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Valentine's Day Gifts

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Valentine's Day is quickly approaching. For those who wait to the last minute, there's still some time to make a high-quality gift.

Neil Lamen of Furnitology has a solution. He shows how to spindle-turn a bowl that will hold flowers. Watch him prep his wood, set it up on the lathe, turn the bowl, and insert roses. Give yourself about four hours for this type of project. A nice touch may be using rosewood to add even more symbolic meaning.

But what if you don't have a lathe? Are you stuck? No, you're not.

Read our article on picture frames. This story is full of tips on how to make a frame that will hold a photo of you and your loved one. Give yourself a good day for this project. When you're done, print out a photo to size, trim it, and put it in the frame.

Most significant others love sweets, and giving chocolate is indeed an expression of love. So why not make a box and fill it with high quality chocolates? Quick and Tricky Little Boxes will teach you how to make a really impressive looking box. When you're done, insert the chocolates and add a special touch with a red ribbon.

Best of luck in making this holiday a romantic one, but get started soon!

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Comments (4)

USNERDOC writes: Neil -

I am a huge fan of the Furnitology Blog. Good to see this video again!

David
Posted: 1:38 pm on March 12th

GEide writes: You're right Ace_HoleInOne, this is an oldie (two years anyway!) We looked around but didn't readily find other valentine's posts in the woodworking blogosphere... anyone else find any? Share a link!

-Gina
Posted: 9:22 am on February 13th

shaker_shoppe writes: Neil...Very nice bud vase. I put a test tube in the hole to hold water for live flowers.
Posted: 6:09 am on February 13th

Ace_HoleInOne writes: Neil...the cool cat in the hat....great video!!! (I recall this one goes back awhile) Too late for me to spin one...a box of chocolates and card will have to do.

-Ace-
Posted: 9:49 pm on February 12th

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