Sculpting recycled wood into a tatting shuttle-2
July 8, 2008 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under crafts, eco projects & green projects & recycling craft, lace, tatting
In my previous posting, I showed how I got started making the Lady Hoare tatting shuttle.
I took the bits of recycled wood back out to the workshop, and cut the 2 shuttles out on the bandsaw:
Then finished up the openings with a smaller saw:
Next, time to make some sawdust:
You can see how it’s looking more ’shuttle -y’:
Time to switch to files:
OH RATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I snapped one prong off! THIS is why I always cut out TWO!
(I didn’t waste the broken one- see what I did with it)
So, start all over and be a WHOLE lot more careful!
HURRAH! I actually finished it without breaking it!
Finishing touch time:
I burned a little interlacing heart on it.
Voila! my new tatting shuttle from an old desk drawer!
They are a monster load of work to make, so I wouldn’t be making them for sale.
Besides, people can order beautiful Lady Hoare tatting shuttles from Lacis in Oakland, CA.
(no profit in saying so, but I dearly love their shop and the people who created and run it)
I LOVE making my own tools, and especially love it when I am reclaiming the stuff I am using in making the new treasure !
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Hi Noreen –
With the broken one, perhaps you could break the other end and then have a weaving shuttle? A little small, but it might be prefect for inkle looming or some of the other smaller projects you do.
Noreen, is there anything you can’t do? LOL You certainly have been blessed with many talents. Everything you do is just beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Barbara
That is a pretty interesting process. It’s amazing how much wood has to get sanded and filed off.
Hi Tammy
At first I was so ticked off at breaking it that I tossed it into the sawdust bucket for burning.
But, your note got me thinking….
I like straight edges up the sides of my inkle shuttles, so I didn’t see it as an inkle shuttle.
BUT…. I had noticed that the shuttles looked like dancers – so, I zipped out to the workshop, drilled a teeny hole in it….
and, well.. I am just about to post a blog entry about what I have done with it!
Thanks so much for the suggestion! You inspired me!
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I absolutely hate wasting stuff, so I’m thrilled with the recycled recycled reclaimed tatting shuttle! LOL!
Hi Barbara
Thank you and LOL!
If I started listing all the things that I CAN’T do, it would take all day! *G*
Thank you again
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Hi TattingChic
Yes, sometimes, the tatting shuttle hides deep inside the wood.
It can take a long time to reveal it!
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But… oh, it is so worth it!
H iNoreen -
Your comment about shuttles hiding in the wood reminded me, and I know you experience this too, that most of the time projects decide for themselves what they want to be and not what we intend!