More Bottle Openers

I have been making more of these bottle opener pry tools for my Etsy store. Currently I am making them on a made to order basis, but will be stocking up more as I get time. These, like the others are O1 precision ground bar stock that is 1/8" x 3/4" x 3".

Pry Bar Bottle Opener

Here is a pry bar bottle opener that I made as a custom order for a customer on my Etsy store. The bottle openers I make are usually 3" long and have holes drilled to lighten the tool but not this time. This tool measured 4" long and only features a lanyard hole. It is made from O1 precision ground bar stock.

Thuja cones in sterling silver

Here are some earrings and a pendant that were made from the cones of a tree known as Thuja or Arborvitae, specifically these are from the Thuja occidentalis, which you can read more about here. These cones were used to cast these one of a kind pieces in sterling silver using the 'lost wax' process. All jewelry that I make with these is unique, as a different cone is used in each piece which accounts for small differences in size and shape.

More Mitsuro

Here is another ring from the first batch of rings that I made using mitsuro wax. This ring was repeatedly quenched in the pickle and then burnished to achieve the bright fine silver finish as compared to the previous ring that was oxidized with liver of sulfur.

Mitsuro Ring

I have been working on a making some new designs that use a Japanese wax called mitsuro.

The model for this ring was made using this wax and was then cast in sterling silver and is oxidized with liver of sulfur.

New Work from the New Bench

Here are a couple of new pieces that I made recently. I have just reconfigured part of my shop and built two new benches.

Here is a picture of the main view of my shop and the new bench where I do a majority of my work at.

Here is the newest member of my shop, a vacuum casting machine and investment table. Woo hoo!

Cherry Blossom Pendant

I made this pendant recently and have it listed on my Etsy store now. The pendant was inspired by a common motif of cherry and plum blossoms that appear in various Japanese metalwork. This pendant was made using an overlay technique where I cut the flower design in one piece of silver and then apliqued the piece onto another silver piece. The pendant measures 5/8 inch x 1 1/2 inch long.