 Fig 1: Soaking up the introduction. |
It makes it all worthwhile, to have an early start from down the coast, a couple of willing hands to help set up the workshop, then see eager faces come through the door to focus on re-sharpening old handsaws in preference to the convenience of walking through the doors of the supermarkets to buy throwaways.
To prepare the venue with limited resources and limited assistance was a challenge however the solid tables (seating height) performed well though our clients needed to sit down on the job to allow a comfortable working height to the saw blades.
 Fig 2:All hands on deck. |
As can be seen from the snaps, there was plenty of activity, focus and concentration coupled with determination to master the art of re-furbishing a saw blade and at the end of the session there was positive response from the participants who came through our doors as strangers and left as friends.
 Fig 3: A bit of hard yakka. |  Fig 4: Perfect focus. |  Fig 5: Sitting down on the job. |
 Fig 6: Down to business. |  Fig 7: No discipline problems, |
To repeat myself, it makes it all worthwhile.