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John Freels of Coolidgc, AZ has found a formula for making wall clocks for children's rooms. He says these have proven to he both "fun and profitable." He starts by purchasing an inexpensive ($3.00) wall clock from a discount store. He then chooses from a wide array of patterns (bunny shown here) which he sizes to fit within the clock numerals. John cuts out the pattern picces from l/32"-thick bitch plywood, cuts black paper to conform to the shape of the pattern piece, and glues the paper onto the wood cutout. After drilling a hole for the clock stem to go through and then temporarily removing the clock hands, the cutout is glued to the clocks face. The clock is finally re-assembled. These projects are inexpensive, easy to make, and stack cutting allows you to have "a good supply to refill orders." Finished clocks sell for $15 to $25 each. Thanks for sharing your "trade secicts" with us, John; wc appreciate them!

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Vlnce Lewis of Missouri City, TX crafted this cute Penguins Intarsia based upon an old Christmas card his wife had purchased. He used a wide array of woods and lots of care to craft this excellent project. Nice work, Vince!

Reverend Leon Dykstra was a flight radio operator during World War II with (lie US Air Corps ill the China-Burma-India theater of operations. He was part of the 2nd Air Transport Squadron, which operated a fleet of C-46 cargo planes ("Curtiss Commandos"). From a photo, Leon designed the Intarsia C-46 pictured here, which measures 12" from wing tip to wing tip and was made from 3/8"-thick wood. Leon asks: "Could it be that another veteran would also recognize it as his wartime assignment?" Thank you Reverend Dykstra for contributing to our magazine!

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