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masonsailor2 wrote:You have to get the spouse involved with the project. Let her think up what she wants in the way of furniture. A picture off the internet will do. Then make her the best piece of furniture she has ever owned. Have her deciding on the next piece while you are working on the current one. Take her on a tour of the local exotic wood store so she can expand the possibilities. Pretty soon the only question will be how much did you get done today in the shop. You have a SS so you are pretty much equipped to make anything. My boss even peruses the router bit catalogues to determine the profiles she wants. The key is to make it what they want and make it very well. It doesn't have to be expensive either. If they like early American maple is cheap. Walnut can be had pretty reasonable also. A really nice table can be made fairly inexpensively and at a fraction of the price for even cheap furniture. When you give them a small gift deliver it in a nice piece of woodworking ( box, turning etc ). This concept has worked for me and several woodworking friends for years.
Paul

BuckeyeDennis wrote:Are y'all telling me that it won't get better when I retire?

oldiron wrote:Also, ask if she would like to participate with the build.

Mike

masonsailor2 wrote:Yes but does she need a new sewing table ?!
Paul