What are you working on for Christmas presents

sawdust-filled pouches as lucky charms.

-- Thomas - There is no such thing as a problem, there only are solutions.

yeah!! I have always wanted to do something with all the dust I make.. LOL

-- ~ Eric P Jorgenson: Jorgenson Design

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-- Thomas - There is no such thing as a problem, there only are solutions.

I’m seriously thinking about making a press of sorts to press the sawdust into pellets (with a bit of parrafin mixed in) for the fireplace. Mind you, at the place I work for, we also sell fireplace hardware, firewood and composite “firewood” made of aggregated wood fibers. QED.

-- Thomas - There is no such thing as a problem, there only are solutions.

That’s a very cool idea! Why not grilling bricks as well… hmmm.. get some smoky flavor of black cherry in there.. I may test them out my my father-in-law…

-- ~ Eric P Jorgenson: Jorgenson Design

You get the point ;) as for the christmas gifts, I’m still going with wooden pens :)

-- Thomas - There is no such thing as a problem, there only are solutions.

(seems like all the other LJs are busy in their shops! maybe at dinner time you’ll get more answers ^^)

-- Thomas - There is no such thing as a problem, there only are solutions.

Lots of cutting boards! They are drying all over my shop!

Yep, cutting boards for family members that I’ve never made one for.

And a few simple clocks for some co-workers.

-- Perform A Random Act Of Kindness Today ... Pay It Forward

Been fiddlin with some bandsaw boxes, some turnings of this n that.

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

Sister and sis-in-law are getting matching cutting boards and rolling pins, daughter and nephew are getting step stools that convert to chairs. I’ve made 3 rocking dinosaurs for christmas giveaways which I think the good Lord has stepped into the distribution of. Originally all three were to go to the church but the morning of delivery it was discovered that one had been knocked over and lost a large spot of green paint so it didn’t make the cut. The next day we found out this family just lost all their christmas gifts in a fire where they were storing them. Their 2yr old will be getting the now repainted third dino.
My wife is getting a scrap book, the cover will be curly mahogany with purpleheart edging and I’m working on the hinge design now.

-- --Rev. Russ in NY-- A posse ad esse

I have the shelves done for grandsons. The kitchen cabinet for my wife, the dresser for stepson and nightstands for daughter and her husband Will be done by monday. I also have 2 benches for a customer, a archery rack for another and a small jewelry box to finish as well. I guess the usual :-)

-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability

Only two wood gifts this year. I made a box for my granddaughter (I did a blog on it) and a clock for my son and his fiance. Seems there is never enough time to get as much as I want to get done. Maybe I should start earlier in the year?

That is a nice looking cutting board, Joe.

-- Mike

2 for the wife.

http://lumberjocks.com/donwilwol/blog/33344

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-- There is nothing like the sound of a well tuned hand plane. - http://timetestedtools.wordpress.com (timetestedtools at hotmail dot c0m)

Love it all..cutting boards…he he I had my year of them a while back.. feels great to give something made with one’s own hands regardless what it is… nice stuff for the wife, Don. My mother put in her order over the summer “just in case I needed more time” for her gifts. I might be finished with everything by new years.

-- ~ Eric P Jorgenson: Jorgenson Design