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Re: Putz 18.5 progress
By:Ross Leidy
Date: 11/15/1999, 10:07 pm
In Response To: Putz 18.5 progress (Tom Kurth)

Amen, brother.

> Just finished taking the Walrus off the forms. I'm amazed that the act of
> turning the frame over can so suddenly reveal the secret of its beauty.
> Those little moments are, I think, a large part of the appeal of this
> boat-building addiction. I've done plenty of projects that afford great
> satisfaction in their completion, but nothing has ever provided a series
> of gratifying moments like this. The completion of each step is a new
> revelation of beauty. There's a temptation to just sit around and admire
> the work of one's hands. I'm sure my wife gets tired of me asking
> "So, hon, whaddya think?'' but I just can't get over that intense
> jolt of the soul that stems from creation. Sermon over. Thanks for all the
> help so far guys. Tom

Messages In This Thread

Putz 18.5 progress
Tom Kurth -- 11/15/1999, 10:00 pm
Hallelujah, can I get an Amen?
Ed Valley -- 11/16/1999, 1:09 pm
Re: Hallelujah, can I get an Amen?
lee -- 11/16/1999, 11:33 pm
Re: Putz 18.5 progress
Mike Hanks -- 11/16/1999, 10:30 am
Re: Putz 18.5 progress
Ross Leidy -- 11/15/1999, 10:07 pm