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Sunday, December 18, 2011

Christmas...

...the countdown is on. Not to frighten you, but it's only a week away. How are those gift projects coming? Since Christmas is on a Sunday this year, there is still next Saturday to put together last minute projects. I recommend making picture frames, which is what I've been working on today. Print out a photo of a certain kid or grandkid, stick it in a homemade frame and you are golden. 


Here are some cool projects viewers have been working on. 


John Schutz made this cool sled...a small model of one many of us probably remember from our youth. It's 16" long by 8" wide. Maple and walnut: always a good combo.



He also made this Christmas tree by cutting out four pieces of scrap wood on the bandsaw. I love scrap wood projects!




The best part? He sent over a cutting template so you make your own. Pretty cool John, thanks. Click through for the full sized picture: it's set up for an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper. Enlarge accordingly.






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Raymond Levesque (remember his full-sized sleigh?) makes small stuff too. Some really cool candleholders and some scroll work:




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3 comments:

  1. Merry Christmas to you and your family too Steve.
    Thanks for the great year full of lessons, ideas, tips, hints and a lot of FUN.
    I hope you all and the whole Mere Mortals community have a great 2012 !
    Greetings from Rio
    Dado Sutter

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  2. Steve:
    Merry Xmas and the Happiest of New Year. Do you have a video on how you make picture frames?
    Where does your mom reside?

    Greg

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  3. This is all I'm working on now.

    http://i.imgur.com/0flhQ.jpg
    http://i.imgur.com/QPZtB.jpg

    When I say I made it myself I mean I did everything but plant the tree.

    http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/3937/hitachilog.jpg

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