Some recent charity work..

[Jim Hinze]

Where I work has an organization called Operation Good Cheer where they raise money each year to provide quite a number of local underprivledged children an awesome christmas. They had a craft auction this week and I donated several pieces of work, a bandsaw box and 6 pens. Here are the pics from the auction... all items sold and combined raised nearly $500 for the cause... (sorry if the pics are too big)

http://www.hinzewoodcreations.com/wood/auction/pen1a.jpg

http://www.hinzewoodcreations.com/wood/auction/pen1b.jpg

http://www.hinzewoodcreations.com/wood/auction/pen2a.jpg

http://www.hinzewoodcreations.com/wood/auction/pen3.jpg

http://www.hinzewoodcreations.com/wood/auction/pen4a.jpg

http://www.hinzewoodcreations.com/wood/auction/pen5a.jpg

http://www.hinzewoodcreations.com/wood/auction/bbox-1.jpg

http://www.hinzewoodcreations.com/wood/auction/bbox-2.jpg

[Ted Shrader]

Jim -

Very nice work and the money is going to a good cause. Looks like the people making the purchases appreciated the fine workmanship.

Ted

[Roy Wall]

Jim,

Terrific work and for a great cause!!!! Nice job!

[Vaughn McMillan]

Nice job, Jim, and it sounds like your stuff pulled in some good bucks. What woods did you use for the bandsaw box?

- Vaughn

[Dan Forman]

Fine looking pens, and I love the design of the box. Nice work.

Dan

[Jim Hinze]

Nice job, Jim, and it sounds like your stuff pulled in some good bucks. What woods did you use for the bandsaw box?

- Vaughn

Vaughn,

The box is American black walnut with heart and sapwood mixed. I used a light red-mahagony stain before finishing to give it a redish tone. The pulls are Maple and the base is black walnut burl.

Thanks for the complements everyone!