From Start to Finish

Thought today I would describe what David does in order to make an item.

• Orders Pattern
• Copies pattern, keeps original
• Makes any corrections on pattern that it needs
• Chooses wood
• Sands/planes wood
• Cuts out pattern
• Glues pattern to wood with spray on adhesive
• Tapes the pattern to wood using packaging tape
• Drills all the holes - sometimes over 300 holes
• Scrollsaws all the parts that need to be cut out, changing blades often
• If pattern needs a backing, tapes that on and finishes the outer edge
• Removes pattern
• Sands wood again, hands it over to me to finish
• Glues backing on, nails sawtooth hanger on or whatever item needs to totally finish it

As you can see, a lot of time and effort goes into creating each piece. Sometimes projects go into the scrap pile because they break, didn't meet our standards, etc. He did a cougar arrowhead clock and completely finished it at which time the side broke. Very frustrating since he had put quite a few hours into the piece. That's part of the crafting world though!!

Custom Items

Coming soon photos of our newest arrowhead clocks.

Mountain Goat out of Wenge, Bighorn Sheep(Buck) out of Jatoba, Bear out of Mahogany, and Wolf out of Mahogany. As in an earlier post the Mountain Goat & Bighorn Sheep(Buck) are for my brother. The wolf may already be sold to a previous customer, the bear will be getting listed in our shop. Next will be an owl, eagle, and linx. My husband enjoys making these arrowhead clocks. I've been having a hard time getting my finishes to look right on some of them but won't quit until I do, somewhat of a perfectionist when it comes to crafting!!


Until Next Time!
Have a Great Weekend!

Diane

Etsy is very slow today, needed to get away from there! Sold a set of seahorses. Now need to finish up items David has made. He scrolled a Mountaim Goat Arrowhead Clock out of Wenge and a Bighorn Sheep(Buck) Arrowhead Clock out of Jatoba. Beautiful exotic woods but very hard to work with. Ended up breaking 3 drill bits while drilling into the Jatoba. These are for my brother. They will definately be the last ones we do, out of those two woods. I still have to get them stained and sealed. He finished a Wolf Arrowhead Clock also, it is stained but not sealed. I should be finishing them all instead of being on the comp but having a hard time with the odors so taking a break! He is working on a Bear one next, scrolling on it for about an hour after he gets home from work. Will be posting the photos of them when finished.

I really thought the Bighorn Sheep(Buck) was my favorite, but after seeing the Wolf, I'm not so sure now!

More later!

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David's Newest Item

"Snow Owl"

This is David's latest creation. He has been working on this in between custom orders. It is one of his favorites. He is now working on a wolf arrowhead clock.