Unique Hand Carved Classical Sewing Threadwinder

Unique Hand Carved Classical Sewing Thread Winder

Dave has handcrafted and carved this walnut thread winder and storage barrel in a classical style. Overall it is 5 ¼ inches long, and features a winder and a barrel to protect and keep your thread clean. This fiber art tool is different from older thread winder/holders where the barrel is held on by a screw on/off finial, as this winder is MAGNETIC!!! (ask Dave who's idea THAT was! LOL) Dave inset a hidden small powerful rare earth magnet in the end of the winder and fixed another inside the end of the barrel. Just insert the winder into the barrel and it SNAPS the unit firmly closed. This one of a kind tool has been initialed and dated by Dave. More photos can be found at the Ebay auction listing.

Handmade Set of 3 Double End Crochet Hooks Sizes H-M

Handmade Set of Three Double End Crochet Hooks Sizes H-M

Dave has hand crafted this double ended set of crochet hooks out of Walnut. They include sizes H (5.00mm) and I (5.50mm), J(6.00mm) and K (6.50mm), L (8.00 mm) and M (9.00mm). The letter size has been burn etched into the stem of each end. They are approximately 7 1/2 inches long and have a hand rubbed bees wax finish.

More photos of this beautiful set can be found at the Ebay auction listing. If you'd like to see our online portfolio, please click here to visit our Grizzly Mountain Arts Flickr site, or click the photo in the right side bar.

Off to good Hitty doll homes!

Dave has just finished these miniature carved bone footstools for three proud HittyGirls. After one of the group members got hers, several others just had to have one for their Hitty!

Bone Tip Double Point Knitting Needles US SZ 10, 6.00mm

Bone Tip Double Point Knitting Needles US SZ 10, 6.00mm

Dave handcrafted this set of double point knitting needles out of walnut with Buffalo bone tips and Truestone turquoise accent rings. Truestone is powdered turquoise mixed with resin to form a composite material that can be turned on a lathe. They are a little over 10 inches long and US size 10, 6.00 mm.

You can view an additional photo of these gorgeous knitting needles at the Ebay auction page.

Handcrafted Inlayed Walnut Lace Tatting Shuttle

Handcrafted Inlayed Walnut Lace Tatting Shuttle

Currently up for auction on Ebay, is a larger 3 1/2 inch shuttle that Dave has handcrafted from walnut. On one side he has inlayed a piece of burl maple. He specifically looked for a piece of burl that had natural voids (holes) in it so that he could also inlace it with turquoise and brass, accenting its' natural art. This tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave and has a hand rubbed bees wax finish.

Hitty Doll Carved Bone Quill Pen & Lapis Inkwell

Hitty Doll Carved Bone Quill Pen & Lapis Lazuli Inkwell

Have you been looking for an inkwell and quill pen for your Hitty desk? Among Hitty’s gifts from her First Hundred Years was.. "...a quill pen out of a feather shed by a neighbor's parrot...". The feather is described as "...a green so bright, with a touch of scarlet thrown in...".

Dave carved this miniature feather quill pen out of Buffalo bone and used some of his colored scrimshaw inks to dye it green with a touch of scarlet. One can’t very well have a quill pen without an inkwell, so he turned this miniature ink bottle out of Truestone lapis lazuli. Truestone is crushed lapis powder mixed with resin making it a composite material that can be carved or turned on a lathe.

The feather measures 2 inches long and the inkwell is approx 3/8 inch high and 7/16 inch diameter on the bottom. More photos of this hand carved quill and inkwell can be found at the Ebay auction listing.

Bone Embroidery Thread Laying Tool & Tip Protector

Bone Embroidery Thread Laying Tool & Tip Protector

This 5 1/4 inch laying tool was handcrafted by Dave from Buffalo bone. While he has made these before, this is the first where he has incorporated a point protector with the tool. The tip protector is turned from burl wood and attaches to the tool by means of an elastic stretch cord and lobster claw clasp. It is easily and quickly removable from the tool for use. Once finished just re-clasp and stretch the protector back in place. Easy Peezy!

This laying tool is currently up for auction on Ebay. More photos can be found at the auction listing.

Hitty's Footstool

Many of you already know that Dave carves Hitty dolls and Hitty accessories from time to time and this bone foot stool is his latest work done on commission. He has done several bone and ivory Hitty footstools in various styles. For those of you that are not familiar with the storybook of Hitty's First 100 years, while she was sailing aboard the whaler Diane-Kate, the sailors carved her a "bone footstool". There is no description of the footstool so Dave takes artistic license when he creates these charming miniature footstools. Hitty stands 6 1/4 inches tall. This miniature bone footstool is approx 2 5/8 inches long by 1 1/4 inches wide by 1 1/4 inch high.

Rare Exotic Finland Masur Birch Tatting Shuttle

Rare Exotic Finland Masur Birch Tatting Shuttle

Dave handcrafted this beautiful 2 5/8 inch tatting shuttle from rare and exotic Masur Birch from Finland. The unique patterns are caused by insect damge to the tree as it grows. Dave usually spends time adding artwork or inlays to his shuttles, but this tatting shuttle needs none of that! It is it’s own piece of artwork!

This beautiful tatting shuttle is currently up for auction on Ebay and has been initialed and dated by Dave.

Bone and Fine Silver Inlay Drop Tatting Shuttle

Bone and Fine Silver Inlay Drop Tatting Shuttle

Dave has handcrafted this beautiful 3 inch drop style tatting shuttle from Buffalo bone. It is inlayed with a 99.99% fine silver setting that we press molded and fired in our jewelry kiln. It is initialed and dated by Dave and can be currently found up for auction on Ebay.