Timascus Mega Hexy Beads!

Happy Monday Folks!

It's a frosty one here this morning, the beginning of a rather chilly week ahead. It won't get out of the 30's all week apparently, and the nights will be in the teens or single digits. Winter has arrived!

Today I have some more of the Timascus Hexy Mega Beads for you. Such a cool material and always fun to work with. These are electrically anodized and have bright multicolored finishes. A nice addition to any knife or flashlight lanyard, and they also make for a cool zipper pull.

Timascus Hexy Mega Beads will run $45 plus shipping and the link is below. Thank you as always for popping in today, and I hope your holiday season is going well so far.

Sold Out, thank you!

 

 

Steel Tiny Tims!

Happy Friday! Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. Always one of my favorite holidays and lots to eat for the next day or two without having to do more cooking, hehe. :)

Today I have a few dozen steel Tiny Tims for you. Quite a few functions in an impossibly small package, including two pry/screwdriver tips, 5/32 wrench/cap lifter and 1/4 hex opening. These have the cool Dungeon Black finish on them and are stamped with a wide variety of images. I do have a couple without stamps as well if anyone wants to email me and request them.

Dungeon Black Tiny Tims will run $65 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks so much as always for swinging by today, and I hope your holiday season is a lot of fun.

Sold Out, thank you once again!   

 

Area 51 E115 Tools!

Happy Thanksgiving folks! It's going to be a rainy and chilly one here I think, but it looks like the snow is out of the forecast at least.

Today I have the rest of the Titanium E115 tools done for you. These are fully loaded with a wide variety of extra grinds and stamps as well as elaborate distressed color anodizing effects. Definitely took a while to get them all done, but a fun project. There are a couple without coloring if anyone wants to request them, but no lefties in this bunch that I could find.

A51 Titanium E115 tools will run $85 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks again for coming by, and please travel safely this weekend!

All gone, thank you so much!    

 

 

Titanium Element 115 Tools!

Howdy Folks,

Happy Friday to you! 

It's a rather damp and raw day here due to the inch or so of rain that we just got yesterday. We are still in a major drought though, and I would really love to see a lot more rain (not snow!) in the near future.

I've been very busy this week in the shop. I finally got through grinding all the titanium E115 tools and will have fully loaded Area 51 versions with stamps and anodizing early next week. I also started working on zirconium E115s but they are still several weeks away from completion. And I am picking away at several other smaller batches of items as well.

Today I have the first wave of Titanium Element 115 tools for you. A sturdy and capable pry tool without cap lifter, and with the classic SAE wrench set. These are plain finished with minimalist grinds and no stamps. I made these slightly longer than the originals, but otherwise they are very similar. I do have a couple of lefties in this group if anyone wants to email me for them.

Plain Titanium Element 115 tools will run $75 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for poking your nose in today, and hope you have a great weekend ahead!

All gone, thank you so much!

 

More Zircuti Beads!

Happy Friday Everyone!

It has definitely turned colder here this week and last night I think it got down to a frosty 21F. Brrr...Looks like a somewhat mild weekend ahead though.

I've been picking away on titanium E115 tools and will have them done next week. A few other smaller batches of other items are coming up as well including some more steel Tiny Tims.

Today I have the rest of the Zircuti Mini Hexy Beads for you. I really played around with these and found some interesting new effects at various voltages. Some really wild marbling effects resulted between the patterning already inherent in the material and then the various anodizing techniques. Every facet is different which adds to the interest and there were some unusual olive green and pink tones on some. And, in case you don't like crazy coloring and wish to email me, I also have a handful with simple C-51 anodizing that shows the pattern more subtly and without color. 

Zircuti Mini Hexy Beads will run $45 plus shipping and the link is below. Hope you have a great weekend and thanks so much for stopping by!

Sold out, thank you so much! 

 

Titanium Atwrenches Return

Happy Halloween Everyone,

It's spooky warm here today with the temps supposed to reach the high 70's. Crazy warm for this time of year. Most of the leaves are now down, and I gave the lawn it's final scalping of the season the other day. So now the remaining oak leaves will mostly blow off all by themselves once they finally decide to stop clinging to the branches.

Today I have some more cool Titanium Atwrench tools for you. These have an SAE 1/4-1/2" wrench set, sturdy broad pry tip and 5/16 wrench/cap lifter. They are stamped with my usual wide variety of images and anodized with a wide range of distressed color effects. I also have a handful with plain non colored and non stamped finishes if anyone wants to email me for them. I think there is one lefty remaining as well.

Titanium Atwrenches will run $85 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for popping in today, and hope your Halloween is lots of fun!

All gone, thank you so much. :)

 

 

Zirconium Hexy Mini Beads

Happy Thursday Everyone!

It was spooky warm out there when I took out the trash this morning. They are calling for mid 70's for Halloween which is almost unheard of here.

Not too much to report on the tool front, but I will have lots coming up over the next few days.

Today I have some new Zirconium Mini Hexy Beads for you. These are real beauties, with a slightly polished and deep torch blackened finish. They remind me a little of obsidian, with a very pleasing proportion and heft to them. Name stamped on one side. This is a portion of the batch, with a second wave coming up in a couple of weeks.

Zirconium Mini Hexy Beads will run $35 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for slipping by today, and I hope your week is going great!

These are sold out for now, thank you so much! A variation on this design will be coming in a few weeks so please stay tuned. :) 

 

A51 Stamped Steel Mini Superbug Tools!

Hi Folks,

Another glorious fall day here in New England! The leaves that are left have been falling steadily and when it is quiet in the woods you can hear them raining down along with the acorns. We did have a few nice glimpses of bright color over the past week due to the near frost temperatures so it wasn't a total washout. I have been blowing leaves and cleaning up my gardens for the winter. Hoping to protect my many bags of strawberry plants for the cold weather so they will come back next year. Every day we get a handful (even this morning!) and they were the big hit of the year.   

Just got done finishing up the first wave of Zirconium Mini Hexy beads and those will be coming later this week. I'm halfway through grinding the Ti E115 tools. And still working on more beads and tools.

Today I have a couple dozen remaining CPM 154 Steel Mini Superbug tools. These are stamped, although I do have some plain ones if anyone wants to request them. I also have both stamped and plain left handed ones as well.

Stamped Steel Mini Superbugs will run $75 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks as always for popping in, and hope you all have a great week!

Sold Out, thank you so much!

 

C-51 Timascus Hangmen!

Hi Folks,

Lovely stretch ahead for us here with bright clear and sunny skies for the next week. I think we might have gotten a tinge of frost last night though and so lots of garden cleanup and leaf blowing lies ahead for me. 

I'm still beavering away on stuff in the shop. I will have Zr Mini Hexy Beads and ti E115 tools coming up next. Also have some more steel tools on the way and some misc ti Atwrenches.

Today I have the remaining Timascus Hangmen for you. I elected to anodize these with neutral "C-51" anodizing which gives a sort of silvery pewter type of look and shows off the patterning but in an understated way. The kids might call it "chill", haha...These are all stamped with a wide variety of images. 

C-51 Timascus Hangmen will run $75 plus shipping and the link is below. Have a great weekend and thanks for coming by today!

All gone, thank you so much!

 

 

Stamped Timascus Hangmen!

Happy Tuesday Everyone!

We finally got a couple of days of rain to break the drought, and the weather has turned much cooler. Might see a frost tomorrow night! We actually are seeing a few red maple leaves today, but a lot of leaves have already fallen with the weekend rain storms. Looks like we will get a few more mild days by the weekend and then it will start getting a lot colder after that. 

I've mostly been working on these little timascus pieces and zirconium beads for the past few days but I will get back to some tools in a day or two.

Today I have some gorgeous Timascus Hangman hooks for you! In addition to the brilliant colors, these are all stamped as well with my wide variety of image stamps. I have a few with neutral C-51 anodizing for those who are allergic to color and who wish to email me...But otherwise they are mostly torch colored and have bright gold, purple and blue tones. 

Stamped Timascus Hangmen will run $75 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for coming by, and hope you all are staying safe and dry out there!

All gone for today, thank you so much!

 

Zircuti Beads!

Hi Everyone,

It's starting to turn much cooler here in Massachusetts. The leaves are dull drab yellow and brown, so as far as color goes it is the most disappointing leaf season I have ever seen. I guess it's mostly because of the warmer than usual temperatures this past month combined with very little rain. Anyhow, I'm just glad we don't have the dreadful rains they are having down South and in FL.Yikes! Stay safe out there folks.

I've been busy down in the shop for the past few days. In addition to preparing for colder weather, I've been doing some maintenance and cleaning up. Yesterday I completely redid my anodizing setup so that it will be good to go for another year or two. I'm part way through grinding the titanium E115 tools and will have those coming up shortly. I've been diligently hand buffing timascus and zircuti parts to prepare them for torch coloring and other finishes. I have a batch of Zr Mini Hexy beads coming up in a few weeks. Zr E115 tools are on deck for initial preparation prior to milling. I keep putting off grinding steel Prybabies but they are actually coming soon. And I have several other items brewing too. More mugs are coming as well in the next few days.

Today I have the first wave of Zircuti Mini Hexy beads for you. These are 1/2 inch in diameter as opposed to 5/8 inch of the first batch of hexy beads, so a little bit slimmer. And, they are slightly longer so the overall proportions are very nice and serve to showcase the patterning very nicely. Speaking of patterns, wow, these are spectacular! Bright contrasting colors and wild anodizing effects. If you like crazy these are sweet. If you don't like lots of color I do have a handful of plain ones reserved without anodizing for those who wish to request it, but the patterning is very subtle.

Zircuti Mini Hexy Beads will run $45 plus shipping. This is only about half the batch today, so lots more are coming, so if you miss today and want to email me, I am happy to hook you up anytime...the order link is below. Have a great weekend everyone and thanks for coming by today. :)

All gone for today but more on the way, thank you!

 

 

 

Three More Mugs!

Hi Folks,

Got a few more mugs done for you. These are some beauties...

Mug #1: Pirate Girl returns! With two poses, treasure chest and crossed sword and flintlock pistol inside. $75 plus shipping:

Sold, thank you so much!

 

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Mug #2: Earth Goddess with Victorian Sun and butterflies, dragonfly pattern on the bottom. Spectacular piece! $75 plus shipping:

Sold, thanks again!   

 

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Mug #3 Celtic Ferns with small dragonfly inside. Little bit smaller at about 12 oz, $60 plus shipping.

Sold, thank you very much!

 

Gen 2 Steel MikroStiks

Happy Wednesday!

It's gloomy and overcast today, and supposedly we will finally get some rain tonight and tomorrow. Good day for a sale I think...

Today I have some steel MikroStiks for you. These are the Gen 2 version, and they are all stamped I believe. There are some smooth ones and a few with light raw bar finish as well.

Steel MikroStiks will run $55 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for slipping by today, and hope your week is going great!

All gone, thanks very much!

 

Zr QuickDraws

What a fine Tuesday morning out there today! The air is crisp and tons of leaves are turning gold. I'm sure I will be raking them up in a week or two.  

Today I have a handful of Zirconium QuickDraws for you. A cool little tool and not one that I am likely to make again anytime soon. These are generously stamped with a wide variety of images.

Zr QuickDraws will run $65 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for popping in today and hope your week is shaping up to be a good one.

Gone in a jiffy, thanks so much!

 

MugShots!

Howdy Everyone!

It's a nice one out there again today. We have had a very mild September so far, and the constant rain we experienced over the summer has been replaced with rather dry conditions, bordering on a drought. Amazingly, the coast got huge rain storms this weekend and we got nary a drop! Anyhow, the drought has made for beautiful weather, but I have had to water the pitiful end-of-the-season remains of my garden nearly every day.

A few years ago I sent out a pile of photographic prints from my camera hobby. They have ended up getting traded around for years, and I have often had people asking me for more. One of my favorite cameras over the years has been the marvelous Fuji Instax which is similar to the old fashioned Polaroid but a little smaller in print size. Recently I decided to try a series of new images and I thought I would see if there was interest in them. The nice thing about instants is that they are so immediate, and the Instax prints will fit in standard baseball card sleeves. The prints can also be name stamped, so I can make these all signed collectible originals by simply taking them to the anvil and lightly striking them.

This first group is a collection of images of my hand made mugs and other ceramics. I have all sorts of subjects here, and some of the images include the steps in making the mugs, some include the finished products. I fooled around with half frame images for a lot of these so that you can see both front and back of the mug, or details such as the interiors. Most of the shots are printed on my favorite Instax Rainbow paper, but I have some black and white images as well. Super fun project! If I have a lot of interest I will make some other series from my collections such as tools, knives, antique cameras and wrist watches. 

MugShot Prints will run $9 each plus shipping and the link is below. Thank you so much for stopping in, and for your continued interest and support!

First round is gone, thank you so much! :)

 

Three More Mugs!

Happy Thursday Folks!

Man oh man, it has been so crazy busy lately. I'm sick of it and just want to crawl back into my shop. Luckily it looks like all my dentist, lawyer, eye doctor, house chores, lawn mowing, air conditioner removal, shopping and socializing agendas will be over tomorrow and I can settle back into some production.

Coming up I will have some unique photo offerings so please stay tuned for those. People have asked me repeatedly for photos and I have come up with some for next week. Also coming will be titanium E115 tools, hopefully by the end of next week.

Today I have a handful of new mugs for you. These are in the usual 13-15 oz range and have a variety of fun images.

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Mug #1 Bird Mug with cute Squirrel, Chanterelle mushrooms and Feather inside. $75 plus shipping:

 

Sold, thank you!

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Mug #2 UFO, Alien, Planet with Face Hugger inside! A classic for sure...$75 plus shipping:

 Sold, thank you!

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Mug #3 Welsh Dragon, Crossed Swords, Pirate Vixen and Treasure Chest inside! Arrrr! $75 plus shipping:

   Sold, thank you so much!

 

Pottery Seconds!

One of the most frustrating things in ceramics is when you put in a whole lot of time and everything is going great, but in the final glaze firing something goes wrong and the glaze isn't perfect. To be honest it was one of the aspects that drew me to metal work 25 years ago and made me give up pottery. With metal you are so much less likely to make mistakes and usually minor problems are correctable. 

These three large mugs have small glaze defects where the glaze was thin, or it got bumped when they loaded the kiln, but they are still spectacular. Small discount on them. ;)

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Mug #1: 12 oz Kayak Girl with Cat Tails, Wooden Dock and a Frog inside. $55 plus shipping

Sold, thank you!

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Mug #2: The Great Train Wreck! Two trains speeding towards each other with an explosion in the middle. Dynamite bundle inside!  $60 plus shipping

 Sold, thank you!

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Mug #3: Rampant Lion with Castle and Lion Door Knocker with a Crown inside. $60 plus shipping

Sold, thank you so much!

 

Three More Mugs

Hi Everyone,

Another stellar day here in New England. I will savor these next few days because there is definitely a crisp feel to the air this morning. Yesterday I was riding around and I spotted a couple of maples that are starting to get a hint of orange on their leaves already, so it won't be long. 

Today I have three smaller mugs for you with a short and stocky shape. These are around 9-11 oz so would be great for an evening cocoa with a splash of Kahlua and dollop of whipped cream. For those times when you still want a little something but don't want to be up all night heading for the bathroom, lol..

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Mug #1: Simple nature theme with gorgeous butterfly inside. $55 plus shipping

Sold, thank you!

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Mug #2: Ants! 11 oz with a detailed moth image inside. $60 plus shipping

 

Sold, thank you so much!

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Mug #3: Watery Worlds! Another 11 oz piece with Gator, Heraldic Dolphin, Great White Shark and Heraldic Mermaid inside. Super cool one... $65 plus shipping

  

Sold, thank you!

 

Mugs Round Two

I'm back! :)

Here are a couple more...

Mug #1:  Welsh Dragon with large Cannon, Crossed Swords and Castle inside. $70 plus shipping

Sold, thank you!

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Mug #2: Apocalyptic UFOs, Alien and RayGun! $70 plus shipping

 Sold, thank you!

 

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Mug #3: Winged Lion, Feather and Pegasus with Compass inside. $70 plus shipping

Sold, thank you!

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Mug #4: Pirate Vixen, Tropical Island and Sailing Ship with Vintage Sun inside. Arrr! $70 plus shipping

Sold, thank you so much! :)

 

Four New Mugs!

Howdy Folks,

What a nice weekend it was here. It was cloudy and warm for much of it, but today the sun has returned and temps are super comfortable, even chilly this morning. Typical September!

I built several dozen mugs this summer, but it will take some time to get them all glazed and finished. This is just a handful that I was able to get done in the past week. More will be coming as the weeks go on so stay tuned. :)

We had some trouble at the studio lately with many of our staple glazes running out. Because many old time glaze recipes call for special natural minerals that are mined, some of the mines have run out and now glazes have to be reformulated with the new minerals that are available so that they will melt out correctly and also "fit the ceramic bodies". It is very tricky because there are four different clay bodies at the studio so the glazes need to be able to work with all four of the different clays. Small tweaks in the recipe can make a huge difference in how the glaze interacts with the clay body and it doesn't always work out.

My friend Irene at the studio has been working on making a new line of glazes for us. So far the green and the blue are great, but I did ruin two mugs with another of the reformulated glazes, so not all of them can be trusted yet. As the fall progresses several other glazes she is working on will get worked out and I should be able to get some other colors going. My challenge is that I have all these cool textures and stamps that I'm working with, so I need translucent finishes that will allow you to see highlights of the images through the glassy surface, lighter where the glaze is thinner and darker where it pools up.

These latest mugs are coming out great. I have a good hand building routine down now and I have been able to get more consistent sizes and shapes going with this series. Most of these have three images stamped around the mug, and then a fourth image inside which often gets filled in partially with melted glaze. Bottoms are all textured and are given an iron oxide wash to give contrast and color. They are about 13 oz on average, which is a good size for coffee, and I tend to roll the slabs out thickly so the mugs are quite hefty and will keep the heat in a bit longer. I've been having a blast telling little stories with combinations of images so expect some very interesting and unexpected subjects coming up.

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Mug #1: Cows and CowGirl. Really fun images with a barbed wire border. This piece is slightly smaller at 12 oz... $65 plus shipping:

 

 Sold!

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Mug #2: Aliens and Facehugger! Fun space theme on this one and you know how much I love my aliens... Also a little smaller at about 12 oz. $65 plus shipping:

 

 Sold!

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Mug #3: Tropical Island Shipwreck. I've always loved the idea of being castaway on a tropical island and doing the whole survival thing. This piece has a cool message in a bottle image floating inside. :)  $65 plus shipping:

Sold!

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Mug #4: Nature Mug: Mushrooms, Moth, Bird with a Beetle inside. This mug/beer stein is a bit bigger at about 15-16 oz and is on a iron bearing sculpture clay body which acts to darken the glaze a little bit. $70 plus shipping:

Sold! Thank you so much!

 

Titanium Atwrenches!

Happy Labor Day Weekend Everyone!

Hope you all are getting ready for a nice relaxing weekend ahead. It finally cooled off here and I'm looking forward to much more comfortable days and weeks for the next month or so.

I've been super busy with a zillion things pulling me in multiple directions for the whole month of August. I have managed to squeeze a lot of work in though and am happy to report that there is a nice batch of titanium E115 tools underway. I also just got a batch of Zr E115 tools cut, so those will be coming this fall. I just got done prepping out a batch of timascus Hangman hooks which will be getting stamped. I have a group of Zr mini Hexy beads coming in a month or two. I still have a big batch of steel Prybabies awaiting grinding and those will be coming along this fall as well. And there will no doubt be some odds and ends coming up shortly too...and lastly, for mugs, I am working on getting the first of several dozen through the glaze firing, so I should have a few coming up soon.

Today I have a sweet batch of Titanium Atwrenches for you! I have made these in both steel and Zr in the past but I never got around to titanium. So here we are. These are all stamped with a wide variety of images and they have gorgeous contrasting anodizing effects. A few have light raw bar texturing...I do have a handful of plain ones available if you don't like colors and stamps, just email me. And there are a couple of lefties available as well.

Titanium Atwrenches will run $85 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you are staying cool and getting ready to wind down this weekend! 

All gone for today, thanks again folks!

 

 

Raw Bar Stubby MiniBars

Happy Dog Days of Summer everyone! It really has been one for the record books here in the northeast, and I cannot remember a summer quite as hot and sticky as this one. We seem to finally have passed the worst of the heat and humidity though, and temps are supposed to be much more seasonable for the coming week. The rains continue regardless, and this summer may end up rivaling last year's soggy summer when the final moisture tallies come in.

Today I have some more Stubby CPM154 Steel MiniBars for you. These were not surface ground like the previous ones, and so they have a light bar finish on them and are a little bit thicker. The Dungeon Black finish works nicely with the subtle raw bar texture. Most of these were stamped with the usual wide variety of images, but there are a dozen or so plain ones without stamps available as well for anyone who cares to email me. And I have some lefties too for you all you southpaws.

Raw Bar Stubbies will run $60 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for popping in this morning and stay cool out there!

All gone, thank you so much folks!

 

Dungeon Black Steel MiniBars

Howdy folks,

Happy Thursday! It's almost the weekend, and we're still having a heat wave here in the Northeast. It's been a stormy couple of days this week, and now the sun is beating down and turning the place into a steaming jungle. Good day to hunker down indoors and do a sale!

Today I have some Stubby CPM154 Steel MiniBars for you. These little cuties have been finished in hot black oxide and have been heavily distressed, same exact finish as the Tiny Tims that I made this spring. These "instant antiques" are full of character marks and look like they spent the last 50 years in your grandfather's pocket, hehe. All of them are inscribed with a 1 inch scale, and most have been stamped as well with my usual wide variety of stamped images. I do have a handful without stamps, although they still all have the inch scale. And there are some lefties as well for anyone who wants to email me. A second batch with light raw bar texture is also coming shortly.

Dungeon Black MiniBars will run $60 plus shipping and the link is below. As always, I thank you for stopping by today, and hope your weekend is spectacular!

Sold out for today, thank you so much!

 

Steel Mini Wedgies!

Hi Folks,

Dark and gloomy here today with a light rain falling. We probably have another day or two of this and then the sun will return.

Today I have another tiny batch for you, the remaining 17-4ph stainless steel Mini Wedgies from a couple of years ago. These have a wide variety of stamps as usual, and there are some really cool ones here. 

Mini Wedgies will run $85 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for checking in, always appreciate you guys, and have a great week ahead!

All gone, thank you everyone! 

 

 

Titanium Count Forkulas

Happy Monday! It's another steamy one here as the warmer weather and humidity are still hanging on. I will tackle the lawn a little later as this is the last chance to mow it before the several days of rain that are coming our way.

Still no word on the steel MiniBar tools that are at heat treat, but I expect them to be back either later this week or next week. No other news to report at the moment, but I will be getting my bearings as the week goes on for the next projects.

Today I have a small batch of titanium Count Forkulas for you. This is the version with the cap lifter, and they have a buttery stonewashed finish. A perfect little backup tool for your wallet, these are a handy lunchtime item and they certainly beat the heck out of crappy plastic forks.

Count Forkulas will run $50 each plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for dropping by and I hope your week is a great one!

Sold out, thank you so much!

 

 

Timascus Hangman v1.5!

Happy Friday my friends!

Finally, we are getting some relief from the high humidity and heat. What a brutal couple of weeks, and maybe the hottest July that I can remember. Looks like it will be a bit more tolerable over this next week, but I'm sure most of the country continues to bake.

I started working on titanium Atwrenches this week and they are about to get milled. So hopefully I will have those coming in a couple of weeks. The steel Stubby MiniBars are at heat treat and I'm hoping to see those coming back in a week or so. I'm finalizing some new drawings and about to have E115 tools cut in zirconium and perhaps titanium for a late summer/early fall timeframe. I'm also mulling another run of beads although I still have a bunch of the timascus hexy beads to finish.

Today I have some spectacular Timascus Hangmen v1.5 hooks for you! Holy smokes, these are simply stunning. This is just the first round and I still have a bunch to go but I wanted to get some of these out right away. I opted for heat coloring on this group to bring out the brightest purple, gold and blue tones. There are a couple of lefties here if anyone wants to email me, although for this particular item the lefty/righty thing probably doesn't really matter. In any case, these are really nice and I will definitely be putting one on my own key ring. 

Timascus Hangman hooks will run $70 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for coming by today and I hope you have a relaxing and cooler weekend ahead!

Sold out for today, thanks so much! 

 

Torched Timascus!

Happy Friday Folks!

Another hot day with high humidity ahead here. Looks like it will be downright swampy for the next week.

Today I have another batch of the new Hexy Beads. These are brushed with a scotchbrite flap wheel, then torch colored. Lots of purple, blue and rusty gold tones. 

Torched Hexy Beads will run $50 each and the link is below. Thanks for slipping by, stay cool, and I hope your weekend is great! 

All gone, thank you so much!

 

 

Timascus Mega Hexy Beads!

Howdy all,

It's a hot and humid time of year here, as it is in most of the US I think. Stay cool and hydrated out there! 

Well I finally did it. I made a run of new beads in beautiful Timascus! I wanted a brand new shape around the perimeter that would show off the patterning but would be different from the fluted sides of past batches. I also wanted flats so I could do a name stamp. After messing around for hours I finally ended up going back to the default hex, probably the most pleasing shape you could ask for, and a ready canvas for decoration...You might be tempted to break out a wrench, but these are pure beads with a non threaded 1/4" opening that happen to be 9/16" on the outside.

The new design is similar in size to the Mega fluted beads, so will be instantly familiar in your hand. I experimented with numerous finishes and coloring methods to see which would bring out the best colors and patterns. I settled on one approach for electrical anodizing that creates low luster satin finishes and more subtle patterns, and then a second method that uses a scotchbrite wheel and heat to bring out a different set of colors. Both methods have pros and cons and I found interesting combos in both finishing methods, although they are both limited in different ways.

This first group is the electric group. One advantage here is that I can do my traditional C-51 neutral color for those who are allergic to bright colors (haha, just email me if you want the plain C-51 look) but who still want to see the patterning in the material. Electrical anodizing is also much easier to control and has a broader range of colors possible. The exception would be blue (pictures look blue but it is more of a green) which proved quite elusive in the higher voltage ranges which is where the best patterns were to be found.

Timascus Hexy Megas will run $50 each plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for poking your nose in today, and I hope you stay cool this week!   

All gone for today, thank you so much!

 

 

 

 

Titanium MikroStiks

Hi Everyone,

Hope you had a lovely 4th of July week! It was nice here, rather warm of course, and we had some storms come through. One lightning bolt hit a tree across the street while we were at the window. No damage, but that was wild to see it so close and very fitting considering the holiday.

Several projects that have been simmering for a while are about to come to a boil. Later this week I will have some brand new timascus beads for you, and they are gorgeous! Coming in a week or two will be timascus Hangman v1.5 hooks as well. I am about to revisit an older design, the E115 tool, and those are going to be cut in both zirconium and titanium. Also, the Atwrench will be making a comeback, but in titanium this time. I have more Count Sporkulas coming, about to be cut this week...that batch of steel Stubby MiniBars is finally done and ready to send to heat treat today. And, I finally started grinding the 3v steel Prybabies which will be coming later this summer. So, tons of stuff on the way in the coming weeks and months, so please stay tuned!

Today I have a small batch of titanium MikroStiks for you. These are the same as the last group from the winter and feature some beautiful contrast anodizing and a wide variety of stamps. Excellent for rope and knot work, and a handy little item for cleaning, light prying and scraping tasks. There is one without stamps and has no anodizing if anyone wants to email me for it.    

Ti MikroStiks will run $65 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for swinging by today and have a great week!

All gone, thank you so much!

 

Original Titanium Count Sporkulas

Happy Thursday! 

We're really having a treat here for the next two days. Absolutely perfect temps in the 70's and 80's. I'll be  going out this afternoon for some yard and garden work for sure.

Today I have another micro batch for you. These are some Original Titanium Count Sporkulas that I had cut more than a decade ago. They have a plain stonewashed finish, and there is one with anodizing if anyone wants to email for it. I also have a half dozen of these in stainless steel.

Original Count Sporkulas will run $60 plus shipping and the link is below. Thanks for dropping by as always, and I hope you have a great upcoming weekend.

Titanium ones are sold out, thank you!   

Titanium Bookies

Hi Folks,

I'm back again...another nice warm summer day out there. We're due for yet another rain storm tonight which will no doubt make the slugs very happy out in my garden. 

I ran across a couple dozen of these old titanium Bookies recently and thought I would decorate them with some stamps. These thin tools are unsharpened and make for a cool old fashioned bookmark. They have a smooth stonewashed finish on them and my usual wide variety of stamped images.

Titanium Bookies will run $65 plus shipping and the purchase link is below. Thanks for checking in today, and hope you're staying cool!

Gone in a flash, thank you so much!