Wood Carving Gifts

Retirement: the turning point - 'The heck with the morning paper - I'm whittling.'

An Artist Until the End.

'It reminds me of my ex. He suffered from mood swings.'

'Whoever conned the phrase 'top man on the totem pole' never heard of pigeons.'

"Wow, you carved that?! It looks so realistic!"

"These beavers are getting creative. . !"

"It's how he would have wanted to go."

'Good news. I found where the termites have been living.'

Kid with messed up project in Wood Shop, titled: 'Wouldn't Shop'

Rocking horse

Tool Box

Wood Stain and Sun Tan Lotion

"Measure twice, cut once...and curse three times!"

"I thought you were making a coffee table?"

"Remember now, anything is DIY-abe if you just do it yourself."

Cavemen Romantic Gesture

'A cousin to the hammerhead, here we see the allusive, yet, handy, multi-use shark.'

Woodpecker carving pumpkins

Do it yourself books.

Don't let the woodcutters get too close or they'll make a fuel out of you!

'I don't know what he gets up to in there, but it keeps him busy.' (Noises are recorded, man reads paper, has beer.)

Name one serious woodworker who doesn't use state of the art kit. Thomas Chippendale.

'MY husband made the coffee table out of an old door.'

'You certainly have a well equipped workbench.'

'You say the ARKS are NOT two by two?'

"Of course I know how to use a chainsaw!"

'You're using 14' nails on a 2' door? This is definitely a case where bigger is not better.'

"Lovely dovetail."

Early Business Planning

'Mum! Come and see the coffee-table I've made with my new tool-set!'

D.I.Y

Whittling a forget-me-not moose for the one you adore...

"This is a hell of a way to start a magazine."

D.I.Y with dad.

"So long, boys. I'm off to the big city to try my hand at chainsaw sculpture."