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.