A New Spin on Old Materials

After my wife and I built our house in 1997, we had some left over materials like pieces of granite, left over wood from our cabinets and for some reason I decided to save a lot of it. I suppose I thought if we needed to repair something, we would have extra material.

I had some Tiek wood left over that we used for our cabinets and decided to start utilizing the material. I started hand carving the pieces of wood. What is really interesting is how each piece turned out just a little different. I didn't use a lathe for any of the carving. I glued pieces of the tiek together with oak and then filed and drilled them down by hand. They turned out really great! 

I think the most important thing to mention is that a portion of the sale of these candle holders goes towards the Commemorative Air Force, Minnesota Wing in South Saint Paul. It's a WWII Museum that is very close to my heart and to my family.

You can purchase them online at www.twilightsoaps.etsy.com  or at a few different stores throughout the Twin Cities: Lost Treasures  and planMYhouse is Stillwater, MN

Thanks for reading!