Domestic Craftsman Gifts

'Here's how it works, Freddie. Men never do figure out what women want, so eventually we all sign up for woodworking.'

'My mom's the greatest surgeon this side of Mayo brothers.'

"I don't know, kids. I've been a stay-at-home dad for so long it just sort of... happened."

Potichomania (The art of decorating glass), as carried out by Master Tom in the Easter holidays.

Heloise's Helpful Hints for Homebound

The Sculptor

Fixing the TV.

Beyond Dante

Nick Offerman

Little boy blows a larger bubble than glass blower can.

'My dog is terrified of strangers. would you be a dear and wear this outfit while you're working here?'

"Any beaver can cut down trees, but marquetry, now that's art."

"I just knew there had to be a better use for tomatoes than making boring old sandwiches."

Cuts, Measurements, Certain, Sloppy

Raw Piano Bar

"Stop being stubborn and call the plumber!"

"So does George still enjoy his woodworking?"

'I can use surgery to restore your sex drive. Do you want the £3000 operation or the £4000 one?' - 'I'd rather have a new kitchen.'

'Right now he's painting himself in a corner.'

'Never say 'let's dye a hundred eggs'. You'll be eating your words for weeks.'

"Is this the first time you've put wallpaper up?"

"I spent twelve years making this. Where's MY award?"

Indian hollowing out log for a canoe sees woodpecker pecking his log

Kit-set shelving. Third attempt.

Painters

'He's been keeping busy as usual, doing odd jobs around the house.'

'That's the worst case of rising damp I've ever seen!'

Bricklayer admires her work.

'It's my climbing the walls installation!'

I made shoes for you last night, but Bob set up your website and mass marketing e-mail program.

"Betty, I'm dying to see what you've knitted me for my birthday."

Husband - 'Honey, the Vandamyer's are here!' Wife - 'I'll be down in a minute dear! I'm just polishing my nails.' (Woman polishing metal nails).

Young Picasso In Woodshop

The maintaining different types of fence.

A blacksmith shaping a horse shoe on an anvil.