Quick and easy presants for wife

[Mike Cole]

Hi all this is my first try at posting a picture, so please bear with me if I have to have a couple of goes.

These are a couple of easy builds suitable for Christmas presents /socking filling for wife/mistress. The first one is a necklace holder. Just use what bits you have in workshop. Consists of brass base with post around 10 inches high. Three horizontal 'sticks' of slightly thinner diameter at top. I used Hex bar as this is what I had. Silver solder togetter and polish.
The second one is a cotton wool pad holder. I had a length of ali tube just the right dia for the cotton pads that my wife uses( makeup removal). Again something around 10 inchs high. Put a wide slot all the way down one side about 0.5 wide. I then parted off a slice of ali bar around 3 inches dia to provide a base. I mounted on the rotary table to mill a grove for the tube to sit in. Hot glue to fix tube to base. Clean and polish.

Mike

[Divided he ad]

Well, who's after some brownie points Mike? 


It's always good to prove your machines and time spent in the workshop have practical applications   

I don't have that issue.  But I do see their score earning potential 




Always good to share those little gift ideas 






Ralph.

[Brass_Machine]

I like both ideas. I made my wife a jewelry stand a few years ago... out of wood though when I thought I could work with it. I will redo it in brass! Thanks for the ideas.

Eric

[Stilldrillin]

Well done! Two very useful items there Mike!  

It's a good idea to occasionally prove, you're not always, "playing in there"......

David D

[Mike Cole]

The necklace stand  I  nicked the design. on mine the base could do with being just a bit bigger.I would say about 2" would be fine.  I did these last year trying to think of something else for this year.

brownie points always help

Mike

[mklotz]

trying to think of something else for this year.

While doing dishes my daughter would lay her (diamond) engagement and wedding rings on the counter where an absent-minded swipe could send them hurtling into the disposal.  I made her a small cylindrical container of acrylic with a turned brass foot and faceted brass top.  It was a big hit and she uses it to this day.

[Brass_Machine]

While doing dishes my daughter would lay her (diamond) engagement and wedding rings on the counter where an absent-minded swipe could send them hurtling into the disposal.  I made her a small cylindrical container of acrylic with a turned brass foot and faceted brass top.  It was a big hit and she uses it to this day.

That is a great idea too.

Eric