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Flag Box for my WW II & Korea Hero - My Dad
For years I was after my Dad to give me his medals to put in a Flag box for him. Finally, a couple years ago he did. I make these boxes for a lot of theMarines retiring. I’m glad I got to build his...
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Fait Anniversary Jewelry Box
This was a box I was commissioned to carve as an annversary gift for a husand. I gave a couple Barton books to the client and she put together what she wanted to go on the box. It was an anniversary...
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Colonial signs - Chumery
This is a refresh of a sign my parents had made for their house. It was about 15 years old when I took it down to fill the rot, clear up some of the rough lettering, rustoleoum the metal straps that...
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The Basic School (TBS) Bell Stand
Marines (Yes, I am one) have many traditions from their Navy Brothers in arms. One is the use of a ships bell at some of the military functions. For those of us that went through TBS, the Marine’s...
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Drill Press Table Jig
I threw this table together to hold the centering jig. Since I do alot of pens, I wanted to be able to have a “to drill” stack on one side and a “drilled” stack on the other side. Plus, the table...
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25th Anniversary Plate
I carved this plate for our Pastor and wife (Pic 1) to celebrate their 25th Anniversary. 2.) Plate front 3.) White lettering before carving 4.) Signature before stain 5.) back 6.) back in B&W The...
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Hundley Flag Box
I enjoy making one-off flag boxes for a lot those retiring out of the Military and Civil Service. Many have spent time in both. The Command coins are a great add and I now get the plates for the base...
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WhatzitWherezit
My Father-in-Law wanted a box to put “found” items into. ~ when he finds something he knows he should keep….~ when he doesn’t know what something belongs to….~ When he can’t find what something belongs...
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Russian Watch 2-side Frame
This isn’t a recent project, but I thought I’d load it up for record. This was a 2006 Retirement gift for Col. William “Bill” Johnson. One of the guys in the office knew that Bill collected pocket...
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Get a handle on it!
Often manufactured handles are flimsy or the connection is not very strong – usually cheap Chinese plastic. I hate to throw out an item that could still be used if it had a good handle on it. So…once...
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Rose Rodriquez Flag Box
Retirement flags are very popular with those retiring from the organization I am blessed to work with – the United States Marine Corps at MARCORSYSCOM, Quantico, VA. Both Military and Civil Service...
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Chip Carving Sample Board
I thought I wood share the Sample board I use to show clients or students the variety and detail of carving you can do in Chip Carving. They are always amazed when told that one knife does all the...
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TIMBERS
The task was to router a sign (TIMBERS) into an 8 ft – 8”x6” piece of wolmanized(sp) (spell check keeps putting womanized but I didn’t want to go down that road) pine that had been measured, shaped,...
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DO NOT BURN
Well, I can give a joke, I can take a joke, and I can poke fun at myself, too. This isn’t a hugely creative project, but a fun one that tells a tale on me! I went to visit my daughter and her family...
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Got a kick outa Scroll Sawing
This is a project I did a while back to try out some duplicate scroll sawing. In the late 70’s/early 80’s, I took Tae Kwon Do with Jeff Smith (Heavy weight fighting Champion in the 80’s – doggone was...
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Bursting Bomb Flag Box
Third of three Flag boxs for retiring Marines out of the Ammo Branch.Three layers of birch ply cut with a circle jig.Cut rabbet on front anti hold acrylic.Rabbet in back for inset with cloth, flag, and...
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Oath of Office
Made the oversized rank emblem for a Marine SSgt when recently promoted to Warrant a Officer (WO-1). Then made the plaque to hold it as a farewell when he left our office to go to The Basic School...
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Box trio
Made a couple small boxes for a friend who wanted to gift a couple friends. Made a third – cuz if you’re making one, a couple more doesn’t add much more time and effort. Walnut & maple. Walnut box...
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Wedding plate
20th anniversary gift a friend commissioned for his wife. He gave me their wedding invitation to use in the center of the plate. Done in 2008 but wanted to include it with my projects. Now he wants a...
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