Made in Alaska
Ted’s Woodshop is a small woodworking business in Homer, Alaska. You may have noticed the bear and cub emblem, logo, and stickers that we affix to our work. We participate in the State of Alaska’s Made in Alaska permit program. We find that identifying our work as having been made in Alaska, by Alaskans, adds […]
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.
Creating A Spiral Mill Set
A client contacted me recently about a special order salt and pepper mill set. She was interested in my “dizzy mill” design. I adapted my process in creating a spiral mill set using walnut, maple, and cherry — woods that will complement the color theme in her home. Step 1: Lamination I laminated (glued) five […]
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.
Ted’s Woodshop at Ptarmigan Arts Gallery in Homer, Alaska
Someone stopped us in the grocery store this morning to ask where Ted’s Woodshop is located. We don’t operate a retail storefront, but we do have a presence in Ptarmigan Arts Gallery in Homer, Alaska. It was no surprise to learn that Homer has been listed by Expedia’s Viewfinder blog as one of the most artistic […]
Sputnik Sea Urchin Ornaments
Every year, right about now, Ted starts building up a supply of Sputnik Sea Urchin ornaments for the pre-holiday sales season. We will have them available at Ptarmigan Arts Gallery in Homer, at the Kenai Arts and Crafts Fair (Nov. 28-29), and at the Homer Nutcracker Faire (Dec. 6-7). They are also available year-round through […]
Coffee Scoops with Turned Wooden Handles
October ought to offer a brief respite following the end of the busy summer sales season but no … now we’re getting ready for two holiday bazaars that will take place in late November and early December. Our stock of turned wooden coffee scoops had been depleted over the summer so it was back to […]
Spalted Birch Salt and Peppermills
A few months ago friend and fellow woodturner George Overpeck, who specializes in bowls and hollow forms turned from local woods, gave Ted a spalted birch log. This is the story of that log’s transformation into salt and peppermills. After applying Pentacryl to the log and Anchorseal to the end grain, Ted let the log […]