This bank was built for my grand-daughter Brynlee. It was inspired by my late Uncle Hobart. A couple of years ago Tracy and I were visiting my Aunt Mary Louise and she showed me a box that Hobart had made. Mary Louise told the story of how they had bought all the doors from an old post office box. The box itself was made from solid walnut that was from a tree that was cut down at their farm in Ottumwa. I must say it was beautiful. She then told us about how Hobart had made a box for their son Steve and one for each of their grandchildren. With having all of the PO Box doors, he used the original door # for the year each of the children were born.
The day we were there Mary Louise gave me 10 of the PO Box doors. Hopefully, my banks will bring the same joy to my grandchildren as I'm sure Hobart's boxes did for his.
Not having an old tree that needed to be cut down this is what I have decided to do. Brynlee's bank is made from the drop wood from the X Bench I built earlier this year and is in our house. I had to take some pieces and glue them together in order to get large pieces for the sides and back. I have a small box that I have been saving and marking the small drops of wood, as to what project they are from. This will allow me to be able to identify where the wood comes from for future banks. I plan to continue with Hobart's idea and make a bank for each of my grandchildren,
(at least the first 10).
