What did you get for Christmas???

[fcschoenthal]

OK, Paul started it in What came in the mail today, but what did everyone get for Christmas?

I got a couple of little things from the kids. A new dowel plate, a new pencil sharpener and a Jessem height gauge knockoff. 

I also bought myself a Bambu Labs P1S (with AMS) on Black Friday, so the wife said that it was going to be for Christmas as well. I've learned not to argue the small stuff. 

[Von]

I found this cabinet in a second-hard furniture store and bought it for myself. It's two dozen 24"x15"x1" drawers and weights a couple hundred pounds I'm guessing. It used to be used at the university for holding old metal photo blocks and still had a few hiding in the back. I'm in the process of dealing with some rust and other issues before putting it into full operation. One drawer easily fit all my taps and dies. Twenty-three to go...

[fcschoenthal]

On 12/27/2025 at 4:59 PM, Von said:

It's two dozen 24"x15"x1" drawers

Hard to tell, but are they 24" wide or 15" wide? Either way, it's going to be a monster for small storage.

[Coop]

My son gives me a new Old Timers pocket knife each year. I date the current one with a Sharpie and have quite the collection. I picked out a  Carhartt logo hoodie sweat for my wife to give me. May use it once a year in our weather but it’s neat. For the shop, my daughter and grandkids gave me something called a Turtlebox. It’s suppose to play music thru Bluetooth from my phone? I guess I’ll enroll in the local elementary school when they return from the holidays so I can learn how to use it.

[Von]

On 12/27/2025 at 7:42 PM, fcschoenthal said:

Hard to tell, but are they 24" wide or 15" wide? Either way, it's going to be a monster for small storage.

15" wide and 24" deep. The drawers just keep coming when you pull them out. No guides, the drawers just slide on metals supports.

[JimB1]

Got a few woodworking things for X-mas this year, the Snappy Tools handyman set for Centrotec chucks and two books "Complete starter guide to making wooden boxes" and  "Turning boxes with Friction-fitted lids" They were on my list because I am looking for some small, decorative box making inspiration for the new year.

[Coop]

On 12/28/2025 at 6:11 PM, JimB1 said:

Got a few woodworking things for X-mas this year, the Snappy Tools handyman set for Centrotec chucks and two books "Complete starter guide to making wooden boxes" and  "Turning boxes with Friction-fitted lids" They were on my list because I am looking for some small, decorative box making inspiration for the new year.

The book that got me started with decorative boxes is “Basic Box Making” by Doug Stowe. I still refer to it now and again. 

[Tom King]

Mine didn't make it by Christmas, but is supposed to be delivered tomorrow.

[Tom King]

Santa's helpers were so busy before the end of the year that they had to pull long extra days, including late tonight and the driver said all day tomorrow too.

 

[Coop]

Helipad? 

[wtnhighlander]

That looks like a fun toy, Tom!

[NikolaiFedorov]

On 12/28/2025 at 12:02 AM, fcschoenthal said:

OK, Paul started it in What came in the mail today, but what did everyone get for Christmas?

I got a couple of little things from the kids. A new dowel plate, a new pencil sharpener and a Jessem height gauge knockoff. 


 

I also bought myself a Bambu Labs P1S (with AMS) on Black Friday, so the wife said that it was going to be for Christmas as well. I've learned not to argue the small stuff and also I started my own brand on the internet and I was doing not so good until I got myself help from mr.Booster agency where they boosted my SEO and now I have huge traffic on my websitew. 

I just got a lot of happy moments with my family and I also started working on my social medias currently so I posted a lot of different photos with my family)