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Bristlecone Pine tile mounted in Arts and Crafts Style frame

Project by DAN posted 70 days ago 403 views 1 time favorited 13 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Framed stoneware tile. Antique bronze acid patina finish.
Quartersawn white oak frame with fancy walnut corbels.

All my tiles start as mahogany relief woodcarvings,then … made into plaster molds, pressed stoneware clay and kiln fired to 2375

This one is titled: Bristlecone tile

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


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a1Jim

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posted 70 days ago

It’s top qulity and has a wonderful design an amazing build .Who else could have built it? It had to be Dan!

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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kolwdwrkr

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posted 70 days ago

Very cool design. I like it

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

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Scott Bryan

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posted 70 days ago

Dan, this is another wonderful piece. As a woodworker who is nearly devoid of any artistic talent I greatly appreciate seeing this gifted ability expressed by artists such as yourself. I like the design on the frame as well. It creates a lot of visual interest.

Nice job.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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WoodyWoodWrecker

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posted 70 days ago

I love your work but can I ask why you use an expensive wood like Mahogany to do the relief cuts? Is it better than some other types of wood?

-- I always have tomorrow to stop procrastinating. WoodyWoodWrecker

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Napaman

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posted 70 days ago

i really love the “postcard” of this…the post card itself would SELL!!! the piece is amazing too!!!

I cant afford your work—-but I would buy a DAN CARD…hey…maybe that is a new product…make postcards of your favorite LJ work and post it all over the shop…

hmm…we need to pass this one on to martin…figure out how to do this…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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DAN

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posted 70 days ago

Thanks guys for the nice comments Buddies !

Hey Woody … Mahogany carves like a dream. It is soft with fine grain, takes incredible detail. As far as cost. at one time I had close to 1000 bft of 8/4 Honduran mahogany. Bought it real cheap from a Salvage company in Memphis about 10 years ago. Came from a insurance salvage from a fire at a hardwood lumberyard. The bundle had smoke damage on the outside and nothing else wrong with it. I still have a few hundred pounds of mahogany left from that glory hole.

Honduran Mahogany is also the wood that foundry pattern makers use to make iron molds and such. Really fine grain from really huge trees. The pallet of lumber had Product of Peru written in white under the soot. Each board had white paint on the ends and stamp with a Rainforest logo.

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

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degoose

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posted 70 days ago

I reallly like this.

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

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trifern

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posted 69 days ago

Love the texture and color Dan. A true inspiration. Thanks for sharing.

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

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jockmike2

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posted 69 days ago

Very nice Dan, love the patina of that tile. But I love your Frames.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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rtb

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posted 69 days ago

When we get moved back to KY I may sneak up to your neck of the woods (perhaps as a mouse just to waych you do your magic. I continue to be awed by every thing you do.

-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "

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pommy

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posted 69 days ago

thats stunning mate has a 1920’s feel

-- cut it saw it scrap it

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Grumpy

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posted 69 days ago

you have a winner there Dan. Well done.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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reggiek

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posted 69 days ago

Wow!....most beautiful…..it certainly makes a wall a work of art…..and a great combination of materials and skills….Well Done!!

-- Woodworking.....My small slice of heaven!

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