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   Napie | Sep 25, 2007 05:02am | #1

   I just did a real nice bible/keepsake box in walnut for a friends weddding with a monogram carved in the lid with the wedding date.

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   GettinTher | Sep 25, 2007 05:45am | #2

   Another poster, Russ, recently made a great Japanese bench as a wedding gift.

   See "Kekko-n-shiki Bench" in the gallery (36921.1)

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   philjohnwilliams | Sep 25, 2007 05:49am | #3

   I just finished building a shaker style blanket chest for my brother in law and his wife.  only problem is they were married over two years ago. i figure i'm ok on time though, it took him three years to make his present to my wife and me.

   -pjw

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   tinkerer2 | Sep 25, 2007 06:13am | #4

   I see you're getting all kinds of ideas - all of which are great.  One thing that has always appealed to be is a clock.  It could be a grandfather , wall, mantle etc.  All of your suggestions could be passed on for generations.

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   QCInspector | Sep 25, 2007 08:47pm | #5

   When my buddy got married 20 odd years ago I made them a high chair. Got used for their 3 kids and is now used by nieces and nephews when they come over. I expect grand kids will have their "pampered" behinds in it when their kids start spawning in a few years.

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   WillGeorge | Sep 26, 2007 03:01am | #7

   I also like the idea of the High Chair and/or child sized rocking chairs. I have never seen a child that does not 'love' a rocking chair.If not that how about a large size wooden box for their wedding pictures. Maybe with engraved brass or silver plate for their names and wedding date.Women have a 'thing' about keeping old things from their wedding !not that there is anything wrong with that!

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   JMadson | Sep 25, 2007 11:21pm | #6

   I got a clock for a wedding gift and I love it. I've attached some clocks from a catalog, they could give you some ideas.

    

    

   
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   fiberglasswood | Sep 27, 2007 03:43am | #8

   Thank you all for your help, I think I might make a small clock out of Koa, and inlay the date. Thanks again.

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   HWG | Sep 27, 2007 05:04pm | #9

   I struggled with the same decision when my son got married a couple of years ago.  I wanted something special, something different, and something that suggested longevity to their marriage (hoping that it would last longer than mine to his mom).  With less than two weeks to the wedding I hit upon the idea of matching ring boxes sitting on a common base, made from Ancient Kauri, a wood that is 35,000 years old.  I had a couple of board feet over-nighted to me, resawn, made into boxes, and finished in time for the wedding. 

   http://www.ancientwood.com/

   Woody

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   GRW | Sep 28, 2007 01:20pm | #10

   I usually give cutting boards to non-family members. For closer family (not my kids) I give a fairly large credit to my shop. They get to choose what they might like made. My brother adds to my credit for my shop as well. By the time we're done with the 2 gifts the new couple can get a custom  piece of their choice that is very affordable.

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    TomHigby | Oct 04, 2007 04:59am | #11

    Obviously it depends on the closeness of the kin.  For my new daughter in law  I made a blanket chest with her name carved on the front in old English lettering.  For a grand nephew I made a turned cutting board with recessed band around the rim, and carved their names and date on the rim.  Both were much appreciated.

    Tom

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   ajkelly | Oct 06, 2008 06:20am | #12

   I'm just curious.  How do you turn a cutting board?

   AJ Kelly

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   Cincinnati | Oct 06, 2008 05:23pm | #13

   Probably like turning a dinner plate or wooden platter. Not all cutting boards are rectilinear designs.Greg

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   ajkelly | Oct 06, 2008 07:27pm | #14

   yes, you're right - interesting how the turning concept never even entered my head last night - I was "stuck" on the rectilinear design concept.

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   WillGeorge | Oct 08, 2008 05:04am | #16

   yes, you're right - interesting how the turning concept never even entered my head last night - I was "stuck" on the rectilinear design concept.

    

   Sort of like ME.. I LOVE brunettes.. Then I discovered ALL women look great!

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   TomHigby | Oct 09, 2008 01:02am | #21

   I've made several cutting boards on a basic pattern.  I glue up maple in about 1" thickness and cut out a disk of about 16", the largest that I can swing  on my lathe.  I glue it onto asoft-wood piece screwed onto a face-plate, true up the surface and turn a recessed ring about 2" wide with a slight down-ward slope.

   There's an endless number of lettering styles,  Dover publishing has several inexpensive books of alpabets.  Lay-out is critical.  The upright elements of the letters should lie on radius lines.

   Sharpen up the tools and practice on some scrap.

   Good luck!

   Tom Higby

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   WillGeorge | Oct 08, 2008 03:02pm | #20

   carved on the front in old English lettering!!!

   Maybe I should try that. I cannot carve a straight line!

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    philjohnwilliams | Oct 07, 2008 05:46am | #15

    I finally got a digital pic of that blanket chest. Its not a great pic, but it gives you an idea

    
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   WillGeorge | Oct 08, 2008 05:05am | #17

   Very nice work,, And then some!

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   philjohnwilliams | Oct 08, 2008 05:13am | #18

   Thank you. I was a little nervous exposing my work for all to see, but now I feel a bit safer posting more in the future.

   -pjw

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   WillGeorge | Oct 08, 2008 02:56pm | #19

   I was a little nervous exposing my work for all to see.. LOL

   Some I have posted never even got one reply!