White Elephant gift

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bryansong

Discussion Starter · 6 mo ago

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On December 17th my siblings and their families will meet for lunch and exchange White Elephant gifts. I made this.

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difalkner

· #2 · 6 mo ago

Excellent! Some folks would probably really like to have that. Nice job.

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bryansong

Discussion Starter · #3 · 6 mo ago

Thanks David.

papasombre

· #4 · 6 mo ago

It looks like a robot. Very nice

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DesertRatTom

· #5 · 6 mo ago

That is absolutely wonderful! A work of art. I am particularly impressed with the articulated hip.

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bryansong

Discussion Starter · #6 · 6 mo ago

Thanks Tom but I can’t take credit for the design. I was looking at images on the internet for wooden lamps and I saw this so I tried making it with my own bit of spin. Now my kids want one so I’ll end up making more eventually.

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old55

· #7 · 6 mo ago

WOW. ….

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DesertRatTom

· #8 · 6 mo ago

bryansong said:
Thanks Tom but I can’t take credit for the design. I was looking at images on the internet for wooden lamps and I saw this so I tried making it with my own bit of spin. Now my kids want one so I’ll end up making more eventually.

I can see why. That is more art than craft. Remove the lampshade and you have a piece of very modern, abstract sculpture. No kidding.

What kind of wood did you use?

bryansong

Discussion Starter · #9 · 6 mo ago

DesertRatTom said:
I can see why. That is more art than craft. Remove the lampshade and you have a piece of very modern, abstract sculpture. No kidding.

What kind of wood did you use?

It’s the scraps of maple leftover mostly from building that coffee table.

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DesertRatTom

· #10 · 6 mo ago

bryansong said:
It’s the scraps of maple leftover mostly from building that coffee table.

I like it so much I shared it on facebook. تسجيل الدخول إلى فيسبوك

Already have a few likes.

bryansong

Discussion Starter · #11 · 6 mo ago

DesertRatTom said:
I like it so much I shared it on facebook. تسجيل الدخول إلى فيسبوك

Already have a few likes.

Well Tom that’s so nice, I’m honored.

Gaffboat

· #12 · 6 mo ago

Very cool design and execution. I like it a lot.

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bryansong

Discussion Starter · #13 · 6 mo ago

Thank you Prof. Henry.

DesertRatTom

· #14 · 6 mo ago

A friend suggested a title, and possibly a Disney film: "The Little Lamp That Wood." Engraved on a brass plaque at the base.

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bryansong

Discussion Starter · #15 · 6 mo ago

Great idea!

MarkJonesRanger

· #16 · 6 mo ago

Thanks for sharing this. White Elephant gift exchanges are some of the best - holiday - fun one can have. Always a conversation piece. Great job!

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cityguy

· #17 · 6 mo ago

Cute

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Roland Johnson

· #18 · 6 mo ago

bryansong said:
On December 17th my siblings and their families will meet for lunch and exchange White Elephant gifts. I made this.

Very nice ! cansee some heated exchange arguments coming but that's the fun of it.

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F1eleven

· #19 · 6 mo ago

very creative and kewl m8

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bryansong

Discussion Starter · #20 · 6 mo ago

Roland Johnson said:
Very nice ! cansee some heated exchange arguments coming but that's the fun of it.

Roland, the White Elephant is Saturday and I’m hoping you’re right.

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