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.
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” […]
Remembering Toby Tyler
Every once in a while, if you’re lucky, you meet someone extraordinary. Our friend, the late R.W. “Toby” Tyler, fit that category. A prolific artist, he may not have been well known in New York or Boston but here in Homer, Alaska, everybody knew his name. More than a few people have stories to tell, as […]
Ted’s Woodshop at 2015 Holiday Craft Fairs
Once again we at Ted’s Woodshop are head over heels busy getting ready for two upcoming holiday craft fairs. We’d love to see you in Kenai at the high school Nov. 27 and 28 (Friday and Saturday) for the Peninsula Art Guild’s Kenai Arts and Crafts Fair. We’ll also be at the Homer Nutcracker Faire […]