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I want to start of with a tray that 12-year-old Joe Dandy made for his mom, complete with "fiddly mitre joints". Serving trays are like boxes[ they make great gifts because the recipient gets to decide what to store in them. Great job Joe. Hope to see more projects from you!
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Brian Belcher, in Pulaski Virginia is running strong already making gifts. Heres a tile trivet, similar to the one I made this summer.
And some over rack pullers. Brian says these are enormously popular gifts. I agree. Easy to make, lets you use some exotic woods, and something people can use and display in their kitchens. Laminating different woods together is a great idea.
Finally, here is a neat little reindeer. He is making small versions for the Christmas tree. Ornaments are always good gifts.
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Heres Bill Wilsons version of my wind chimes. He also used steel conduit, but painted the tubes to look copper. It was a gift for his mother in the picture. Love the bunny-shaped wind sail.
Heres what they sound like: