After 45+ years of a 2 pack/day smoking I finally decided to kick the
habit. I needed something to do with my hands while I was going through
the withdrawal stages and decided to attempt chip carving a recipe box
for SWBO to keep distracted from the urge to smoke. Many mistakes but
most lost within the design. Dimensions are roughly 7"W x 10"D x 5"H.
Top is cherry, sides basswood. Finish is 5 coats wipe on BLO/poly finish.

Lovely work. You should stop smoking more often.

Tom

oldhippiedave wrote:

After 45+ years of a 2 pack/day smoking I finally decided to kick the
habit. I needed something to do with my hands while I was going through
the withdrawal stages and decided to attempt chip carving a recipe box
for SWBO to keep distracted from the urge to smoke. Many mistakes but
most lost within the design. Dimensions are roughly 7"W x 10"D x 5"H.
Top is cherry, sides basswood. Finish is 5 coats wipe on BLO/poly finish.

Wow! That is some intricate detail. Good on you for quitting the habit.
Even better on you for the great craftsmanship in that carving.


--
If you're going to be dumb, you better be tough

On Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:04:44 -0500, oldhippiedave
wrote:

After 45+ years of a 2 pack/day smoking I finally decided to kick the
habit. I needed something to do with my hands while I was going through
the withdrawal stages and decided to attempt chip carving a recipe box
for SWBO to keep distracted from the urge to smoke. Many mistakes but
most lost within the design. Dimensions are roughly 7"W x 10"D x 5"H.
Top is cherry, sides basswood. Finish is 5 coats wipe on BLO/poly finish.

OK, given the date on the top I have to asume either that

a. It took a REALLLLY long time to make if that is the date it was
started OR

b. If that is SWMBOs birthday that you are a REALLLLLLY lucky guy!!!

;-)

On Sat, 7 Feb 2009 01:04:44 +0000, oldhippiedave wrote
(in article ):

After 45+ years of a 2 pack/day smoking I finally decided to kick the
habit. I needed something to do with my hands while I was going through
the withdrawal stages and decided to attempt chip carving a
cigarette box....













Luvverly job. Clever hands, Patience of a saint etc. A set of Alice B. Toklas
recipe cards should start it off as treat :-)