Kids Christmas presents I built. (Pictures)

Justin SE IOWA · Dec 6, 2012

Each year starting last year I build my kids a Christmas gift. Last year you might remember I built them each a barn. This year my son is getting into hunting with me so I built him a gun rack out of oak. My daughter is into horses and I built her a saddle rack out of pine. They both turned out real nice! My 18 month is gonna get a pedal tractor from Santa and Im building him a hay rack to pull behind it. Enjoy the pics

xfarma · Dec 6, 2012

Very nice work Justin, that is something they will cherish in years to come. Chuck

Rollie NE PA · Dec 6, 2012

Nice Job. I just picked up lumber today to build my Grandson a toy chest. He will be 3 on the 22nd.

tomtirediron · Dec 6, 2012

Very nice! Will have some serious sentimental value that can hardly be store bought! Dad built me wall shelves 25 years ago for my bedroom. When they sell the house in the next couple years they"re coming down and home to my place.

Erik Ks farmer · Dec 6, 2012

Neat idea Justin, those are treasures for a lifetime. Your children are fortunate to have a thoughtful and skilled father.

MarkWV · Dec 6, 2012

real nice, they will be telling their kids about what Dad built for them, good job

Ultradog MN · Dec 6, 2012

I like it!
Built in provenance...
Lot of great photos tonight.
Thanks.

Switchflicker · Dec 6, 2012

Very nice Justin,

The children will cherish the gifts more and more each year.

Burning the 'Merry Christmas' and the year with your love is real classy too.

Good for you

Sw

Vito · Dec 6, 2012

I am sure they will cherish these wonderful gifts for their whole
lives.I have some things my father made and won't part with them
for anything.

Great to see a hand made present.

Vito

Royse · Dec 6, 2012

There's something very special about a gift that "daddy made".
Specially when they're done so well.
Beautiful work! Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Aaron SEIA · Dec 6, 2012

Very nice. I'm working on a functional auger for my oldest boys pedal tractor. Also have in the works a functional chisel plow, but that might be for his birthday. If I could talk my family into a wire welder, I would be unstoppable. As it stands it's me, a tombstone stick, and some chicken blob welding.
AaronSEIA

Justin SE IOWA · Dec 6, 2012

(quoted from post at 22:05:28 12/06/12) Very nice. I'm working on a functional auger for my oldest boys pedal tractor. Also have in the works a functional chisel plow, but that might be for his birthday. If I could talk my family into a wire welder, I would be unstoppable. As it stands it's me, a tombstone stick, and some chicken blob welding.
AaronSEIA

I was thinking it would be neat to build other pull behind implements for his pedal tractor. A manure spreader for sure!

JayinNY · Dec 6, 2012

Real nice job, I saw this post and thought this guy posted the
same thing last year! It was you, with the barn! I remember
that. Maybe you should post another pic of that too! Great
job.

ShadetreeRet · Dec 6, 2012

That is great! Something they can use for years, and appreciate long after store bought gifts would have gone to the "recycler".

RBnSC · Dec 7, 2012

Nice work and very thoughtful. I built a ceder lined blanket chest for our daughter and a gun chest for our son. I used heart pine from old houses we took down. I think there are a lot of folks that do wood work when they are not working on tractors. We should post pictures this weekend.

Ron

randallinMo · Dec 7, 2012

That's good work. I do a "little" woodworking myself....don't have many tools though. How do you cut the notches in the sidewalls for the shelving on the gun rack? Another observation: why did you put the writing on the "backside" of the gun rack? He'll never see it with it hanging on the wall. I"d turn the bottom shelf around so the writing is towards the front. 'Just a suggestion.

SweetFeet · Dec 7, 2012

Justin SE IA,

Beautiful job. What thoughtful gifts - will look great in their own homes one day.

I like the wording where it does not show... the sentiment is there - but does not interfere with the beauty of what you made. My dad used to do the same thing on the back of wood gifts he made for us kids.

GregtheDC · Dec 7, 2012

15 years ago I built a toy box to resemble a caboose, and the next year a pedal dumptruck, out of wood. My two sons, 21 and 17 kept those and they mean a lot to them both. Makes me feel good because of the time I spent on both. My 17 yr old leaves for the Marines in June upon grad. and made sure the toy box will not be moved or lost. You made a great decision on handbuilding the gifts.

Geo-TH,In · Dec 7, 2012

My present to son. Preaher's bench.

Justin SE IOWA · Dec 7, 2012

Here are pictures of the barns I built them lastyear

Kids Christmas presents I built. (Pictures)

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