With Christmas approaching and more people heading back indoors since summer is ending, now is a great time to get an early start on Christmas Gift Projects! We have countless plans in our shop library if you need any gift ideas, toys or otherwise. We also have a lot of scrap wood that you are encouraged to use, which is perfect for many of these projects! We will have a demonstration on a handful of popular gifts, for both adults and children, and will offer recommendations on how to produce memorable gifts for anyone on your gift list! Some ideas and skills they can help you practice are:
-Christmas Ornaments (Scroll Saw, Woodturning, Carving, Staining, Finishing)
-Kitchen tools (Woodturning, Bandsaw, Scroll Saw, Non-Toxic Finising)
-Jewelry Boxes (Bandsaw, Scroll Saw, Joinery, Glue-ups)
-Children's Toys (Non-Toxic Finishing, Staining, Painting)
-Marquetry (Scroll Saw, Bandsaw, Wood Selection, Glue-Ups)
-Fine Wooden Pens (Woodturning, Glue-Up,
-And many more! There's something for everyone!
In addition to projects for your friends and family, we have also announced our very first Permanent Free Project, which is Children's Christmas Toys, for donation to local charities. Gifts for girls are in high demand as many wooden toys are traditionally biased toward boys: Cars, Firetrucks, toy guns, etc. We could use more dolls, painted animals, "galloping" ponies, and so on. All you have to do is leave the toy with CW when you are finished and there is no hourly charge for your use of the shop! We will facilitate the donations on behalf of CW as a group effort, through our connections with other local woodworking clubs.
September 11th @ 10:30. Hope to see you there, and remember, guests are always welcome!
-CW
