Early Access Video: Last Minute Christmas Gifts
Added 2021-12-04 12:00:04 +0000 UTCFriends:
This time of year we all need holiday gifts. I usually make a lot of presents for friends and family, but I'm bad at planning and I often leave things to the last minute. If you're like me, you might need some quick, inexpensive gifts you can make yourself.
I've collected a bunch of the best fast presents I've made over the years and this video should give you plenty of ideas for gifts you can make in time for the holidays.
In other news, we are wrapping up post-production on the new knock-down workbench videos and I'll be able to offer you a sneak peek next week.
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
-- Rex
Comments
Me , It's wood ,can't bare to throw it away.
Richard Ziewiec
2022-01-01 12:08:39 +0000 UTCThat's a great idea,Terry! I didn't even bother with lot of sanding, as the thing, if used often (as mine is) develops a quick "patina" that ages it quickly. The only thing I did finish wise, was to spray a coat of polyurethane on it before tossing it on the pile. Some of the kids did sand theirs before painting, but it was all decent 1x6 or 1x8 stock.
Howard Tuckey
2021-12-19 22:27:24 +0000 UTCRex , On the bootjack , in the throat put some velvet on the sides to protect your $300 pair of boots !
Herbalist Terry Coffee
2021-12-11 13:25:52 +0000 UTCWe did a secret Santa this year on the forum. Instigated by Brian "Boneyboards" Boney, lots of people joined. I just finished packing my submission. And yes, there is a scrap-wood and bits project in there. Not from the video, but there is next year. Or Mothers days. Or birthdays. Or random occasions. Nice ideas there. link: https://forum.woodworkforhumans.com/t/secret-santa-2021-any-interest/11592
Eloque
2021-12-08 11:57:33 +0000 UTCYou're very welcome!
Rex Krueger
2021-12-07 19:37:04 +0000 UTCI just can't bring myself to throw out chunks of hardwood. I can't do it!
Rex Krueger
2021-12-07 19:36:58 +0000 UTCGood luck! May your scrap-bin runneth over.
Rex Krueger
2021-12-07 19:36:32 +0000 UTCA couple of hundred?! That's very impressive! So much wood saved from the trash!
Rex Krueger
2021-12-07 19:36:07 +0000 UTCI don't actually have a boot brush, but that is a good idea!
Rex Krueger
2021-12-07 19:35:24 +0000 UTCI never thought of that, but it's a fine idea!
Rex Krueger
2021-12-07 19:34:59 +0000 UTCI do to, especially little people!
Rex Krueger
2021-12-07 19:34:48 +0000 UTCIt's a surprisingly good gift!
Rex Krueger
2021-12-07 19:34:35 +0000 UTCI'm a pretty bad procrastinator!
Rex Krueger
2021-12-07 19:34:17 +0000 UTCThose are some amazing ideas, thank you Rex :)
Jim
2021-12-05 17:24:05 +0000 UTCThose card holders are perfect for those hardwood off cuts that that you kept forever and sit in the bottom of the scrap box. Better than making them into sanding blocks. I’ve made them into pen and pencil holders before but who uses nice manual writing tools these days.
Richard C von Brecht
2021-12-05 03:32:41 +0000 UTCThank you Rex for the ideas. Have to go through the scraps and the plans and see what matches. Santa might arrive on time this year.
Matt Evans-Koch
2021-12-04 21:29:20 +0000 UTCI think that Rex didn't show the boot brush (also a pretty easy project) that he probably has by the back door to get them a bit cleaner. At our house you wipe boots with brush, then step inside and remove boots. I think if Rex was a true master of procrastination he would have released this video on the 24th :)
Stuart
2021-12-04 18:19:51 +0000 UTCI use my scraps to make simple small wood toys to give to the Christmas Stocking Fund here in Vancouver. They are always delighted as a lot of toys given are cheap plastic and are often broken Christmas Day. My toys will likely be around a long time and I usually show up with a box of about 50pcs. I used to work as a demonstrator for Delta Machinery and did demos in Ronas and HDs and noticed that the other demonstrators left a lot of scrap lumber behind which the stores threw out so I asked the store people to keep the wood for me as it often had a couple of small cuts form a jigsaw or such and there was a LOT of wood left behind. I went out in the parking lot and made some rough sketches of car shapes, cut them out, routed the edges, put 4 wheels on them and that was it. I have given a couple hundred of these toys and still have enough for another 50 lr s
Paul Boegel
2021-12-04 16:09:42 +0000 UTCI think I would need two bootjacks. After taking of the first boot, the bootjack will be covered in mud and dirt. Transfer that to my sock and still spread it through the house. My wife would love that ;-)
Frans van Ballegooijen
2021-12-04 15:36:51 +0000 UTCThe business card holder could be easily modified to hold a cell phone! Pretty neat idea.
Kevin Lundquist
2021-12-04 13:57:55 +0000 UTCgreat love to build things for people
Robin Trance
2021-12-04 12:32:03 +0000 UTCThanks Rex! I've got a mate who I reckon will love the boot jack!
Martin Hartley
2021-12-04 12:11:00 +0000 UTCJust in time for the anti-procrastinator!
Hansenomics
2021-12-04 12:05:01 +0000 UTC
