School Project

[Gilrock]

So my 13 yr old son came home today and says he has an assignment to pick an inventor from a list the teacher provided and do a report and make an item like the invention. So he says he picked a guy named Waterman and wants me to show him how to make a fountain pen. I was really happy since I've had trouble getting him to show any interest in making a pen. So you know what my first question was...you want to make it a kit pen or kitless? LOL

 

[Haynie]

If it were my son this assignment would be due in the morning, and I would not be hearing about it until around 10:00 pm.

Just by his choice he must have been paying at least some attention to what you were saying.

 

[Monty]

If it were my son this assignment would be due in the morning, and I would not be hearing about it until around 10:00 pm.

Just by his choice he must have been paying at least some attention to what you were saying.

Or at breakfast before he leaves for school, "Oh, yeah, I have this project due today..." :biggrin:

 

[jimdude]

About due the morning of; been there, done that, have the t-shirt.

 

[Mason Kuettel]

My motto through school was always "procrastinate later!"

 

[Sawdust46]

I think this is the closest thing to a compliment a 13 year old would give his dad. You should be proud.....have you (that's the plural you) finished the pen?

 

[Gilrock]

Yes we finished the pen. I let him do about as many steps as I could get him to do. I even let him control the auto feed lever on the metal lathe while I cringed hoping he wouldn't stop it too late. I didn't get a chance to photograph it yet. We used these green/black blanks from Exotic blanks called Black Forest and they looked awesome.

When he finally brought the pen back home from being on display I inspected it and noticed the finial on the cap was scuffed. I asked what happened and he said.."Nothing". After digging deeper apparently he had already told my wife that it slipped and fell on the pavement. We had it in a sleeve which protected everything but the end of the cap. So we need to chuck it back up and re-polish the end.

 

[Haynie]

"Nothing":biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

I teach this age group and hear that often.

Glad you got to do something with your son. Still can't get my two into the shop.

 

[The Penguin]

If it were my son this assignment would be due in the morning, and I would not be hearing about it until around 10:00 pm.

Just by his choice he must have been paying at least some attention to what you were saying.

Or at breakfast before he leaves for school, "Oh, yeah, I have this project due today..." :biggrin:

are ya'll sure we don't all have the same kid?