Fine Silver Inlay Tatting Shuttle

The classic warm feeling of exoctic wood with the elegance of fine silver. This is a petite shuttle, only 2 1/4 inches long. Dave carved it from Goncalo Alves wood and inlaid it with a fine silver filigree disc, which was made by Jo. Jo uses Silver Precious Metal Clay which she shapes and fires in the kiln at 1650 degrees. The organic clay binders burn away melting the silver particals together into solid 99.9 % pure FINE SILVER. This shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave.

Goncalo Alves wood grows in the upland forest of many regions from Mexico and Central America to Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, and Ecuador.

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Fine silver Inlay Tatting Shuttle on Ebay.com

Swordfish Tatting Shuttle

This Swordfish is carved from bone and is 4 inches long and comes with it own built in knot pick. It is initialed and dated by Dave. USER WARNING: No running while playing with this shuttle, as the pick is very sharp! ;)

NOTE: The conceptual and artistic design elements of this SWORDFISH SHUTTLE are the intellectual property and copyright of GRIZZLY MOUNTAIN ARTS.

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Swordfish Tatting Shuttle on Ebay.com

Pearl Celluloid Tatting Shuttle and Pick

Dave made this shuttle and sharp bone pick set out of pearlized celluloid. The shuttle is 2 ½ inches long and the overall length of the bone pick with the slip on cap is 3 ½ inches, 3 inches with the cap off. The shuttle is initialed and dated by Dave.

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Pearl Celluloid Tatting Shuttle and Pick on Ebay.com

Rosewood, Ivory and Bone Tatting Pick

This tatting pick is new but Dave intended to make it look more like an heirloom, something that perhaps a mother may have passed down to her daughter or granddaughter. It is made of Rosewood with a sharp bone pick. 10,000 year old mammoth ivory was used for the carved accent ring on the slip-on point protector. Like most of the ancient ivory, it shows signs of weather cracks, further adding to its antique look, but it is stable and firmly bonded to the wood. The pick is 3 ¼ inches long and with the protector on, it is 4 inches long.

Dave could not really find a good spot to mark this piece with his initials and date, but we will send along a signed “ABOUT THE ARTIST” information card.

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Rosewood, Ivory and Bone Tatting Pick on Ebay.com

Pink Ivory Cameo Tatting Shuttle

Dave is often asked to make some small shuttles for those of you with petite hands. This “Little Pink Lady” is only 2 ¼ inches long. Dave made her from rare Pink Ivory wood and carved a recess in the top and inset a cameo. It is initialed and dated by Dave.

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Moby Dick Tatting Shuttle and Harpoon Picot Hook

It’s a whale of a shuttle ! Moby is carved from bone and is 3 ½ inches long. As an added treat, Dave has included a 5 inch bone picot hook that he carved in the shape of a whalers harpoon.

Unfortunately, Dave has a "copycat" on Ebay who is trying to duplicate his work, so a statement of copyright protection was added to this piece. Dave spent many hours planning and executing this Moby Dick shuttle and picot hook, so it would be a shame for this person to profit from Dave's hard work.

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Moby Dick Tatting Shuttle and Picot Hook on Ebay.com

Unfinished Tatting Knotting Shuttle

Here's another new handmade fiber art tool for our "Grizzly Mountain Cache" Etsy shop!

Dave made these wood knotting shuttles and left them unfinished so you can decorate them yourself! These large 5"x 1 5/8" knotting shuttles were used in the Victorian era to make strands of knotted rope that would then be sewn onto embroidery pieces. They were such a status symbol that the ladies would carry them around as a fashion accessory!

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Unfinished Tatting Knotting Shuttle at Etsy.com

Space Shuttle Shuttle!

One of Dave's tatting shuttle customers asked him to create a special tatting shuttle to commemorate her daughter's acceptance into the space shuttle program. It turned out so well, and was such an unusual request, that I thought I'd share it with you!

Dave created this one of a kind post tatting shuttle from spalted maple with ancient mammoth ivory inlay. He uses a microscope to do the detailed scrimshaw art.

Oregon Cascades Myrtlewood Tatting Shuttle #3

Made with love on Grizzly Mountain!

This is #3 of our NEW line of signature tatting shuttles! Thank you to our wonderful customers who have been buying our new shuttles almost as fast as we list them! We truly feel blessed to have such loyal patrons.

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.

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Oregon Cascades Myrtlewood Tatting Shuttle on Etsy.com

Celluloid "Glacier Ice" Bobbin Tatting Shuttle

After a short respite from winter, it's back for a while here in central Oregon, so it's only fitting that Dave's next shuttle be named "Glacier Ice". The stunning tatted ice skates were tatted by Margaret Brown. These adorable gems arrived in the mail today! Thank you, Margaret!!

Dave carved this approx 2 1/2 inch "GLACIER ICE" celluloid bobbin tatting shuttle to bring out the beautiful patterns within. No two can come out the same. Change the angle of the light and you get pearly ice with blue threads through the shuttle. The bobbin is a common Singer which can be bought in packs of 4 at WalMart or similar store with sewing supplies. The drag on the bobbin can be adjusted with the brass screw axle to keep it from free wheeling. It has a #14 steel picot hook inset in the nose. It is initialed and dated by Dave, the maker.

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Celluloid "Glacier Ice" Tatting Shuttle on Ebay.com

GMA Signature Tatting Shuttle #2

Dave has just finished the second tatting shuttle of our new Grizzly Mountain Arts signature line, "Oregon Cascades", that was designed exclusively for our Etsy.com 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.

While Dave will continue to make different tatting shuttles out of a variety of materials, GMA has selected Oregon Myrtlewood with Oregon Cascade logo for its sequence numbered signature tatting shuttles. What else could be more fitting than a tatting shuttle made in Oregon on Grizzly Mountain out of famous Oregon Myrtlewood?

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Oregon Cascades Myrtlewood Tatting Shuttle at Etsy.com

New Etsy Signature Tatting Shuttle

This is #1 of our NEW line of signature tatting shuttles!

Dave is a recognized tatting shuttle maker in the lace making world and I finally got him to design a line EXCLUSIVELY for 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 and the number "1".

One of Dave’s shuttle collectors has already reserved this one, (Thanks, Diane!!) but number two will shortly follow.

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Grizzly Mountain Arts Premier Etsy Tatting Shuttle

Candy Apple Celluloid Tatting Shuttle

Dave carved this 2 1/2 inch side tatting shuttle from Candy Apple red celluloid to bring out the beautiful patterns within. No two can come out the same. Change the angle of the light and you get deep red and pearly shimmers accented with a threading design through the shuttle.

It is initialed and dated by Dave, the maker.

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Hand Carved Celluloid Tatting Shuttle Ebay Auction

Hand Carved Celluloid Tatting Shuttle

Dave cut and carved this 3 1/2 inch LADY HOARE celluloid tatting shuttle to bring out the beautiful patterns within. No two can come out the same. Change the angle of the light and you get different swirls of Golden, Amber and Green. This shuttle is currently up for auction on Ebay. Please click the link below if you would like to view this auction.

It is initialed and dated by Dave, the maker.

Hand Carved Celluloid Tatting Shuttle Auction

Hand Carved Celluloid Tatting Shuttle

Dave cut and carved this 2 1/2 inch GOLDEN AMBER celluloid side tatting shuttle to bring out the beautiful patterns within. No two can come out the same. Change the angle of the light and you get different swirls of Golden Amber. It is initialed and dated by Dave, the maker.

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Hand Carved Celluloid Tatting Shuttle

Hand Carved Celluloid Tatting Shuttle

Dave cut and carved this 2 1/2 inch Royal Blue celluloid side tatting shuttle to bring out the beautiful patterns within. No two can come out the same. Change the angle of the light and you get dark and pearly blues accented with a threading design through the shuttle. It is initialed and dated by Dave, the maker.

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Hand Carved Celluloid Tatting Shuttle

Hand Carved Celluloid Tatting Shuttle

Depending on how the light strikes this shuttle, it sometimes looks more black and then a bright silver pearl color. The bright burning thread pattern makes this shuttle look like its at work even when it is resting.

Dave cut and carved this 2 1/2 inch celluloid side tatting shuttle to bring out those beautiful patterns within. No two can come out the same. It is initialed and dated by Dave, the maker.

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Hand Carved Celluloid Tatting Shuttle Ebay Auction

Patchwork Quilted Lace Bobbin Tatting Shuttle

Dave hand crafted this 2 1/2 inch lace bobbin tatting shuttle out of a patchwork of woods including birdseye maple, lace wood and granadillo. It has a #14 steel picot hook inset in the nose. The bobbin is a common plastic Singer bobbin available in a 4 pack at Walmart or most other sewing suppliers. The brass bobbin axle has a bushing that rides against the bobbin providing drag to prevent freewheeling. You can back off the screw to adjust the drag on the bobbin. It is initialed and dated by Dave, the maker.

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Patchwork Quilted Lace Bobbin Tatting Shuttle Auction

Hand Crafted Spalted Maple Tatting Shuttle

This 2 3/8 inch tatting shuttle does not need any extras! No carving, burning, ivory inlay or scrimshaw!! It's a natural beauty! The spalting patterns are actually caused by fungi infection in the wood. As each micro fungi colony grows through the wood it leaves natural ring and line patterns or tracks. This wood has been stabilized under high pressure with resin which goes into ever wood cell making it extremely hard and waterpoof. It is initialed and dated by Dave, the maker.

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Hand Crafted Spalted Maple Tatting Shuttle

Scrimshaw Sailors Ditty Box and Tatting Shuttle

If you haven't checked out our latest Ebay auction, you're missing out on one of Dave's most unique pieces ever! It's a replica of an old sailors ditty box that he has burn etched and best of all, it also includes one of Dave's handmade tatting shuttles. The 2 1/2 inch long walnut shuttle has a sailor scrimshawed into the ancient mammoth ivory inlay. The interior of the ditty box has been decopaged with prints of period antique art. To see more photos of this item, please use the link below to view the Ebay auction listing.

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