Waves of Grain

We have new decorative bowl made of Mahogany. We are still putting the final coats of finish on it now. . We took some of the musical instrument grade mahogany and laminated it together. Laminating is actually when you glue boards together to make a thickness that suits your needs. In this case, we alternated the grain patterns so that you can see them flow cross currently as your eye travels up the bowl. . This bowl started out as a shave bowl, it was rather large for a shave bowl but in cutting it down we would have lost the gentle form that compliments the grain. . We hope you like it as much as we do. It will be available in our Etsy shop: Lovgren & Daughter in a few days.

Mr. Krenov’s knives and planes adhered to the natural contours of the wood and the patterns of its grain. He loved curves, and was known for creating door panels with concave, billowing shapes, like sails in the wind. David Welter, the shop technician for the woodworking program, was Mr. Krenov’s credo “that the work had life in it.” “It wasn’t about showing off technique as much as about having a personality in the work,” Mr. Welter said in a telephone interview last week. “He worked with material rather than on material; it wasn’t a matter of conquering the wood. He had just a killer instinct for wood combination, the colors and textures, melding them to make works with an elegant simplicity.” http://jameskrenov.com/images/kremarbl_white.jpg http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-james-krenov-11905 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/us/20krenov.html?_r=0

Hello to the rest of the world!

Привет! Через статистика есть немало русских зрителей. Это слишком круто! Добро пожаловать, и я надеюсь, что вы оставить записку, чтобы поздороваться. Если Google Translate делает ошибки, прости меня.

Salut! Grâce à des statistiques il ya un bon peu de téléspectateurs français. C'est trop cool! Bienvenue et j'espère que vous laissez une note pour dire bonjour. Si google translate fait des erreurs, pardonnez-moi.

Hallo! Durch die Statistik Es gibt durchaus ein paar deutsche Zuschauer. Das ist zu cool! Willkommen und ich hoffe, Sie lassen eine Notiz Hallo zu sagen. Wenn Google Translate macht Fehler, vergib mir.

Hej! Genom statistiken finns en hel del svenska tittare. Det är för cool! Välkommen och jag hoppas du lämnar ett meddelande att säga hej. Om Google Translate gör fel, förlåt mig.

Cześć! Poprzez statystyki są sporo polskich widzów. To jest zbyt cool! Witamy i mam nadzieję zostawić notatkę się przywitać. Jeśli Google Translate popełnia błędy, wybacz mi.

Hi!  Through the stats there are quite a few American viewers.  That is too cool!  Welcome and I hope you leave a note to say hello.  If google translate makes errors, forgive me. 

Wish Book has arrived! Cataloge heaven!

Holiday Wish List ensues...

IT came earlier this week.  "It" is the Dictum, GmbH catalog.  It is beautiful to behold. 

Here we have a conprehensive catalog of every knife, tool and accessory for your woodworking or serious craft want. 

Where else can you find for purchase an OBSIDIAN KNIFE?

Okay, it's 450Euro.  That's a lot in this economy but

it is just about the coolest thing I have seen.  And to those nay sayers, why go back to the stone edge?  Cuz it's as sharp as a scalpel.  And it's a ROCK!
I did mention that I was a geek, right?  Ok, just checking.

 These elegant Bonsai shears.  That work and look so amazing.  The beauty in functional design.  Sigh.

Bow parts.  Cello, violin, bow parts.  Seriously.  

Now, I don't need or make anything with these things.  I don't need a scalpel sharp knife.  I don't have any Bonsai trees.  I don't pay a stringed instrument.

But I do look for a good price on Olive wood, and other exotic woods.  Keep in mind that you need to deduct the VAT tax (which is approx 15%) and shipping is easily twice what it is for US shipping and it does take more time to ship from Germany.  But this catalog is too cool.  They have also have a great website:   http://www.mehr-als-werkzeug.de/page/homepage.htm .  The website is in English too.  I am not an affiliate of theirs, nor do I recieve any compensation from them, in any way. 

They ROCK.  Check it out.  At very least, it's facinating.