It’s been summer here in the Arizona desert for 2 months now (our summer starts well before the Solstice). After the hottest June on record in Phoenix (seriously), we realized it’s been a while since we’ve posted, and we’ve been doing some exciting things!
As the temps are soaring into the 110’s outside, we move into the garage (a much cooler 100-105 degrees). Luckily, 2 of our employees are fairly heat tolerant; our Jet Planer and our Laguna iQ CNC.
We have been planing lots of slabs that have dried in our natural kiln, aka the backyard. Including some of our highly figured Acacia that we have been drying in a more controlled environment (the garage).
We have also been playing around with some different CNC designs; trying out new ones and of course making some of our classics.
First we decided to try cutting out a round board with a handle. We tested it out on a piece of Indian Rosewood and a piece of Mesquite. After crossing our fingers that the dimensions were correct, we let the CNC do the work. We routered the edges for a nice smooth curve, sanded and finished with a foodsafe Odie’s Oil. The Indian Rosewood sold off of Instagram within half an hour.
Needless to say, we loved them! So we decided to go for the full spectrum of hardwoods. Cue Acacia and Microtheca round boards, and another Indian Rosewood for good measure! There are so many possibilities for these boards – charcuterie boards, serving boards for burgers and fries, steaks, pizzas, and anything else you can imagine! We think we will keep this design in the arsenal.
Next, we decided to do an old design favorite but bring back the real crushed turquoise. We brought back our Tree of Life design on a piece of Indian Rosewood. Years ago we acquired a good amount of Kingman and Sleeping Beauty Turquoise in rough form. We get to use heavy hammers to crush them into powder and small pieces. The finished board sold from Instagram the same day!
We decided to try another new design. A beer flight board. Now, we are not drinkers so we know very little about this world. But, we figured “What the heck! Let’s see how it turns out!” We were able to make 2 flight boards from one piece of Indian Rosewood. We were so excited to see it work out so well!
Some of the most fun we have is coming up with ideas and seeing them to fruition. We are happy to try to work with you if you have any custom woodworking needs.
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