Scorpio in 14k - for my sister

 

 One of my final projects of 2020 - a ring for my sister.  

This is my standard and favorite design.

 

 

 

 

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Hallway Table - African Mahogany (Jakota) and Okume

 

 

This is a hallway table I made for my Brother and his family.  I really made it for him, but they can use it too.  Unless they put like a glass of ice-water on it or something.

 

 

The legs are tapered and there is some fairly complicated jointery due to all of the angels that causes.

Each leg was made from four pieces, to provide some visual interest.

The top is a mix of Jakota and Okume.  These are African hardwoods and have a high silica content.  They sand/polish and finish well, but are hard on the cutting tools.

 

 

These pictures were taken at the Gallery One, while it was entered in some show or something.

It was in the Front Window for a time...  This lighting gives a good view of the color variations.

Construction Pictures:

Just before applying the first coat of finish.

Some details of the gaps, angles, tapers....

This is my Brother.  He had an Idea for me to make him a hallway table.

So I found an ad on Craigslist near his house.  It was like a cabinet maker going out of business that had some exotic woods.  I asked him to go see what he could get for $200.

Seriously, that is a longbed pickup.  A ton of wood for  the money, but that presented a different problem.

Staking and sorting it all

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Earrings - Sterling

 

 

 One of my friends wanted to buy some earrings from me to give as gifts.  Great, except I have only ever made two pairs and that was a long time ago.  So I gave it a shot.  I made extras to give out for Christmas presents as well.

 

 

My 'mark'

Fork tines from sterling forks!

 

 

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Idaho Star Garnet Ring - 14 & 22k

 This is a piece I made for the Gallery One Resident Artists' Holiday Show 2020

 

 

 

 

 

Similar to others I have made, but in gold.

 

The shank and bezel are 22k, the outer rings are 14k

 

 

 

This photo shows the 'star'.  This is a star garnet from Idaho.

 

 

Perfect 6 point star!

 

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Preparing the setting

 

Setting with prongs and the shank is notched to attach to the setting

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Chrysoprase Pendant - Sterling

 

This is another piece I made for the Gallery One Resident Artists' Holiday Show 2020

 

This picture is crooked.... or gravity is off somehow

 

 

Driver Lamp - Maple, Walnut and screwdrivers

 This is yet another piece I made for the Gallery One Resident Artists' Holiday Show 2020

 

 

 

That's me on the left.

Construction Pictures:

This is an aged slab of walnut

Drivers from maybe 40 estate sales - looking for mostly yellow and orange.

Bright LEDs, check.  They're the wrong shape... es no problemo.

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