Scott,

A wooden stethoscope? I sure hope you took pictures before you gave it away. You
know the drill:  no pictures, didn't happen!

Cheers,
Chuck Taylor
north of Seattle

>    In keeping with my new policy of "standard doctor bribery"..........
> This time I brought a wooden stethoscope.
>    I turned a wooden steth from local tan oak, and played with it until it
seemed to work well enough.
>   Classic 7" wooden stethoscope. Essential doctor tool for about 4 or 500
years.
> ...  
>   I made my own doc use it on me at least, and he was pretty impressed by its
performance. I expect every doctor in the program to try it out.