T'was the day before Christmas and all through the house, was the sound of stripping lumber, hand planning and sanding throughout.
The tradition in our house at Christmas time is to build Barbara a piece of furniture. I think I may have waited a little too long to start this project. This years piece is a hunt board.
It takes a little longer to make furniture in Ecuador because the lumber is all rough cut and you need to air dry it for a while before you can work it.
There are two different types of eucalyptus going into to this piece. The regular white and some that was grown in a high iron content soil, the more you wet it the redder it gets.
Ofcourse all the help is already on vacation, Digger is just hanging around to steal my sand paper when I am not looking.
I'd like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.Remember, no fires in the fireplace on Christmas eve.
Ray, Barb, Digger & Cat,
ReplyDeleteMERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Mike & Stephanie
Thanks Mike, Merry Christmas to you and yours also.
ReplyDeleteHappy new year to you too, Ray! Just got back from my first visit to Ecuador and I loved it. Can't wait to make the transition...
ReplyDeleteRay, We will get to see the finished hunt board, right? More iron in the soil, redder euc...makes sense. Love to see the finished piece.
ReplyDeleteMike