POST 2014 SECRET SANTA GIFTS HERE

[James C]

Happy New Year All

Apologies for the late sharing of these photos. I did return to my hometown this week and was able to collect my package but my posting has been delayed slightly.

I received two lovely gifts this year. I have taken the photos with a phone camera so hopefully they will do rdesign's craftmanship justice.

A lovely turned Mallet and an interesting Marking Gauge. The Mallet has a great handle with a great place to nest my index finger just below the head. It has some heft considering how light it is in the hand. The long handle allows for a lot of variance in smiting force. (hammer)

The Marking Gauge is also beautifully made with a great wedge mechanism which is shaped perfectly for finger manipulation. I haven't ever had a Marking Gauge with a rounded edge on one side and a V-Groove on the other. I'm looking forward to discovering how best to use these features.

Thanks rdesign!


P.S. - I was the butt of many jokes due to my apparently very womanly wrapping techniques. Cheers Bern :lol:

 

[Berncarpenter]

I was the butt of many jokes due to my apparently very womanly wrapping techniques. Cheers Bern

Nothing to be ashamed of =D> =D> Great gifts by two of my favourite tool makers thank you so much

Cheers Bern

 

[Bedrock]

I hope I have at last solved my picture resizing problem and attach a couple of shots of the superb mallet received from SteveF. The head is a recycled lignum vitae bowls ball and the shaft nicely detailed from box.

It has real weight but good control.

Once again, Steve, thanks for a great SS gift.

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Still seem to having a problem, but at least one decent photo. Back to the instruction manual.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Beautiful selection of stuff. I've now moved house ( 3rd time in 16mths) and I'm now sorting my 'shop - most of my tools have been in storage for over two years, and I have yet to build a new bench (although I kept the tops of the old one). Back next year!

 

[JanetsBears]

Well, this thread has well and truly put me off joining in with any secret Santa activities! If I started now, I couldn't hope to get close to the quality of the wonderful gifts that the 2014 Santas have come up with in time for next Christmas. They are all truly outstanding, well done to you all!

Since joining these forums in February I've learned an enormous amount, particularly about the use of hand tools and finally bought my first wooden plane from a car boot sale last Sunday. The idea was that I'd get a naff one that I could practice restoring, having watched the wonderful video on the subject. I ignored the first one I came across as the ironwork was more rusty than a 1970's Fiat - I really wanted something that I had a chance with. I ended up paying £3 for a 16.5" one with a W.Marples blade and now I daren't touch it in case I make a mess of it as the base seems pretty flat already and it doesn't look like there's much room for improvement by somebody with my skills. I've stripped it down, sharpened and re-assembled it and it seems to work surprisingly well, certainly far better than I expected. So, it looks like more car boot sale visits will be needed to get something I will dare to attack properly, or maybe I should just fight my way to the back of my workshop to get at the one that the previous owners of our house left behind piles of wood.

Thanks to you all for making this such a wonderful place to spend a bit of time, there's some really skilled people here and you all seem so friendly too

Chris

 

[jimi43]

Well, this thread has well and truly put me off joining in with any secret Santa activities! If I started now, I couldn't hope to get close to the quality of the wonderful gifts that the 2014 Santas have come up with in time for next Christmas. They are all truly outstanding, well done to you all!

Since joining these forums in February I've learned an enormous amount, particularly about the use of hand tools and finally bought my first wooden plane from a car boot sale last Sunday. The idea was that I'd get a naff one that I could practice restoring, having watched the wonderful video on the subject. I ignored the first one I came across as the ironwork was more rusty than a 1970's Fiat - I really wanted something that I had a chance with. I ended up paying £3 for a 16.5" one with a W.Marples blade and now I daren't touch it in case I make a mess of it as the base seems pretty flat already and it doesn't look like there's much room for improvement by somebody with my skills. I've stripped it down, sharpened and re-assembled it and it seems to work surprisingly well, certainly far better than I expected. So, it looks like more car boot sale visits will be needed to get something I will dare to attack properly, or maybe I should just fight my way to the back of my workshop to get at the one that the previous owners of our house left behind piles of wood.

Thanks to you all for making this such a wonderful place to spend a bit of time, there's some really skilled people here and you all seem so friendly too

Chris

WOW Chris....what a wonderful post that was!

Please please please post a picture of your bootfair plane!

I am dying to see it!

Jimi

 

[Racers]

Hi Chris

Don't be put off you have plenty of time to hone your skills, even a cleaned up and sharpened car boot plane would make a nice gift.

Start a thread about your plane with some shaving pics, we all love those shots

Pete

 

[marcros]

Hi Chris

Don't be put off you have plenty of time to hone your skills, even a cleaned up and sharpened car boot plane would make a nice gift.

Start a thread about your plane with some shaving pics, we all love those shots

Pete

absolutely- that would be a great gift. I am yet to make anything for secret santa- if is equally as acceptable to buy something if you so choose.