Ironwolf
The Knife Poet
So, a few friends and I have gotten a 'gift exchange' thing goin',in which what you send to a buddy represents you,and/or your area/country/culture...
It can be something bought,something you already own,or something you make.
Well,I got no money,ain't got much worth anything to anyone but me,
so I decided to build another 'crate' since I was in that flow...
I figure he can keep old keepsakes in it or sumthin'.
Other than the curly black walnut,the other woods are Canadian,
(the maple)and,from my immediate area:some cool acacia burl (inside the crate,at the back),some red cedar (the Bountiful B.C. plaque),some arbutus (the inside,bottom,and dark edges of the lid).
It's all sanded to 800 grit,then polished: you can see reflections off the lid.And I found some really old brass hinges I had kicking around,and dimpled 'em to make 'em look hand-made.
Those are a pair of replica wolf's claws on the front of the lid,to lift it with.
And the tiny,old woodscrews for the hinges are from the '40's or '50's:
all that I have left of a landmark hardware store (Paine Hardware) that was built in '39,but burned to ashes a few years back.
(the last thing I bought before it burned: I found a little box of them under a low shelf that no-one had looked under in 40+ years).
So,ya think he'll like it?
It can be something bought,something you already own,or something you make.
Well,I got no money,ain't got much worth anything to anyone but me,
so I decided to build another 'crate' since I was in that flow...
I figure he can keep old keepsakes in it or sumthin'.
Other than the curly black walnut,the other woods are Canadian,
(the maple)and,from my immediate area:some cool acacia burl (inside the crate,at the back),some red cedar (the Bountiful B.C. plaque),some arbutus (the inside,bottom,and dark edges of the lid).
It's all sanded to 800 grit,then polished: you can see reflections off the lid.And I found some really old brass hinges I had kicking around,and dimpled 'em to make 'em look hand-made.
Those are a pair of replica wolf's claws on the front of the lid,to lift it with.
And the tiny,old woodscrews for the hinges are from the '40's or '50's:
all that I have left of a landmark hardware store (Paine Hardware) that was built in '39,but burned to ashes a few years back.
(the last thing I bought before it burned: I found a little box of them under a low shelf that no-one had looked under in 40+ years).
So,ya think he'll like it?
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