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Mesquite – There’s a Love/Hate Relationship
On our annual Mexican road-trip inland, we were drawn to the beauty of the mesquite tree. The traveler sees twisted, crooked limbs, sharp spiteful thorns amid flowers looking like long spikes of yellow catkins and delicate feather-like leaves; as yet, seasonal pods have not matured. There is a delicate fragrance perfuming the arid landscape. Mesquite [...]
Ipe Wood-Stunning in Boat Work
This is an older boat, which my friend decided to restore. The old woodwork was taken out and each piece was replicated with templates, and Ipe has been installed. I can tell you the Ipe is stunning in boat work, however, it is very hard on the steel tools, like chisels and hand planes. Carbide power tools have [...]
Wood Carving by Don Bastian
Another amazing creation by our longtime customer Don Bastian. His work is currently available at the Peninsula Gallery. Don can be contacted by email at: donbastian@shaw.ca
Solomon Island Wood
I recently read an article form our brokerage company advising that logging practices in the Solomon Islands was not sustainable. So I immediately asked our contact for this wood to comment. Here is what was said: “The Solomon Islands are a developing country and, as such, suffer from the misfortune of corruption and not having [...]
1947 Chris Craft Cruiser
After a full life on the Columbia River, OR, Lars Nielsen acquired her in 2004. Starting life as ‘Toby’, he renamed her ‘Marika II’ and refurbished her for family boating. Now this old lady is living the life of a grand dame on the Elbe River. She is fully restored to her original state under [...]
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