My Father's Day Gift

A little back ground about my dad...

My dad is a pretty cool guy. He's been there through thick and thin with me since I was born. I'm the first born of my family followed by my two twin sisters. So he with me puts up with the tidal waves of estrogen that flows through our household. No offense ladies who read this, its just a fact of life. Because of this he owns an old car shop where we sneak off to every weekend and go do manly things. Like rebuilding old cars or work on crazy projects he or I think of.

My dad is the nicest guy I know. He bought me my first car. An old 1966 Black Mustang Coup that sat under a pine tree in Florida for 4 years. He gave it to me when I was 13 and said "There are my tools, and here is a mechanic's manual. Hollar when you get stuck." Took me three years with a lot of his patience to get it back to being fixed enough to drive to high school with.

My dad has to be the most patient guy I know. From the day I was born he knew that I was going to be an Eagle Scout. He entered me into the Cub Scouts when I was in 1st grade. I remember him buying my first pine wood derby car and the hours we spent not making it fast but making it look cool. For any dads with boys in the Scouts or other Eagle Scouts out there, you know how much work that is.

So for this Father's day I decided to make a brush for him. He always used shave brushes found at Walgreens for as long as I can remember. I decided he needs to know what a decent brush feels like. The handle is a piece of 3" aluminum that I found at work laying in the scrap bin. I had one of the machinist watch over me in the fact that I didn't break anything or lose any fingers. The knot is from The Golden Nib its the 24mm silver tip with the short loft. I used JB Weld since I knew he would know that the knot would not fall out. I think it turned out alright. I snuck into his bathroom after he went to bed so he'll find it in the morning right before his shave. :D

_Will

Stories like yours make me realize how precious life can be and how important it is to cherish your loved ones.. It seems you got a great Dad and he's got a great son. Thanks for sharing and superb work on your father's day gift!

that is a very nice brush and a very thoughtful gift.. i don't have any children.. but i truly hope for a son like you one day.

Awesome gift, and great work, Will!

Tremendous story and the workmanship in that brush is a fitting tribute to a man who sounds like he understands the importance of a hard day's work--and a son to be by his side!

That is a great story. That brush looks very good. The handle is very hansom and looks like it would be comfortable.

Hello, Will:

What a sweet story.

Yes, your father does sound cool, indeed. Reading your well told story, I feel the son is cool, too.

As a father myself, I would cherish such a gift from a son. I know your father also will from you.

Regards,
Obie

Thanks for sharing Will, this truly in an inspiring story! The brush turned out fantastic, really looks like it will fit the hand nicely. The best part about it in my mind is that your dad will remember all the good times you have had each morning when he goes to lather up. Bravo!:mexwave:

Fantastic job Will! I'm sure your dad will be pleasantly surprised. As a father of 2, I can tell you it's always special when your kids take the time to make, not just buy, something for you.

It's obvious you and your dad have a special relationship. You're both really blessed. I can only hope that my son grows up to be the kind of guy you are, and I hope he says the same kind of things about me that you've said about your dad.

Obie, the story reads true. I met the son at the Missouri gathering - he is cool. I'll be a proud father if my son turns out the same.

Will, I'll continue to encourage my son to press on toward his goal of Eagle Scout.

Again - fantastic job on the brush.

Greg

Thank you for the story Will, very heart warming. I'm sure that he will cherish that brush more than words can explain. You could have bought one & he would have appreciated it, but the fact that you made it for him makes it truely priceless.

Excellent story and superb Father's day gift. I'm sure he will cherish it forever! Your story sounds very familiar. My Dad gave me a black '65 mustang coop for my 15th. I replaced the transmission with him. We worked on cars together since I was 10. Your story brings back fond memories.

Thanks for sharing that wonderful story with us. Seems to me both you and your dad are great guys.

I decided to sleep in today and catch up on some much needed rest.
so I missed his morning reaction. He came home for lunch and I asked him how he liked the brush. He said "It was a workout this morning trying to lift that thing," with a large smile. I asked him if he also liked using the Mama Bear's soap I had gotten him earlier in the week. He said he likes it more than the William's brand soap he was using before. He also acknowledge that it was much more stiffer than he previous brushes. I explained to him that the knot is an overstuffed knot and it should last a lot longer than all of his previous brushes.

Thanks for the comments guys. I now have to starting thinking about what I'm going to do for Christmas. :D

_Will