Boxes
Boxes of various types make excellent gifts. I have saved many scraps of wood over the years with interesting grain and color patterns that were just too pretty to burn , but too small to be useful for furniture. By ripping the scraps into thinner pieces, beautiful "grain wrapped" boxes can be made.
The grain wrap can be seen in this photo on the joint between the front and left hand end.
Cutting Boards
Curtting bords are another nominally "scrap wood" project. I keep thin rippings as well as end cuts in a couple of boxes for cutting board projects. Almost all of these become gifts.
Furniture
The most significant non-boat projects are furniture.
Both indoor and outdoor furniture projects are here.
Wardrobe
The wardrobe project is a large dresser modeled after one I had seen in Restoration Hardware. This a large project (roughly 5' tall x 5' wide). The commercial version sells for well over $3000. This one has a number of improvements in design and construction (dovtailed drawers and casework, frame and panel ends, etc). This project took about 6 weeks in the winter of 2004 to complete.
Toys
The Wisconsin Woodworkers Guild (of which I am the pastpresident) has an annual Christmas toy drive. Members are encouraged to donate toys. The toys are then donated to local women's and abuse shelters.
The toys are a fun short-run production project. I try to make multiples of each piece. This entails making jigs and fixtures to speed up the process. It is also a good chance to try out new construction techniques on a small scale project.
Sax Case
Bariton Saxophone case for Elyse's "new" sax.
