Through
out the years we have sold our
work through Art and Craft
galleries and Yarn stores.
We spent
many years on the road selling
our work at large craft fairs and
fiber art shows.
Fiber
tools have always been our
primary product. We always
display our tools with yarn for
our customers to give the tools a
try, and in this way we were able
to learn from many thousands of
crocheters just what they thought
of the function of each
individual tool. We owe them
great thanks for their help. The
result is what we hope is a
beautiful tool with a design
refined over twenty years.
Our
metalsmithing technique is
inspired by the
"Celtic
Revival Movement"
and the
work of the ancient Celtic and
Norse
smiths of Bronze Age Northern
Europe.
First I heat solid
Sterling Silver, or 14 Karat Gold until it's red
hot,
then I hammer it on an anvil into its
own unique shape.
While it's still red hot, I twist
the
handles into an unlimited variety
of
patterns.
I then
hot-forge a table at the
proper balance point.
Using the
tools and
techniques of fine
jewelry-making,
I hammer the shaft to the proper
gauge and cut, file and shape the
hook. They are all about six inches long.
The size (B through K) is
stamped
into the bottom of the table.
I mark it "Sterling"
and sign the piece.
I hand-buff the entire tool using
different compounds
to a mirror finish so the
yarn glides easily across it.
They are
bright and attractive,
as well as pleasant to
touch and hold.
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