Showing posts with label koa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label koa. Show all posts

Monday

Hawaiian Koa and Holly Top Whorl Drop Spindle with Carved Buffalo Bone


Dave has created this stunningly elegant top whorl drop spindle from Hawaiian koa and holly. He has added beautiful checkering around the 3 inch koa whorl and has also adorned the whorl with his signature rose and leaf motif on carved buffalo bone. The shaft of this spindle is holly and the overall length is 10 1/2 inches. The weight of this spindle is 1.4 ounces and a brass hook has been added to the top.

Wednesday

Hawaiian Koa Russian Support Spindle with Pyrography


Dave chose Hawaiian koa as the wood for this elegant 11 1/2 inch, 32 gram Russian style support spindle. He has adorned it with his pyrographed leaf motif.

Sunday

Hawaiian Koa and Tiger Maple Top Whorl Drop Spindle

Hawaiian Koa and Tiger Maple Top Whorl Drop Spindle

This 10 1/2 inch top whorl drop spindle weights 1.1 ounce. The notched whorl was crafted from beautiful Hawaiian koa and measures 2 7/8 inches in diameter. The top of the whorl has been adorned with Dave's signature leaf motif. The equally stunning shaft was turned from tiger maple. A brass hook has been added to the top.

Monday

New Spindles and Bowl

This group of handspinning tools was recently completed for one of our wonderful patrons. The unique spindle at the bottom of the photo features pyrographed shamrocks on it's birch shaft. The walnut whorl has Dave's detailed leaf motif, and this particular spindle can be used as either a top or bottom whorl drop spindle. The walnut spindle in the middle has a delightful shamrock motif that has been created using turquoise and pipestone inlay. Last, but certainly not least, is the gorgeous supported Tibetan spindle which was crafted from koa and birdseye maple, and it's matching birdseye maple bowl. The support spinning bowl has an earthy green earthenware ceramic insert.

If you'd like to see our other fiber art tools, please visit our Flickr portfolio.

Tuesday

Koa and Cocobolo Tibetan Support Spindle

Koa and Cocobolo Tibetan Support Spindle

Koa is a stunningly beautiful wood as is evidenced in the whorl of Dave's latest Tibetan support spindle. The shaft was crafted from cocobolo.

Thursday

Hawaiian Koa and Ceramic Support Spinning Bowl


This beautiful support spinning bowl has been crafted from Hawaiian koa. The ceramic insert was glazed with "Blue Grotto". You can find this spindle bowl in our Etsy shop.

~More About Koa~

The Acacia koa tree, is a species of flowering tree in the pea family found mainly on the Hawaiian islands, where it is the second most common tree. Its name in the Hawaiian language means brave, bold, fearless, or warrior. Koa is one of the fastest growing Hawaiian trees capable of reaching 20-30 feet in five years and was used by the Hawaiian natives to make outrigger canoes and surfboards. Being a tonewood, koa is often used in the construction of ukuleles, acoustic guitars and Hawaiian steel guitars.