Keeping Up at Ted’s Woodshop
The summer challenge at Ted’s Woodshop is “keeping up” – keeping up with shop production, our responsibilities as members of our local artist cooperative gallery, and mowing/gardening/harvesting. Considering the challenges of the past year, we are grateful to have several Homer venues for selling our work. And in these uncertain times, we are grateful to […]
Ship’s Wheel Clock
Ted Heuer’s article titled “Turn a Ship’s Wheel Clock” was published as a feature article in the February 2021 issue of American Woodturner. The article in its entirety can be accessed from this link: Turn a Ship’s Wheel Clock and is reprinted by permission of the American Association of Woodturners.
Earthquake Bowl
Recently we received an email from some good customers in Eagle River, Alaska, who own several of Ted’s dizzy bowls. One was a bowl we named Marmalade because its color scheme resembled the orange stuff you’d spread on toast. Unfortunately, it was a casualty of the November 2018 magnitude 7.1 earthquake that caused millions of […]
Sanding Sealer for Finishing
Ted’s creations involve several steps: he designs the project, prepares the wooden blank, turns it on the wood lathe, and applies finish. The last step is the most time-consuming. Recently Ted tried a new finishing process on a white ash and rosewood pepper mill. He was very pleased with the results. It saved time to […]
Cypress Sinker Log Pepper Mill
Who’s this guy, why is he standing knee-deep in the swamp in Louisiana’s Atchafalaya Basin, and what does that have to do with a cypress sinker log pepper mill? Alaska woodturner Ted Heuer, in an earlier life, conducted his graduate research in the Basin and happened upon a bald cypress tree so enormous it warranted […]
No-Tech Toys
We recently added a collection of no-tech toys to our online store. Simple turned wooden toys have always been popular but maybe more so now, when finding the right cord, charger, or fresh set of batteries can be a daily challenge. We set out a display of no-tech toys at two recent holiday craft fairs. Almost […]
Spotlight on Ted Heuer
Recently Ted was interviewed by Alaska Home Magazine for an artist profile that appears in the 2018/19 winter issue. The article is available online and in print. Please check out the article here and, as always, check out our recent postings on our Facebook page. From our family to yours, have a Happy New Year.
Kitchen and Gift Items
Whether preparing a quick meal for one or a banquet for dozens, we appreciate the right implements for the job. Here at Ted’s Woodshop we specialize in functional, handcrafted kitchen and gift items that can be used and enjoyed every day. Take a peek at some of our durable kitchenware and serving implements that will bring […]
Segmented Stave Pepper Mills
Segmented stave pepper mills put the “fun” in functional artwork. They also provide woodturner Ted Heuer with an opportunity to showcase his precision cutting, laminating, and turning talents. Over the summer Ted created a series of segmented stave pepper mills ranging in height from just over 7 inches to 12 inches and utilizing some of his “go-to” […]