Our Oval Wooden Serving Tray prototype is nearing completion. The stain and a couple of coats of the hand-rubbed finish have been applied. The blacksmith is busy working on the wrought iron handles. We are also working on a different method of construction for another Oval Serving Tray. You may want to check back and […]
A Prototype in Progress We have long planned on creating an Oval Serving Tray. This is still a work in progress. To make our prototype, we used a solid block of Cherry measuring 23″ x 16″ x 1 3/4″ (three pieces were joined together). The two images below represent the Serving Tray after the initial […]
In the words of John Howard Payne ~ There’s No Place Like Home You will soon see the entire piece on the Wall Art section of our products page. Jim & Rebecca
Sola Gratia (By Grace Alone) Sola Fide (By Faith Alone) Solus Christus (By Christ Alone) Sola Scriptura (By Scripture Alone) Soli Deo Gloria (Glory To God Alone) You will soon find our new Five Solas Wall Art on the Wall Art section of our products page. Jim & Rebecca
Occasionally, I am asked about book-matching. What exactly is book-matching? To enhance the beauty of wood’s grain, I choose to resaw one solid piece of wood and book-match the two resulting halves. I use this particular technique on our wooden Serving Trays and on some our inspirational Wall Art. Here are the steps taken: In […]
The Five Solas is almost ready for assembly. The carving is complete and the hand-painting is almost finished. The frames are assembled and will soon be mounted. We plan to have our new Five Solas Wall Art ready to ship late next week. This new piece will be featured on the Wall Art section of […]
We are excited about the release of our new Serving Tray. It should be up on our website within the next few days. We wanted to make an uncarved Serving Tray available to our customers ~ for those with a preference for simplicity and a reduced cost. This Tray will be available for $185.00. Contact […]
As I said before, I enjoy working with wood. Each species is different and beautiful. My table saw never fails to bring out the aromas within ~ Each has its own distinct scent. Perhaps my favorite hardwood to work with is Cherry; Prunus serotina. Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae Subfamily: […]
I enjoyed reading A Reverence for Wood by Eric Sloane. My wife, Rebecca, gave this to me recently as a gift. The book highlights the important role that wood has played in the development of American life and culture and touches on topics such as the aesthetics of wood, wooden implements, and carpentry. Mr. Sloane […]
We certainly enjoyed creating this recent custom order. You can read about how the need for this particular piece came about over at the Phillips family’s Blog. Here are the simple steps the Phillips family took in placing their order for their personalized Wall Art. 1. They contacted us with the following details for their […]