Holiday Rim Weighted Holly Wood and Redheart Top Whorl Drop Spindle with Pyrography

Dave has burn etched a holly leaf and berry motif around this 1 7/8 inch diameter holly wood whorl. The leaves and berries were accented with acrylic paint. He has crafted the 8 inch shaft from redheart, and has added a brass hook to the top. The weight of this beautiful rim weighted handspinning tool is 0.9 ounces. Additional photos can be viewed in our Etsy shop.

Holy Land Olive Wood Bobbin Lace Lazy Susan Set

Holy Land Olive Wood Bobbin Lace Lazy Susan Set

Dave has hand crafted this set of Lazy Susan lace tools out of Bethlehem Olive wood from the Holy land. They are each approximately 5 ¾ inches overall length, including the needle. On these, he used cotton darner needles which have the larger eyes for easier threading--one he bent at an angle, and the other he has left straight.

This Olive wood set is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Handcrafted Pyro-Art Crochet Hook Size K 6.50 mm

Handcrafted Pyro-Art Crochet Hook Size K 6.50 mm

Dave handcrafted this crochet hook using walnut and holly wood. It is 6 ¾ inches long, US size K, 6.500 mm. The filigree design is burn etched into the holly and has the appearance of scrimshaw. This hook has a hand rubbed satin bees wax finish.

To view more photos of this crochet hook, please click here to visit the Ebay auction.

Handcrafted Pair of Midland Lace Bobbins with Pyrography

Handcrafted Pair of Midland Lace Bobbins with Pyrography

Dave handcrafted this 4 inch pair of lace bobbins using walnut and hollywood. The filigree design is burn etched into the holly and gives a similar appearance to that of scrimshaw. Each has been drilled for a spangle.

Please click here to visit the Ebay auction for these bobbins.

Pyro-Art Walnut Crochet Hook Size J 6.00mm

Pyro-Art Walnut Crochet Hook Size J 6.00mm

Dave handcrafted this 6 ½ inch size J (6.00 mm) crochet hook out of walnut and holly wood. The pyro-art design on the white holly insert was burn etched by hand. This beautiful hook has been initialed by Dave, the maker and is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Ivory Doesn't Grow on Holly Trees

Ilex aquifolium (Holly, or European Holly to distinguish it from related species) is a species of holly native to western and southern Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia.

It is an evergreen tree growing to 10-25 m tall and 40-80 cm (rarely 1 m or more) trunk diameter, with smooth grey bark. The leaves are 5-12 cm long and 2-6 cm broad, variable in shape; on young plants and low branches, with three to five sharp spines on each side, pointing alternately upward and downward; on higher branches of older trees with few or no spines except for the leaf tip, often entire.

The wood is heavy, hard and white; one traditional use is (together with ebony) for chess pieces, with holly for the white pieces, and ebony for the black. Other uses include turnery, inlay work and as firewood.

Now that you (you know who you are) know what Holly wood is, let me educate you on what it isn't. Although someone must have told you that ivory comes from Holly trees, it does not. Ivory comes from mammals. The Holly wood bobbin divider pin with the pyrography art work that you keep having removed from Ebay, is not made from ivory--remember, wood and ivory are two completely different materials. If you don't believe me, go read up on Holly wood at Wikipedia.

As we did the last time you maliciously reported our items, we have turned this matter over to Ebay and they are now monitoring your activity. If you plan on continuing to do business there I suggest you spend your time in a more constructive way, like working on your own craft. Of course, if you are hoping for a vacation from Ebay, I guess your activity is a quick way to get one.

Oh, and one more thing, Dave says to tell you that he is flattered that you think his burn etching in Holly wood looks so much like scrimshaw on ivory!

Update!  Dave just received an email from Ebay apologizing for wrongly removing his listing!  They acknowledged that this person reported it maliciously--wonders never cease ;)