Official Secret Santa Picture Thread

jedmc571 · Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:26 pm Post subject:

Hello All,

And Happy New Year.

Apologies for my late pic posting, been a little busy Wink

My SS arrived, and I can't believe the beautiful craftsmanship that went into them, they're both perfect, and truly a great gift to receive Very Happy

I posted some time back about how I love one off hand made things, and these are no exception, I pushed them down the throat of all my non woodie mates, and even they were impressed, it wouldn't take much they are really first class well made tools.

My pictures won't do them justice, and I have only a suspicion as to who my SS was........I may be wrong but I suspect hew was once an "Ace Of Spies" ?

The mallet head is made from Leadwood, and the handle is Sycamore

The Awl handle is Walnut,

May I suggest my SS make himself known, and take a well earned bow

Regards

Jed.

Aces and Eights · Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 8:11 pm Post subject:

BIG DRUM ROLL.....

Jed, thanks for the kind comments mate. I've got to confess I was really worried as I've only ever turned firewood on the lathe before!
Glad you like them.

Adam.

P.S. Who did you mean by 'Ace of spies'?
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Alf · Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 9:11 pm Post subject:

Reilly, Ace of Spies. Nice job - you must have very picturesque firewood. Laughing

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Aces and Eights · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:33 pm Post subject:

First off. Mucho apologies for not posting this until now. I've only just found the camera after Christmas.
My SS gift arrived in plenty of time but, as I was staying at the outlaws over Christmas, I didn't open this till I got back.
Boy, it was well worth the wait.
Upon tearing off the wrapping I was greeted with this rather splendid hand made box, containing a Kumagoro jap saw.

The box features hand cut box joints and inlaid magnets to hold the lid shut.
I would like to say a big thank you to WOBBLYCOGS for going to such effort.
This is his first 'real piece' as he puts it, and I think it shows real talent.
Well done and thank you.

Adam.
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Trizza · Woodworker Joined: 14 Oct 2009 Posts: 65 Location: Finland

The missus tells me that a package postmarked 3/12 from the UK just turned up, I'm betting thats mine Smile

Looking forward to getting home to check it out!
Its totally abnormal for shipping to take that long, even the slowest delivery normally only takes a week, so I guess the post decided the parcel deserved a round-the-world trip before reaching me Wink

laird · Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 3:15 pm Post subject:

Oh I really hope it's it as well. The tracer the PO ran yesterday (when they opened again after New Year) claimed that it reached Helsinki on the 6th. Maybe it went north to visit Santa first Very Happy

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Qwibble · Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 4:18 pm Post subject:

stunning gifts this year - good effort all round. As soon as I've learned to saw straight I'll join right in (Xmas 2036 seems a realistic target)..
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Trizza · Woodworker Joined: 14 Oct 2009 Posts: 65 Location: Finland

Lovely! A bevel gauge (when I bought DeepBlue's I was thinking "gee I wish I had one of those") and an awl, a handy couple of tools. Thanks laird! Did you make the awl?

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neilc · Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 12:49 am Post subject:

Have given up all hope of receiving mine, hope I'm wrong. Still it won't put me off taking part next year. Hope my recipient enjoys playing with his when he gets home in the next week or so (big clue to who you are).
Neil.
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big soft moose · Master Cabinetmaker Joined: 22 May 2008 Posts: 4474

Mine has now been returned as undeliverable twice by the post office/ parcel farce

I dont know what the heck is going on as I know the address is right as i have been to my victims house before to pick stuff up

I was going to drive it there myself but thanks to the snow that plan also got shelved - I'm now contemplating using the work DHL account - hopefully DHL are a bit more efficient than the post office (it would be hard to be less)

This is particularly anoying as i made this years in plenty of time - specifically because of the delivery problems last year
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jlawrence · Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:31 pm Post subject:

The post office have problems with things sent to my cricket club - but only if sent by certain contractors (I have to get copied of bills emailed to me as well as posted now). The last one was returned to the contractor saying that there was no such house number at that address - to which he replied that's why there's no f'in house number on the address you ****. How many cricket grounds have a house number ffs.
It only happens with certain contractors (two to be exact) and it happens every time - it can't be co-incidence surely.

DHL might manage better.

I'd not suggest that city link would do better - they are still convinced that my club is a golf club even though it's not even the same postcode.
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Mr Ed · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 8:17 pm Post subject:

Whilst this may be difficult to believe entering February, I understand there are still some Secret Santa obligations unfulfilled.

If you are still waiting please post in this thread, no more PM's its time to publicly shame the flaky Santas.

If you know you still have something to deliver, please get in touch with your recipient and tell them whats going on.

The whole scheme rests on people doing what they said they would and unless there are some extenuating circumstances, there are some people who are frankly abusing the trust of others.

The stewardship of the scheme is now with Waka, but if it were me I'd be banning those who failed to deliver the goods this year from next years scheme.

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