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Birthday present for a friends wife.


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A good friend of mine's wife is having a birthday on the 20th and he wanted to get her something special.

 

he wanted to get her a box, but didn't know what he wanted to do with it.

He bought a plain Pine box from Hobby lobby.

 

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and brought it to me, I told him I would stain it but I didn't tell him anything else

 

I did stain it....

 

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and........ well.............

 

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Yeah, I might of gotten carried away 

 

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I made a Key from a Dowel and some underlayment.

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False Bottom

 

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Lined the whole thing with Felt

 

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Didn't charge him a dime, not even materials. 

 

He and his wife work very hard to support their 1 year old and I though She deserved something nice and special on her birthday.

 

+ I got to try out a couple things I've been wanting to use, Like Dowels and Sticky Back felt. Oh and I used Hot Glue for the first time since Grade School.

 

I'm Pretty Happy with it. Trouble is.....

 

Now my Wife wants one...... yeeessh How am I going to top this.

 

 

 

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Very neat job on that! Now for the protection of the rest of us!

Suggestions---=-

 

DO NOT SHOW NICE THINGS TO WIFE!

 

Scrollsaw rule #1

 

Only show her things you know she has no interest in SS Rule #2

 

Keep shop just messy enough; she stays OUT SS rule #3

 

I think we have to set up "Official Shop Rules" for addicted scroll-sawers!

 

 

My shop used to be separated form living spaces in ND. Kept wife out of it mostly!

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Very neat job on that! Now for the protection of the rest of us!

Suggestions---=-

 

DO NOT SHOW NICE THINGS TO WIFE!

 

 

Scrollsaw rule #1

 

Only show her things you know she has no interest in SS Rule #2

 

Keep shop just messy enough; she stays OUT SS rule #3

 

I think we have to set up "Official Shop Rules" for addicted scroll-sawers!

 

 

My shop used to be separated form living spaces in ND. Kept wife out of it mostly!

It's easy when you know how...my wife is 33 years old and is extremely intelligent. Having said that...she knows nothing of Scroll Saw Terminology! "Oh, I've just got to tighten the blade clamps" (3 hours) - "I'll be in soon...I'm just adjusting the blower hose" (2 hours) LOL...she hasn't got a clue! - PLEASE tell me I'm not alone.

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Well Mr. Cheeseburger (Stephen)  you did a truly fantastic thing both in workmanship and gift by turning a plain old box into something resembling love.  I take my hat off to you my friend.  If I showed that to my husband he would say " Well off you go and make yourself one" :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

Marg

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It's easy when you know how...my wife is 33 years old and is extremely intelligent. Having said that...she knows nothing of Scroll Saw Terminology! "Oh, I've just got to tighten the blade clamps" (3 hours) - "I'll be in soon...I'm just adjusting the blower hose" (2 hours) LOL...she hasn't got a clue! - PLEASE tell me I'm not alone.

You could be right ,But if she's as smart as you say ,May be ,just maybe ----------- well you fill in the rest!!

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