A Turn - for the Better

Mar 05, 2007 4 Replies

A friend has gone most of the way through chemo. Being the optimist that she is, Carol saw that losing her hair presented an opportunity - to go shopping



-for a whig, some hats AND a turban or two.



So, I turned her a whig/hat/turban stand and "enhanced" it a little (pics in a.b.p.w - And Now For Something Completely Different).



Friend's reaction to The Piece has been a) laughter b) that, almost to a man/woman, know someone in chemo therapy.



That got me thinking "We all love to turn wood. We all are always on the look out for some new idea for a turning. Most of us know someone who is in chemo, or know someone who knows someone in chemo.



SO - why not put one of these things on your turning list. The Cancer Society can be found in your yellow pages. When you've got one done give it to someone you know in chemo - or get it to the Cancer Society. You could help someone's life take a turn for the better. Laughter is truly a good medicine and people with a lot of things on their mind could use getting something special.



Maybe this would make a good turners club project. Hell, the Stubby owners could turn Floor Models of the idea. Doesn't require a big lathe though. Did one on my JET mini/midi



At least think about it - ok?



charlie b


"charlieb" wrote: (clip) Hell, the Stubby owners could turn Floor Models of the idea. (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Sorry, the Stubby's strong points do not include long center to center turnings. But seriously, I think yours is a GREAT idea. Treating something as serious as cancer in a light-hearted, yet helpful way is bound to be a welcome gesture.

Charlie - interswting idea! did you post a pic? I did not find one

Pic in alt.binaries.pictures.woodworking subject line "Now for something completely different

charlie b

Charlie,

Here locally, there is a 5 year old with cancer of the kidneys (there is a technical name for it, but it escapes me). Some of the locals are holding a benefit auction to assist the family in paying for some of here hospital bills. I don't know what they will sell for, but I've given them a couple of bowls to sell.

It got me to thinking. Why not make this a habit. Like you said, we all know someone going throught this. The bills are outrageous and the mental and physical strain they are going through is enormous. It costs me nothing and makes me feel like I helped.

JD

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