Yes, I know it’s only August. But I already have plans in the work for the up coming holiday season. Being the father of two boys, I don’t really have much experience with little girls and what they like or dislike. However I do have three nieces that we buy presents for, so I have to be somewhat in the know, so to speak. I do know enough to know that my sister would severely frown on a BB gun for her oldest daughter. Which I don’t really understand, because let’s face it… everyone likes a BB gun, right?
With that in mind, I sat down and was reading the latest copy of one of my woodworking magazines and there in the pages was a perfect solution to my problem! Since it’s going to be a handcrafted item for each of my three nieces, I thought the sooner I started working on them the better. I have a couple of shop projects to complete before I can get started, most notibly putting my table saw on wheels and enclosing the base so I can connect the dust collection system I’m getting. (A friend at work is selling me his, barely used, for half what it’s worth.) And then after that is done, I will get started on the music boxes for the girls. I think they will really like… at least they had better. Below is a picture of what it should (hopefully) look like upon completetion.
Wow, you’re ambitious. You have a bro-in-law that needs a dresser top valet (no lid) – maybe you could cobble together a pattern. BTW – your mother told me your father needs one too. LOL