Let's get it......ACHOO!

So is my wife

You know who else was a carpenter, and turned out to be fatally allergic to wood?

That's right.

jso2897: You know who else was a carpenter, and turned out to be fatally allergic to wood?

That's right.

+1

whatshisname: So is my wife

Niiiiice

Needs 'Ha Ha' kid.

/Damn, stealing bankers.

jso2897: You know who else was a carpenter, and turned out to be fatally allergic to wood?

That's right.

But...Hitler was a painter.

Maybe living here in the U.S. we have different common wood types, but...

African hardwood? Isn't that a little pricey to be starting your career in carpentry? Wouldn't you practice on some other wood, like...pine?

This guy is a tool. No pun intended.

Okay, it was a little intended.

jso2897: You know who else was a carpenter, and turned out to be fatally allergic to wood?

That's right.

I have never thought of the irony of that, well stated.

At least he chased something he really loved - good on him, its a shame it didn't work out.

Notice that he is allergic to AFRICAN wood.

(someone insert "That's Racist" kid here)

Wow.

You don't just "decide" to be a carpenter. Especially not a finish carpenter that makes fine furnature.

He just discovered that he was allergic to wood? That tells me that he hasn't spent any amount of time actually learning the craft. It takes years of training and experience before any reasonable person would consider striking out on their own in the fine carpentry business.

His plan.. not so cunning, obviously not thought through.

For the best, I say.

/follow your dreams.. but at least get an apprenticeship under your belt first.

//No, you can not "DIY".

///trades get no respect

so he's a dumbass for following his dream?

fadeaway: You don't just "decide" to be a carpenter. Especially not a finish carpenter that makes fine furnature.

Actually, you can.
Sometimes you just have a knack.
I remember reading about a gut not too long ago that was doing his woodworking as a hobby, when he started getting commissions for his work.
At that point he realized he may be better than he thought, and quit his dayjob to do it full time. Now makes quite a bit of money.

/of course, he wasn't allergic.

jso2897: You know who else was a carpenter, and turned out to be fatally allergic to wood?

That's right.

would have been funnier if the banker was Jewish to boot

DulceEtDecorumEst: portscanner: Notice that he is allergic to AFRICAN wood.

(someone insert "That's Racist" kid here)

Dude...

I don't think so Tim.

I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK ...

On a serious note, back in the seventies, when I was in the jewelry trade, I met a man with a most unusual art/hobby. He made objects out poisonous woods. He scoured the world for exotic species of toxic plants that produced wood or woodlike tissue. He made little snuffboxes, humidors, netsukes, that sort of thing. Some of the woods he worked with were so nasty he had to wear rubber gloves and respirators and so on to work with them - and he had to formulate his own special sealers and finishes that would render the objects safe to handle. I thought it was fascinating, and regret having lost track of the guy and his work.

sickicarus: Sometimes you just have a knack.
I remember reading about a gut not too long ago that was doing his woodworking as a hobby, when he started getting commissions for his work.
At that point he realized he may be better than he thought, and quit his dayjob to do it full time. Now makes quite a bit of money.

I've met people with natural talent, sure, but to quit your job and strike it out on your own in a field without any training? Lunacy.

His knack wouldn't save him when his inexperienced ass runs his fingers through a planer.

fadeaway: His knack wouldn't save him when his inexperienced ass runs his fingers through a planer.

LOL, aint that the truth

It's not a bad time to get out of the investment banking business.

fadeaway: I've met people with natural talent, sure, but to quit your job and strike it out on your own in a field without any training? Lunacy.



Yeah, but he was an investment banker for 8 years who did woodworking as a hobby. I'm going to guess he has money off of which to live while he develops his skillz.

Maybe he can afford to be a carpenter because he got a golden shower parachute from the bank job.

I wouldn't call him a "carpenter". I'd call him an aspiring furniture maker. /just sayin'

He's sorta hot. Maybe he could do the furniture thing part time and work with a different kind of wood as a model. 8-)

fadeaway: sickicarus: Sometimes you just have a knack.
I remember reading about a gut not too long ago that was doing his woodworking as a hobby, when he started getting commissions for his work.
At that point he realized he may be better than he thought, and quit his dayjob to do it full time. Now makes quite a bit of money.

I've met people with natural talent, sure, but to quit your job and strike it out on your own in a field without any training? Lunacy.

His knack wouldn't save him when his inexperienced ass runs his fingers through a planer.

Woodworking and carpentry is a lot more like artistry, where a natural talent can make up a lot for no formal apprenticeship, than a typical trade like electrician or plumber. A whole lot of my family does woodworking for kicks (myself included) and none of us have ever been a carpenter's apprentice or anything of the sort.

If you truly care for it, it's not going to kill you to have no training.

I'm a man who's allergic to motor oil, so I'm getting a kick out of these replies...

jso2897: On a serious note, back in the seventies, when I was in the jewelry trade, I met a man with a most unusual art/hobby. He made objects out poisonous woods. He scoured the world for exotic species of toxic plants that produced wood or woodlike tissue. He made little snuffboxes, humidors, netsukes, that sort of thing. Some of the woods he worked with were so nasty he had to wear rubber gloves and respirators and so on to work with them - and he had to formulate his own special sealers and finishes that would render the objects safe to handle. I thought it was fascinating, and regret having lost track of the guy and his work.

Wow, that's like the puffer-fish cook of carpentry.

I was a carpenter for a few years and we hired my (then-new) brother-in-law when he got laid off. First day on the job and I hand him a hammer, and he just stared at it. He (in his mid-30s) literally did not know how to use a hammer. I really did not think that was possible. Needless to say, he did not make it two days. Also, we all realize he's worthless.

He needs to try welding now. Weld up some old scrapyard trash into some outsider art masterpiece to sit in the front yard and offend the neighbors with. If he's as big a tool as he seems he'd probably have fun with that.

What, the one time someone could have correctly used the 'ironic' tag and they didn't? Bad subby. No cookie.

//surprised the Irony Police haven't already jumped on this...

He's got an allergy and lives in Mumbles. Must be a joke here somewhere...

fadeaway: Wow.

You don't just "decide" to be a carpenter. Especially not a finish carpenter that makes fine furnature.

He just discovered that he was allergic to wood? That tells me that he hasn't spent any amount of time actually learning the craft. It takes years of training and experience before any reasonable person would consider striking out on their own in the fine carpentry business.

His plan.. not so cunning, obviously not thought through.

For the best, I say.

/follow your dreams.. but at least get an apprenticeship under your belt first.

//No, you can not "DIY".

///trades get no respect

Sure you can. You find a niche product (high end adirondack chairs made from Ipe or the like) that are easy to produce, easy to sell and have a high profit margin. That will pay the bills. Then you can spend your spare time learning about other aspects. You can then move onto Shaker, Arts & Crafts, etc. and find the style(s) you like.

synep I always hate pictures like that one. Women have it rough as they get older, but I always feel so sorry for young men who have to deal with that for years, right at that awkward age.

/My son is at that age now.

It's probably just that species of wood he's allergic to. This is not unusual.

He most likely just needs to be careful which woods he works with and he'll be in good shape. I'm sure a good allergist can help him figure out what woods to steer clear of.

Am I too late for

"That's what SHE said."

???

Mad hot.

sickicarus:
At least he chased something he really loved - good on him, its a shame it didn't work out.

It did work out. Reread the article.

fadeaway
He just discovered that he was allergic to wood? That tells me that he hasn't spent any amount of time actually learning the craft. It takes years of training and experience before any reasonable person would consider striking out on their own in the fine carpentry business.

He may not have been allergic to wood for very long. He could have worked with wood everyday for 40 years and then suddenly become allergic to it. Allergies are funny like that.

What, no irony tag?

If he worked at UBS for eight years and was only making 80K (pounds) per year, he sucked at banking and needed to find a new line of work, anyway. Just saying.

I have to wear a respirator and sealed eye protection when working with MDF. It's probably not the wood though, it's all the glues and chemicals in MDF.

Doesn't stop me from working with it though.

jso2897: On a serious note, back in the seventies, when I was in the jewelry trade, I met a man with a most unusual art/hobby. He made objects out poisonous woods. ...

Cool story!

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As it turns out, he was just allergic to *one* kind of wood and was absolutely fine when he started working with another.

It's such a non-story with a giant amount of Fark spin. YAY!

A guy decides his job blows and wants to do something better with his life and all of you are bitter about that? Fark y'all, seriously.