Norb Hartmann, a long time wood carving friend from Fairfield, Ohio gave this laser engraved plaque to me as an ongoing sharing of good humored fun.  He is like the “good humor bandit” who likes to sneak up on you with a special act of friendship and tattoo his generosity on your heart. 

Norb did it to me last year which can be read about in the April 10, 2008 posting entitled, “No Good Turn Goes Unpunished.”  His latest “Good Turn” awaits the retaliation of friendship’s good humor to be meted out at a later date.  For now there is an appreciative posting of carving friendship.

The original photograph which was the pattern for the laser engraving was taken at a wood carving class I taught on the subject of “Whittle-carving” in which Norb was a participant.  It was probably at the occasion that something was said about the virtues of “whittling” over using traditional carving tools or chisels. 

The laser inscription on the plaque reads:  THE WOOD BEE CARVER SAYS:  THE WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE IF THERE WERE MORE WHITTLERS THAN CHISLERS.

The world is a better place because of carving friendships.   “Thank you, Norb.”