Popular Post dragonkort2 Posted June 25, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 25, 2021 Iv been doing all kinds of crafts lately. These are some pictures of the wood crafts. My grandson was out for the weekend last weekend and we were looking through some of my wood patterns. In one of the books he saw this wood box and told me his mom used to have one just like it but it got ruioned so spike went out to see if we had the wood needed to make and since we did we made his mom a new box lol . I would have liked to have done some carving on it but we wanted it to be like the orginal so just left it blank, i would have liked to have put a cousion on it too...but her orginal didnt have a cover sooo we just left it lol . I am going to make some more of these if the wood prices come down so i can cave on them and put cousions on them. As i was looking through my wood i discovered 2 fret work peices all ready to be cut out. I have no idea how long they have been sitting in there but its been at least 3 years. I know because until last year I hadnt been able to do any of my crafts for about 3 years. there just simple easy fret work peices as when i tried to do more complex things i always wound up with breakage. since being here iv learned the reason none of my attempts to do more complex work is because i have cheap plywood. lol I am going to try to get some better plywood once the price of wood goes down somes. then i will ask you guys which type of ply wood i should get for the more complex patterns. at least now i know its not because after all these years im still just not good enough to do them lol I also love plants so i got out steve goods dog planter pattern and made that. I painted it to look like our new 1 year old dog bonnie. lol as soon as the paint drys im going to put the one plant i ordered through the mail that didnt arrive dead in it and put it outside. I have far to many plants in the house!! lol we're being over run with plants and the houseplants need to be thined out again and everbody put in new pots..... where im going to put them God only knows. My daughter in law said she will take some for her and my grandson connor as he started getting into plants at school this past year. I used to give my overflow to my daughter to take to work with her when she worked at the caseno.... for her friends but since she graduated collage shes moved to maryland with her husband and is teaching art in the schools there. My friend who i used to give plants to has moved so thats out, espically since she got good at keeping them alive. lol she now has as many plants as i do the only thing is id like to get rid of some of the plants i have so i could get some different kinds but i dont see that happening as like i said its time to thing out and repot the plants i have again! somehow i just cant just let them die or throw away the offshoots that are ready for there own pots. not only that but im not sure spike will be willing to buy me more pots to put the over flow in to. lol humm maybe my brother will take one or two again. so far he hasnt learned how to keep them alive yet. lol Im going to make the swan plant holder to and im going to send these patterns to my friend and see if she can make me a cat and a turtle planter....i do miss my little turtle spock, but it was just getting to hard for us to change his water and clean the apuriam and he was ready for a bigger one already so i gave him to one of the elemantary school teachers for her class room. she already had some land turtles so i knew hes be in good hands. Iv been thinking of maybe getting a land turtle if spike would let me but id have to look into more. I dont want to get one and then have to give him away .... but thats kind of mute spike said i cant have any more animals inless i get rid of one of the ones i have lol and thats not going to happen. He thinks 2 dogs, a cat and a bird are more then enough animal children to help me cope with my empty nest syndrume lol anyway the other 2 pictures are of the things my grandson cut out while he was here. ones a christmass solder and the other is of a knight jumping toy we still have to put the strings on. now i just have to find some new patterns to start on tomorrow lol time start some woodcarvings i think. My friend who moved up north wants me to make some for her to sell up there..... well off to go through my crocheting patterns a woman at the store asked spike if id make some hats to donate for giveing out this winter. lol I have several usb fill of crochet patterns to look through. lol Iv already made 3 of the baby grover hats. now im looking to find another pattern, for older children lol RabidAlien, jollyred, wombatie and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomanydogs Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 Very nice pieces. And your grandson did a great job. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 Nice work, it sounds like you both had some fun creating together !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 very nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 Down Right Fantastic work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 Wonderful projects and great memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonkort Posted June 26, 2021 Report Share Posted June 26, 2021 Thanks guys. Yes i had a great time with my grandson and i think he did a good job cutting, espically since this was only the second time hes used a scroll saw. I got him one for christmas but his folks still havent gotten it set up for him....where he can use it. so of course im not real happy about that. they did say there going to bring him out once a month to stay with us for a few days here and there so he can use mine. still trying to decide what i want to make next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 nothing is much more fun then to make things for the grand kids. we have 13 greats and 12 great grands so I understand how fun it is to do things with them. It builds up the bonding as well as the memories, while helping them to explore possible hobbies in the future. Dick heppnerguy danny and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbow388 Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 Great job on these projects. I love them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 I always hoped for a grandchild to teach what little I know. But it was not to be. I have 4 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Not a drop of my blood in any of them. Circumstances just were not in my favor. At least I got to share with my one son. He has followed in my footsteps and is now a very successful mobile tool salesman and has many of the same interests and talents that I have. danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 On 7/6/2021 at 10:23 AM, octoolguy said: I always hoped for a grandchild to teach what little I know. But it was not to be. I have 4 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Not a drop of my blood in any of them. Circumstances just were not in my favor. At least I got to share with my one son. He has followed in my footsteps and is now a very successful mobile tool salesman and has many of the same interests and talents that I have. All my children have way surpassed any skill I may have in woodworking and most anything else. Instead of hem calling on me for help, it is the other way around. I am so blessed they all are willing to help us when we call on them for assistance. I love all our family so much and cherish the good peaceful family we have. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 12 hours ago, heppnerguy said: All my children have way surpassed any skill I may have in woodworking and most anything else. Instead of hem calling on me for help, it is the other way around. I am so blessed they all are willing to help us when we call on them for assistance. I love all our family so much and cherish the good peaceful family we have. You are blessed! danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 Indeed I am OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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