What did YOU get for Christmas

I got a 42” flat screen and have no idea where to put it. I had a 32” before. She must think I need more TV. (?) bbqKing.

-- bbqKing, Lawrenceville

I got a lump of coal. Anyone ever tried to turn coal on the lathe?

Oh, and I also received a power reciprocating carver and a Woodcraft gift card.

Merry Christmas DocK.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

$100 gift card to Rockler … goin’ shoppin’ soon.

-- Working at Woodworking www.VillageLaneFurniture.com

a Stanley no 92 rabbet plane, some engineers squares, clamps, and some TWW gear. That was just from my girlfriend and her parents, i still havent even seen my parents yet! more loot to come!

Merry Christmas,
Nick

-- Nick, Maine; www.nwbwoodworks.com

I woke up. That was a good start. Waited for the skies to clear then spent a few hours outside making noise and sawdust. Of course the best gifts I received were “Merry Christmas” calls from our kids. All is good. Merry Christmas one and all.

-- I love the smell of sawdust in the morning....

best present…watching my kids unwrap their presents…and my 5 year old ride up and down the side walk on her new bike…oh…and daddy got new comfy slippers and bathrobe…both of which i am going to live in for quite a while…

Merry Christmas all…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Why Doc, I’m glad you asked.

It was a very Veritas Christmas at the Bordners.

optical center punch
dozuki
bar gauge
propane tank gauge
miter hook
hinge screws
Beall 82°Countersink
painters pyramids

images “borrowed” from the Lee Valley catalog. Thanks, Mr. Lee and my wonderful bride for making so many shop dreams come true.

Way better than a Red Ryder BB Gun!

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

The wife surprised me with a Delta 14” Bandsaw and a jack-russell terrior. What a combo huh???? Thanks dear…

-- Jaykerz----I refuse to waste anymore talent...

I got a $25 gift card from Lee Valley, a book on Stickley furniture, the book Draftings and Design for Woodworkers: From Pencil and Pad to Screen and CAD by Robert Lang, the Lee Valley vintage tool calendar, A Lee Valley plane screwdriver, and $50 in cash from my inlaws that’ll get used for woodworking stuff :D

-- "Give me your poor tools, your tired steel, your huddled masses of rust." Yep, I ripped off the Statue of Liberty. That's how I roll!

I got a box of candy, a new calendar and a water bottle so I can drink water in the shop instead of pop. Merry Christmas to all.

-- Thos. Angle

i got a lowes gift card for buying the lumber for my spray booth

a wixey digital protractor

lie Nielsen scraper set

a 5 gal cyclone lid

it was a very nice Christmas. i love this stuff. don’t know how i lived without the digital protractor.

Well this morning I made off like a bandit. My girlfriend gave me the best present of all, the ability to wake up with her. Second to that she got me a set of 2 Cherries straight chisels, a set of 2 cherries miniature carving tools, a set of Henry Taylor Skew Gouges, and a set of miniature planes. I now have a very nice selection of carving tools and hope to make some nice projects in the future. To Heidi, Love you baby.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

bbqkinlg, you need to check my previous blog for the answer on what to do with that flat screen
Doug, you hit the jackpot you must have been a very good boy.
Tom, My New Years resolution. no more pop, gotta stock the shop frig with something else besides high fructose corn syrup.
KOL, NICE! better hang onto that girl.

-- DocK, WV

2 Auriou Rasps (yeah that’s right!), several Rockler and Lee Valley gift cards, a router sign making template kit, new dust mask and plenty of filters, woodworking ornaments for the xmas tree, clothes, etc…
The best of all was waking up with both our daughters at home, just like we used to every xmas day, absolutely the best present of all :o)

-- "You get what you inspect, not what you expect"

My wife told me I could spend all my retirerment checks and part time Lowes checks for equipment and tools I need to equip the new shop for the next seven months. I think my best Christmas gift is my wonderful wife.

Merry Christmas!
God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Trifern, from what I’ve seen if anyone can turn a chunk of coal on a lathe you can. And, the result will be beautiful.

As for me, I did pretty good. The BOSS was very good to me this year.

Delta 50-760 DC
Worksharp 3000
Rockler digital height gauge
Rockler fence clamps
Shopnotes Volume 15
Harbour Freight 18 gauge air nailer
Shop apron from Duluth
Some cash for my toy fund

I must be a good little boy. Hope everyone’s Christmas was as Merry as ours.

-- Darell, Norman, Ok.

Lets see…the wife and I gave ourselves an early Xmas present of a 52” LCD HD television, and a dual tuner HD Tivo so we just picked out a few small things to put under the tree…i got a few T shirts (Will work for wood) a set of Lie Nielson cabinet scrapers (thanks for the motivation Todd) some Bessy clamp extenders, a dust collection hood on an adjustable stand for my SCMS, a Woodcraft hat, and a few Woodcraft gift cards…so for me it was very Woodcraft Christmas! Hope everyone else had a safe and happy one!

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

Work Sharp 3000, a Garmin Nuvi 360 GPS, and 2 gift certificates to Home Depot. No complaining here.

-- Doug, Cass City, Michigan

I guess I will jump in here. My lovely wife and my boys got me the following: (1) A desk lamp for the computer desk (for when I am up at 2am answering Lumberjocks posts). (2) A couple of t-shirts and a couple of waffle Henleys (3) A couple of charging stations for electronic gadgets (unfortunately not from The Wood Whisperer). (4) A couple of bottles of Stetson (my wife’s favorite, of course). (5) A 14-gauge, 30 foot retractable extension cord for the shop (6) Two set of Craftsman straight handle nut drivers (one standard and one metric).
The real haul will come at my parents house. I will update you when that one comes in.

From the looks of it, everyone has been blessed this Christmas. Even though I have received some wonderful and very needed gifts, the best part of my whole day was spending time with the family. There is nothing in this world that could replace the looks on the faces of my 3 and 5 year old when they were ripping the paper off of the presents this morning. I am sure we will look back on that video in a few years and cry.

I hope everyone has had a wonderful day, and I hope the new year brings happiness and prosperity to everyone.

-- -- Rob Hix, King George, VA

i got the new richard raffin book ” the art of turned bowls” i was really stoked to get because i also got a powermatic 3520b lathe. santa must have mixed up my name with some really good kid.merry christmas all.

-- Roper - Master of sawdust-

My wife bought me a double movie DVD and a manhiem steamroller cd (a tradition) I still have 2 Christmas’ to go yet. Money was tight for us this year. We will do more shopping later. She got the new Indiana Jones from me, a coffee pot (she asked for one), I am also building her a lap desk and a few other things. I will post again on Monday after all my Christmas’ are done.

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

I was allowed to open my gift “early” as I could no longer sit and look at the box without whining. Anyway, I got a router boss which quickly found its way into my shop! I also got a new DeWalt router (similar to the one in the picture).

-- Let's make some firewood!

Let’s see, I was very fortunate this year, I got a Veritas scraper set, 50-760 DC, DW 735 Planer and the ability to spend a couple of grand on renovating my shop this winter. I didn’t know I was that good a boy this year…

All I have to do first is renovate our last bedroom, then I can get started on the shop.
The best of all was spending time with my family and having my 86 year old father still with us to celebrate another Christmas. and happy birthday Jesus.
Thanks to all.

-- Bob K. East Northport, NY

I got the PC mini belt sander, a CD player for my shop, and a lowes gift card for wood.

-- Berta in NC

I got my first really nice plane.. and I can’t believe just how glassy the wood feels after a few passes, amazing.

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

Hey Damien – the Low-angle Jack was the only thing on my wish-list that Santa didn’t delivery. Any chance there was a mix-up somehow? I think that might be mine…

…didn’t think so, but I had to ask. Happy shooting!

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

I finally got a new oneway chuck for my lathe :) maybe it will be a little easier to mount those bowls!

-- Visit us at http://thewoodwhisperer.com

I got a Gift Card to Lowes and one to Hartville Hardware/Hartville Tool

-- don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things

I got new tires for the front of my 2005 Vibe. I gave my wife new back tires.

-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!

I got a Iltis & Oxhead drawknife, bastard cut rasp, couple of clamps, and a Bosch 1590EVSK 6.4 Amp Top Handle Jigsaw with a bunch of blades. For once I got things I can use. This is so rare, haha.

-- Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive.

I bought myself a mini lathe so I could turn a cane for my wife’s mother. I bought myself a new 17” laptop computer so I can take good notes at the woodworkers club meetings.

My wife has found that I exchange most of the items that she buys me. Of course she returns most everything that I get for her. So it’s the thought that counts.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Years everyone.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

My wife got me a thickness planer from RIGID. I can really make some sawdust now!

Well just got back from my dad’s finally done with Christmas. I (my wife and I) got a gift card to best buy frm my mom, and from my dad I got a 6 inch craftsman dado blade set and 4 movies and a set of small screwdrivers for working on computers.

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI