My 10 Donated Toy Boxes... Christmas 2016

Digzit2 · Nov 16, 2016

Limitool,you are a great man in bringing joy to others.May God bless you and yours.

EastCoastmetal · Nov 16, 2016

Nice looking toy boxes, probably took you mind off things for a short time anyways, thats what I do when things are bothering me, go out to my work shop, sometimes just planing some rough lumber is enough, I think I enjoy planing lumber more then building stuff lol.

MexGT · Nov 16, 2016

Awesome boxes, hats off to you Brad!

Limitool · Nov 16, 2016

RGINN said:
Good job, limitool. I remember when that accident happened and just a horrible thing, but glad to see something good come out of that. God bless Franklin PD. See, there are some good people in the world, but they just don't make the news. Anything we can do to help out, let us know.

Thank you ALL and RGINN. Your right that it seems bad news comes first and the "good people / news" are passed over...? But I didn't do it to "make the news". I did it because I could and wanted to.

I've had the 10 boxes done for over a month now and all I had to do was order the 10 plates and attach them mentioning that each box was "Donated in memory or our daughter and grandson... Kristi Clark & Carter Oakley". I put it off and put it off... and still put it off. Today I did it and I'll have them this coming Mon. - Tues. This was very hard for me to do... ordering them. I'll share what the Chief of Police in Franklin, TN. does with them. And I am going to donate more to those who have asked for them also.

Limitool · Nov 16, 2016

EastCoastmetal said:
Nice looking toy boxes, probably took you mind off things for a short time anyways, thats what I do when things are bothering me, go out to my work shop, sometimes just planing some rough lumber is enough, I think I enjoy planing lumber more then building stuff lol.

Hey guy... I'm with YOU! I really enjoy machining all the stock :icon_thumright:

, then putting them together :laughing7:

.... but then...? I HATE THE STAINING AND FINAL FINISH STUFF :BangHead:

. But more women are visual and few buy "naked" boxes to finish themselves...? :dontknow:

SusanMN · Nov 16, 2016

Limitool said:
Hey guy... I'm with YOU! I really enjoy machining all the stock , then putting them together .... but then...? I HATE THE STAINING AND FINAL FINISH STUFF . But more women are visual and few buy "naked" boxes to finish themselves...?

I guess I am an extraordinary women then (of course I am) because my favorite part of any finishing or refinishing project (I have done quite a few of both) is the staining and finishing. Nothing like bringing out the beauty of the wood or taking some splotched and dinged old piece and making it beautiful again.

Oregon Viking · Nov 16, 2016

Brad I have an idea. These toy boxes are being distributed around TN.... Right?
How about adding/incorporating driftwood, some pieces have unique and interesting shapes. I'm guessing there isn't a lot of Oregon driftwood around your parts. People actually use it in art projects. Just a thought. Two thumbs up and a hell yeh for what you are doing!! :icon_thumleft:

Limitool · Nov 17, 2016

Oregon Viking said:
Brad I have an idea. These toy boxes are being distributed around TN.... Right?
How about adding/incorporating driftwood, some pieces have unique and interesting shapes. I'm guessing there isn't a lot of Oregon driftwood around your parts. People actually use it in art projects. Just a thought. Two thumbs up and a hell yeh for what you are doing!!

O.V.... Yep, those 10 (+2 others) will be distributed around the Franklin TN. area (South of Nashville). The good thing about these boxes design is that they can be made into many other uses as well. Blanket box, Hope chest or anything you can think of. I've sold some with no lid or letters at all on them.

Susan... I wish you lived closer and we'd work something out. I'll build and you finish... :occasion14:

I did buy a HVLP sprayer and it really saves me some time. I can spray a coat of poly on a box in about 2 minutes. But I do need to build a spray booth to do both stain and poly.

Msbeepbeep · Nov 21, 2016

That is awesome Brad!

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GarageSaleKing · Nov 22, 2016

This is as close to social media as I come. I don't have a Facebook account. Went here to find some information, and learned that there are a lot of quality people on this site. Then I joined. Stories such as these is what keep me inspired by the site. God Bless. :icon_king:

coinman123 · Nov 29, 2016

What an incredible thing to do to honor their legacy! I am sure that they are smiling down on you right now for your incredible labor of love and charity. Kudos to you!

Limitool · Nov 29, 2016

I got a call from a rep. @ the Franklin PD. @ about 4:00 pm. today. Their coming down to get the 10 boxes tomorrow around 10:30 am. While I did volunteered to donate the 10 boxes and still want/will do it... it will be hard to watch them go away. Guess you gotta be me. I'll post a pic later of the plates I put upon each box.

Limitool · Nov 29, 2016

Here's a bad pic of the plate I attached upon each box. I'm not much of a picture taker.

fish1on · Nov 29, 2016

Very few people like you left in this selfish world, was choked up reading this thread.

RustyGold · Nov 30, 2016

Brad awesome job you did with your hands! I too am a woodworker. Let me know if you need anything.
All the Best to you and your family this Christmas season.

Limitool · Nov 30, 2016

RustyGold said:
Brad awesome job you did with your hands! I too am a woodworker. Let me know if you need anything.
All the Best to you and your family this Christmas season.

Thanks Rusty... I'm not much of a woodworker but know just enough to be "dangerous"... :dontknow:

The Franklin PD showed up on this ridge top today about 12:30 PM. They brought a large beautiful enclosed trailer out. I helped the 2 officers load the 10 boxes within and they took some pics of us doing so. I can't hardly wait to see what they fill and do with each box. The Chief of Police, Deborah Faulkner said she was looking forward to completing filling each box and delivering them. Damn I wish her and those who are helping her the best... Brad

Msbeepbeep · Dec 3, 2016

Its hard to say good bye to things you have made with such love. Its like giving up a piece of yourself.

You, not much of a woodworker

Ha!!!
Some of us "know" better!

Limitool · Dec 3, 2016

Here's a pic the other officer took while we were loading the trailer. I'm now thinking that I and others helping could have done more by selling or auctioning off the 10 boxes and using the money to further help children instead of just filling them. But maybe I'm overthinking it...?

Maybe next year I can do something similar but we'll wait and see.

releventchair · Dec 3, 2016

Huh, no handcuffs!
A good sign....

cw0909 · Dec 3, 2016

i knew the boxes would get filled and delivered, because
of the man with a big and kind heart made them
you the man, the world could use 9.9999 billion more of you
Merry Christmas to you and yours