Clardy, I've been pretty quiet about your plight.......so far, but I can't hold back any longer.
I was saddened when I first read of your shop roof caving in. As has been said, thankfully it happened at a time when you were not in the building.
I can fully understand your looking at the devastation that morning and crying. I know how I'd feel and I don't make a living from my tools [I'd be a lot skinny'er if I did
]. I'd probably still be drinking as a matter of fact.
That you have your family to help is a testament to you and who you are as a person. I am in total awe of the combined families of FWW & SMC also. As the Ashman said "It gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling" also.
Dennis, we all thank you for taking of your time to head up this most worthy endeavor.
Steve, your perserverance with the shop and then the acrobatics with the truck and trailer would certainly be enough to have one pondering as to whether that black cloud is going to go away or not. From your last pictures I can see that beautiful blue sky. I hope you can get that shop enclosed to avoid any more damage.
I will end this diatribe by saying that if I could I'd be there in a heartbeat to help in anyway I could to get you back in business, as would a whole bunch of other folks at FWW and SMC I'm sure.
Looking forward to your making sawdust very soon.
Karl
P.S. I'm going to post this over at SMC also.