Candelabra 2009

For this year's family gift swap, Shayne did a variation of a candle holder. He made two. A set to hang on the wall and a set to put on a table or shelf.

The finish he applied with his hammer

The actual candle holder was pretty cool and very sharp to the touch

Caulk and Feather Roadster

These are photos of the Caulk and Feather Roadster specimen shoe for the WCB Clinic and Contest held in Denver January 9

Candelabra

Christmas gift swap 2004
This Candelabra was actually more difficult than it looks. He tried to make one for last years gift swap ( instead the trivet), but it was just to difficult to get the swirlies on the end to be symmetrical and smooth

Middle Candle holder, there are three

Hammer finished
I think it is just beautiful, it sits on our mantle.
Yes, we have actually used it to burn candles in, red ones to be exact, the wax is a little messy

Heart Trivet

Every year Shayne makes something for the family party gift swap.
Last year he made trivets.
He usually makes two items, one for me and one for the party.
This one is mine

feet. there are three

welds

Signature stamp
Its on about everything he makes.

He whipped both of them up in a couple of hours the morning of the party.
Typical Shayne Carter
He says he works well under pressure,
but
His procrastination drives me crazy!

Close ups of Bit #1 From A Previous Post

Two of The Reasons

Shayne has not been making tools

Look What came in the Mail

Alaska Trip

Shayne and our oldest son, Chance, went to Kodiak Island AK to hunt Sitka Deer with John Arkley and Joel Ringler, Alaska Farriers and great friends. More pic's to follow when I get SMC's camera.

Cowboy Bowie

Shayne made this Cowboy Bowie for The Wrangler Auction held at This Is The Place Monument last month. It was a fundraiser for the President of the Republican Party. It sold for $700. The shotgun sold for $600.

The guard is stainless with feral pins

The handle is stabilized giraffe bone

Shayne also does leather work and made the sheath

SPK Knife

SPK is the name of this Drop Point Hunter feather Damascus pattern knife

































Bronze Guard




Fossilized Walrus Ivory Handle













Mosaic Pins










































SPK stands for "Shayne's Personal Knife" he made it for his Alaska hunting trip to Kodiak Island next month. This is his first try at the feather pattern.

Jay gives his "Two Bits"

We have two bits here:

This bit Jay custom made for a gray horse we have. He went out and measured his mouth every which way. It's just too pretty to use when they kids are riding him around the house, so it sits on a shelf in the living room (Shaynes's Shrine with all of his awards)

Jay also handmade the chains. Clamping down each one individually with pliers. Take note of the chin strap and the bit stand. The buttons are made from scraps of damascus and forged with a hammer.

Jay has made Trudy's barrel horse and Chance's horse bits also. But not this fancy

Bit #2

This bit Jay started last fall for Shayne. It is totaling damascus steel (except for the chain).

The bit stand is the same.

Each ring is also handmade

Jay takes a file and files the roller by hand

His stamp. Amazing welds

Jay mailed this up to us in June after he completed it and decided he wasn't coming up for the summer. He said he wasn't driving anymore. Shayne offer to take him to get groceries, He said "I didn't get this old depending on other people" typical Jay Sharp

He made this bit when he was 89 years old. Yes. He is an amazing man

Side Note: I can't even remember the names and of artists of these bits. Yet, a man twice my age can produce them. I feel a need to try a little harder. A need to be a better person. How about you?