Mother’s Day is this weekend. This is yet another instance for woodworkers to shine and create that perfect gift. Several months ago I saw that a set of garden tools was now available without the handles. I got my spade and fork set from Craft Supplies but I believe Woodcraft also is selling them. My mom spends every available minute in her garden and when you take a look at it you would never believe she lives in the arid Colorado desert but rather in some lush tropical climate. It is amazing what she can get to grow with so little rainfall but every year her garden is impressive. What better gift than a new set of tools to help her with her passion. My family was stationed in Hawaii when I was little and the Hawaiian culture has always been a little part of our our lives since. So to really top off this perfect gift I dug into my stash and produced some beautiful curly Koa for the handles.
A little lathe time and I have produced a one of a kind gift that will make my mom very happy.
You just want to pick them up don't you?
Look at those handles pop
Of course mom does drop by this site from time to time so I hope I didn’t just ruin the surprise that will be arriving in the mail this weekend…oops
4 responses so far ↓
1 Morton // May 6, 2010 at 11:22 am
Wow – that is an awesome idea Shannon! Can’t wait to get a lathe (somewhere on my list) and do something like that for my mom – she’d go crazy. Thanks for posting the idea.
2 The Village Carpenter // May 6, 2010 at 3:27 pm
Aren’t you a good son! They sound like the perfect, thoughtful gift for your Mom. I saw on the Crafts Supplies site that they also have pizza cutters and ice cream scoops. Who can’t use those??
3 Shannon // May 6, 2010 at 5:05 pm
Thanks guys it is a fun quick project. Kari I made pizza cutters and ice cream scoops for Christmas and they were a big success.
4 Brian Meeks // May 9, 2010 at 12:47 am
That is a great idea for a gift. Next year, maybe I will make something for mom. This year, she just gets lots of gardening labor, which I am sure she will enjoy too. Better start stretching, there is a mountain of mulch to move.