Popular Post rainjer Posted December 15, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 I have been spending last week working on some Christmas projects for my daughter (and to sell). Both projects are first time projects for me. Having a new (& accurate) bandsaw and planer have really opened up my options for things I can make. First project: I made some 12" & 15" stick shuttles for her weaving loom. These are made from a scrap piece of 3/4" beech I had from a previous project that I re-sawed and planed to 1/4" thick. They are finished with aniline dye, sanding sealer and Watco Satin Wax. Second project: I made her a 1.25"X13"X18" edge grain cutting board. It is Maple , Cherry, Walnut and Purple Heart. The finish is several coats if mineral oil with a final coat of mineral oil/beeswax pastes I made. Next I am staring on some charcuterie boards made out of Maple and Walnut with Purple Heart accents. These will just be face grain boards. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainjer Posted December 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 Next project glued up. This will end up as 4 charcuterie boards. I should have these one by tomorrow night. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bmac Posted December 19, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 I've been following this post and hoping a bunch of guys would post some small projects they are doing for Christmas. I get some of my best gift ideas from these kind of posts. So as I thank @rainjer for starting this topic, I figured I should share some small projects I've done and hope to get more guys to post theirs. Every year I do a bunch of small projects for friends, family, and staff. My wife esp likes the fact that there is always a bunch of small gifts to give out to her friends, hairdresser, etc. I'll usually make a bunch of these between bigger builds or have some going and get to them while waiting for glueups to dry or finishes to cure. My staff is always the first group to get a crack at these projects, as we have a staff Christmas party the second week in Dec. They are a great bellweather as to what the most popular gifts are. Years ago I did some of the ever popular reindeer, well you can forget about that, they couldn't get enough of those. Now I need to make 2-3 dozen of those every year to keep up with demand. So this is the group of small presents I offered this year to the staff. We draw numbers and the staff can pick one from the pile, what's left over easily find homes at others places. So please forgive me with the natural edge charcuterie boards, these where last minute items, literally cut out of waste slabs from milling lumber that were in the firewood pile. The candle holders were a fun project and a great refresher for hand cutting dovetails. The boxes I've shown before, and yes @Mark J the flocking used inside the boxes is an awesome solution for the rough interior. So when the staff made their picks, it figures they went wild over the natural edge charcuterie boards, the easiest of the builds. The boxes were next, but I think if I had enough boards made the boxes would not have been touched. And the candle stands, not even a whiff. So my staff verified the natural edge charcuterie boards are a huge hit, and the easiest of all builds. If you have a firewood pile you could make a bunch of these in one day. As for the reindeer, my staff gets to pick 2 each year, I usually put a bunch on the dinner table and they check them out during dinner before chosing the 2 they like. Finally, another pic showing an easy project not quite done, a skateboard. This is called a longboard and is made from laminated solid wood top and bottom and plywood in between. I'll show this when I'm done, this is another easy build; Here's hoping I see some other gift projects! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rainjer Posted December 19, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 Sanded and the first coat of oil applied. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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