2020 Secret Santa ......and we're off!

[clogs]

try getting a parcel to Crete.......
ours was garanteed deliv in 8 days by a proper courier.....it took almost 5 weeks.....Covid and Xmas......hahaha...
only not so.....

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Two yet to be delivered, both of which were sent a week or more ago. I'm nearly done.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Only waiting for EssexBarnWorkshop, as far as I know. Please drop me am email if I've missed anyone.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I'm going back to the day job after this. Herding cats.

 

[billw]

I've already started planning for SS21, I should have managed to make something suitable by then.

 

[--Tom--]

2 days of suspense to go

Thanks again Phil for arranging

 

[Essex Barn Workshop]

Hi, Glad and very happy to say I have recieved mine this morning! I have opened it to find a beautiful keepsake box with dovetails beyond my ability!
Many thanks to santa and Phil for sorting this all out.

 

[marcros]

Boom! Phil, you can rest easy now...

 

[Droogs]

TVM Phil your efforts are mucho appreciato

 

[Escudo]

Well done Phil.

Thanks for organising this fun event.

Cheers,
Escudo (Tony)

 

[SVB]

Great work Phil.

many thanks for your equal measures of diligence and tenacity!!

Simon

 

[Doug B]

One more sleep

 

[SVB]

Many thanks to my Santa - I wonderful screwdriver for my turning smock pocket in a beautiful piece of cocabolo (I think!). A real Xmas treat, thank you.

Simon

 

[bp122]

Thank you for these lovely handmade cramps (or clamps) and lovely card.

Thank you Santa

 

[bp122]

Thank you @Phil Pascoe for organising this. It was genuine treat being part of this, looking forward to ss2021

 

[Racers]

Wow I got a cracking stripy plane, it's very well made and the blade is razor sharp, it my bench wasn't covered in food and drinks I would be out playing with it now.

Secret Santa by pete maddex, on Flickr

Pete

 

[marcros]

For my secret Santa I received a box of usefulness. Unfortunately, Santa was anonymous so I cannot say thank you properly, but I am very grateful.

I got a handy tape measure to keep in my pocket at all times, a set of mitre clamps and an extension lead that I haven't seen the likes of before. It is a handy length, but more usefully the sockets are spaced out along the length rather than just being at the end. This is perfect for my garage set up where I only have a double socket. Santa knew me well because I dread mitres because I have no suitable clamps, and I frequently have to estimate things using a foot or hand (not horses).

Thank you Santa, and thanks Phil.

 

[Fitzroy]

An incredible set of marking knives, I’m utterly blown away. Lovely Christmas card with info on the knives and box, O1 tool steel, curly koa and ebony for the handles, walnut box with zebrano lid, base, and splines.

I’ve always used cheap throw away craft knives for my marking out and they have bevels on both sides of the blade that I think upsets my set up. A proper marking knife is something I’ve been thinking about for a while, secret Santa how did you know!

Phil thanks for all your hard work setting this up, seasons best wishes to all UKW and your families.

Fitz

 

[custard]

Lucky me!

A beautifully re-handled Howarth chisel (not only properly sharpened but superbly flattened, you'll be seeing this put to good use in forthcoming WIPs), a really useful set of gauge blocks (no more fiddling around with drill bits to set router plunge depths), and an amazingly turned pen (way too good for workshop use).

What a fabulous Christmas gift!

Many thanks to my generous but anonymous benefactor, many thanks to Phil for organising it all, and a very merry Christmas to everyone on the forum!

 

[bp122]

An incredible set of marking knives, I’m utterly blown away. Lovely Christmas card with info on the knives and box, O1 tool steel, curly koa and ebony for the handles, walnut box with zebrano lid, base, and splines.

I’ve always used cheap throw away craft knives for my marking out and they have bevels on both sides of the blade that I think upsets my set up. A proper marking knife is something I’ve been thinking about for a while, secret Santa how did you know!

Phil thanks for all your hard work setting this up, seasons best wishes to all UKW and your families.

Fitz
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Exquisite!