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 Wall Art:
~ Text & font
~ Desired dimensions
~ Finish choice (This particular piece was painted with their choice of color. The lettering was carved and then painted black.)
2. We provided a digital rendition (pictured below) for their approval.
Since this particular piece was ordered unframed, we provided the Phillips family with a few options (pictured below) of edge profiles for their consideration.
3. Upon approval, we began production of their custom order.
4. We shipped their order within a week.
Their new Wall Art looks lovely in their home. We want to thank the Phillips family for their kind testimonial ~
“We are so grateful to Gathering Wood for the beautiful sign which they crafted for our home. The quality is unsurpassable! Our family recommends Gathering Wood for their excellent customer service, attention to detail, and talented abilities in custom woodworking.”
There’s No Place Like Home
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
Sneak Preview
You will soon find our new Five Solas Wall Art on the Wall Art section of our products page.
Jim & Rebecca
What Exactly is Book-Matched?
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 this particular application, I start with 6/4 Cherry –
After sizing the lumber and squaring it up on my jointer, I set the fence on my band saw to resaw the Cherry vertically, right down the center –
After the cut –
I liken it to opening the pages of a good book – revealing the mysteries within –
I then machine a glue joint on the two halves and join the two. The image below is of the joined pieces with a clear hand-rubbed oil finish –
The image below is of the joined pieces with our warm stain and hand-rubbed oil finish as used on our wood Serving Trays –
JIM
Almost Complete ~ Five Solas Wall Art
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 our products page.
Jim & Rebecca
Our New Serving Tray
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 us if you are interested before it becomes available on our website.
Prunus serotina
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: Prunoideae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Padus
Species: P. serotina
Some Cherry trees are known to live up to 258 years and can reach almost 100 feet in height with trunks attaining diameters as great as 47 inches. The widest Cherry wood board I have worked with was only 14″ wide
Although hardwoods come from all over the world, a favorite hardwood with me is American grown. Prunus serotina grows throughout the Midwestern and Eastern United States.
JIM
To Create Beautiful Things from a Beautiful Thing
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 rightly comments ~
I also found this an enjoyable inclusion ~
There is something about wood ~ something about working with it that I find enjoyable. I consider it a blessing to create with wood; to create beautiful things from a beautiful thing.
JIM
Made to Order ~ Wall Art Featuring Micah 6:8
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 Wall Art:
~ Text & font
~ Desired dimensions
~ Finish choice (This particular piece was painted with their choice of color. The lettering was carved and then painted black.)
2. We provided a digital rendition (pictured below) for their approval.
Since this particular piece was ordered unframed, we provided the Phillips family with a few options (pictured below) of edge profiles for their consideration.
3. Upon approval, we began production of their custom order.
4. We shipped their order within a week.
Their new Wall Art looks lovely in their home. We want to thank the Phillips family for their kind testimonial ~
Made to Order ~ Pride Stick
An Assistant Football Coach from a local high school contacted us about a rather unique project. To motivate their defensive players, this high school created a tradition in which they award each game’s defensive MVP with the honor of having their name inscribed on a Pride Stick. The previous game’s MVP takes possession of the Stick and gets to carry it onto the field during the subsequent game.
This is what they brought to us a week before their Awards Banquet.
In keeping with the theme of the Stick, we were asked to carve onto a 2″ x 6″ piece of Douglas Fir. It was also requested that we carve the game scores of the season along the narrow edges of the Stick.
As requested, we painted the carved lettering with the school’s color purple and finished off with several coats of clear gloss. Later, at the Season’s End Awards Banquet, the Pride Stick is presented to the player who was awarded with the most MVP honors.
Here is the finished Pride Stick.
Our Daily Bread ~ Coming in January
Our dear friends over at Honoring Service commissioned us to create a Breadboard to their specifications. We were so pleased with the design and the result that we have decided to add a lovely Breadboard of Cherry wood to our pieces. Coming in January, Gathering Wood will be offering the beautiful Breadboard pictured below. We will be including our handcrafted blend of Beeswax Wood Treatment with each purchase.
Blessings to One and All . . . and Happy New Year