Well, I think I'm done.  I have made

• Cross wall hangings from intarsia squares (x4)
• Knife rack for countertop Charcuterie board
• "Pin boxes", shadow boxes for pins from dance competitions (x2)
• Christmas tree ornaments for grandkids (x11 pus extras)
• Puzzle tables (tables to hold jigsaw puzzles being assembled with drawers underneath (x2)
• Box for playing card storage

some photos:

 

 

I ran out of ideas a couple of years ago. Most of my stuff was culinary related.

One of my grandsons is taking training for "master jeweler."    I'm planning to make him a jeweler's tool case short term and eventually a jeweler's workbench.  His great grandfather was a watchmaker trained in Germany in the 1920s, then came to the US and worked here. Unfortunately, his bench went to my late sister-in-law in Arizona.  He also sold most of his tools when he retired, before I ever met him.

 

Edited December 6, 20241 yr by kmealy

little bags of sawdust.  i'll call them "bags of joy", so kids, be sure to spread some joy all thru the house!!!

Mainly making lists and checking them twice. Amazon will take care of the finer details.

 Plan on cutting this year's Santa

 

This is done...

And..

Grandson...I am sure he will find stuff to stash in there...

3 minutes ago, steven newman said:

This is done...

And..

Grandson...I am sure he will find stuff to stash in there...

Love it!!!

Made 3 more Kissmas trees.

On 12/6/2024 at 6:19 PM, kmealy said:

One of my grandsons is taking training for "master jeweler."    I'm planning to make him a jeweler's tool case short term and eventually a jeweler's workbench.  His great grandfather was a watchmaker trained in Germany in the 1920s, then came to the US and worked here. Unfortunately, his bench went to my late sister-in-law in Arizona.  He also sold most of his tools when he retired, before I ever met him.

 

If anyone has any ideas or photos of jeweler's tool chest, I'd be interested in seeing them.  So far, I've found boxes I normally associate with machinists or patternmakers (like Gerstner) and other ones that are more work surfaces with a few drawers, a top work surface, some with dividers for tools and a catch tray pullout for shavings capture.  I heard from the teacher of his class and he suggested things like mechanic's carts like you can buy at big box stores or Grainger.  I'm thinking most of jeweler's tools are quite small so shallow drawers.   Here is a sewing cabinet I made for my wife a few years ago from some salvaged white oak.  Based off a pattern in a book on toolboxes.  I'm thinking half as high and twice as wide.

A quick search would have me think that your idea of size would be pretty close.

 

Found lots of ideas here-

https://www.riogrande.com/product/mobile-stackable-drawer-stand/114031GP/?code=114031

I would think a machinist's tool chest would suffice.  Plans should have appeared in many of the woodworking magazines over the years.

 

On 12/9/2024 at 5:59 PM, HandyDan said:

I would think a machinist's tool chest would suffice.  Plans should have appeared in many of the woodworking magazines over the years.

 

Yes, I was near Dayton yesterday, so I swung up to the Gerstner factory.   They have a 10x20 "showroom" that I got a look around and got a few ideas.  One thing I don't know is the variety, i.e., size, of tools that he has or will be using.  I was there a few years ago and disappointed that it seemed all the US made stuff was from plywood.  It seems they've gone back to solid woods everywhere.  Frames are cherry, maple, or oak.

 

Most of the wooden chests have wooden drawer slides.  Saturate the slides with Johnson's paste wax.  I am always amazed how well that works and how long it lasts too.  I'm sure he will amass many tools over his career but this is what is recommended he have to start.

 

https://www.riogrande.com/product/jewelry-apprentice-tool-kit/113963GP/?code=113963

Edited December 11, 20241 yr by HandyDan

Looking at the tool picture, and the chest Dan suggested they look like a nice match. Lots of small things and a few larger items would take the mix of drawers in that one.

On 12/11/2024 at 3:12 PM, kmealy said:

They have a 10x20 "showroom" that I got a look around and got a few ideas. 

Dang, Keith.... you made me drool on my keyboard!

I took my parents dining hutch 2 piece and used the upper half to create a curio cabinet.  The back of the cabinet already was mirrored.  and it already had glass shelves and glass doors.

So I created a very sturdy base from 1.5" thick oak and put in some decorative arches and attached with a kreg system.  Then the old crown top got another a top made from glued up oak boards.  

As this will barely ever see humidity changes I decide to glue it to the crown top.  

Scale if everything this unit is 60" wide x 51.5 tall x 14 5/8" deep.

 

A present for my spouse Karen

 

Great repurpose, tribute to your parents and very well done Michael. I'm sure your wife is well pleased. Thanks for sharing.

Made an urn for our dog that we had cremated about 20 years ago, the urn from the crematorium was just a tin can. A friend of mine gave me a slab of black walnut, so I made a proper vessel. It was a dog my wife had when I met her, she should be pretty happy.

13 minutes ago, Zack said:

Made an urn for our dog that we had cremated about 20 years ago, the urn from the crematorium was just a tin can. A friend of mine gave me a slab of black walnut, so I made a proper vessel. It was a dog my wife had when I met her, she should be pretty happy.

Excellent craftsmanship Zach and an appropriate memorial. I suspect your wife will be joyful and perhaps a bit tearful.

 

BTW, welcome to The Patriot Woodworker. Glad you found us and jumped right in sharing projects and backstories. Looking forward to your ongoing participation with us. Being from Eastern N.C., you may be called upon to help our "boss" @John Morris in the near future pick a relocation area for he and his family. Happy you're here. Best wishes for a Blessed Christmas.