Skilled Tradesman Gifts

'Don't worry, the first 30 years of dealing with emergency plumbing problems are the hardest.'

Dave had yet to master his new nail machine gun.

'I just want to find out where my apprentice left my favorite drill.'

Tomb of the Unknown Mason.

A plumber preparing to go under a house's dark crawl space sees many eyes looking back from the darkness.

'Oooops.'

'I found the termites!'

"Lovely dovetail."

'You must be the only 'Jack-of-all-trades' who is out of work in all of them!'

"So, how did the audition go?" "Great! I really nailed it."

Waiting for retirement.

I love embroidery

Hammer and chisel discussing what they've been doing, chisel says; 'Oh you know, getting into a few scrapes.'

'Now there's a real pro! He can even nail while power napping.'

'Don't worry, the first 30 years of being a painter are the hardest.'

Education and Apprenticeships

Timber preservation

'I don't care if they are cheaper...we're not using them!'

'The hard hats? In case of falling interest rates.'

'I think this is deep enough for the foundations!'

'Now you know where you left your tools.'

'Certainly. Here's the break-down. Seventy-five dollars for my labour. And seventy-five dollars for you impersonating a plumber.'

"I like it here but if Santa doesn't get better WiFi I'm getting a new job."

"The blow drier is broken."

'I need to learn a trade... so I know what kind of work I'm out of.'

"I'm the ghost of woodshop past."

"Any chance you could do it at a higher resolution?"

Luthier

"I hear you've got friends in high places...?"

We'll take a carpenter, painter, plumber...

Fred's not sure who to call first: 911 or the plumber he should have called in the first place.

Little boy blows a larger bubble than glass blower can.

Darn you, you stupid hammer!

Home maintenance

"We're a totaly automated facility, except for Frank. He plugs everything in each morning."