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Roswell Heritage

Project by MsDebbieP posted 1057 days ago 688 views 1 time favorited 18 comments Add to Favorites Watch
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This candleholder is made from a barnboard salvaged from my Great-grandfather’s barn prior to it being demolished. Rick and I did the woodworking and then I engraved on the back raw-edge “Roswell Heritage”. (Roswell being my family name). Now, both sides of the candleholder are unique.
It now sits in a place of honour in our living room.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)


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dennis mitchell

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posted 1056 days ago

Thank you for the story! I hope it is treasured in your family for years!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

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Don

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posted 1056 days ago

Simple, yet delightful. The old barn that was on the three acres where I spent many of my boyhood years is gone forever. How I wish I had something like this as a reminder. Very nice Debbie!

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

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MsDebbieP

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posted 1056 days ago

thank you Dennis & Don. It is indeed very special. I also made one for my older brother and I think I’ll make one for each of my children, out of the rest of the board.
I also got a beautiful engraved hinge (just 1) and it’s waiting for me to decide what treasure it will be attached to. I’ve never seen anything like it before.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Cathy Krumrei

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posted 1055 days ago

That’s really neat to have something like that and nice that you made more for other family members. You should put a pic up of the hinge. Would be neat to see.
Krum

-- Cathy Krumrei

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MsDebbieP

14160 posts in 1057 days


posted 1053 days ago

I’ve added a picture of the hinge to my projects.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Shawn

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posted 1048 days ago

this is gorgous, very nice work Debbie

-- Cheers

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MsDebbieP

14160 posts in 1057 days


posted 1048 days ago

Thank you Shawn. I trying to find a way to make the end cuts “grey”, so they match the look of the rest of the wood. I also want to make a larger one, so that it doesn’t disappear on the big table that this one is currently sitting on. But, just as it is, it is a wonderful addition to our home and to our family heritage.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Don

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posted 1048 days ago

Debbie, just thinking about your woodworking treasures that you give to family members. Virtually all of my work goes to friends and family, so some time ago I ordered one of these from Lee Valley. It’s a way of giving with a personal reminder about the giver. And who knows – maybe some day one of these pieces will become an heirloom.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

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TreeBones

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posted 895 days ago

This is my kind of project. One that endures.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3 http://www.portablesawmill.biz/concrete/

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MsDebbieP

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posted 895 days ago

yah. It’s not “just” a candleholder—it is my ancestry. It is “who I am”. And hopefully it will be passed along through generations.
Perhaps I should make a storage box for it, for when it is not sitting out on the table… then I could record its history!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Karson

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posted 895 days ago

Great idea Debbie. Nice job and story to go along with it.

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

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dustynewt

449 posts in 758 days


posted 639 days ago

Just thought I’d check out your first post (aside from your profile) in honor of your 10,000 post mark. Nice candle holder. Congratulations Ms. Debbie.

-- Please visit me at http://dustynewt.com

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MsDebbieP

14160 posts in 1057 days


posted 639 days ago

thanks :)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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janice

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posted 271 days ago

Debbie, I just finished looking at all of your things. Very nice and very creative. I especially love this. Maybe I can do the same with my friends wood she gave me and give one of these to her. Thanks for the story.

-- Janice

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lew

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posted 271 days ago

MsDebbie,

Isn’t it amazing how wood can be a continuing history. A tree, to a barn, to a candle. The wood and the story transcends time.

The candle’s simple elegance says it all- beautiful!

Lew

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MsDebbieP

14160 posts in 1057 days


posted 270 days ago

thanks Janice, Lew.

Janice: I look forward to seeing your creation.

Lew: it is an interesting voyage, isn’t it.. the tree just keeps on giving and giving and giving.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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jockmike2

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posted 248 days ago

Really nice Deb. Sorry I missed this one.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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MsDebbieP

14160 posts in 1057 days


posted 238 days ago

thanks Mike :)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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