Wednesday

Three New Support Spinning Bowls on Etsy!


We have just added three new wide base support spinning bowls to our
Etsy shop! Two of the bowls are our wide base all ceramic bowls, a Grizzly Mountain Arts original design. The third is made from walnut and a smaller ceramic bowl, and is also a design that's original to us. More photos of the bowls seen in the photo above can be found in our Etsy shop.

Sunday

"The Victorian" Myrtlewood Top Whorl Drop Spindle


"The Victorian" is our new signature spindle. Beautifully carved checkering and a lovely Victorian leaf motif adorns the whorl of this Oregon Myrtlewood top whorl drop spindle. This drop spindle measures 9 inches in length, and has a 2 1/2 inch diameter whorl. The weight of this spindle is 0.9 ounces. A brass hook has been inserted into the top.

This top whorl drop spindle is currently for sale in our Etsy shop.

The Victorian Claro Walnut Top Whorl Drop Spindle


"The Victorian" is our new signature spindle. Beautifully carved checkering and a lovely Victorian leaf motif adorns the whorl of this Claro Walnut top whorl drop spindle. This drop spindle measures 9 inches in length, and has a 2 1/2 inch diameter whorl. The weight of this spindle is 0.5 ounces. A brass hook has been inserted into the top.

More photos can be found at the Etsy listing for this spindle.

Oregon Myrtlewood with Pyrography Top Whorl Silk Drop Spindle


This top whorl silk drop spindle is approximately 8 inches in length, and weighs 1.2 ounces. This spindle is made from Oregon Myrtlewood. A brass hook has been inset in the top. The whorl has been adorned with a beautiful pyrographic design. More photos of this lovely spindle can be found in our Etsy shop.

Saturday

Walnut Top and Bottom Whorl Drop Spindle Set


A beautiful dark Walnut was chosen for this unique three spindle set. Each of the three spindles features lovely carved checkering on the whorl, brass bumpers and brass hooks. The sizes of each spindle are as follows:

Large Bottom Whorl Spindle
*12 inches long
*3 inch diameter whorl

*Weight-1.6 ounces


Medium Top Whorl

*10 inches long
*2 1/2 inch diameter whorl
*Weight-0.8 ounces


Small Top Whorl
*8 inches long
*2 1/8 inch diameter whorl

*Weight-0.5 ounces


This gorgeous set is currently for sale in our Etsy shop.

Friday

Blue Grotto Ceramic Support Spinning Bowl


The glaze on this gorgeous support spinning bowl is called "Blue Grotto", and the various blues and browns of this glaze are amazing. We have been getting great feedback on our ceramic bowls! Support spinners are loving Dave's original wide base bowl design and the super fast glazed surface.

Tiger Maple and Pau Ferro Pear Whorl Takli Support Spindle


Dave's newest pear whorl Takli support spindle measures about 12 inches long and weights about 1.1 ounce. The whorl was turned from a beautiful piece of Tiger Maple and the shaft from Pau Ferro.

Wednesday

Two New Pear Whorl Takli Spindles

Tulipwood Pear Takli Support or Drop Spindle

The Tulipwood whorl of the pear Takli support spindle above is as beautiful as a flower! Tulipwood is a very dense wood, so this spindle weights a heavy 1.7 ounces (48g). The shaft of this spindle is Jatoba, and a brass hook has been inserted so this support spindle can also be used as a drop spindle. Redheart was the wood chosen for the tip, and it matches the Tulipwood perfectly! The overall length of this gorgeous spindle is twelve inches.

In the photo below, is another beautiful pear whorl Takli spindle that was was a commissioned piece. A lovely piece of Tiger Maple was used to craft the pear whorl, and a stunning piece of stabilized Spalted Maple was used to create the tip.

Tiger Maple Pear Takli Spindle

Monday

Native American Design Low Whorl Drop Spindle


Dave is adding a new design to his spindle line and this one is a real beauty! If you've taken a look at some of our past work, you've seen that pine needle basket making is another of Dave's passions.

On this
new spindle, he's created a 1 7/8 inch diameter Poplar low whorl that looks like a pine needle basket. Using pyrography, he has adorned it with a Native American pattern.

This unique 11 3/4 long spindle, also features a brass hook, Spalted Birch shaft and brass bumper. The weight of this low whorl drop spindle is 1.6 ounces. If you'd like to view more photos, please visit our Etsy shop.

Sunday

Imitation Tortoise Lace Patter Pricker Pin Vise


Dave crafted this lace pattern pricker pin vise out of acrylic imitation tortoise shell. It measures approximately 2 ¼ inches long overall and is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Brass Picot Gauge Set with Case for Lace Making


Dave has handcrafted this lace making picot gauge set from brass and the case is Holy Land olive wood. The beautiful case measures about 3 ¼ inches long. The brass gauges are 1/16, 1/8, 3/16 and ¼ inch round tubes that all slide together to fit neatly in the case. He has also added a 2 inch picot gauge ruler that also fits in the case with the tube gauges. This unique picot gauge set is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Wednesday

Pear Whorl Takli Maple Burl and Walnut Support Drop Spindle


This pear whorl Takli support spindle measures about 11 1/2 inches long and weights about 1.2 ounces. The whorl was turned from a beautiful piece of Big Leaf Maple Burl and the shaft from Walnut. Cobalt blue celluloid accent rings have been added for a pop of color. Dave has also added a brass hook so you can use this spindle as either a supported spindle or a drop spindle.

Do you need a support spinning bowl for your spindle? If so, please visit the "
Support Spinning Bowls" section of our shop.

Pear Whorl Takli Walnut and Maple Support Drop Spindle


This pear whorl Takli support spindle measures about 11 1/2 inches long and weights about 1.2 ounces. The whorl was turned from a beautiful piece of Walnut and the shaft from Maple. Cobalt blue celluloid accent rings have been added for a pop of color. Dave has also added a brass hook so you can use this spindle as either a supported spindle or a drop spindle.

Ceramic and Honduras Rosewood Low Profile Mini Support Spinning Bowl


This is a new version of our ceramic and wood support spinning bowl--the low profile mini!
The ceramic insert of our low profile mini bowl measures 1 3/4 inches in diameter, and the Honduras Rosewood base is 2 1/2 inches in diameter. This mini bowl is 7/8 inches high. Cork has been added to the bottom to keep the wood from scratching other hard surfaces.

Monday

Ceramic Support Spinning Bowls


We have just added three new ceramic support spinning bowls to our Etsy shop! One is a gorgeous mossy green, one the popular peppered raspberry and the other an earthy color that's called "Ancient Woodlands". All three of the bowls seen in the photo above can be found in the "Support Spinning Bowls" section of our Etsy shop.

Thursday

Two New Ceramic and Wood Support Spinning Bowls

Ceramic and Wood Support Spinning Bowls
Click the photo above for a larger view.

We have just added two new ceramic and wood support spinning bowls to our Etsy shop. The first, has a beautiful blue glazed ceramic inner bowl that has been inset into a white ash base. The second, features a gorgeous green glazed ceramic inner bowl that has been inset into a stunning spalted maple base. Additional photos and information can be found at the Etsy listing for each bowl. Click here to visit the "Support Spinning Bowl" section of our Etsy shop.