September 6, 201213 yr Many woodworkers are artists as well as craftsmen. And, some of us are just plain demented. Probably all of us out of boredom, or some ethereal calling,  have tried our hand at some oddball, strange, or just plain weird projects. Sometime ago, I gathered up a bunch of  cutoffs and cut outs that were overflowing my scrap bin. (It was summer time so wasting firewood was not an issue. I'm not all that foresightful anyway.)I grabbed a piece of 16X16X1/2" ply and arranged a bunch of the pieces on it. Sorta resembled a cityscape....on some distant planet. There was all sorts of colors and textures and shapes on that board.After gluing it all down, I sprayed with with poly and added a maple frame. Neat-o! Screwed on some eye hook thingies on the back and ran some wire. Viola!!! A piece of modern art for our living room wall.Well, my "art" was not met with any oohs or ahhs! In fact, the love of my life and head cheerleader said she didn't want such an ugly piece of crud in HER living room! ...or kitchen or bedroom or bathroom. Didn't want it in the house....period. I was crushed.Meekly, and with a devastated ego, I schlepped it back to the shop, where it hung for a while. It eventually ended up in the wood stove where the rest of the (s)crud went. Now, I'm sure that most of you have had similar "successes" in your careers as wood workers. Many probably really were actual successes....no matter how weird you might have thought they were. Lets share some of those far out, oddball, and strange creations. It should be a fun thread. Pictures are always welcome, but a good story is often just as good...no matter the picture = 1000 word myth.As always,Gene, the Dali of woodworking....NOT! Gene'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton
September 6, 201213 yr Gene, I believe I'm in the last catagory you listed in the first line of your post. I've been told more than once I belong in one of these. Larry Old Woodworking Machinery Forum Host
September 6, 201213 yr Author Do you still hear those voices, Larry?Gene'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton
September 6, 201213 yr Who? What? When? Where? You're kidding right? Larry Old Woodworking Machinery Forum HostGene Howe said: Do you still hear those voices, Larry? Gene'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton
September 6, 201213 yr Gene, the 60's were VERY good to Larry. He doesn't remember the 60's but they were very good to him. :-) Ron DudelstonSite AdministratorAbove and Beyond WoodWorks
September 6, 201213 yr Ron, It was the 70's that did it, I was in grade school in the 60's. Larry Old Woodworking Machinery Forum HostRon Dudelston said: Gene, the 60's were VERY good to Larry. He doesn't remember the 60's but they were very good to him. :-)  Ron DudelstonSite AdministratorAbove and Beyond WoodWorks
September 6, 201213 yr Author The 60s and the 70s were a great year or two. :-)Gene'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton
September 6, 201213 yr I Â have made many strange and unusual wood projects, from one extreme to another. Most are appreciated, a few are not. However, I enjoyed making them and that is what really counts. Besides, there is always someone that appreciates things like you do and all you have to do is find them.
September 6, 201213 yr I wish I still had the first thing I made in my woodworking. that was the weirdest thing I think I have ever done. It was supposed to be my version of a polonisian (sp) mask. It basically came out looking like a persons face frozen in total fear I gave it to my sister for I think her 25th birthday (yea thats a while back) and it was actually the only woodworking thing I have ever done with conventional hammer and chisel. After that I decided to pretty much drop woodworking ( I didn't like the way it turned out but of course she loved it.) until 2009 when I got my first lathe after a friend sent me a pen, or was that 2010? oh well all i really know is that I have had fun ever since. Charles NichollsSite Hostnicholls61@att.netProud supporter of The Wounded Warrior Project, Homes For Our Troops and the NRA
September 6, 201213 yr Gene Howe said: Do you still hear those voices, Larry? Gene'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton
September 6, 201213 yr Lewis Kauffman said: Gene Howe said: Lew Kauffman-Wood Turners Forum HostTime traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!
September 7, 201213 yr Being appreciated by others is just a bonus. Your appreciation of your work and having fun with it is still the primary goal.Â
September 7, 201213 yr Author Thanks Claude. You are right, of course. Still, when the wife laughs out loud at it and doesn't want it in the house........Gene'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton
September 7, 201213 yr Gene, I guess I'm in trouble... The wife laughs out loud at me quite often..... Larry Old Woodworking Machinery Forum Host
September 8, 201213 yr Author I believe it was Bill Cosby that said: "There is hope for the future because God has a sense of humor and we are funny to God."Â If God laughs at us, anyone else laughing at us isn't a big deal. Wives included. :-)Â Gene'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton
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