This is what my husband does. No, he is not a banker, but a builder, this is one of his projects, the only one close to home. His father was a carpenter and his grandfather was a carpenter, instilling in him the importance of quality work and craftsmanship. He was fortunate to get to build this bank for some great local folks.
One of the problems with building today is the lack of craftsmen. People will come by looking for work claiming to be a carpenter - or better yet a 'master carpenter' - but do they have any tools with them? NO. Can they build a set of steps? (a good test of skills and knowledge) NO. It is very sad and frustrating to try to turn out a good finished project with what there is to work with. But Buddy always turns out a good finished project, whatever it takes to do it. He takes great pride in his work, and we are all proud to say "Granpa Buddy built that!" when we drive by this bank on the way to Wal-Mart!
