The wood carving contest at our street fair got me back into my workshop

Nathan Henderson · 2026-02-24T18:01:02.431222+00:00

I entered a simple spoon carving contest last weekend and it was a blast. Now I'm planning more small projects to gift to neighbors. Do you ever do woodworking for local events?

kellyw196mo ago

What's your plan for figuring out what your neighbors would actually use? I gave out birdhouses once and some folks seemed unsure... it can be hard to guess what people really want before you put in the work.

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margaretpark6mo ago

Last year, I made simple cutting boards and everyone used them; have you asked your neighbors what they'd like?

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the_brooke6mo ago

Do neighbors even want that stuff?

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shane_scott6mo ago

That's a fair question from Brooke. When you gave out those cutting boards, did people seem genuinely happy to get them, or was it more polite thank-yous? Knowing that might help figure out what gifts actually land.

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