***Look what my wife brought home**

**Firewalker** · 24th September 2005, 02:52 AM

I worked yesterday and she wanted me to have more shop time so she was going to go pick up some more timber.

She actually enjoys looking through the stacks to get the best boards available. (Bonus!!!)

Another plus is the fact that she is so amazed by some of the figure she will pick up an extra 8 BF because the figure catches her eye.

She said the shop hands are eager to help her so it makes it easier on her. She is probably the only female they see all day so that helps.

Here are a couple snaps of some mahogony she picked up. Some nice figure if I say so myself.

They also sold her some birdseye maple for the cost of soft maple. They said it didn't have enough birdseye in it but I am thinking they may have started drinking early that morning.

Anyway, Just wanted to brag on my SWMBO for a bit.

Scott

**Harry72** · 24th September 2005, 08:47 AM

Good SWMBO well behaved!

**ele__13** · 24th September 2005, 12:16 PM

im glad im not the only one, im a shocker and ill admit it if it has a belemish or a knot hole its no come home in my book ....( i love reallly good wood and im a shocker ) .... mind u .... its nice to find something reallly special .... and then make something for somone out of it as well... like we make wedding albums for friends they come up brilliantly ill find a pic and post with this

cheers all Jules

**Auld Bassoon** · 24th September 2005, 08:44 PM

Firewalker.

That mahogany is beautiful!

What are you going to do with it?

Cheers!

**Wood Butcher** · 24th September 2005, 08:51 PM

Had a similar experience last week. Took SWMBO to recvcled timber and slab place last week and she kept saying how great the timber slabs were and what could I do with them? Picked out some good slabs too. One shopping trip I am glad I dragged her along.

**BobR** · 24th September 2005, 09:10 PM

You'r a lucky man. Look forward to seeing what comes from the timber - oops lumber.

**Firewalker** · 25th September 2005, 01:40 AM

She is a keeper for sure!!!

Steve, thanks. I intend on making some boxes out of the "timber" (hehe) for my family for Christmas. My wife asked if I could make something to hold bath salts/scented soap/lotions. She mentioned some baskets at first but we decided a nice box would be a better package, and would probably give more use for years after.

Will post up some pics when they are done.

*Note to self.........say timber not lumber..........timber...........NOT lumber

**Harry72** · 25th September 2005, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by FW

*Note to self.........say timber not lumber..........timber...........NOT lumber

Say what I do... its stock!

**baltic** · 25th September 2005, 11:39 AM

Firewalker,

You are nearly talking our language!
How about Cm instead of Inch's!

Cheers Gary.

**kiwigeo** · 25th September 2005, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by Harry72

Good SWMBO well behaved!

They all start out that way......wait till she takes over the workshop!! Is starting to happen here.....every time she visits the workshop she spends an unhealthy amount of time admiring the Veritas LA planes.

**martrix** · 25th September 2005, 03:53 PM

Lucky, lucky you! What type of Mahogany is it? Look's like African Mahogany. How about some pic's of your Birdseye Maple?

**Firewalker** · 25th September 2005, 04:54 PM

Here is a shot of the maple.......The pic doesn't do the birdseye figure justice.

BTW you hit it on the head........it is indeed African

**RETIRED** · 25th September 2005, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by baltic

Firewalker,

You are nearly talking our language!
How about Cm instead of Inch's!

Cheers Gary.

mm's please.

**RufflyRustic** · 25th September 2005, 06:23 PM

M&M's too

RufflyRustic

**kiwigeo** · 25th September 2005, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by Harry72

Say what I do... its stock!

You mean the stuff you make soup out of???

Wood soup....now that would have to be a first.

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