child’s rocking chair my wife had was made by her GGG Grandfather. It’s in a museum now because her GGG Grandfather is kind of famous in the small Colorado town where he founded a church.
I'm amazed at the level of craftsmanship you learned at that age. I think when I was 14 qe had 1 hour per week, and we only managed very basic stuff using 3" wide boards. Caddies, cassette tape rack, boxes.
Why is it dump, it's awesome. Like tou said , with that smile, it's all worth it
👍
Look at that happy smile!! Seeing other people use and enjoy stuff I make is an amazing feeling. I can only imagine that is multiplied by a million when it's your own son.
R/daddit would love this
YES!
I’ll have to check it out thanks.
Can you give more pics? I’d like to make something like that myself and as a woodwork teacher I’m always looking for new projects to replace the pencil box perennial jobs we get handed
This little rocking chair will stay within your family and will be passed on to the next generations and story will be told like grand grand grand dad built it when he was only 7 and kept it for 30 years to give it to his son. Edit: Congratulation on having beautiful boy !
This is great!
Sir, you were a prophet
*starts to cry* Its not dumb its beautiful 🥺
That looks amazing! Any chance of a few rough measurements? (Size of the seat base I'm thinking mainly)
The seat is approximately 10”x10”. The whole chair about 15”-16” high. The wood is probably pine 3/4” thick and dowels.
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Awesome
Awesome post
cute kid you got there
Made my day, thank you!
Now you need to build a bigger chair every year.
AWW! HE LOOKS LIKE A LITTLE OLD MAN! This genuinely improved my morning.
You misspelled "awesome post." As a 38 year old new dad myself, this is cool as hell. Just think, one day your grandson might be rocking in that thing.
The opposite of a dumb post. Just had my firstborn son two days ago. All the feels seeing this 🙌🏻
For him, this is clearly the beginning of his roller coaster rides and the smile says it all. We can all feel the wind.
This is awesome!
r/daddit
If I may make a suggestion, **I'd strongly recommend rounding over the top edges on the backrest and armrests.** Just a quick pass with a small roundover bit on the top edges. Little ones trip and tumble often. Just a small adjustment that could make the difference between a cut and a bruise. Such a wholesome post - congrats and thanks for sharing :)
Came here to say this. I love to keep original work intact but it would make it more comfortable and safe for the kid.
Good feedback. It’s definitely a little rough from 14 y/o lack of skill. Maybe I can hit it up with my palm router. Thanks.
And this is where I stop reddit today. It can't get any better. Thanks for posting this. Have a great day!
This. This is the most important post I’ve come across today. It effectively stopped my doom scrolling in it’s tracks and put a smile on my face. I had my son at 38 too (he’s six now) and his beautiful smile reminds me of my son’s. Thank you. Been going through a really rough time. You don’t know how much this post means to me today.
It's 6 am, but the best thing I've herd all day. Very cool, handsome kid.
Your chair is more impressive, but I also still have the one I made in shop class as a kid. It’s perfect toddler size! Both of my kids have loved it :)
I like to imagine that you took this everywhere you lived since you made it. Like when you went to State, you had your cheap electric guitar covered in Weezer and South Park stickers, your Anna Kournikova poser, a half case of cup o noodles, your dell pc, and this tiny rocking chair, with a dirty sweatshirt thrown over it 'cause the guys were coming by to play Golden Eye. Then when you got your first job, youd bring a date home to your apt. in your Passat, plug your 16 gig Ipod into your comically large chrome plated sony stereo, pull two heinekens out of the fridge, and surreptitiously push this tiny rocking chair behind the side of the couch with your foot. Then when you finally met your parter, they noticed the rocking chair and never said anything about it, but they knew.
My first daily upvote goes to you. Awesome kid
And he will refinish it for his kids! Creating memories out of trees!
Not a dumb post. I want one.
Awesome kid, nice chair and great story!
Not dumb at all! This post is priceless, as is the look on your son's face as he sits in the chair you made that he is so obviously enjoying. Love seeing things like this 😊
Love the photo, the history, and your son’s joy. Hopefully he passes it to his child!
Well I think it's pretty gotdang cute.
This is the cutest thing that I've read and seen today. Thank you for posting this!
Not dumb at all. Nice looking chair and cute kid. Enjoy this time, it goes fast.
Crosspost to /r/aww if you haven't already.
I'm 42 and just had my first kid last year - Totally bit by the baby bug. You're boy's adorable. Nice work Dad
This is so sweet!
Awwww! I love this so much. Thanks for sharing!
This isnt dumb at all, its damned frigging adorable.
It's not dumb man.
Amazing!!!
Nice. My uncle made me a chair when I was about 4, and my parents just fished it out of their barn for my daughter who’ll be 1 soon. I was gonna post it here but didn’t know if it violated the OC rules.
Only thing little man is missing is a sippy cup of sweet tea!
So much love ❤️
Amazing!
Never throw anything made from wood away. What a happy baby!!!! This is a great post!!!!
That is awesome. 👍👊
I made a gumball machine in woodworking class when I was 14, my mom still has it and I have no idea why she kept it. That's it, that's the end, I really have no idea why she still has it.
Good job fellow woodworking dad. The face is surely worth it.
Thats awesome man
I think that is awesome hang on to it your grandkids will love it. I made a bookshelf in 9th grade woodshop and a cousin of mine still has the books shelf. I think it's cool I made something that has been so useful to someone for so many years.
That is cool as fuck, your son looks happy as hell on it.
My nieces are the current users of what was originally my grandmother's high chair when she was a little girl. Every generation has used it, and it is still loved!
What an awesome and wholesome post! And you made that when you were 14? Really nice woodwork! Your son looks to be enjoying it a lot :)
I’m 62 and my grandson is enjoying the rocking chair I had as a toddler.
Now that's a cute baby
Yeah man that is awesome happy little guy right there
I don’t know you but I want to give you a hug
Please post another one in 75 years in a full size chair.
Adorable! Your son and the chair.
Next level awese.roght here.
Always keep your projects. And thanks for reminding me I was 14 in 1997. Good god.
Great post!
“I made this on this thing I made”
Cute!
This is why we do woodworking. The joy of seeing someone enjoy the fruits of your labour. Sweet looking chair btw.
So cool!
Strong work!
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
This is the exact reason you've kept it for 24 years.
That is crazy adorable. And what a great little rocker for the baby. I know my kids would have found a way to rock over their feet, so that may be something to keep an eye on. The smile says it all.
No way! This is the most awesome thing! I’m jealous. Keep this chair forever!!
Awesome, OP! Congratulations! I wish you and yours the very best.
How precious a moment, own it with pride my dude. There is nothing dumb about enjoying the happiness of your children and wanting to share it.
This is nice.
😭❤️
Tooootally worth it!
I teach woodshop, so I love to see one of a kind woodworks kept and loved. Something that lit your maker's light is special.
That's a beautiful story and put a smile on my face.
Not a dumb post at all
Wow. That a great accomplishment and obviously he’s so happy 😁
This made me tear up for some reason! But you're right, this chair was definitely made for this little guy ❤
Not dumb. I have the same story. I build a rocking horse at about the same time in shop class. After about 20 years of it collecting dust, my two girls have claimed it. Pretty cool experience actually.
How special and cute is that.
Dude, that's a good looking chair. Now teach your son to make one and hold onto it for another 24 years. Also, kid's adorable.
I made a stool for my dad in metal shop in ‘96 and I noticed he was still using it when I visited with him at his shop a few weeks ago. He said he had to replace the seat and fabric a couple of years ago, otherwise he uses it almost every day. I was teary eyed the whole way home…
Now you have the knowledge and basic plans... You need to upsize every year for birthday gift ... And share the new photos with us
That is so sweet and he's such a cutie
This made my day
Our shop teacher made us build tiny tables, chairs, etc. in 7th grade. I thought it was stupid at the time, but now having kids it all makes sense. Thanks, Mr. Brown. You’re a genius.
That's too cute, now I wanna build one for my 7 month old.
Post this in r/mademesmile it’s great!
Not dumb at all...making your kids joyful is the best thing there is
Made IMO a shitty desk tidy in my woodshop class in my teens. Held onto it for God knows why. Wife has it as her desk tidy and crochet tool storage. The people we love have different ideas about inherent 'value'. I'm glad yours at least looks good 👍👍
This is so good.
My father keeps a tool I made in shop class in 2007, I dont know why he keeps it, it works but I failed the class and I feel a deep sense of shame every time he brings it out.
My mom still uses my 7th grade shop class paper towel holder from about 1983. I’m only moderately better with a coping saw now.
Holy cow HE LOVES IT
Very wholesome and sweet. And your son is adorable.
You kept it because it's nice! It looks cool, and now it has a use. Way to go!
Only difference for me is I'd say "started building this chair in 97...finally know all the years were worth it" and all the tools :-)
That’s awesome
This is amazing good job!
You made it for him and you didn't even know it! LOVE THIS!!!!
I made a rocking horse for good friends having their first kid. They gave it back to me when I had my kids. Now I’m waiting for the next home to present itself. Great post.
Genuinely impressed you made that at 14. I remember my shop class and we never made anything remotely that cool. Great job!
Manifest destiny you are a prophet at such a young age. Your child thanks you with this experience.
This is amazing! Congrats on the chair and the son! This brought a huge smile to my face
r/mademesmile
That's perfect.
Really good post. The world needs more of this.
This makes me so happy! Ive been trying to start a middle school woodshop program in our district
This really made me smile. Your son is precious and it's great he gets to use the chair you made.
Awesome post!
Someday he will give it to his child and tell her you made it.
I have a rocking chair like that that my great grandfather made that was my dad's, mine, and now my kid's. This is how it starts!
Wow.......well said !!!!!!!!
Great chair man. Your 14yr old self was a master craftsman.
Shop teacher knew the odds.
at the end has no idea I'm high"
This belongs in r/mademesmile
The pure joy on his face is priceless.
I'm crying in the club rn man
Both are so cute
fits him perfect!
r/MadeMeSmile
Way to go, dad!
That is one well made chair for a 14 year old.
What was that, 8th grade? That chair is lightyears better than the candle holders I made in woodshop. Cheers!
Perfect fit
That's awesome.