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This Captain America Wood Box is a Birthday Gift for Grandson Jack. The base and lift off lid are turned on a wood lathe. Jack who is a big Captain America fan will have this keepsake box for years to come. Decoration Process The Captain America Wood Box lid is red, white and blue with acrylic paints. The base has a blue stain blue and with pyrography stars are on the wood. Pyrography is wood burning and unlike our experience in the Boys Scouts and Girl Scouts. Remember how t

Happy Birthday Oliver.  My 6 year old grandson tells his dad his head hurts because he is always thinking and has so many ideas. I made this Idea Keeper Box for his birthday so he can write down the thoughts circling around his head. Incompletes and Brain Clutter When I was told this story by Oliver’s dad I recalled a lesson I learned from a business consultant that incomplete items will drain your brain.  The clutter keeps you from thinking straight.  So the solution is to c

Jack’s Birthday Garbage Can.  My Grandson Jack is into garbage trucks and this is his birthday present at 3 years old.  His very own wood garbage can. There is always the eccentric one who beats to his own drum in each family and in ours we have lovable Jack.  Jack’s Birthday Garbage Can features a lift off lid where he can store his junk. Garbage Party For every birthday I try to make something special for each grand kid. This was a tough one.  Couldn’t figure out what to ma

Handmade Banksia Seed Box is made from a Banksia Seed which is unique to Australia.  The flower goes to seed and forms an enormous Seed Pod.  It is the size of a large cucumber and similar in shape to a giant American pine cone. The oval shapes are where the seeds fall out of the Pod.  These Seed Pods are great for making items because they are extremely unique and exhibit wonderful earth tone colors. This box features exotic woods for the ascent  pieces and the lid. The over

Collaboration Duncan Vessel and Lid features an European antique porcelain lid from the 1800’s that is missing its base.  It is a gift to my friend and mentor, Bob Duncan, who is a Deacon in his church.   Notice the small crosses in the lid design.  The overall size is 3 inch diameter by 3 high. I bought 40 antique hand painted European and Asian porcelain lids made in the 1700 and 1800′s that were missing their bases. The new replacement base is Maple. I hope you enjoy this

Description This is a Tooth Fairy Box for my granddaughter Mia.  This Ebony Box features a rhinestone bead that she found on the street during a walk we had together and I set into the lid.  One of my favorite wood turning activities is making unique gifts for the grandchildren.  At the age of two they get a special Adirondack Chair featuring their current interest.  The themes are tools, music, automobiles, fantasy and arts and crafts.  Here is one of those chairs.  Tabi’s A