Dave has been busy. For someone who doesn't knit, he sure makes beautiful needles. These he made of Red Mahogany, Canary, Wenge, Cocobolo wood. The shafts are Birch and he spends a long time sanding them with 5 different sandpapers for an ultra smooth finish before sealing them. They feel so good on the finger tips, it sure beats aluminum.
Friday, September 28, 2007
Knitting Needles Galore
Dave has been busy. For someone who doesn't knit, he sure makes beautiful needles. These he made of Red Mahogany, Canary, Wenge, Cocobolo wood. The shafts are Birch and he spends a long time sanding them with 5 different sandpapers for an ultra smooth finish before sealing them. They feel so good on the finger tips, it sure beats aluminum.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
What I have been up to.....
Make many small totes!
WHAT DAVID HAS BEEN UP TO.......
This bud vase is only about 6 inches tall and made of Cocobolo. It's one of the more exotic woods and shines up nice and purty.
Dave has a pen still on the mandrel that he just finished. He takes such care to cut and glue the wood in order to make such a great checkerboard pattern. He has much more patience than I do.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
This is a Bocote exotic wood slimline pen with a medical cadusa. This is one of many pen variations Dave comes up with. He is always inventing new variations with pen-types and wood. He keeps quite busy:)
Knitting Stitch Markers
Craftina is our new label. Dave and I are excited to give birth to this new endeavor. It's has been a project we can work on together but separately. He has his own studio and I have mine (mine is air-conditioned:) He makes the knitting needles, nostepinnes, pens (his passion), key chains and bud vases. I make the stitch markers and am apparently VP of marketing and packaging. We will see.......
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