Marble Tree and Marvelous Kieran

This is my Sweet Wife, Wonderful Step Daughter and Super Cool Grandson.

Kieran learned to put the balls on the Marble Tree very quickly and was quite taken with the sounds it made.

These toys are for sale at Textures in Hamilton and Elephant Thoughts in Collingwood.

Some Working Tools

If you are a Mason you should recognize the level and plumb rule. The tools at my Lodge needed to be replaced and so I made there.

The plumb rule is walnut and the level walnut at Poplar.

The Tools work, the stairs aren't level.

Bold Button in Use

I made some wooden buttons a while ago and just today got a photo of a Swedish elf wearing a hat featuring one of the Bold Buttons.

Inspired by Roy Underhill

I watched Roy (the Woodwright) Underhill make a tallow box from a piece of walnut a while and ago and had an "I could do that moment". So, it true family fashion I did it, but not exactly according to the recipe.

I've made a couple of boxes and this is one for matches or small stuff and one for pencils.

I like the match one best but they will all evolve with time and practice.

A box could be made long enough to hold knitting needles. Also it could be made flatter so the profile was lower but the storage volume was the same.

Maple Leaf Coasters

These are poplar drinks coasters about 3.5 inches square with a stylized maple leaf burned into them. I am thinking something similar only trivit sizes too.