Another Christmas gift post

[Lori Kleinberg]

I am almost embarrassed to post these pictures, compared to the stuff I have seen. You guys do some amazing work. Anyway,
every year my husband gives his employees Christmas presents and he usually asks me to make something. Since he is always
buying me tools (stealth gloat on a wonderful husband) it is kind of hard to say no. The problem is I generally end up making about
24 :eek: of these gifts. Most are for his employees and a few for family and friends.

104893 104894 and one for me 104895

[Bruce Page]

25 of 'em, wow, that's a lot of happy people!

Verry nice

[John Keeton]

Only fitting that the best of the lot goes to the woodworker! Very nice gifts! I can rarely make it past doing one of anything. I did 5 jewelry boxes this year, and it seems to stifle my creative juices. I admire your work and ability to finish that many or them.

[Jim Becker]

Lori, those are great and wonderful gifts, too.

[Lori Kleinberg]

Thank you all. I generally start on this type of project a good 6-8 months ahead of time. Because of the number of gifts needed I try to keep it nice, pretty, and unique but simple, otherwise the costs would be outrageous and it would take me even longer to do.
These type of projects also interfere with other things I would like to make such as furniture, cabinets etc, so I generally try to multi-task projects. In other words, I am usually working on at least 2 or 3 different projects (or to-do's like sharpening) at the same time.
Thank you for looking and Happy Holidays.

[Don Bullock]

Lori, those are nothing to be embarrassed about at all. They're wonderful gifts. I'm sure the recipients enjoyed getting them.

[Dewey Torres]

Now now Lori,
Please don't beat yourself up. I did much worse as I failed to complete mine in time!

Great work:)

[Bob Genovesi]

Lori,

Nice job on those clocks and I like the contrasting stripe!!

[Glenn Clabo]

Lori,
Great gifts and nicely done.

And btw...The only thing you should be embarrassed about is feeling "embarrassed"!

[Matt Crew]

To put out that quanity of quality is nothing to be amberassed about.
The clocks look great, and I'm sure they were greatly appreciated.

[John Thompson]

Very nice indeed, Lori. I did a short run of maple kitchen knife set holders this Xmas for the first time as I usually stay busy with larger carcass work. But.. it was a nice change of pace for me and I may do much more next year. The run of 4 only took a day and a half as I found it didn't take me much more time to do 4 than one.

But.. 24 of them would be a challenge to avoid the process becoming tedious and losing interest.. Again.. well done ma'am...

Sarge..

[Patrick Nailon]

I am almost embarrassed to post these pictures, compared to the stuff I have seen.

You're no slouch Lori! Great design and beautiful work.

[Roy Wall]

24 of those makes for a lot of work -- well done! Nice!

[Jerry Olexa]

Means more when you've done them yourself. Nice idea and work!!!

[Vince Shriver]

Means more when you've done them yourself. Nice idea and work!!!

What Jerry said - there's a world of difference from purchasing a gift for someone and crafting a gift. I have a little pine note clip on our stove that my son made in the sixth grade from a couple of wood pieces and a clothespin. It's a treasure. BTW, I like your clocks.