I grew up and graduated from high school in a small town in Arkansas with had a population of 505 people. I currently work as a Quality Control Auditor for Tenneco Automotive in Paragould, AR, which makes shock absorbers and struts for vehicles. I have been an employee of this plant for 35 years, and held several different jobs during this time.

My father was a handyman around the house and always wanted to learn to do woodworking. However, he was never in a financial condition to accomplish this. He didn’t even have a shop.

I like to make different things, and some things I only make one of a kind . I’ve built some large items, i.e., a workbench, a computer table, quilt racks, and even my 24'x30' shop (with some assistance of others). My favorite things to make now are Christmas ornaments, word art, and nameplates. Scrolling is my "winter hobby." and passion . My shop is air conditioned and heated but I prefer to scroll in the wintertime.

I give away most of the items I make as presents to family and friends. Recently, I began to sell a few pieces, for special requests. I choose not to make too many "for sale" items though because the demand for gifts is great. I plan on doing scrolling full-time whenever I retire from my current job; so I will sell more then.
Of importance to me is that my wife is very supportive of my "hobby," and is the main backer of my tools. She helps me out with the final details, takes care of any "repair" work, and ships as necessary.

Scrolling relaxes me and gives me a sense of pride and accomplishment. I love to smell the wood. I have collected so many patterns that there is no way I can make them all. However, it is nice to make what I can ...
 

You can view more of Marshall Border's work here: http://www.woodworkweb.com/community/5763-marshall/photos.html

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Small World
written by Dan Roper, February 16, 2012

Your work is beautiful, Marshall. I said small world because my father was the plant mgr. for the Tenneco Plant in Hartwell, Ga. some years ago. He might have been around when you started. His name was George Roper. Actually, I worked for the company when I first graduated high school....but that was when it was called Monroe Auto Equipment. But then I digress....your woodworking is exemplar and I congratulate you on your talent.

Dan

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