My Dad made me a corner desk that I had been begging for.  I wanted to buy one and he insisted that he could make it.  He did and it is so much better than anything that I could have bought.  I love that he spent the time on it and made such a special thing for me.  As he eases into retirement he has built quite a few things.  My only worry is that he is going to run out of places to put up shelves and place treasure boxes!