Ghost of Christmas Past

Well!  I finally finished that damn darn trunk.  For a first attempt at that sort of creation, it turned out OK.  I made mistakes here and there, but I learned from them.  I had to undo and redo on an overdue project.  In the end it is larger than I thought, but it is a stout, secure trunk.  One you can sit on, if you so desired.  I think the next one will be about half that size.  It is the 2012 Christmas present for Charles and Aubrey Lamb (my son and new daughter).  Oddly enough, I finished it on their one year anniversary, February 17.  Hooray for them!  Below are the final pics.

Merry Christmas in February!

Almost finished with the Christmas present I was making for Charles and Aubrey Lamb of Denton, Texas.  It should have been ready for Christmas, but my injuries and the craziness of my life intervened.  Now only two leather straps stand between me and barrel completion.  I think I'll cry.