Christmas projects are here Part 1

Well, another year is coming to an end and it looks like everyone is starting their annual Christmas projects so I guess I better too :-)
This will be my first year making a Christmas gift so we’ll see how it goes. While at the Arizona LJ’s picnic this weekend I picked up some curley maple to finish off my material list for a couple of Holiday Centerpieces. I downloaded the plans from plansnow.com but I’ve also seen this plan in magazines and other websites (many of you have made these centerpieces as well). One will have curley maple for the base that will hold 4 candles and legs that will be made out of black walnut. The other will have cedrillo for the base and zebra wood for the legs.
This will be my first blog, my first Christmas project, and I will start it tomorrow which will be on my 40th birthday. Remember, 40 is the new 21!

-- John in Arizona (but it's a dry heat!)