Looking for Christmas gift ideas

[creasman]

Last year I made these little guys and gave them to family members as Christmas gifts. Pretty sure I got the idea from someone on NCWW. Anyway, I'm looking for something along the same lines for this year. What suggestions do you all have?

 

[ScottM]

Jim are you looking for projects on the lathe or just anything?

 

[creasman]

Jim are you looking for projects on the lathe or just anything?

Anything. I'm interested in a small gift that I can quickly turn out multiple copies -- maybe with some slight variations. For example, in the above some of the snowmen's hats have hatbands and some do not, they have different color scarfs, etc.

 

[Mike Davis]

My wife has started a Christmas Tree farm. Or collection if you will...
I make one or two for her each year.

Small turned or board constructed boxes are always well received.

Cutting boards are a favorite, they get used, stained, worn and need to be replaced every five to ten years.

Carved spoons are a big hit.

Handmade chopsticks from exotic wood are a nice small quick gift.

 

[ashley_phil]

i'm thinking of making some of these

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looks like there's already a knock off on amazon with dimensions posted

for $ 20 i'll probably just order one

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[creasman]

My wife has started a Christmas Tree farm. Or collection if you will...
I make one or two for her each year.

Mike, I'm curious. Can you post a picture of some of these?

 

[Rob in NC]

I just started doing snowmen this year and the wife loves them. Because I'm still very new, I just used some scrap 4x4's for testing. I did a little variations though and drilled out for some arms and little toothpick noses. I didnt glue these in because of course they will break upon storage. I charred the hats pretty good and charred the body just to bring out the grain and then used a stain on them. Yours look cleaner for sure, but the wife liked the 'Rustic' look. So perhaps could try different variations of snowmen and have a whole village.
As for other ideas, I've seen trees or angels being done, but I've yet to try them.

 

[ScottM]

BobbyG has some very nice and interesting cutting boards. Look at his photo gallery.

 

[Dee2]

Since we have young(er) grandchildren, I usually make noise makers. This year, Kuzoos. Promises to be a 'hum'dinger of a present.

 

[creasman]

This year, Kuzoos. Promises to be a 'hum'dinger of a present.

I bet you also fill 'em full of sugar and send 'em home with a puppy! Revenge of the grandparents! ;-)

 

[Dee2]

I bet you also fill 'em full of sugar and send 'em home with a puppy! Revenge of the grandparents! ;-)

Naw, we usually do a retreat and the parents are responsible for all food. We pay the lodging. LOL!
The noise makers are revenge enough. If that isn't enough, I've got dad jokes.

 

[SabertoothBunny]

You can turn gnomes or angels

 

[Mike Davis]

Mike, I'm curious. Can you post a picture of some of these?

She packs them away til after Thanksgiving.

 

[PeteM]

I made a bunch of these and they were pretty popular.

 

[Matt Furjanic]

 

[Michael Mathews]

here's a pretty simple Gnome that Rebecca DeGroot turns on the lathe. Link to YT video:

 

[mkepke]

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Are my eyes deceiving me Matt or are you making pine trees out of oak trees?

-Mark

 

[ck1999]

Are my eyes deceiving me Matt or are you making pine trees out of oak trees?

-Mark

They identify as pine

 

[mkepke]

They identify as pine

LOL

-Mark

 

[HITCH-]

Jim what about some ornaments?
The kits with the ends are a great way to use up pen blank remnants.