Pear Whorl Takli Support Spindle with Pyrography and Mammoth Ivory

Pear Whorl Takli Support Spindle with Pyrography and Mammoth Ivory

This pear whorl Takli support spindle measures about 12 inches long and weights about 1.0 ounces (28g). The cherry whorl has been adorned by Dave with a pyrographed leaf motif. The end of the walnut shaft has been shaped to better accommodate a half-hitch. The tip was crafted from redheart. An accent of ancient mammoth ivory was also used to adorn the shaft. More photos of this spindle can be viewed at the Etsy listing.

American and Cherry Tibetan Support Spindle

American and Cherry Tibetan Support Spindle

This Tibetan support spindle is approximately 13 inches long and weighs 47g (1.65 ounces). The American Cherry whorl features a pyrographed (burn etched) leaf motif and has been attached to a Brazilian Cherry shaft. Dave has also adorned the shaft with Colorwood, ancient mammoth ivory and a very hard purpleheart tip. More photos of this beautiful Tibetan spindle can be found at the Etsy listing.

Native Totem Spool Knitter

Native Totem Spool Knitter

This four brass pin totem spool knitter , also called a knitting nancy, was inspired and adapted from actual Native American symbol pictographs and rock art. Dave crafted it from poplar wood, with purpleheart and rosewood accents. It is approximately 4 ½ inches tall and is accompanied by a 5 ¼ inch loop lifter made of purpleheart wood with a truestone turquoise accent ring.

The deity Kokopelli plays his flute and dances around the bottom of the knitter while above him, four Shaman hold hands and also dance in a circle to his music. Above them ,various native spiritual or mystical symbols circle the knitter. While Kokopelli is mostly known as a fertility deity, he is also known as a “spirit of music”. More photos of this stunning fiber art tool can be found at the Ebay auction listing.

Ceramic and Myrtlewood Support Spindle Spinning Bowl

Ceramic and Myrtlewood Support Spindle Bowl

Once Dave and I had finished this piece, I could hardly wait to photograph it and get it online!

This design turned out even better than we had planned! We have created a support spinning bowl that has combined the efficiency of a ceramic surface with the stability of a wide beautiful wooden base. Our ceramic bowl measures 1 3/4 inches in diameter, and the myrtlewood base is 3 1/4 inches in diameter. The wooden base has been adorned by Dave with pyrography (burn etching). Four felt dots on the back keep the wood from scratching other hard surfaces.

A few more photos of this piece can be found in our Etsy shop where it is listed for $29 with FREE shipping :)

Four Pin French Knitting Spool Knitter

Four Pin French Knitting Spool Knitter

Dave handcrafted this four pin spool knitter using ash and dark rosewood, then burn etched the floral design around it. This French spool knitter is almost 4 inches long. The 5 inch needle/loop lifter is made from strata-bond dyed birch and dark rosewood, with a cocobolo accent ring. This set has been initialed and dated by Dave and is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Fern Motif Spool Knitter

This newest Spool Knitter was created by Dave as a commissioned piece for one of our wonderful customers. It features a very elegant fern motif that has been burn-etched around the knitter. Poplar and walnut woods were used in this piece.

Cherry Wood Tatting Shuttle

Cherry Wood Tatting Shuttle

Dave had laser retinal surgery on Friday and when he disappeared Saturday, I had a sneaky feeling I knew where he was. Sure enough, I found him sanding away in his studio! My attempt to convince him that he might want to refrain from doing something that might get in his eye, fell on deaf ears :) This beautiful shuttle is what came out of the studio.

Dave handcrafted this 2 5/8 inch shuttle out of American Cherry and burn etched the filigree design on both sides. He has also initialed and dated this piece that is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Myrtlewood Giraffe Pattern Lace Tatting Shuttle

Myrtlewood Giraffe Pattern Lace Tatting Shuttle

As Dave was burn etching this Giraffe pattern on a crochet hook, he thought it would also make an interesting pattern on a tatting shuttle! This shuttle is made from Oregon Myrtlewood and is 2 5/8 inches long. The Giraffe pattern is burn etched on both sides. Dave used a tiny burning tip to make hundreds of tiny burn dimples giving this a very nice feel and grip in the hands and it will not go slipping out of your hands. This tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave and is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Handcrafted Pyro-Art Tatting Shuttle

Handcrafted Pyro-Art Tatting Shuttle

Dave has handcrafted this 2 5/8 inch tatting shuttle from Strata-Bond, which is layers of birch wood that have been resin impregnated and bonded together under high pressure. It is very dense and moisture resistant and has no varnish, shellac, wax or other type finish to wear away. It has only been fine sanded and buffed to a gloss finish. He has burn etched a rose design on one side. This tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave and is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Little Queen Bee Upcycled Wood Tatting Shuttle

Little Queen Bee Upcycled Wood Tatting Shuttle

Sometime back we fitted new wooden blinds in our house and we ended up with slats left over. Since we often like to “re-purpose” things we find, Dave made some lightweight tatting shuttles out of the extra blinds.

This shuttle is 3 1/4 inches long by 1 1/8 inch wide and 1/8 inch thick, and has been adorned with a "Little Queen Bee" using pyrography (burn etching). This tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave, the maker. Beeswax was used to finish this shuttle.

This "Little Queen Bee" tatting shuttle is currently for sale in our Grizzly Mountain Arts Etsy shop.

Handcrafted Pyro-Art Crochet Hook Size K 6.50 mm

Handcrafted Pyro-Art Crochet Hook Size K 6.50 mm

Dave handcrafted this crochet hook using walnut and holly wood. It is 6 ¾ inches long, US size K, 6.500 mm. The filigree design is burn etched into the holly and has the appearance of scrimshaw. This hook has a hand rubbed satin bees wax finish.

To view more photos of this crochet hook, please click here to visit the Ebay auction.

Handcrafted Pair of Midland Lace Bobbins with Pyrography

Handcrafted Pair of Midland Lace Bobbins with Pyrography

Dave handcrafted this 4 inch pair of lace bobbins using walnut and hollywood. The filigree design is burn etched into the holly and gives a similar appearance to that of scrimshaw. Each has been drilled for a spangle.

Please click here to visit the Ebay auction for these bobbins.

Introducing....The Swallowtail Tatting Shuttle

The Swallowtail Tatting Shuttle

Here in central Oregon winter is still in full force, but that doesn't prevent us from dreaming of spring. Dave's newest line of tatting shuttles, the Swallowtails, makes us think of spring!

Sometime back we fitted new wooden blinds in our house and we ended up with slats left over. Since we often like to “re-purpose” things we find, Dave made some lightweight tatting shuttles out of the extra blinds.

These shuttles are 3 1/4 inches long by 1 1/8 inch wide and 1/8 inch thick. Each has been adorned with a graceful swallotail using pyrography (burn etching) and has been initialed and dated by Dave, the maker. Beeswax was used to finish each shuttle.

You can find four of our new Swallowtail Tatting Shuttles in our Etsy shop.

Pyro-Art Walnut Crochet Hook Size J 6.00mm

Pyro-Art Walnut Crochet Hook Size J 6.00mm

Dave handcrafted this 6 ½ inch size J (6.00 mm) crochet hook out of walnut and holly wood. The pyro-art design on the white holly insert was burn etched by hand. This beautiful hook has been initialed by Dave, the maker and is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Pyro-Art Figured Maple Lace Tatting Shuttle

Pyro-Art Figured Maple Lace Tatting Shuttle

Dave has hand crafted this 2 ½ inch tatting shuttle out of Figured Maple wood.  He has also burn etched a butterfly motif by hand on one side. This tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave, the maker.

Fiddleback Maple Yarn Ball Winder

This beautiful yarn ball winder, which is also called a nostepinde or nostepinne, is 10 3/4" in length. Dave turned this one-of-a-kind fiber art tool from a gorgeous piece of Fiddleback Maple. We discovered this and other fabulous pieces of unique wood at a specialty wood mill while traveling through the Cascade mountains recently. This nostepinde also features antiqued brass finials and a hand etched pyrography maple leaf motif, also done by Dave. You can find more photos of this nostepinde in the Fiber Art Tool section of our Etsy shop.

What is Fiddleback Maple?

Fiddleback maple, also known as flamed maple, curly maple, or tiger stripe, is a feature of maple in which the growth of the wood fibers is distorted in an undulating pattern, producing wavy lines known as "flames". This effect is often mistakenly said to be part of the grain of the wood; it is more accurately called "figure", as the distortion is perpendicular to the grain direction. Prized for its beautiful appearance, it is used frequently in the manufacturing of musical instruments, such as violins, and fine furniture.

During the westward expansion of early settlers and explorers into the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains, curly maple was often used for making the stocks used on Kentucky rifles.

Filigree Holly Bobbin Tatting Shuttle

For Dave, it's not just about MAKING a shuttle......its about CREATING a shuttle! He has carved this 2 3/8 inch lightweight bobbin shuttle out of Holly wood and burn etched the filigree design by hand. The end is inlayed with blue swirl celluloid. The bobbin is a common plastic Singer, available at any Wal-Mart and comes in a 4 pak. It has a #14 steel crochet hook inset in the nose. This tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave, the maker.

To see more photos of this shuttle, please click on any of the links above.

Oregon Cascades Myrtlewood Tatting Shuttle Number 17

Number 17 of our signature tatting shuttles has just been added to our Etsy shop! We have such wonderful customers, that these little beauties are selling as fast as Dave can make them and for that we are very grateful.

As always, this myrtlewood tatting shuttle with pyrography has been signed and dated by Dave, the maker.

Oregon Cascades Myrtlewood Tatting Shuttle Number 16

Number 16 of Grizzly Mountain Arts signature Myrtlewood tatting shuttle line has just been added to our Etsy shop!

This 2 5/8 inch post style tatting shuttle was handcrafted from Oregon myrtlewood and has been burn etched with our Oregon Cascade Logo. This shuttle has been signed and numbered by Dave. A gift box is included with this item and shipping is FREE within the U.S.

Handmade Pyro-Art Tatting Shuttle

Dave handmade this 3 inch shuttle from Maple wood and freehand burn etched the floral design using a razor tip pyro tool. Each of Dave's shuttles are one-of-a-kind and have been initialed and dated.

This tatting shuttle is currently up for auction on Ebay.