tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599994070177946721.post2080970417870337620..comments2023-08-26T08:35:59.375-04:00Comments on Incoming BYTES: Craft Treasures: Diamond WillowRaymond Alexander Kukkeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01347971987435644221noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599994070177946721.post-73268258937701673902012-03-30T12:20:45.320-04:002012-03-30T12:20:45.320-04:00hello are you firmilar w Roy Baldwin from the Sold...hello are you firmilar w Roy Baldwin from the Soldotna Seward area also enjoys hunting diamond willow and thought he had a shop in Seward. He is my x brother in law..Wondering if he is still in business. Thanks Kelly from Perry, Iowa Kel5lyn@aol.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599994070177946721.post-90992611348169725732012-02-08T09:21:10.613-05:002012-02-08T09:21:10.613-05:00I just love old pieces of wood anything natural.. ...I just love old pieces of wood anything natural.. and have many hand turned pieces of wooden bowls etc and calving which I have purchased from craft stalls around and about.. <br />My Dad many years ago made a walking stick from some Hazel wood and as he too loved to walk out in Nature he came across the skull of a Ram, and used the horn of it as the handle.. Some may think Ugh! not pleasent.. But it looks a very smart walking stick.. He used it for many years while out walking and passed it down to me...<br /><br />These Diamond Willow I have never seen before, and so I was very interested in reading about them and the items they made.. <br />Thank you Raymond for sharing this post.. <br />I have got some nice pieces of drift wood within my Aquarium of tropical Fish.. that now seasoned are supporting plant life.. <br />The Cycle of life is never over even when one thinks of something as 'Dead' like those pieces of wood.. <br />Wishing you a very good day and many thanks for commenting upon my own WP posts.. Love reading your wise comments also on VK site.. :-) <br />~Peace Sue DreamwalkerDreamwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03163786163908666994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599994070177946721.post-42614500248609331582012-02-06T14:24:27.031-05:002012-02-06T14:24:27.031-05:00Thanks for commenting, Nadine, wooden objects, ev...Thanks for commenting, Nadine, wooden objects, even very old- can be absolutely beautiful if the wood has been carefully peeled and sanded just a bit. Virtually no carving is involved on the diamond willow except to trim ends, to add fittings or tips. Cedar selected pieces can also be very beautiful. You must have some around that area...":))Raymond Alexander Kukkeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01347971987435644221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599994070177946721.post-10306864752274258762012-02-05T23:14:14.396-05:002012-02-05T23:14:14.396-05:00the lamp looked like one i had.. which i thought w...the lamp looked like one i had.. which i thought was made of cedar as it was hard and striated and -beautiful. those canes are fine..what a surprising wood..and workmanship.nadine sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02101334796439082551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599994070177946721.post-41818038526339661702012-02-05T22:54:42.722-05:002012-02-05T22:54:42.722-05:00hi Mandy, sometimes all it takes is just the small...hi Mandy, sometimes all it takes is just the smallest bit of encouragement to make amazing things! It's easy to put projects off with distractions, but it also pays to be persistent and go back to them too. Those handmade rugs and quilts turn out beautiful, so don't give up on them. Always remember, as a craftsperson, we may not see our projects as perfect - we see the minor defects. Others see the overall beauty! Thanks for visiting again! ~RRaymond Alexander Kukkeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01347971987435644221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599994070177946721.post-53070321650284878052012-02-05T21:56:21.504-05:002012-02-05T21:56:21.504-05:00*** hehe - I wrote 'fished' for 'finis...*** hehe - I wrote 'fished' for 'finished'...mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02387928144381653423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599994070177946721.post-46671150574219464252012-02-05T21:54:28.320-05:002012-02-05T21:54:28.320-05:00I love your encouragement, and "look at thing...I love your encouragement, and "look at things with a different eye". I guess attitude and a different outlook makes a big difference in getting started. For me, sometimes it's because I am already on other projects, doing something or the other, that I tend to put off things that I would 'also' like to do - like this one. There are days when I feel as though 24 hours isn't enough, especially when I am engrossed in perhaps dressmaking or the waste-cloth rug-making. Seeing how Glory makes her quilts from remaining material, I've also started making a quilt from balances of my sewing projects. They do not look very impressive yet, but those who do see it say its quite pretty. I guess I'll have to see the fished product before being satisfied / unsatisfied with what's made.mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02387928144381653423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599994070177946721.post-70302554903491630812012-02-05T10:48:35.476-05:002012-02-05T10:48:35.476-05:00Hi Olivia! That is probably one of the most import...Hi Olivia! That is probably one of the most important facets of this subject matter. I probably should have stressed it more. Items made of wood have amazing longevity --whether utilitarian or just objects of beauty and decoration --they can last centuries. Thank you for visiting! ~RRaymond Alexander Kukkeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01347971987435644221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599994070177946721.post-71496356557514795762012-02-05T10:39:36.200-05:002012-02-05T10:39:36.200-05:00All things made with wood turn out beautifully and...All things made with wood turn out beautifully and last a lifetime. You reminded all of us that fine woodworking is indeed another divine skill with great pleasure.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17451796437224378225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599994070177946721.post-52104410016091859312012-02-03T18:26:46.671-05:002012-02-03T18:26:46.671-05:00Aha! Our crafting gardening Princess! You're ...Aha! Our crafting gardening Princess! You're always welcome at Incoming Bytes, and thanks for commenting! These are beautiful aren't they? Anything made from this unique wood does command special attention. A walking-stick 5' high like this or almost any object made from this material is pretty much guaranteed to be unique, --never to be duplicated. You should have diamond willow in your area, I believe! Thanks for visiting, Glory! ~RRaymond Alexander Kukkeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01347971987435644221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599994070177946721.post-3561968600796674692012-02-03T16:33:03.325-05:002012-02-03T16:33:03.325-05:00LOL, Thanks for the mention. I've never heard ...LOL, Thanks for the mention. I've never heard of these diamond willows and I thought I'd seen them all! It's gorgeous, especially when used to make items for around the home. Such beautiful wood needs to be in a place of honour to be admired by all. You've done well.Glorygarden@msn.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05590509665833028919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599994070177946721.post-87678308766089394232012-02-03T14:26:39.605-05:002012-02-03T14:26:39.605-05:00Thanks for visiting, Mandy! I am somewhat the same...Thanks for visiting, Mandy! I am somewhat the same, I have a number of unfinished, old projects that really should be re-visited and completed too! We do not forget the desire to create-so you can start any time, use what you do have, just look at things with a different eye --you'll see ! I think you WILL be making stuff like this some day! ":) ~RRaymond Alexander Kukkeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01347971987435644221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599994070177946721.post-53976502843856955042012-02-03T14:22:00.737-05:002012-02-03T14:22:00.737-05:00Beautiful! I've been meaning to use somethin...Beautiful! I've been meaning to use something like this to make a handicraft tree with a bark/stem like this, and with satin / organza leaves with fine wire.... someday. someday. I've got it all planned out for a long time now. At one time I made ten maple trees with barks of trees like this about 1 1/2 feet tall... and with orange/yellow leaves (depicting autumn) ... and with wire, for an exhibition and I got the first place for that. I helped my friend make ten mango trees (summer) and she got the second place. :) Trouble is - while they were carting it back to me, the whole thing got ruined. It was like 7 years ago maybe. <br /><br />This Diamond willow brought back memories... and the desire to want to complete some unfinished project (dream). I've always wanted to sell something of this sort - that I've made. Some day I will..... ;)mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02387928144381653423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599994070177946721.post-63951550069096183792012-02-03T14:10:46.315-05:002012-02-03T14:10:46.315-05:00Thanks for visiting, Christyb! You have some very ...Thanks for visiting, Christyb! You have some very beautiful willow out in B.C. as well! It's all good! ":) ~RRaymond Alexander Kukkeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01347971987435644221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599994070177946721.post-54805585915381781912012-02-03T14:04:50.983-05:002012-02-03T14:04:50.983-05:00Diamond willow IS beautiful. So is this Incoming! ...Diamond willow IS beautiful. So is this Incoming! See I do learn here! Well done Raymond.<br />christybchristybhttp://www.poeticparfait.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com