Red Cedar Mortar & Pestle

We were delighted when asked to do a custom order for a Mortar & Pestle! 
It is to be used as a continuance of one that has been used by a family for generations! 
The 85 year old Mortar & Pestle was past down to the women in this family for 85 years. 

I can't even express how good it is to know that something I have created will be used by this family and my work was valued as such!  Thank you Delilah!

 

 

Eastern Red Cedar Mortar & Pestle

NEW! Handcrafted Eastern Red Cedar Jewelry Displays!

After getting a request from a fellow Etsian, I made her these jewelry displays.  It turned out to be one of the best experiences working with her.  I am looking foward to seeing her beautiful jewelry displayed using these natural wooden props in her Etsy shop! 

Check out Linda's shop here!! 
Linda's Natural Gemstone Jewelry, Mixed Metals and Fine Silver Jewelry...a fusion of nature and natural earthiness handmade with love for a unique and original jewelry creation.

Eastern Red Cedar Jewelry Display #2

Eastern Red Cedar Jewelry Display #2

Eastern Red Cedar Jewelry Display #1

Eastern Red Cedar Jewelry Display #1

Updating photos and listing new candle holders this week!

Rustic Red Cedar Candle Holder

Rustic Eastern Red Cedar Candle Holder makes a beautiful addition to a mantle or to add that special ambiance to a room anytime of year..
The spalting of the wood and the natural splits add to its rustic features.

Nothing adds more warmth and charm to a home than the simple, rustic beauty of natural wood.

The candle holder includes three 100 percent pure beeswax tea light candles. The candles are hand-poured by myself and my wife with local area beeswax. We use cotton wicks in order to avoid any heavy metals such as zinc that may be less expensive wicks.



The candle holder measures approximately:
9 3/4 inches in length by 4 inches at its widest by 1 3/8 inch tall
(24.8 cm in length by 10.2 cm wide by 3.5 cm tall)

Heart of Eastern Red Cedar Chef's Board Featured in This Treasury Today

'My Circle' by cookieletta

LOVE PINK MAGNETS-s... rafya $18.00	Opaque Pale Pink Fa... Dalim $16.00	THE ORIGINAL Sangri... blueroompotter... $29.00	Fucsia cotton roset... rosesupplies $9.50
Large Reversible Re... ByDan $160.00	Mini Phaedra in Pin... milloo $44.00	Pink and White Retr... lonkoosh $56.00	Crocheted magenta v... sabahnur $10.00
Hot Pink Cup Cozy, ... natalya1905 $19.95	Pip Pink booties - ... LaLaShoes $34.00	purple pink tie dye... nikacollection $32.00	Miniature Kokeshi D... efiwarsh $40.00
the Library - MOUNT... NestaHome $29.00	Your heart in excha... Raceytay $30.00	Loving Fuchsia Cats... BHBKidstyle $13.00	Pink Lady Paper Dec... kissadesign $20.00

Treasury tool is sponsored by Lazzia.com.

This Eastern Red Cedar Candle Holder Is A Best Seller

Bring a touch of nature indoors! Nothing adds more warmth and charm to a home than the simple, rustic beauty of natural wood. The warm browns and reds highlight this handcrafted Heart of Red Cedar Candle Holder.

The candle holder includes three 100 % pure local area beeswax unscented tea light candles. My wife and I hand-pour the candles and make them with cotton wicks. We use cotton wicks in order to avoid any heavy metals such as zinc that may be less expensive wicks.

The candle holder measures approximately:
8 inches in length by 4 inches at its widest point by 1 3/8 inches tall
(20.3 cm in length by 10.2 cm at its widest point by 3.5 cm tall)

Valentine's Day Sale!!

In celebration of Valentine's Day this year, I am celebrating the color RED and Eastern Red Cedar by having a 20 percent off sale on all the Red Cedar items in my shop.  

Sale starts January 14 and ends February 14!!

Here are some of the items I have hand-crafted out of Eastern Red Cedar:

Reversible Red Cedar Serving Board

Can be used for a cutting board or server

Removable Handles also reversible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All of my log candle holders include beeswax candles I hand-pour using 100 % pure local area beeswax.

Hand-turned vessels from one solid piece of Red Cedar.  These goblets will make someone the perfect gift for Valentine's Day!!

Eastern Red Cedar Hand-Turned Goblets

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Reversible Eastern Red Cedar Serving Board or Cutting Board

Large Eastern Red Cedar serving/cutting board with removable or reversible wooden peg handles unique to my serving boards/cutting boards. 

I designed this board so you can use either side of this beautiful piece of wood. Remove the handles when not being used for serving.

 Eastern Red Cedar Serving/Cutting Board

Reversible Serving/Cutting Board

This piece measures:

22 1/4 inches long (56.5 cm)

10 inches at its widest point (25.4 cm)

1 3/4 thick (4.4 cm)

More information about this serving platter  is on my Etsy Shop!!

 

The Newest Addition To Bowls & Vessels: Eastern Red Cedar Goblets

Natural Eastern Red Cedar Goblets are each sculptured from one solid piece of wood. The goblets are a true piece of art created from fallen Eastern Red Cedar.

Eastern Red Cedar Goblets

Eastern Red Cedar Goblets

Vessels & Bowls: Sneak Peak of ByDan's New Line of Wooden Home Decor

 EASTERN RED CEDAR VESSEL

I have been having a lot of fun learning a new technique.  I am happy to announce I will soon be listing these vessels on my Etsy shop!!  Here are just a few of many more to come!!

This new line of Wooden Home Decor will feature vessels and bowls.  They can be used in and around a lot of areas of the home and are also food grade.  Meaning you could use the bowls for candy dishes to  potpourri dishes.  Or just admire their beauty beside the fire!!

         EASTERN RED CEDAR VESSEL

EASTERN RED CEDAR BOWL

Split Log Candle Holder Collection

Eastern Red Cedar Split Log Candle Holder

The newest addition to my Split Log Candle Holder Collection! This candle holder is made from Eastern Red Cedar and makes a great addition to a mantle or table setting.

 You can find it here on Etsy!!

Rugged By Nature Wood Pendants

RUGGED BY NATURE

 HEART OF EASTERN RED CEDAR PENDANT

My new line 'Rugged by Nature!  Earth Day inspired recycled wood pendants.
Handcrafted out of, none other, than my two favorite types of wood to work with;
Mountain Laurel and Eastern Red Cedar
Harvested from old growth fallen trees on the land we will call our permanent home in the near future.

Reclaimed, recovered, recycled, rediscovered and reused are all terms that I refer to wood that has been given a new lease on life.
Environmentally reclaimed woods to me is the obvious choice, because using them replaces the need to harvest new timber.  The wood is already out there, it's just a matter of finding it, cleaning it, and working with it.
I find that using reclaimed wood is definitely worth the extra effort, since many of these woods have more  richness of grain, color, and character.
Some of  the best quality wood comes from old-growth trees. Old growth timber is harder, denser, and more stable than wood from young trees.

MOUNTAIN LAUREL PENDANT

All About the Buttons

I have decided to make buttons with the left over materials from my other wood crafting projects, such as environmentally friendly soap dishes, candle holders and rustic twig baskets.  
Wasting great wood is something I did not want to do.  I love to turn something deemed as "leftovers" into something useful.  I look at this as the great term "upcycle".  This has turned into a lot more ideas for future projects, and ideas I actually have not put into use yet. 

Red Cedar Buttons 1 1/2 inch with 4 holes

 

Mountain Laurel Buttons1 1/8 inch with 2 holes

Read more about Mountain Laurel here

Handcrafted Three Tier Eastern Red Cedar Candle Holder

Handcrafted Eastern Red Cedar Candle Holder

I began to realize that there were multitudes of things I could make from this aromatic beautiful wood called Eastern Red Cedar.  The Eastern Red Cedar has this beautiful red heart, and it grows within as the tree grows older.

I wanted to do something with all the fallen trees that were lying around instead of burning them.  So from that point on, I have been turning the ways of mother nature  into ecologically sound all natural handcrafted household items.  I make candle holders, soap dishes, baskets, bowls, utensils, buttons for Vickie's creative side, and a lot more to come I am sure.

Pictured above is one of the candle holders I have made.  We took it a step further and started making making pure beeswax candles.  They are pictured with the candle holder.  We like to leave the candles unscented, because the beeswax in and of itself has this slight aroma of honey when it's burning.