Fossil Mammoth Ivory Tatting Shuttle

Dave has carved this beautiful 2 1/2" post tatting shuttle from fossil mammoth ivory. He has handcarved a rose motif into one side. You can find this unique tatting shuttle in our Big Cartel online store. You can also reach our Big Cartel shop by clicking the  "GMA on Big Cartel" link above this post. Thanks for looking!

New Fossil Ivory Jewelry

It's been awhile since we have had any fossil ivory jewelry for sale. We used to sell it at art shows here in Central Oregon and on Etsy, but now we are selling it exclusively in our Big Cartel store. We will be adding more pieces in the future.

New French Spool Knitters with Matching Loop Lifters

These two wood and brass spool knitters with matching loop lifters have been listed in our Etsy shop today.  One is Swiss pear with pyrography, and the other is cocobolo with fossil mammoth ivory accents.

Fossil Ivory Nalbinding Needles

We have just listed four new medieval Norse fossil ivory nalbinding needles to our Etsy shop.  Dave has created these needles in a variety of sizes.  Additional photos can be seen here.

Medieval Norse Fossil Mammoth Ivory Nalbinding Rug Needle

New in our Etsy shop today!  Dave has carved this 5 1/4" long nalbinding rug needle from fossil mammoth ivory.  Please click here for more information about this beautiful fiber art tool.

Medieval Norse Fossil Mammoth Ivory Nalbinding Needles

Dave has carved these nalbinding needles from fossil mammoth ivory. At the suggestion of some of our wonderful customers who are active participants in the SCA, Dave has tried to create an authentic looking replica of a Medieval tool.  The sizes of these beautiful needles are 3 3/8 inch, 2 7/8 inch and 2 1/4 inch.  These lovely tools can be found in our Etsy shop.

These five fossil ivory nalbinding needles were recently added to our Etsy.com shop.  Four of them were crafted by Dave from fossil mammoth ivory, and the fifth from fossil walrus ivory.  At the suggestion of some of our wonderful customers who are active participants in the SCA, Dave has tried to create an authentic looking replica of a Medieval tool.

Medieval Norse Fossil Mammoth Ivory Nalbinding Needle

Dave has carved this 5 inch nalbinding needle from fossil mammoth ivory. This particular piece of fossil ivory had a unique curve that Dave accentuated to make a perfect knitting tool. At the suggestion of some of our wonderful customers who are active participants in the SCA, Dave has tried to create an authentic looking replica of a Medieval tool.  We have photographed both sides of this needle to show the uniqueness of the ancient mammoth ivory.   Additional photos can be found at the Etsy listing for this fiber art tool.

**What is Nalbinding?**

The excerpt below is from Wikipedia and gives an explanation of this ancient art form:

"Nålebinding (Danish: literally "binding with a needle" or "needle-binding", also naalbinding or naalebinding) is a fabric creation technique predating both knitting and crochet. Also known in English as "knotless netting," "knotless knitting," [1]or "single needle knitting," the technique is distinct from crochet in that it involves passing the full length of the working thread through each loop, unlike crochet where the work is formed only of loops, never involving the free end.

Medieval Norse Fossil Ivory Nalbinding Needles

Medieval Norse Fossil Ivory Nalbinding Needles

We have added a selection of fossil walrus and fossil mammoth ivory nalbinding needles to our Etsy shop.