Dave chose Hawaiian koa as the wood for this elegant 11 1/2 inch, 32 gram Russian style support spindle. He has adorned it with his pyrographed leaf motif.
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Monday
Walnut and Canary Wood Tibetan Support Spindle with Pyrography
Walnut was chosen for the 11 3/4 inches long shaft of this elegant Tibetan support spindle. Dave has burn etched the canary wood whorl with his signature leaf motif. This supported spindle weights 47 grams.
Friday
Myrtlewood and Walnut Tibetan Support Spindle with Matching Bowl
Dave has crafted the whorl of this elegant Tibetan support spindle from myrtlewood burl and the shaft is walnut. He has added oak leaves around the whorl, and they are also on the matching support bowl. The length of this spindle is 11 1/2 inches, and the weight is 50 grams. Our ceramic bowl measures 1 3/4 inches in diameter, and the gorgeous myrtlewood wood base is 2 3/4 inches in diameter. Cork has been added to the bottom of this bowl to keep the wood from scratching other hard surfaces.
Bubinga Russian Support Spindle
Dave has crafted this simple, yet elegant Russian supported spindle from a beautiful piece of bubinga wood. This spindle weights 53 grams and measures 11 1/2 inches in length.
Wednesday
Apricot and Pau Ferro Tibetan Support Spindle with Pyrography
Apricot and Pau Ferro Tibetan Support Spindle with Pyrography Dave has adorned the beautiful apricot whorl of this 11 1/2 inch Tibetan support spindle with his signature leaf motif. The shaft was crafted from pau ferro and the weight of this spindle is 49 grams.
Tuesday
Padauk Russian Spindle and Support Bowl Set
This is one of Dave's most beautiful spindle and bowls sets to date! He has inlayed the padauk wood of the 11 1/2 inch long Russian style supported spindle with turquoise. The weight of this spindle is 33 grams. The matching padauk support bowl features a matching turquoise glazed ceramic insert and Dave's signature leaf motif has been burn-etched around the outer rim. Additional photos can be found in our Etsy shop.
Cherry and Chechen Tibetan Support Spindle
Dave has crafted the whorl of this elegant Tibetan supported spindle from chechen wood. Chechen is also known as Caribbean rosewood. The cherry shaft measures 11 1/2 inches long, and the weight of this beautiful handspinning tool is 50 grams. Additional photos can be found in our Etsy shop.
Monday
New Spindles and Bowl
This group of handspinning tools was recently completed for one of our wonderful patrons. The unique spindle at the bottom of the photo features pyrographed shamrocks on it's birch shaft. The walnut whorl has Dave's detailed leaf motif, and this particular spindle can be used as either a top or bottom whorl drop spindle. The walnut spindle in the middle has a delightful shamrock motif that has been created using turquoise and pipestone inlay. Last, but certainly not least, is the gorgeous supported Tibetan spindle which was crafted from koa and birdseye maple, and it's matching birdseye maple bowl. The support spinning bowl has an earthy green earthenware ceramic insert.If you'd like to see our other fiber art tools, please visit our Flickr portfolio.
Wednesday
Walnut Russian Support Spindle with Matching Lap Bowl
Walnut Russian Support Spindle with Matching Lap BowlThis beautiful set was a recent commission. The Russian support spindle features mammoth ivory inlay and it's companion lap bowl features detailed checkering and a ceramic insert.
Friday
Goncalo Alves and Mammoth Ivory Russian Support Spindle
Dave has crafted this lovely Russian support spindle from Goncalo Alves. He has inlayed the spindle with fossil mammoth ivory accents.
This Russian support spindle measures 11 3/4 inches in length, and weights 40g (1.4 ounces).
Birdseye Maple Russian Support Spindle
Dave has crafted this lovely Russian support spindle from Birdseye Maple. He has inlayed the spindle with turquoise accents. This Russian support spindle measures 11 3/4 inches in length, and weights 39g (1.4 ounces). More photos of this beautiful spindle can be found in our Etsy shop.
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