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The Staff of Light - Mage's Mace
Features a lacquered sugar maple staff topped with a 4" (100mm) crystal ball captured in a tri-blade mace.
The ball is lit from beneath with a 10W LED (60W incandescent equivalent) lamp that shines a white focused beam up to 100m away!
The lamp is operated using a secret that only the owner knows. It is, after all, a magic staff.
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This
beautiful propane fire-table bypasses municipal firepit laws and will
not
annoy your neighbours with the smell of wood smoke. It runs on a
standard 20 lb propane cylinder hidden under the unit for up to 40
hours to offer a cozy and distinctive conversation space in your
outdoor entertaining area.
The metal framework is a low-rise patio table. The glass top is long
gone, replaced with reclaimed
pallet wood. The top includes oak, maple, and poplar finished with a
satin outdoor wood sealant to bring out the natural beauty of the wood
and still maintain some of its rustic charm. The permanently mounted
stainless steel
fire-bowl features clear, amber and green glass beads to dress up the
burner. The bowl stays cool to the touch, and the lid can be placed on
top when not in use.
Measures about 18"H X 42"W
(45 X 107cm).
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This
beautiful propane burner bypasses municipal firepit laws and will not
annoy your neighbours with the smell of wood smoke. It runs on a
standard 20 lb propane cylinder hidden inside the unit to keep a neat,
clean look.
The wooden base and trim comes from reclaimed
pallets - base is pine, top trim is oak. The rough-cut finish maintains
a rustic outdoor look.. The unit has been tested and the wood stays
cool enough that it will not burn. Measures about 28"H X 21"D X 23"W
(71 X 53 X 58cm).
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Here
are a couple of my railroad
spike dragonflies hanging out with a couple of my butterflies on a tree
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These
butterflies measure about 4" across and use 2" common nails for the
feet and antennae. The sheet metal for these pieces came from a couple
of body panels from a pickup truck. Each butterfly has a washer on the
two front feet so the butterfly can be hung from a hook or
screwed to a post. No two butterflies have the same
coloration. I start with either a grey, white or black base, then line
up a bunch of them and grab a few cans of colourful spray paint. A
little here, a little there, makes for unique butterflies. |
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These
railway spike dragonflies
use matched butter knife blades as the wings and 2" common nails for
the feet. One front foot on each dragonfly has a washer on it to allow
it to be hung from a wall hook or screwed to a post. These dragonflies
are clear-coated with lacquer to prevent rust,. Some dragonflies have a
brightly painted thorax in yellow, red, bue, green, purple, or
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This
piece is "Falling Man". Made from five railroad spikes and a
bit of plate steel, this item works well as both desk art and a jewelry
holder. If you look at the base you can see the snow and ice our hero
is slipping on. |
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This
piece uses a
pair of reclaimed Diston handsaws and a bit of ingenuity to create a
functioning open/closed sign. Two saws with nearly identical blade
geometries were disassembled and the words cut into each blade. The
slot in the handle was widened to accept both blades and a sparating
piece of steel sandwiched between the two. The three pieces were then
painted, assembled into the handle, and a hand-made stainless chain
added to allow the piece to be flipped to the appropriate side. |
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This
Welcome sign is another reclaimed Diston hand saw. The handle has been
cleaned up and re-coated with semi-gloss wood sealer. The blade was
cleaned up with a little WD-40 and a wire brush before the letters were
cut into it. The blade was then coated with clear lacquer and
reassembled into the handle. Notice the one handle bolt missing? That's
the way I got it. I could have put in another nn-matching bolt but that
would not have looked right. The missing bolt shows perserverence and
over-engineering. Even with a missing handle bolt, this saw was capable
of continuing to do its job. Just like some hard-working folks I know. |
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This
clock is made from a piece of sugar maple harvested from a tree in my
front yard. The piece is about 6" across and shows a large crack in the
face. This occurred during the drying process. The crack is a symbol of
how even imperfect things can do their job. They may have their flaws,
but they can be relied upon to accurately do the job right and on time.
The quartz movement runs for a year on a single AA battery. The number
markers are burned into the face with a burning tool. |
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Mint
tin clock made from a Christmas mint tiin lid. Measures about 8"
across, the quartz movement runs for a year on a single AA battery. |
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This
clock has a great masculine look that will be right at home in any
shop, garage, ir man-cave. The face is a 7 1/4" circular saw blade with
the words "Shop Time" and the number markers plasma-cut into it. The
quartz movement will run for a year on a singe AA battery. The clock is
mounted via a hole near the 12 o'clock position. |
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This
beautiful sugar maple stump table is cut from a tree in my front yard
that needed to come down before it hurt the house. The legs are rebar
with large washers welded to the bottom as feet to keep the piece from
sinking into soft ground or scratching your patio. The finish is a
high-gloss varathane to bring out the natural beauty of the burls and
swirls in the wood. Height is 18", length is 18", width is 12". |
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These
beautiful sugar maple stump atools are cut from a tree in my front yard
that needed to come down before it hurt the house. The legs are rebar
with large washers welded to the bottom as feet to keep the piece from
sinking into soft ground or scratching your patio. The finish is a
matte wood sealer to bring out the natural beauty of the burls and
swirls in the wood. Heights are 14", 18", and 28". The 28" stools
feature a foot rest. |
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This
chiminea stove is made from a reclaimed 20 lb propane cylinder. The
square tubing standoffs keep the bottom away from grass and your patio
and give a little more stability. The chimney features a cooking
surface that allows you to boil a kettle, pop popcorn, or cook a
single-pan meal in minutes. If you load the chimney with fuel and use
the door to control airflow, the stove acts like a rocket stove and can
burn extremely efficiently. Works great with carboard, wood, charcoal,
and any other solid fuel. The handle allows for easy carry during
emptying.
This item is made from much thicker steel than similar stoves you find
at the big box stores. It will outlast several of them, and it's made
locally from reclaimed materials. |
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This
portable firepit is another reclaimed 20 lb propane cylinder. It
features two angry fire-god faces cut into it. The mouths are large
enough to accept 2 X 4 scraps and the flames beautifully show off the
mouth, eyes, and nose cutouts. The horns are functional; they spew
smoke when the firepit is operating. The legs keep the firepit away
from flammable grass. This little fire-god burns wood, charcoal, paper,
any solid fuel. |
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This
little fellow features stainless steel functional horns. When the
flames
are at full roar, smoke comes out the horns. Get this beast hot enough
and the horns will turn blue and straw-coloured from
the heat.
The mouth is large
enough to accept 2 X 4 scraps and the flames beautifully show off the
mouth, eyes, and nose cutouts. The railway spike legs keep the firepit
away
from flammable grass. This little fire-god burns wood, charcoal, paper,
any solid fuel.
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This
dual-rim firepit features legs to keep it away from flammable grass and
allow for efficient burning. The holes in the rim allow air into the
bottom of the fire, while the design directs that air upward to create
complete combustion. When the fire has burned out, all that's left is
white ash that can be used as compost.
This piece can be used as a cooker which has much more
relaxed rules for homeowners than a firepit. You cna cook hot dogs and
marshmallows over the open flame at the top, or boil a kettle of water,
or fry up a couple of steaks in a pan on the middle while baking
potatoes in foil around the edge.
This firepit works very well on 2 X 4 and 2 X 6 scraps
as well as charcoal, sticks, and any solid fuel.
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