"Gift wrapped? I consider shavings, paper towels, bubble wrap, and cardboard all acceptable forms of wrapping paper."

Sweeeet! Then I 'gift wrapped,' too!

 

Jay, please save your photos of your mallet. No posting here…want a big surprise on some lucky LJ's face on the day!

I'm pretty sure everyone will photograph their gift mallet as time allows and share it with the group…And you can post your photos of your mallet on a project page or wherever after then…

You know, I didn't even think to photo my mallet before it was all wrapped…bummer…

 

I did not photograph mine either. Wanted to get it sent out before it broke/crumbled. I still have the prototype though, not as refined as the one I sent out.

 

Took pictures through the entire process.
Love a good story.

 

Crap, I just bubble wrapped mine and did not even put a note on it not to open it up….. Heck I will take photos x-mas eve…. I can't wait to see all the mallets that were made. Should be quite a sight. There should be a spot on next years calendar for them all I hope…....

 

Gift wrapped? Oops.

Thanks Jim for the bronze mallet head! I appreciate your
generosity, she sure is a beaut.

 

I sent mine gift wrapped in bubble wrap… I put a note inside on top, though. I think I wrote "mallet swap" in the address label, though.

 

Okay, cool. Mine has taken a little longer than I thought, but I'll be sending it priority mail to assure that my recipient gets his in time.

 

I just sent mine in a box that was originally used for glassware. If my recipient finds a glassware box, don't open it until xmas.

 

Wait a minute here, we were supposed to wrap them???? I thought this was a mallet swap not some skirt wearing dot si do type of outing… you want gift wrapping go to the mall, you want a mallet, go to a woodworker… give me a break… step up a be a man… put your pants on… come on…Papa

 

Hey back to woodworking things… Stef.. keep an eye on the CL, I picked up a real nice Rigid W1200 lathe
that will run 42 long for $150.00.. it works great.. had the stand and all… guy even threw in a couple tools with it.. And hey that's one sharp little man you got there… I be watching that lean though… you head down that road to early and all hell is apt to break loose…. Papa

 

Sweet! Looks like mine is from ScottyB. I'm really anticipating xmas now!

 

Theyre gonna start rollin in now boys. The excitement is palpable, you can cut it with a knife. I think we need Gorilla Monsoon to announce the big day.

 

Image a guy who calls himself papa calling you guys pussies. ( I know he didn't mean me, I didn't wrap mine either)

 

Papa might be on to something…no wrapping here.

 

Mauricio, I was looking through my irons for a #2 and came across this. Is it what your looking for? I don't seem to have a cap for it.

 

Don, I really appreciate you looking. That looks like a sweet iron but I'd prefer to have one with a cap iron. Thanks though it probably would have been perfect.

 

no problem. Unfortunately I don't have one with a cap iron, or at least not in my iron box. Who knows what will turn up when I'm not looking.

 

Hmm…. I just realized (after looking through pictures on my phone) that unless I've got pictures on my camera, I never took any pictures of the mallet after I put finish on it…

 

Mauricio, the irons I have don't have cap irons, they are really thick, no slot in the center and are just wedged into place, So if that's not what your looking for, I will stop my search… otherwise let me know and I will keep looking… I know there are here somewhere.. you would think with a shop as small as mine, they wouldn't be hard to find, well you would be wrong.. its either that or the short term memory lose issue from my years as
a major league pot head.. the seventy's were a complete blur… still are..

I am called Papa because of the Grandchildren.. and it has just taken on a life of its own.. I don't mind at all..
sounds like Don is trying to start trouble,,, listen if you want to squat when you pee that's your call, I just
call it like I see it.. PAPA>....

 

^ LOL.

 

Don is trying to start trouble

Not me, never!!

(I'm just Pop according to the grandkids. I don't mind either)

 

I think I have an iron for a #2 if you need one Don. My mallet is "wrapped" with news print. Also realized I didn't take any pics so none to show in a post christmas project page

 

Thanks Russ. The Iron was for Mauricio.

 

Papa - why you want to bust on my package like that? Really, I deserve it. After I drew the bow I thought it was a little gay. Not like Al. But thought it would be OK. Then my wife walks by and says "isn't that adorable." I thought "Well crap." Then I remembered it was going to BrandonW and he is adorable too. So it's all good.