Some Work in Progress and Christmas Ideas

Hello,

We have so much to be thankful for! We all know that, but I’m glad to be reminded of it and celebrate it every Nov. Especially thankful this year that we live in a country that votes for our leaders instead of having revolutions and riots. Don’t waste the opportunity!

We have some new projects I thought you might like to view, one in progress and one finished.  I am also going to try to tempt you with a few Christmas gift ideas. Most of us are at least starting to think about it.

God bless you all,

Andy’s Gang

(Anyone remember that show? We are old!)

Chess Set in Progress

Andy is working on a new chess set called, “Ancient Game”, The carved alabaster pieces are finished and he just needs to make the board table. The red and the grey alabaster are native to our area. We chose the gray alabaster to represent the native Americans.

The red alabaster seemed appropriate for the animal kingdom. A lot of the stones and soil in our area is red so the red would be a natural camouflage for our animals. Chess is a game of strategy and stealth, something that both the hunter and the hunted would need. With our chess pieces the hunter can become the hunted. It is only through their cunning that they have an advantage.

Majestic Queen	Fearless King

Andy and Skyhorse Saddles have collaborated on their second saddle. Andy, of course, did all of the wood and inlays. Loren and Lisa are world class saddle-makers and you can see more of their work at Skyhorse.com. The leather is all hand-carved. If you missed their first collaboration, you can find pictures on our blog which you can find a connection to on our web site page.

The Saddle

We have many more smaller and larger gifts for Christmas. Here are a couple for you to check out.

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We have several cross and angel wall hangings with inlays of stone. $185

We also have a collection of Native American designs.

Framed Zuni design painted on wood by Carlton Comosona  $500

A Zuni representation of “Rainbow Man” $450

An original hand-painted hat-rack with horseshoe hangers. $175

Skyhorse at Safari Club International

This year at Safari Club International there will be a couple of new artists amongst the crowd.  Lisa and Loren Skyhorse are in the booth next to us and we are collaborating on several pieces. They are skilled leather artists that specialize in beautiful saddles.  Each of their saddles are custom made to meet the need of the horse and rider.  As artists who love working with their clients, we can really appreciate what the Skyhorses do for their clients.  A saddle is a very personal accessory to the equestrian sport.  It joins the horse with it’s rider and each time they unite it is important that this indispensable piece of equipment is well made and designed to represent the style and taste of the rider. Their saddles include intricate leather carving and silver accents.

As well as saddles, the Skyhorse’s do plenty of other projects with their leather work all the way from personal hand bags to architectural designs.  We have been talking with Lisa and Loren over the past few months and have come up with a collaborative idea for a rocking chair and some home decor. Make sure to come by and see it at this year’s Safari Club International show in Reno, Nevada, January 26th-29th.  Our booth number is 3302-3401.  We will also be displaying a beautiful saddle and saddle horse that we collaborated on in November of 2010.  We have a few photos of the saddle below.

Copper and Stone Inlays

This piece of Redwood Burl has natural places where we have inlaid stones and copper that match the holes and knots.  Our client requested a European mount inlay of an elk with marble and copper making up the design.

This piece is no exception to the beauty that God has designed before we even had the wood, stones, or metals.

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Redwood and Copper

This piece features copper inlaid in redwood burl.

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Working on the base. CHS Entry Peice

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More on the Cody High Style Entry Piece

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Cody High Style Entry Piece

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Installation

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Installing the bar top.

Bar Top

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Daniel Sanding…

Live Edge Western Bar Top

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This massive bar top will be put together inside of the customers home. We will have to leave the final sanding and finish until after the three pieces are joined.