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Title: Fancy tillering gizmos for St Jude
Post by: Eric Krewson on February 22, 2020, 09:24:08 AM

Last year I did my own St Jude auction here and a bunch of other places, I told anyone who made a $20 donation to st Jude would get a gizmo with instructions shipped to them. I auctioned off about 30 gizmos and raised $695. The donations varied with most being $25, one guy donated $100 to the cause but said he didn't want a gizmo.

 Being a flintlock builder and familiar with the builders on the M/L sites I asked for donations of figured wood cutoffs that I could make gizmos from, I was overwhelmed at their generosity, I probably got close to 100# of combined wood from these guys and Roy.

Needless to say I now have a lifetime supply very nice wood. I will crank up gizmo production again in a little bit so be on the lookout for some real fine gizmos on this years St Jude auction. I have about 50# of very curly maple to use so that will be my main focus starting out.

 

Title: Re: Fancy tillering gizmos for St Jude
Post by: Flem on February 22, 2020, 10:10:22 AM

Your a good man Eric :thumbsup: and generous to boot!

Title: Re: Fancy tillering gizmos for St Jude
Post by: Buemaker on February 22, 2020, 11:47:18 AM

The Gizmo man strikes again, good and generous man. :)

Title: Re: Fancy tillering gizmos for St Jude
Post by: kennym on February 22, 2020, 01:58:06 PM

Eric, you're a good dude!! :archer2:

Title: Re: Fancy tillering gizmos for St Jude
Post by: hunting badger on February 22, 2020, 10:12:08 PM

i'll be looking for them at the auction.