Three Daughters and Three Presents

WDH · December 25, 2011, 02:10:18 PM

I made each of my daughters a two drawer file cabinet for Christmas for their bills and other documents that they want to keep and file. I have one cherry daughter and two walnut daughters ;D. So, one filing cabinet out of cherry and two out of walnut!

The drawers are constructed using sliding dovetails. They are sized to fit a 12" x 12" opening. Here is the cherry cabinet with a pic of one of the drawers

I am not a photographer. This is one of the walnut file cabinets. The first pic is without the flash, the second pic is with the flash. I do not have the photographic skills to show the pieces and the richness of the finish to the eye.

Here is the third file cabinet.

The finish is much deeper and richer than what shows up with the flash on the camera.

Anyway, slaving away building furniture for my girls!

TreeWinder · December 25, 2011, 02:30:51 PM

Very nice, nothing like handcrafted gifts from a father.

Magicman · December 25, 2011, 03:06:43 PM

Those are very nice and lasting gifts. One can do no more than to give of himself.

And you were wondering what you would do with your time after you retired. No, I know that you did not wonder, everyone else did.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · December 25, 2011, 03:14:48 PM

WDH....Your work is really wonderful....I mean GREAT!

If I changed my first name from Paul to Paula and called you Daddy, how long would it be before you could build me one of the Walnut cabinets?

I build benches and Rabbit boxes. ;D Again, your work is stunning!

Happy New Year!

Norm · December 25, 2011, 03:26:23 PM

You know Danny I've always thought of you as a father figure.... ;D

Very nice!

Patty · December 25, 2011, 03:35:27 PM

Hey pops!

You need another cherry daughter to make it even? :D

Mooseherder · December 25, 2011, 04:37:14 PM

Your daughters will cherish those pieces forever. Very nice Danny. ;)

thecfarm · December 25, 2011, 04:40:48 PM

I sure would not worry about your photo skills,you wood worker skills make up for it and more.

WDH · December 25, 2011, 07:00:29 PM

Paula and Patty,

Looks like that I have two new daughters ;D. However, my wife is going to be suspicious no matter how I try to explain this :D :D. I will have to think about how to pull this off and stay alive

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POSTON WIDEHEAD · December 25, 2011, 07:37:36 PM

Like the Bible says....you reap what you sow. :D :D :D

SOW, send mine and Patty's UPS. 8)

Love, Paula :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Dan_Shade · December 25, 2011, 07:44:50 PM

Those are very nice, Danny!

Bill Gaiche · December 25, 2011, 08:54:57 PM

Treasures for a lifetime. Very nice. bg

JV · December 25, 2011, 10:49:38 PM

Those are beautiful Danny. I'm sure there are three girls pretty proud of their dad. ;)

SPIKER · December 25, 2011, 11:05:18 PM

Hope you put a note under the bottom with names and dates so in 5 or so generations when they are still around and paper is all but gone people can look at them and know what a great great great great great grand dad they had. ;) ;D
Mark

DanG · December 26, 2011, 01:26:27 AM

I don't know about the photography, but the woodworking skills are honed to a razor edge! Beautiful work, Danny!

fishpharmer · December 26, 2011, 04:26:20 AM

Exceptional daughters deserve the exceptional craftsmanship of their exceptional daddy. 8)

SwampDonkey · December 26, 2011, 06:11:27 AM

Those are striking looking daughters. ;D

Nice work. 8)

WDH · December 26, 2011, 07:54:07 AM

It is nice to share stuff here with this "family". I focus on functional furniture with the simplest of design so that the pieces can be used for a designated purpose. I have found that you need to draw out the project on paper to scale and write down all the critical elements and measurements because down the road, you may have to make another one as in "Daddy, you know that walnut bedside table you made for my college apartment? Well, I am married now and I need another one just like that one for the other side of the bed."

Anyway, it is nice to hear nice things about your efforts. Somebody could cobble together a little pine box from construction lumber and nails, and the people here would find the good in it and make positive comments. Thank you.