Secret Santa 2019 - thanks, everyone.

[Racers]

Here's mine a nice book stand.

Secret Santa gift by Racers, on Flickr

Thanks secret santa and Phil for arranging everything

 

[SVB]

Hello and happy Xmas all.

My SS made me this fantastic shoulder plane. Superb workmanship and such a wonderful thing. Gob smacked!

Huge thanks to SS, to Phil for organisation and all at ukworkshop for making this the wonderful place it is.

Simon.

 

[AndyT]

Very pleased and impressed with the generosity displayed here - not just one present but a whole box of carefully chosen goodies.

A set of high quality cabinet scrapers in different thicknesses, plus a gooseneck one. And one of those carbide burnishers that I've read about. Far better than a few random bits of steel and an old screwdriver!

On top of that, a lovely Polishing Kit of Alfie Shine - a famous quality product from the workshop of Jim Hendricks, who used to post on here but is now somewhere off in Instagram land. Again, good stuff that I don't have, and I may be able to find one or two old tools to use it on...

And just to round it off, a bottle of Christmas gin liqueur and one of Welsh Whisky - I don't know if they are meant to provide an excuse for wonky sawcuts, but I'll say that they are to help me keep warm in the somewhat chilly basement workshop.

So thanks again you lovely person, whoever you are, and I hope 2020 brings you plenty of time in the workshop!
:ho2

 

[Steve Maskery]

Mine is a selection box, too. I was warned it needed to be opened on arrival for the comestibles, but there were a few wrapped surprises, too.

I have some clotted cream (good job my cholesterol is tickety-boo ) and two different cheeses. I've sampled the Yarg, delicious.

On top of that I have two different wax polishes and the heftiest mortice chisel I've ever seen. Brilliant.

I do know who my Sectret Santa is, but thank you very much indeed all the same. And thank you Phil for organising it all. Great job.

Happy Bah Humbug everyone, I have a duck to cook and a tax return to do

 

[doctor Bob]

Just wow.
I had the most thoughtful gift I could imagine.
The engraving really got to me.........
I have a veggie garden and it's a perfect thoughtful gift.
Please would my SS come forward and take ful credit.

and for those that don't know here is my mate Billy who we lost in May

My sent present had a metal plate attached so no point in me hiding my identity

 

[Fitzroy]

Gorgeous oak and sapele (my guess) dovetailed box to show me how they should look, and a guide to help me mark my own. Many thanks to my Secret Santa.

Happy Christmas all.

PS. Many thanks to Phil for organising!

 

[Sheffield Tony]

I really like this. I hope you can read the story from the enclosed note. Love to see an old tool brought back to life, and with some very locally sourced wooden parts too. A nice weight, heavier than my wooden mallets, without being so cumbersome. I look forward to giving it a go ! Thank you Santa, very much appreciated :ho2

Happy Christmas, big thanks to Phil for organising, and everyone for keeping this amazing UKW tradition going.

 

[rxh]

I have received an Ultex 1000# fine diamond sharpening plate mounted in a beautiful hand made walnut case. This is a truly splendid gift and I am very pleased indeed. Thanks very much for this Dr. Bob.

Many thanks to Phil for organising and keeping this event going.

 

[Steve Maskery]

Well I don't call that much of a kitchen...

Very nice indeed.

 

[thetyreman]

very happy with this rosewood screwdriver! stunning grain and definitely heirloom quality =D>

it's going to get a lot of use, cheers secret santa (aka Escudo/Tony :ho2 ) and happy Christmas

 

[Steve Maskery]

Just wow.

Fantastic.
Mind you, he may be gone but he's not forgotten. He still owes me a ginger cake.
S

 

[Jamesc]

Here is my fantastic present, a pair of guages, one marking one cutting.
They are superbly made and finished, they will definately be put to use on my next project. Really lovely tools that feel just right. I can finally pension off my old marples with the wonderful yellow plastic screw.
Thank you so much Secret Santa

 

[AJB Temple]

A very big thank you to the skilled Elf (no idea who) who made my present. Your metal working skills are way ahead of mine and the woodwork is super crisp. Absolutely top notch. For those not familiar this is a really quality Japanese style Kama-Kesheki twin beam mortising gauge. The maker knows I like Japanese knives and tools. I don't have one of these and it will get used with pride. I really appreciate it.

Also a big thanks to Phil for organising. This is an amazing tradition that I think may be unique for an Internet forum. There are some great people on here who know a lot and share it freely.

 

[--Tom--]

Huge thanks to Secret Santa who sent a wonderfully made Scottish Ash leather faced mallet and a very nice bottle of single malt.

Really nice to have something made by a member of the forum and shall get ample use once the workshop is finished.

In the meantime I shall put my feet up, have a drink, digest dinner and look out at the building site.

Thanks Phil for arranging this, I’ve enjoyed taking part. Next year i’ll hopefully be able to gift something from the workshop rather than the shop.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Tom

 

[marcros]

My secret santa has been very busy making an ingenious jig to measure and cut pen blanks to length. I don't dare suggest giving it a test run today but will be doing so in the next few. On top of that, I got a cool festool tape measure which looks to have some useful internal measuring features.

Thanks santa, whoever you are!!

 

[Escudo]

Merry Christmas forum friends.

Here is a picture of my excellent gift from Secret Santa. An old Diston handsaw. I am going to do a bit more research to establish exactly what I have.

It looks like a D-8? and measures 26". The button in the handle reads "Diston - Canada".

Thanks Santa, much appreciated gift which I look forward to using.

Thanks also to Phil for organising this fun and exciting event. Well done Phil.

Cheers, Tony (Escudo)

 

[Homers double]

I hope everyone has had a great day, my secret Santa sent me the perfect gifts, I am truly grateful for the Skew chisel and the skechigouge they made for me, accompanied with full instructions for use. ( I will be using the plumbing olives as Ferules, very ingenious idea) and the pyrogrophy tool is something I’ve wanted but never got around to purchasing.
Massive thanks to Phil for arranging this again
Harvey

 

[Garno]

2 gifts from my secret santa. Sadly the photo really does not do them justice.

Thank you Secret Santa for a wonderful gift and thank you Phil for organising such a great event this year.

 

[DiscoStu]

Sorry a little late to post but I was given a lovely marking gauge. Really nicely made and the ability to do curves is about to come in really useful. I’m delighted. Thanks Santa

 

[Escudo]

Some really great gifts this year, well done everyone.

Tony.