My Grandfather, Edmund Soper who was president of Trinity Divinity(now a small school named Duke)
The man had seven doctor degrees but seemed to get the most enjoyment showing me how to carve church pulpit fronts and miniature church windows. I was only 6 or 7 years old when I spent a full week by his side as he picked the perfect wood and then transformed it into a carved stained glass window frame. I was too young to learn the exact process but he surely taught me the joy that comes from transforming a piece of wood into a heirloom. I have all his tools and hope to someday reach his level of expertise
The man had seven doctor degrees but seemed to get the most enjoyment showing me how to carve church pulpit fronts and miniature church windows. I was only 6 or 7 years old when I spent a full week by his side as he picked the perfect wood and then transformed it into a carved stained glass window frame. I was too young to learn the exact process but he surely taught me the joy that comes from transforming a piece of wood into a heirloom. I have all his tools and hope to someday reach his level of expertise