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Butternut Twins
In Nov, 2011 I made my first post on Lumberjocks, asking for help identifying a board. I had responses from; ShaneA, WDHLT15 & Lee A, Jesberger all identifying it as Butternut. I was trying to make...
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Found in a Parking Lot
In the spring of 1994 my brother-in-law had a coworker that found a Beagle mutt puppy wandering the parking lot of a Best Western in Nashville, TN. My wife happened to visit that weekend & she came...
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1st Christmas gift completed!
I just finished waxing this last night before bed. This box will be a Christmas gift for my brother’s wife. Last fall I found a piece of spalted cherry at our local hardwood supplier. The box measures...
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Baseball Trip 2013
Last year my 13 year old son & I took a long weekend to see some new baseball stadiums. We drove to St. Louis to see the Cardinals, Louisville to see the Bats (Reds AAA affiliate) & the...
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Wedding Gift - Wine Box
I had an old friend (over 30 years) get remarried this past weekend & I decided to try my first slide top box for a gift. I had a scraggly piece of red oak on my wood rack that I decided to machine...
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Box Making Router Jig
I am not sure if I have seen a jig like this, if it’s a copy of someones I apologize. I wanted to come up with a way of becoming more efficient in my box building. The base is a scrap piece of plywood...
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First CNC sign
First off I would like to thank ChrisK, Ger21 & oldnovice for answering my forum questions before I started this project. I made this for a friend/co-worker out of a very old 2X10 I had on my...
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Cribbage Board/Box
I finally finished my 1st cribbage board after procrastinating for a few years and ruining my first attempt. This one is for my brother-in-law & is painted in the colors of his favorite collegiate...
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Michigan U.P tap handle
I recently had a coworker leave for a promotion. I had worked with him for several years and wanted to make him a going way gift. He does some home brewing & is a native of Michigan’s Upper...
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Retirement Gift for Friend
I recently completed this walnut box for a friend that was retiring. It is ~13” long & ~6” wide. The lid is walnut burl. The front piece with the great lakes relief was a small figured scrap that I...
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Shop Storage-Hollow Chisel Mortise Bit Storage Box
I bought my mortise machine several years ago (Craftsman) from an estate & all the attachments/bits were in a cardboard box. It had been so long that the tape was coming off the box-thus the...
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Christmas Coasters
I was able to complete 4 sets of coasters for Christmas gifts this year-set #5 will be done by Sunday morning (hopefully). The first two sets are for the MIL & SIL, mahogany and maple, walnut and...
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State Champs
I have a coworker who has a son that was on last year’s football State Championship team for Division 7. I talked to him about replicating the trophy that the team received for winning the title, but...
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Beer Tote and Coasters
I did not make this for the beer swap-I made it for a co-worker who left for another job. The end caps are walnut with the Michigan inlay of curly maple. In between the rows of bottles I put in a...
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Mini Pirates Chest
I made this miniature pirates chest for a co-worker out of red oak scrap I had in the shop, that I was able to get 1/4 sawn figure out of. Another co-worker provided the contents- which is how I scaled...
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Christmas Sled - Apple Wood
Hope everyone is getting a chance to spend time with family this Christmas. I was fortunate enough to spend time with my brother and his family last night & presented him with the miniature sled...
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Memorial Day
I have had a lot of thought this weekend on those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our county & I am very grateful. Thanks also to all veterans and active duty. I have been trying to get...
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Re-Claimed Cedar Wagon Planter
I made this outdoor wagon planter as a gift for my sister. The body & wheel hubs are made from reclaimed cedar that were originally 4 X 6 posts for an outdoor wishing well. The wheels and floor...
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Toy Barn-Christmas Gift
I had a former co-worker ask me in September to make a toy barn for his 4 year old. He wanted in 30” long and 24” wide. He also wanted it to look like his father-in-laws real barn. He measured his...
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Applewood Gift Boxes
During the winter of 2017 I had a coworker bring me some apple logs from his moms yard that went down during a bad wind storm. This is the first time I ever had logs processed into boards. When I got...
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