Dahoov
Well-Known Member
I have been collecting the equipment to start all grain batches. I asked my dad if he would be willing to make me a mash paddle.
My dad is a musician, carpenter, artist, engineer....well, generally a jack of all trades. I sent him a couple links to some photos and gave him pretty much free reign to make something. The only thing I really wanted was to have his logo included. See in his retirement he has started making and selling musical instruments. Here is his website. http://mackhooverwhistles.com/
In addition to making whistles he has begun an endeavor to repair, restore and make banjos. I now have 2 of his banjos in my living room. They are pretty cool. One is a 4 string fretless acoustic bass (I am a bass player) and the other is a traditional 5 string. Anyway, enough of the deviation.
20 minutes after I sent him my original email request he replied with a question that I answered promptly. A few minutes after that he sent me s sketch of his idea. I thought it was pretty cool so I told him so.
Well it is now a week later and the mailman rang the door today and was holding a long flat box. I was pretty excited because I didn't imagine he would finish it this quick let alone mail it to me.
So, behold results of his labor and imagination. Have I mentioned that my dad is pretty cool?
Here is his logo. He had a custom "Brand" made that he heats up in fire to mark his work.
He even rounded the back of the "Neck" to be like a real guitar.
If you can't see the roundness here is another angle.
All in all, I think it is pretty cool. I can't wait to use it!!!
Proste dad!!
My dad is a musician, carpenter, artist, engineer....well, generally a jack of all trades. I sent him a couple links to some photos and gave him pretty much free reign to make something. The only thing I really wanted was to have his logo included. See in his retirement he has started making and selling musical instruments. Here is his website. http://mackhooverwhistles.com/
In addition to making whistles he has begun an endeavor to repair, restore and make banjos. I now have 2 of his banjos in my living room. They are pretty cool. One is a 4 string fretless acoustic bass (I am a bass player) and the other is a traditional 5 string. Anyway, enough of the deviation.
20 minutes after I sent him my original email request he replied with a question that I answered promptly. A few minutes after that he sent me s sketch of his idea. I thought it was pretty cool so I told him so.
Well it is now a week later and the mailman rang the door today and was holding a long flat box. I was pretty excited because I didn't imagine he would finish it this quick let alone mail it to me.
So, behold results of his labor and imagination. Have I mentioned that my dad is pretty cool?
Here is his logo. He had a custom "Brand" made that he heats up in fire to mark his work.
He even rounded the back of the "Neck" to be like a real guitar.
If you can't see the roundness here is another angle.
All in all, I think it is pretty cool. I can't wait to use it!!!
Proste dad!!