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Roswell Heritage

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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.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)


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dennis mitchell

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posted 611 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 611 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.canterburybaptist.org/

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MsDebbieP

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posted 610 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.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Cathy Krumrei

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posted 610 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 (Krum) http://www.TheCarversCorner.com

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MsDebbieP

11646 posts in 611 days


posted 607 days ago

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

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Shawn

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posted 603 days ago

this is gorgous, very nice work Debbie

-- Cheers

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MsDebbieP

11646 posts in 611 days


posted 603 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.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Don

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posted 603 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.canterburybaptist.org/

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TreeBones

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posted 449 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

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MsDebbieP

11646 posts in 611 days


posted 449 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!

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Karson

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posted 449 days ago

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

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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dustynewt

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posted 194 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.

-- http://dustynewt.webs.com/

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MsDebbieP

11646 posts in 611 days


posted 193 days ago

thanks :)

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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