Big Sister - Little Sister

Our Preston and our Wendy are the original big brother - little sister set...then came Ryan and Sandy.  Do you remember Kelly? 

Kelly in Rustic Cherry

Kelly has a little sister in the making...her name will be Jacquie and we believe she will be a wonderful addition to the family!!

Jacquie in Rustic Cherry

Jacquie in Mahogany - Maple Combo

Don't forget, just like Kelly - our Jacquie has the drip edge and pond, only on one side. 

What do you think? Will the Jacquie be a big hit?

End Grain Dizzy!

Welcome to the team - End Grain Dizzy!

11 3/4" x 17 1/2" x 1 1/8" Maple and Mahogany

Making you dizzy?

Check out the pre-finished board. I'm continually amazed how much the conditioner brings out the beauty in each board.

End Grain Dizzy is available by special order. $150 + Shipping (if applicable)

Free Local Delivery!

What do think, maybe a Walnut - Maple Dizzy?

Shapes?

Yes, shapes are happening!  

The first is designed as a Christmas gift for a family member...can you guess what one of her favorite things to collect is?

Rustic Cherry, see the grain variation? Love that.

This side wins me over, I am drawn to the character of the wood.

Piggy!

13 1/4" wide from nose to tail, 9" high and 3/4" thick. Available rustic cherry (shown) oak, maple $25 + Shipping

Let's not stop there!

9 1/2" x 9 1/2" add 4 1/2" for the handle, 14" overall length, 3/4" thick.

Shown in Cherry - Maple

$25 + Shipping

Cheers!

Heart shape is next! Ideas are welcome, which shapes do you think would be popular?

Heart in Maple - Walnut, ready for finish!

Ok, this is even cuter than I imagined!  

Approx. 10" x 10" x 3/4" thick, $25 + Shipping.

Beyond The Unicorn

Craft Fair # 2, here we come!  Someone (my husband) thought it would be a good idea to see if there were any tables left for the Beyond The Unicorn Craft Fair 12/7/13.  Did you know he is a Springfield Alumni?  He is, that's another story, back to the craft fair.

We didn't expect to get in for this year, we were thinking maybe next year. Guess what?  There had just been a cancellation and the planner was trying to find a replacement that wasn't offering jewelry or felt wool.....so we are IN. 

Only 2 weeks to get ready...are we nervous....YES.  But away we go, cutting boards all over the place.

Mahogany End Grain and Maple Mahogany End Grain Combo will be making their debut!!

Cheers!

Cutting Boards?

Yes, Cutting Boards. 

Starting with maple, walnut and cherry wood pieces, and 2 size options.

Let us show you how it's done.

Tools needed:  Radial Arm Saw, Table Saw, Planer and Clamps

You will also need wood glue and talent.

The talented eye is needed for selecting which pieces go together on each board. Based on grain pattern and color.

These cherry pieces were chosen with sap to add a certain amount of character.

Clamped up, wood glue will need about 1 1/2 hours to dry. Notice the filler pieces between the board and the clamps, they are important as we do not want clamp marks.

Ready for planing and being cut to size.

Looking good!  These 4 are now ready for hand sanding, eased edges and finish. Bring on the Howard's Butcher Block Conditioner.

Walnut - Maple, Cherry-Cherry and 2 Cherry-Maple.  Who knows which one I'm going to want to keep?

Cherry - Maple

Walnut - Maple


Size shown 11 3/4" x 16" x 1" (approx)

Who wants one? Or two? $40 for the Cherry - Maple and the Walnut - Maple + Shipping

Routed drip detail added to this one. 

What do you think? Only $10 extra!

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We've made a few all walnut and they may win out as the favorite...we will see!

Knot Burr Puzzle

My newest project, the 3 piece knot burr puzzle. 3 pieces, one maple, one cherry, and one walnut. Carefully sanded and finished with Danish Oil. Selling them on ebay, check it out!
Following a pattern (of course) I cut out the pieces needed, glued them up into the 3 shapes. Table saw, radial arm saw and planer were all needed.


Careful sanding is next, and a test fit, just to be sure. Then comes the finish, we chose Watco Danish Oil, other finishes can be applied by request.