Three Sisters Mountains Ponderosa Pine Needle Basket with Lid

A wood cut out featuring the "Three Sisters" mountains of our beautiful Cascade range adorns the centerpiece of this baskets' lid. Dave has used burn etching, also known as pyrography, to accent the mountains and name. This basket measures 4 1/2 inches in diameter and 2 1/2 inches in height.  Additional photos of this ponderosa pine needle basket can be found in our Etsy shop.

The Three Sisters Lightweight Walnut and Birch Drop Spindles with Pyrography

The Three Sisters Lightweight Walnut and Birch Drop Spindles with Pyrography

The "Three Sisters" are a group of mountains in the Cascade Range that we see every day here in Central Oregon. Dave has crafted his latest trio of lightweight drop spindles, so named for these beautiful mountains, from dark, elegant walnut. Each whorl has been notched and adorned with Dave's signature pyrographic leaf design. The end of each birch shaft has been shaped to accommodate a half hitch and a brass hook has been added to the top.


The sizes of these spindles are:


*Length: 10 inch spindle 
Diameter: 2 3/8 inch whorl
Weight: 1.0 ounces


*Length: 8 inch spindle
Diameter: 2 inch whorl
Weight: 0.75 ounces


*Length: 6 inch spindle
Diameter: 1 1/2 inch whorl
Weight: 0.5 ounces

Snow on the Mountains

Dave and I took a little weekend trip that lasted until today, to visit our son in Portland.  We had a wonderful trip and saw some beautious scenery driving from the high desert of central Oregon over the Cascades to the big city.  We even learned a new term for fall foilage viewers--did you know the people of Detroit, Oregon call you "Leaf Lookers"? LOL

The photo is of the Three Sisters mountains of the Cascade range.  I snapped this photo just outside of Sisters, Oregon through the windshield, so you may find a bug or two there somewhere.  

On the way home, Dave wanted to stop at a specialty woodmill and did he ever find some special pieces of wood!  I think you'll be seeing some fabulous pieces in the future :)