Sunday

Lace Bobbin Pillow Pin Pusher/Lifter Tool


Dave handcrafted this lace pillow tool from a rare wood called Pink Ivory, which is native to Africa. It has a steel pin pusher and lifter insert on each end and is 4 1/4 inches in length. This beautiful tool is currently up for auction on Ebay.

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.

Thursday

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.

Pyro-Art Giraffe Pattern Crochet Hook Size J, 6mm


Dave has handcrafted this crochet hook out of Maple wood and burn etched the Giraffe pattern on the upper stem. It is a little over 7 inches long and is US size J (6.00mm). This unique crochet hook has been initialed by Dave and is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Lace Bobbin Pillow Pin Pusher/Lifter Tool


Dave has handcrafted this lace pillow tool using a mix of joined hardwoods and a steel pin pusher and lifter insert on each end. It is 4 ½ inches overall length.

This fiber art tool is currently up for auction on Ebay.

"Three Graces" Ceramic Cameo Sewing Scissors Fob


Jo has created this scissor fob using a ceramic "Three Graces" cameo she molded, glazed and kiln fired and then set in a brass setting. The beads she used are burgundy colored Swarovski crystals and fresh water pearls. The scissors in the photo are for display only and are not for sale.

This "Three Graces" ceramic scissor fob is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Saturday

The Golden Dragonfly Lace Tatting Shuttle


Real gold? Yes, real gold! Many of our customers already know we like to recycle, up-cycle and use found materials in some of our pieces, so when Dave had a $900 gold crown recently replaced, he made sure he walked out of the dentists office with his old gold crown in his pocket to use as inlay. Gold crowns usually vary between 14 and 18 karat gold.

Dave handcrafted this 2 5/8 inch tatting shuttle out of a beautiful piece of figured maple wood (also called curly maple, tiger or fiddleback maple). He then carved out the dragonfly and inlayed it with fine grains of gold that he filed off of his old gold crown. Don’t worry…he heated it up to white hot with a torch to soften it so any germs are long gone :) Since Dave had this crown for over 10 years, you might say its like getting a piece of the artist in your shuttle! Maybe he can get enough inlays out of this old crown to pay for the new one!!

This truly unique tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave, and can be found currently up for auction on Ebay.

Thank You!


Dave and I wanted to take a moment to say "Thank You!" to everyone for their positive thoughts and prayers for Trayci and her family. She was moved from ICU to a regular room on Thursday, and will hopefully get to go home sometime next week.

Thursday

Handcrafted Poplar Crochet Rug Hook Size N, 10mm


Dave handcrafted this approx 5 3/4 inch crochet rug hook using Olive Green color Poplar wood. It is US Size N (10.00 mm). This hook has a hand rubbed bees wax finish.

This hook is currently up for auction on Ebay :)

Handcrafted EZ Grip Crochet Hook Size J, 6mm



Dave has handcrafted this approximately 6 inch EZ Grip crochet hook using Oak, and Birch woods with a walnut accent ring. It is US Size J (6.00 mm). This hook has a hand rubbed bees wax finish and has been burn etched with the GMA Cascade Mtn Logo on one side. This crochet hook is currently up for auction on Ebay.


Handmade Needlework Embroidery Thread Laying Tool


Dave handcrafted this 5 1/2 laying tool from a steel point and joined hardwoods. Dave buys various steel crochet hooks and cuts off the hook ends for insetting into bobbin tatting shuttles. Here he has sharpened the remaining hookless end of one of the steel shanks into a sharp needle point and inset it into a joined mix wood handle to be used as a very fine pointed thread laying tool. It has been finished with hand rubbed bees wax.

Please click here if you would like to visit the Ebay auction :)

Handmade Set 3 Double End Maple Crochet Hooks SZ G-K


This set of hooks may be the only hooks you will ever need! Dave has hand crafted this double ended set out of Maple wood. They cover the most popular sizes for yarn, G (4.00mm), G+ (4.50mm), H (5.00mm), I (5.50mm), J(6.00mm) and K (6.50). The letter size has been burn etched into the stem for each end. They are approximately 7 inches long and have a hand rubbed bees wax finish. This set is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Wednesday

News from the Studio

You may have noticed that Dave hasn't had many Ebay auctions lately. Last Tuesday, Dave's daughter Trayci suffered a serious asthma attack and was on a respirator for six days. Thankfully, she was able to be removed from the respirator on Sunday and is slowly getting better, but is still in ICU. Your thoughts and prayers for Trayci and her children would be greatly appreciated.

Crazyhaberdasher's Blog Feature


Marian, Crazyhaberdasher, who wrote the wonderful blog feature on Dave on her Spool Knitter Blog, has written a lovely blog feature on me! Marian has been so generous to feature both of our work on her wonderful blogs and we truly appreciate it!

If you collect spool knitters, be sure and check out Marian's book, Spoolknitters, that feature spool knitters from around the world!

Tuesday

A Little Change

If you entered www.grizzlymountainarts.com today expecting to find our website, you may have been surprised to find our blog. Our web tracking data has shown that most of our visitors are coming directly to our blog now instead of our original website, so we decided to redirect our url to point to our blog.

Our galleries of previously sold fiber art tools can now be found at Flickr. You can easily find all of our photos by clicking on the photo in the right hand column that says "Click Photo to View Gallery". It is the same photo as seen in this post.

Saturday

Double End Crochet Hook Size G/H with Scrimshawed Case

Double End Crochet Hook Size G/H with Scrimshawed Case


Dave has handcrafted this 6 inch double end mahogany crochet hook as a true “Gift from the sea”. He is also including the hand scrimshawed case which has been initialed and dated.

He calls this a “Gift from the sea” because he made it from a piece of very hard mahogany ships timber that had washed up on the Oregon Coast. It has been cured for years by the saltwater and he has not found any wood harder. Dave says that working with this cured mahogany is like working with ironwood in that it burns his saws and carving tools.


This gorgeous one of a kind crochet hook and scrimshawed case is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Oregon Myrtlewood Tatting Shuttle


Dave has handcrafted this small 2 1/4 inch tatting shuttle from golden colored Oregon Myrtlewood and burn etched this starburst design on both sides. This shuttle has a hand rubbed bees wax finish and has been initialed and dated by Dave. This shuttle is currently up for auction on Ebay.

~What is Oregon Myrtlewood?~

Oregon Myrtlewood is a broadleaf evergreen native to Southwestern Oregon and Northwestern California. Although different, Oregon Myrtlewood has a lot of similarities to the Myrtlewood growing in the Holy Land. Oregon Myrtlewood became popular for making gift items back in the early 1900’s. Oregon Myrtlewood possesses a wide variety of beautiful colors and grain patterns and is noted by many as being one of the world’s most beautiful woods. The colors range from blond to black with many shades of honey, browns, grays, reds and greens in between. Oregon woodworkers have developed a small cottage industry making handcrafted Myrtle wood products and gifts for visitors. Many beautiful gifts and works of art crafted out of Myrtlewood. In the Bible, the Myrtle tree is of special religious significance, representing fertility and life.

Friday

Dave Featured on Spool Knitter Blog!


Spool Knitter Blog Feature on Grizzly Mountain Arts

Marian, of the Spool Knitter blog, has written a lovely feature about Dave! She found his collection of spool knitters and other fiber art tools on Flickr.

She has several amazing blogs, one dedicated to Spool Knitting, the Knits and Bits knitting blog, What's in the Sewing Basket, the Crazy Haberdasher blog, and the Have a Notion blog that is all about sewing Stands, thread winders, thimble holders, scissor holders, and needlebooks.

Many thanks to Marian for writing this wonderful blog feature!

Wednesday

Wooden Double Crochet Hooks


Dave has just finished this beautiful set of wooden double end crochet hooks. They are approximately 7 1/2 inches long with the eight most popular hook sizes of F,G,H,I,J,K,L and M. While they are pictured as a set for this photo, Dave has listed them on Ebay for sale individually. You can find links to the individual auctions here.

Saturday

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.

Birch/Cherry Wood Crochet Hook Size K


Dave handcrafted this crochet hook using a birch stem and cherry wood finial with a purple swirl celluloid accent ring. It is 5 ¾ inches long, US size K, 6.50 mm. It has a hand rubbed satin bees wax finish.

This crochet hook is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Thursday

Peach Cameo Scissor Fob


JoAnna has created this cameo in kiln fired glazed earthenware clay and mounted it in a brass setting. She has used Unakite beads and Swarovski crystals to make it into a delicate and classic looking fob for your scissors. Scissors are for display only. This scissor fob is currently up for auction on Ebay and is also available to "Buy it Now".

Baby Blue Three Graces Ceramic Scissor Fob


JoAnna has created this Three Graces cameo in kiln fired glazed earthenware clay and mounted it in a brass setting. She has used Amazonite beads and a Swarovski focal crystal to make it into a delicate and classic looking fob for your scissors. Scissors are for display purposes only.

This scissor fob is currently up for auction on Ebay or available to "Buy it Now".

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.

Saturday

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


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.

Friday

Leaping Frog Tatting Shuttle


This is another of Dave's upcycled wooden window blind tatting shuttles. Using pyrography, or burn etching, he has adorned this shuttle with a leaping frog and beeswax was applied for the finish. This piece has also been signed by Dave.

If you would like to view more photos of this tatting shuttle, please click here to visit our Grizzly Mountain Arts Etsy shop.

Thursday

New Cameo Needle Minders Added!


We have just added three new needle minders to our Grizzly Mountain Arts Etsy shop!

Tuesday

Rosewood Tatting Shuttle with Fine Silver Inlay


Dave crafted this 2 5/8 inch post tatting shuttle from dark East Indian Rosewood. JoAnna made the 99.99 fine silver disc for him to inlay on one side. It has a satin hand rubbed bees wax finish. This tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave.

Please click here if you would like to visit the Ebay auction for this fiber art tool.

Cedar French Spool Knitter with Bone Hook


Here’s a super fancy spool knitter for your collection! Dave handcrafted this 4 ½ inch spool knitter out of Cedar wood and adorned it with pyrography artwork on all sides. Dave really likes to use cedar for pyro-art because it burns easy and smells good while he's working on it.

It has 4 framed stations, each with a different framed motif of artwork and it comes with a carved bone needle. The four knitting pins are solid brass that will not rust.This one of a kind fiber art tool has been initialed and dated by Dave.

If you would like to view more photos of this item, please click here to visit the Ebay auction.

Sunday

The Stylized Swallowtail Butterfly Tatting Shuttle


Fresh out of the studio is another of Dave's upcycled tatting shuttles. 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 stylized Swallowtail Butterfly using pyrography (burn etching). Beeswax was used to finish each shuttle.As always, this tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave.

More photos of this tatting shuttle can be found in our Grizzly Mountain Arts Etsy shop.

Thursday

The Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly 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 graceful Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly using pyrography (burn etching). This tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave, the maker. Beeswax was used to finish each shuttle.

More photos of this tatting shuttle can be found in our Grizzly Mountain Arts Etsy shop.

Wednesday

Handcarved Cherry Wood Cord Braiding Lucet


Dave hand crafted this palm size lucet out of Cherry wood and has adorned it with a rose and leaf carving. It is 4 inches long by 2 inches wide and has been initialed and dated by Dave.

This smaller lucet is just right for small hands and finer cord braiding. A lucet fork is an ancient tool dating back to the Viking era. It is used for braiding cord. Lucet cord can be used for draw-string such as for bags or purses, decorative edging, and any other use where strong cord is needed.

Please click here to visit the Ebay auction for this fiber art tool.

Sunday

Handcrafted Mushroom French Spool Knitter


Here’s a neat little novelty spool knitter! Dave has handcrafted this 4 inch tall spool knitter using spalted maple for the mushroom cap and cedar for the barrel with burn etched mushrooms around the base. The companion needle is made from a joining of olive wood, walnut and mesquite. The four knitting pins are solid brass which will not rust. This unique set has been initialed and dated by Dave.

More photos of this spool knitter can be found at the Ebay auction and at Flickr.com.

Friday

Super Size Bobbin Tatting Shuttle


Need a large shuttle for heavy duty projects? Dave recently made another SUPER size bobbin shuttle for a customer by special order and thought that some customers might like to see one offered here on Ebay. It is a 4 ¼ inch super size bobbin shuttle made from lightweight cedar wood. Since Dave could not find commercial bobbins to fit this large size shuttle, he custom made plastic bobbins for it. Three bobbins are included with this shuttle. He has also accented it with a burn etched design and inlayed the butt end with true stone malachite. This unique tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave.

If you would like to view more photos of this tatting shuttle, please click here to visit the Ebay auction.

Saturday

Carved Bone Embroidery Thread Laying Tool Stiletto


Dave handcrafted this 4 3/8 inch laying tool out of buffalo bone. This tool has been adorned with a tiny acorn finial. This piece has been initialed by Dave. To view an additional photo of this item, please click here to visit the Ebay auction.

Thursday

Handcrafted Acorn French Knitting Spool


Dave handcrafted this acorn spool knitter using olive green poplar wood and burn etched a oak leaf design around it. It is approx 2 3/4 inch overall length and he used brass knitting pins that will not rust. Dave also hand turned the accompanying 4 1/4 inch knitting needle from the same olive green wood and also adorned the end with an acorn finial. Both the knitter and needle have a hand rubbed bees wax finish. The knitter has been initialed and dated by Dave.

If you would like to view more photos of this item, please click here to visit the Ebay auction.

Monday

Seven Handcrafted Grab Box Lace Bobbins


Brighten up your lace pillow with these colorful bobbins!

Dave calls these “grab box bobbins” because he throws bits, pieces and ends of turnings of previous tools into a box, and while making these bobbins, he just randomly grabbed pieces out of the box to join and turn. The stems are made of birch wood and the lowers ends are joined from a variety of woods and colored celluloid rings. These are a total of seven Continental style bobbins about 4 inches long.

These "grab box bobbins" are currently up for auction on Ebay.

Handcrafted Walnut Tatting Shuttle with Inlayed Ceramic Cameo


Dave handcrafted this 2 ¾ inch shuttle out of Walnut. Jo, Good Dirt Jewelry, made this kiln fired ceramic cameo of the Three Muses (or Three Graces) with a pink glaze for me to inset into the shuttle. The burn etched motif is one of Dave's favorites because it looks so classical and also makes the shuttle look like a little musical instrument. This shuttle has a hand rubbed bees wax satin finish. This shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave. An additional photo may be viewed at the Ebay auction for this piece.

Sunday

Birch and Walnut Crochet Hook Size J 6.00mm


Dave handcrafted this 6 1/4 inch size J (6.00 mm) crochet hook out of White Birch with a Walnut finial. The accent ring is made of a colorful green and yellow swirl celluloid. The hook has a hand rubbed bees wax finish Additional photos of this hook can be found at the Ebay auction.

Scrimshaw Elk Antler Nalbinding Knitting Needle


Dave has handcrafted this nalbinding knitting needle from elk antler and scrimshawed a Nordic design on it. It is slightly curved and 2 3/8 inch long. Many of the ancient nalbinding needles discovered from archeological sites were made from antler. This needle is ideal for authentic tool use in SCA events or Ren-Faire.

What is Nalbinding! According to Wikipedia , Nålebinding (Danish: literally "binding with a needle" or "needle-binding", also naalbinding or naalebinding) is a fabric creation technique predating both knitting and crochet. Also known in English as "knotless netting," "knotless knitting," or "single needle knitting," the technique is distinct from crochet in that it involves passing the full length of the working thread through each loop, unlike crochet where the work is formed only of loops, never involving the free end. Archaeological specimens of fabric made by nålebinding can be difficult to distinguish from knitted fabric.

Dave uses shed antlers which naturally fall off the animal each year after the breeding season. They grow back during spring and summer and are fully developed again by the fall breeding season. After that, they are shed and the process repeated again for the next years growth.

This nalbinding needle is currently up for auction on Ebay. Please visit the auction to view more photos of this nalbinding needle.

Friday

Magnetic Acorn Sewing Needle Minder Pin Cushion


Dave has handcrafted this large acorn out of cedar wood and burn etched the oak leaf design. It has a powerful rare earth magnet inside and is mounted on a walnut base which is approximately 2 1/2 inches in diameter.

This one of a kind pin cushion has been initialed and dated on the bottom by Dave. This piece is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Thursday

Handcrafted Bone Embroidery Laying Tool Stiletto


This 4 ¼ inch laying tool was handcrafted out of Buffalo Bone. It is initialed by Dave, the maker. If you would like to view an additional photo of this tool, please visit the Ebay auction.

Birch and Cherry Wood Crochet Hook Size H (5.00mm)


Dave handcrafted this 6 1/4 inch size H (5.00 mm) crochet hook out of White Birch with a Cherry wood finial. The accent ring is made of colorful swirl celluloid. This hook is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Wednesday

Handcrafted Oak Leaf with Acorn French Knitting Spool


Dave has handcrafted this spool knitter using cedar and walnut.  He has burn etched a oak leaf/acorn design around it. The spool knitter is approx 4 ¼ inchs overall in length and brass was used for the knitting pins so they will not rust. Dave has hand turned the accompanying knitting needle from teak wood. Both the knitter and needle have a hand rubbed bees wax finish. The knitter has been initialed and dated by Dave.

More photos can be found at Ebay, where this set is currently up for auction.

Saturday

Handcrafted Cherry Wood Celtic Palm Size Lucet


Dave hand crafted this lucet out of Cherry wood. It is 4 inches long by 2 inches wide. The copper embellishment is inset (not glued on surface) and he has burn etched the celtic design by hand.

This smaller lucet is just right for small hands and finer cord braiding. A Lucet fork is an ancient tool dating back to the Viking era. It is used for braiding cord. Lucet cord can be used for draw-string such as for bags or purses, decorative edging, and any other use where strong cord is needed. You can find more on the internet about lucets and how to use one, including photos.

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

Thursday

Vegan Ivory Hedgehog Sewing Needle Pin Cushion


QUIET PLEASE, “Little Tag” the hedgehog, is sleeping. Dave carved him out of a Tagua Nut (South American Palm) which is commonly called “vegetable ivory” or vegan ivory because it can be carved and scrimshawed like regular ivory. Dave has also inset small but powerful rare earth magnets inside him. "Little Tag" would just love to hold your pins and needles for you and be your favorite pet. He is about 1 3/4 inches long by 1 1/2 inches wide. "Little Tag" has been initialed and dated on the bottom by Dave, the artist.

Additional photos of "Little Tag" can be found at Ebay.com.

Monday

Introducing....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.
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