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Here is one I want. Any other ideas?



Mug Boss

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Scott Thompson
Port Townsend,WA

"In a perfect world we'd all sing in tune
But this is reality so give me some room"
-Billy Bragg

That thing does make drinking coffee kinda tough.

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Joe Breault
Merrimack, NH
Perpetual novice

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I like Larry's better

Both are cool, but I'd find more to do with Larry's option. But now I think of it, Scott's option would get used too.

My children have put things like Brazilian Rosewood bridge blanks, bone nuts and saddles in my stocking. I have an extensive antique tool collection so my wife will put in things like ivory or other folding rules or small plumb bobs.

One of the coolest looking things I got was one year my children put in a neck tie of Zebrawood...I dont know where they got it but the "knot" was hand carved and the long part of the tie was thin flexible veneer on a felt backer.

I think a small angle gauge, a scratch awl or inspection mirror would be a cool thing without it costing too much.

As long as Larry's option comes in multiples.

That's one expensive stocking me thinks

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"Generosity is always different in the eye of the person who didn't receive anything, but who wanted some." Waddy Thomson

Think of them as the ultimate gift certificates! Shawn, sounds like you have a fun family! Have an awesome Christmas!! By the by, we CAN say "Christmas" here right Lance?...None of this "Happy Holidays" stuff....

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Unfortunately the flames involved in Chanukah would cause any gift to burn up in my shop . I do like the mug though. I also have never seen a hundred dollar bill in real life as I am a luthier. I thought they were a myth

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Evan, you know the difference between a luthier and a large pizza?

A large pizza can feed a family of 4!

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Definately a Lowes or Home Depot gift card is always welcome. It's easy & painless for the the giver ... and the receiver can always find a tool or two to add to their bench.

Skip

I got a young apprentice/shop mate. My young Padawan learner.

Terry,
It seems you got "the gift that keeps on giving". Congratulations!

Yeah, ya'd think I'm a proud pappa or something

Sweeeet!   


Ron

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Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

Beautiful, best gift ever!

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I have one of those cup bosses, I think I bought it at the Black and Decker outlet store in Lancaster Pa. Had to have it even though I've never been a real big fan of the bucket bosses.

Terry wins!!!   HANDS DOWN!

Shane

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Canada

Terry definitely has the most precious gift. Congratulations...a baby's first Christmas...It makes the stocking look like a sleeping bag!

One of the happiest memories my wife and I share is the memory of our twin daughters who were born on November 22 1985 so for Christmas they were only a month old so that year we put the girls in their basinets under the Christmas tree as it was the best present we could have received that year.

Skip, I like the Lowes or Home Depot giftcard idea...

To qualify how my kids give me such cool gifts...They are mostly grown...I have twin daughters who are 20, have moved out (one in college, one not) and know what kinds of things I like.

My son is 17 and helps me in the shop and hasnt built a complete guitar yet but pitched in as I helped him and his friends build a dread as a fundraiser for Katrina and Rita relief. He knows what I have stashed in the shop and what I paid for it better than I do. He was the one who who put BRW bridge blanks as he knew I used BRW for bridges as he wrote down weights as I was comparing different woods for bridgestock.

here is what I am thinking:

ok, its a little big for the stocking but it has a hawaiian koa, maple and walnut top sheet (for those who don't know, its a snowboard for luthiers)

Eric Keller, where do you live?

[QUOTE=L. Presnall] Evan, you know the difference between a luthier and a large pizza?

A large pizza can feed a family of 4! [/QUOTE]

You know what you call a luthier with out a wife or girlfriend?

Homeless

Terry, very, very cute! And very tiny. You could use the mug boss as his first tool belt!

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Scott Thompson
Port Townsend,WA

"In a perfect world we'd all sing in tune
But this is reality so give me some room"
-Billy Bragg

Whoa, Frank...almost makes me want to take up snowboarding. Almost.

Terry, I'm in Boalsburg, right next to State College PA.

GAL still has the page of luthier jokes right?