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Weyerworks:
Wooden Kitchen Utensils
Hand carved in Iowa
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WOODS This section of the page will have a discussion of the types of wood we use - where they come from, how the wood is prepared. Ideally there will be images of the more common woods -- like oak, walnut, cherry, maple, ash, hickory.... really in close pictures of the grain of the wood showing the colors after staining --- see the shadow mountain site for reference of the style but we need our own pics. We should probably put a plug in about sustainable forestry... planting more trees than we cut down and using salvaged woods from farmsales.... OUR WOODWORKING PROCESS After selecting and curing the raw timber to be used for our wooden ware, we use the following process to create each piece. Creating Blanks To avoid unncessary labor and use our wood stock as efficiently as possible we cut out rough shaped pieces with a band saw. The rough pieces for each type of utensil are interlocked on board to avoid waste. Carving / Lathe Work Next the craftsman transforms the blank into a smooth carved or turned utensil. Spoons, scoops, spatulas, and spreaders are shaped by hand with spokeshave and drawknife. The bowls of spoons and scoops are carved with mallet and gouge. Signs are created with carving knifes, gouge and mallet. Bowls, rolling pins, honey dippers and the hadles of wishs and cookie cutters are turned on a lathe. The metal work on cookie cutters and wisks is cut from bronze wire and copper pipe. Sanding and Finishing Pieces sanded smooth using rough and then fine grits on a flap wheel. The pieces are then finished by applying coats of food safe mineral oil to seal the wood. The pieces are then initialed by the craftsman using a wood burner. Signs are finished by painting and then sealing with polyurathane. |
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