And it sounds like his former teacher has the gift of encouragement.
@Lightweightladylefty That is very true. he was a great teacher that we would have honored with a build withoug commission payment. Though it also made a great lesson. I had my son keep track of the hours and watch the hourly rate calculation turn to under a few dollars per hour as we put time into it. Despite having nearly no expenses, (free wood, existing materials and tools) the time for custom work quickly turned into a low figure. As I said the money was not important, but still created a great lesson for my son.