Christmas Present

[Gordon Eyre]

My son's wife loves to cook and so I made her this recipe box for Christmas. I made it out of poplar and used no stain. Finish was a sprayed on lacquer. Top and bottom butt joints were strengthened with dowels. I enclosed recipe cards in both drawers.

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[Jim Becker]

That's really nice, Gordon. And the poplar will "brown out" nicely over time...but still have the nice contrast in your kitchen between the dark counters and the beautiful white subway tile. (I have the same in our kitchen)

[Al Launier]

Nice job Gordon, very pleasing to the eye. She'll love it for sure!

[Raymond Fries]

Very Nice Gordon. I am sure she will enjoy it always.

[Gordon Eyre]

That's really nice, Gordon. And the poplar will "brown out" nicely over time...but still have the nice contrast in your kitchen between the dark counters and the beautiful white subway tile. (I have the same in our kitchen)

Thanks for your kind comments Jim, especially since I did the subway tile as well.

Nice job Gordon, very pleasing to the eye. She'll love it for sure!

Hey Al I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Since my son and daughter in law were here for Thanksgiving I have already given it to her and she loves it.

Very Nice Gordon. I am sure she will enjoy it always.

Thanks Ray, much appreciated.

[Jim Matthews]

I love Poplar.

Nice piece.
I'm officially blocking this site so SWMBO can't see your finished projects.

[Gordon Eyre]

I love Poplar.

Nice piece.
I'm officially blocking this site so SWMBO can't see your finished projects.

Thanks Jim, you gave me a chuckle this morning.

[Jim Rimmer]

Great looking little box. One of those things that will be uesed for many years and some day some one will wonder where it came from - a true heirloom.

[Gordon Eyre]

QUOTE=Jim Rimmer;2343204]Great looking little box. One of those things that will be uesed for many years and some day some one will wonder where it came from - a true heirloom.[/QUOTE]

Hey thanks Jim, as to where it came from I burn in my stamp on the bottom along with a 2014 penny. I do this on all of my projects, the kids love it.

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[Larry Fox]

I really like this little box Gordon - simple design great execution. As a future project you could make a card holder that fits on the top where she can prop up the recipe card while cooking and have her recipe out and not take up any additional counter space.

[Gordon Eyre]

I really like this little box Gordon - simple design great execution. As a future project you could make a card holder that fits on the top where she can prop up the recipe card while cooking and have her recipe out and not take up any additional counter space.

Thanks for taking the time to comment Larry. Your suggestion is worth considering.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Nice personal gift Gordon! As stated earlier, it is an instant family heirloom!

BTW...where did you get your branding iron/stamp?

[Gordon Eyre]

Nice personal gift Gordon! As stated earlier, it is an instant family heirloom!

BTW...where did you get your branding iron/stamp?

Thanks for the comment Ken. I bought my electric branding iron several years ago and can't remember who it was from. It was advertised in one of the catalogs that is sent to most woodworkers. Rockler has one that looks just like it so I suspect that is where I got mine.