Clearing tile in Quartersawn White OAK

Very interesting application. I really like the results and it’s not readily apparent as to the multiple techniques that you use, so it’s even more intriguing. Can you market these as tiles for permanent inlay for baths, kitchens, etc.? They would be pricey accent tile, but if reproduced to make affordable and profitable, I’m sure they would sell well. I renovated my bath using natural found objects such as petrified ammonites, rocks and cut granite & marble. I think your tile would look marvelous in an accent line of tile, one every 4 ft. or so.

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Dan, This is a remarkable piece and I can imagine it was hard to part with. mmh has a good question. Why not market these to the kitchen and bath market. I actually think they would be great as a door too if you can keep the weight down, or if the kitchen design called for that one special door that was small enough for it. I’d be interested in knowing the weight of this particular project with diminsions as well.
I really like the overal design and everything. This is a great piece. Thanks for posting!

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An amazing creation Dan.

When I look at your work, it gives me the feeling of looking at something that could have been made a 100 years ago.

My son installs wood flooring, & he told me of a new home he was working at. A tile company was tiling a small

bathroom with some painted tiles from Italy. The tiler said the tiles costs were $25,000.

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beautiful work Dan!

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Great details…

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just amazing…I can see why this was hard to part with….you are an awesome artist!!!

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As always Dan you amaze me your work is just stunning well done again brother God Bless Alistair p.s keep uip the good work

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Dan, you are the man. Great job.

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I can see why this was hard to part with. If I know you though, the best is yet to come. Great work and thanks for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Thanks everyone for the comments. Many of my tile designs have made it into fireplaces, woodstoves, stonewalls, kitchens and even showers. ...... Personally I like the combination of two arts….. Clay and wood. Kind of goes together naturally. Calming. ... fun to work on both at the same time. One fits the other. Like a brush in a can of paint.

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Hi Dan;

A very beautiful piece. I love the work you produce.

All of your work shows creativity, care, and as with all true artists, a piece of you.

You deserve to be paid based on those ingredients, not based on the raw materials.

Lee

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Awesome….this is the type of piece I could look at for hours, just soaking it in.

-- Jon

thanks everyone … I’m building a crate for this one today.

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever