Leatherworking Gifts

'Look son, it's daddy.'

Italian Leather Cow

"You've got your corner office, so what more do you want?"

'Do you think, perhaps, that we could start shooting for a few longer-term goals around here?'

"In high school, I was quite the star in metal shop."

37 years in the same position.

"Don't flutter your little wings on company time."

'Had I known Hell was going to be exactly like work, I probably wouldn''t have spent as much time there.'

Working hours.

'I work two jobs and have three kids. At the end of the day I am exhausted. Do you have anything that is not sexy and just smells good.'

'Good news. I found where the termites have been living.'

'I play so hard that I have no time to work hard.'

Overworked in the office

Kid with messed up project in Wood Shop, titled: 'Wouldn't Shop'

Rocking horse

Tool Box

Time for More Paperwork

Wood Stain and Sun Tan Lotion

'These are job perks.'

"Measure twice, cut once...and curse three times!"

Office slaves.

"Yes, I saw the obituary. So, is that why you weren't in yesterday?"

"I thought you were making a coffee table?"

'I need to talk to you about the coffee fund.'

'I keep very close touch with the office in case things are running too smoothly without me.'

Motivation to work

City Boy.

'I don't know what he gets up to in there, but it keeps him busy.' (Noises are recorded, man reads paper, has beer.)

Name one serious woodworker who doesn't use state of the art kit. Thomas Chippendale.

"Remember now, anything is DIY-abe if you just do it yourself."

Do it yourself books.

Late/Too Late.

Don't let the woodcutters get too close or they'll make a fuel out of you!

'A cousin to the hammerhead, here we see the allusive, yet, handy, multi-use shark.'

"I am not a workaholic. I just work to relax."