Custom Crafts, Etc -

This is a gallery showing some of the various crafts of various materials that I’ve made, most of which have been given as gifts. Until a superior alternative is implemented, “For Sale” items (mostly cocobolo spoons) will be noted in the image captions. Those interested in purchasing items can contact me directly.

The majority of the wood items, presently, are of cocobolo — one of my very favorite woods. It’s a very expensive and increasingly rare wood unfortunately; though I’ve penuriously acquired a hefty pile of it in the form of scraps. Indeed, most of the things I’ve made are from scraps, whatever the material. This considered, note that most of these items were made under the constraints of scraps (and skills of a novice) , ie pieces of limited size and difficult shapes. I guess one could call it opportunistic art, or perhaps ‘rescue art’. I’m fond of art, mostly functional art, but have explored exceptions as illustrated below. And I’m always pleased to make something useful from something otherwise discarded.