Wooden Lathe Pendent with Embedded Stone

Upclose and personal look at our wooden lathe jewelry piece with embedded stone and a small metal locket.

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Hand-lathed Wooden Pendents with Embedded Stone

Our new works in progress. These are Hand-carved wooden lathe pendents made from acrylic Tineo wood and Bocote. To add and practice the skills of precision, we delicately etched in a whole, to embed a stone in order to create that mesmerizing one-of-a-kind piece. This is only the start to some uniquely crafted pendents, so stay tune...

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Jessel. Hand Lather Wooden Pendent

Introducing Jessel, the newly created handmade wood lathed pendent made from buckeye burl, which is a beautiful mix of blue and white, twisted in knots to form intricate swirls in this piece of exotic wood.

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The Process Of Wood Turning

Many see the products that we create, but do not get the opportunity to see the process of creation, which in my personal opinion is the highlight of the creative arts. This machine is a Miniature wood lathe. Real simple concept, all you have to do is take the piece of wood which you desire to transform, and wedge it tightly between this gapped area. As you power up the machine the block of would begin to spin at 1200rpm. You of course may adjust the speed but in order to create the fine edges and detailed pieces, the faster you go the easier it is to work with. By taking the hand tools and working away at the surface of the block, soon the piece will begin to take shape and from their you may create what ever your heart desires. Now even though this concept of lathing wood sounds relatively simple, it also requires great skill and patients in order to achieve your desired thickness and design. This tool has become a blessing to the team of machinery in our shop, and Mike is slowly working up towards mastering the trade of wood lathing. You will begin to see new products with intricate details of our handmade treasures made from exotic wood, so stay tune...


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Handmade Leather Clutch w/ Wooden Lathe Zipper Pull

This is the newest addition to the team of handmade leather goods. This small mid-sized leather clutch is completely simple in design but holds within it hidden personality and special attention to detail. Upon the front exterior of the bag is a smudge lettering. This marking is the specific cattle ranch branding from where this hide has come. While some might consider this a flawed part of the hide, I find the fascination in displaying the proper origin of this material.

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Work Within the Studio

Welcome to the Brainstorming process…

Although I am horrified at my true self for this messy work station. This is how my brain tends to comprehend the creative process. So as I throw together an assortment of different materials, I begin the search for the perfect combination. 

Here, I am focusing on Jewelry. The jar carries within it, hand-turned wooden lathed pendents made from different species of exotic wood. Beside it, braided leather and yarn for the chain. I continually make these separate items to later evaluate what will be the suitable match. Although an intensely slow process, it has proven to have the best results.


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