Karen Fischer

There’s always someone on your Christmas list who makes you pause. They already seem to have everything, they haven’t dropped any hints, or you want something more personal than another last-minute purchase. A good place to start is with the things they enjoy every day. Do they love having people over? Take their morning coffee seriously? Have a dog who gets more presents than anyone else in the family?

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One of the things I enjoy most about working with wood is that a piece doesn’t always have to start—or end—as a rectangle. Wood can be shaped, detailed and customized in many different ways. A serving board can become a maple leaf, moose or loon. A simple piece of hardwood can have a paw print, maple leaf or other design added as an inlay. Even a small recessed detail can completely change the character of a finished piece.