Wednesday

New Wooden Picot Gauge Sets


Dave has crafted our wooden picot gauge sets from birch wood dowels. Each gauge measures 2 1/4 inches long, and each has been sanded smooth.

The sizes of the dowels are: 1/2, 7/16, 3/8, 5/16, 1/4, and 1/8 inches. Dave has pyrographed each size onto the gauges.


Sunday

Acrylic and Hard Maple Lightweight Tibetan Support Spindle


The 1 1/2 inch whorl of this Tibetan spindle was crafted from a gorgeous piece of pink acrylic. The 9 1/4 inch shaft has been crafted from hard maple. The weight of this beautiful spindle is 0.6 oz. (18 grams).

When constructing his spindles, Dave mounts the spindle whorl blank on the shaft, and then turns and shapes the whorl and shaft together to achieve a well balanced spindle.



Lightweight Oregon Myrtlewood Burl and Jatoba Top Whorl Drop Spindle


Dave has crafted the 2 1/4 inch diameter notched whorl of this lightweight mini top whorl drop spindle from Oregon myrtlewood burl, and the 9 3/4 inch shaft from jatoba. A brass hook has been added to the top.

When constructing his spindles, Dave mounts the spindle whorl blank on the shaft, and then turns and shapes the whorl and shaft together to achieve a well balanced spindle. In addition, he further spin balances each spindle by embedding a counterweight, when needed, in the underside of the whorl.

The weight of this beautiful handspinning tool is 0.8 ounces (25 grams).







Brass Picot Gauge Set© with Spalted Oregon Myrtlewood Burl Case


This unique set of brass picot gauges is a Grizzly Mountain Arts original design! The entire set telescopes inside each other and then slides neatly into the spalted Oregon myrtlewood burl case. The four size increments are: 1/4, 3/16, 1/8 and 1/16. Also included is a 2 inch brass ruler. 


Thursday

Spalted Oregon Myrtlewood Combination Spinning Bowl/Jewelry or Trinket Box


Dave crafted this unique little support spinning bowl out of spalted Oregon myrtlewood. It features a lid and a dimpled ceramic insert for support spinning in the bottom. Dave made the well deeper in this bowl in case you ever give up support spinning, you can now keep your bowl as a treasured jewelry or small trinket box. The bowl is 2 3/4 inches diameter by 2 inches high.


Artificial Tortoise Pjoning Crochet Hook


Dave has crafted this flat style Pjoning crochet hook out of imitation (acrylic) tortoise shell. The specialized hook is commonly used in slip stitch crocheting, also known as Bosnian crochet or Shepherd's knitting. The dimensions are 4 inches long by 3/4 inches wide and 1/8 inch thick (approx 10.5 cm x 2 cm x 3 mm). The hook end is approximately 5 mm wide.


Friday

New Fiber Tools


This is a new style of tatting needle set and case for Grizzly Mountain Arts. Dave has turned the beautiful 6" tatting needle case from claro walnut. The 5" long Handy Hands tatting needles included with this set are #8, #7, #5-0 and #3-0. A needle threader is also included.


Four new crochet hooks were also recently added to our Etsy shop. The double ended hook features a beautiful cocobolo centerpiece, and the hook sizes are G/4.00mm and G+/4.50mm. The plarn crochet hook sizes are L/8mm, M/9mm and N/10mm.