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The Announcement
I am happy to announce that a great big woodworking bug has once again bit me. I am officially back in the saddle again. It has been 2 or 3 years since my last project. I just completed a project and I am gung-ho to keep it up. I had a blast in the shop and the feeling of satisfaction of a job completed was icing on the cake.
The Project
As most of you know, my involvement in Scouting with my sons is one of the reasons I had to set aside woodworking for a while. I am now and Assistant Scoutmaster for my sons' troop. As we were preparing for our first Eagle Court of Honor since my joining the troop, I was appaled at what the Troop has used in the past as the "centerpiece" of the Eagle Ceremony:
The "Candle Board" holds 3 candles at the top that represent the 3 parts of the Scout Oath. Additionally, there are 6 candles on either side for a total of 12 to represent the 12 points of the Scout Law.
In my opinion, the Eagle Court of Honor is one of the most important ceremonies of a young man's life, on the order of a graduation ceremony, etc. To me, it was an insult to our Scouts to use a two 2x2's nailed to a 2x4 as the centerpiece for the ceremony.
My mind starting working overtime to come up with a suitable replacement. After many hours in Google Sketchup, I arrived at the design that swam in my head:
(I will post better photos once the battery for my camera charges!)
Currently it holds a flag that is a spare that belongs to the troop. It will one day hold a special flag that I ordered. I have requested that a flag be flown over the US Capitol on February 8th, 2010, which is the 100th anniversary of Scouting in America.
The Future
With my newfound "woodworking mojo", I have agreed to make the Craftsman Style bed that Adele has always dreamed of. More info to come real soon, but now I must fire up Cutlist and figure out what to look for when I go lumber shopping this weekend. Hopefully I'll have another gloat to post...
I am happy to announce that a great big woodworking bug has once again bit me. I am officially back in the saddle again. It has been 2 or 3 years since my last project. I just completed a project and I am gung-ho to keep it up. I had a blast in the shop and the feeling of satisfaction of a job completed was icing on the cake.
The Project
As most of you know, my involvement in Scouting with my sons is one of the reasons I had to set aside woodworking for a while. I am now and Assistant Scoutmaster for my sons' troop. As we were preparing for our first Eagle Court of Honor since my joining the troop, I was appaled at what the Troop has used in the past as the "centerpiece" of the Eagle Ceremony:
The "Candle Board" holds 3 candles at the top that represent the 3 parts of the Scout Oath. Additionally, there are 6 candles on either side for a total of 12 to represent the 12 points of the Scout Law.
In my opinion, the Eagle Court of Honor is one of the most important ceremonies of a young man's life, on the order of a graduation ceremony, etc. To me, it was an insult to our Scouts to use a two 2x2's nailed to a 2x4 as the centerpiece for the ceremony.
My mind starting working overtime to come up with a suitable replacement. After many hours in Google Sketchup, I arrived at the design that swam in my head:
(I will post better photos once the battery for my camera charges!)
Currently it holds a flag that is a spare that belongs to the troop. It will one day hold a special flag that I ordered. I have requested that a flag be flown over the US Capitol on February 8th, 2010, which is the 100th anniversary of Scouting in America.
The Future
With my newfound "woodworking mojo", I have agreed to make the Craftsman Style bed that Adele has always dreamed of. More info to come real soon, but now I must fire up Cutlist and figure out what to look for when I go lumber shopping this weekend. Hopefully I'll have another gloat to post...
Awesome piece Sam. Take a pic of when it's first used.
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