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Maori Inspired Rosewood Pendants

Project by dustynewt posted 127 days ago 497 views 7 times favorited 13 comments Add to Favorites Watch

The first four. Stumbling around the internet, I ran across bone carvings of the Maori people in New Zealand. They have some beautiful designs that inspired me to try my hand. Mine are carved in Indian Rosewood and Maple with some ribbon figure to it. Totally freehand carved. No patterns or templates are used to make these. Requiring a lot of hand work, they really get me right brained.

The fishhooks are symbols of luck and prosperity, the twist represents eternal friendship and the initials are a natural result of my experimentation and my experience carving my name keychains.

They are sanded 100 – 600 grit, lacquered and waxed.

Thanks for looking.

-- Please visit me at http://dustynewt.com


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Karson

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posted 127 days ago

Some great carvings. Nice job

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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mmh

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posted 127 days ago

Beautifully done. I’ve always admired how they made a functional fishhook into a form of art.

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

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a1Jim

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posted 126 days ago

Very nice carving most unique and well done.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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Douglas Bordner

3415 posts in 941 days


posted 126 days ago

Beautiful shapes and textures. I really love those rosewood pieces, with the fishook standing out as a favorite.
Excellent job, Scott. Are they on etsy?

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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Vince

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posted 126 days ago

Those are very cool…nice work.

-- Vince

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moshel

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posted 126 days ago

Very nice! you should check with some local souvenir shops around here :-)

-- The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep...

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Russel

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posted 126 days ago

Very nicely done. The rosewood grain is fantastic, though the texture of the maple is pretty slick as well. I always enjoy seeing your work.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

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jcees

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posted 126 days ago

Those are way cool, m’man. Very nice indeed.

I’m planning a trip to New Zealand late next year for our 30th Anniversary. We’re going to hike the Milford and Routeburn Tracks with a stop in Fiji on the way back. Can’t wait.

always,
J.C.

-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -- Albert Einstein

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moshel

466 posts in 561 days


posted 126 days ago

my avatar is a picture i took at milford. stunning place. we couldn’t do the track with the kids. maybe when they grow up.

-- The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep...

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dustynewt

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posted 126 days ago

Thank you all for your words of encouragement. I really enjoy making them. Rosewood is wonderful to work with and rewarding to finish.

Doug- Yes, I do have them on Etsy http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5602068

J.C. – Lucky Kiwi. Sounds fantastic.

-- Please visit me at http://dustynewt.com

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Douglas Bordner

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posted 126 days ago

You snagged me with Fishook 2! =^)

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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mtkate

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posted 126 days ago

Nice, nice, nice, nice, nice, nice, nice!!! Did I say nice? You’d make a killing selling them in Lahaina or Waikiki.

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mcoyfrog

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posted 102 days ago

cool stuff, i dig em

-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day - Dug

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