Etsy Shop for Procyonidae

Luna

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:39:07 -0500

$50.00
Ever look up at night sometimes, and let your mind wander?

Before telescopes, before Lipperhey, and Galileo, what did people see when they looked up?

Here's a tiny daydream, set in wood.
the lid carved by my hand.
The box made from scratch as well, from half-inch-thick solid oak.

I will admit to using a storebought hinge, since i don't have a kiln.. yet.

this is simple box, methinks, but clean, and strong, a solid heft in the hand, and a timeless wood.

The box is 11.5 inches long, by 6.5 inches wide. It is 5.5 inches tall

I think it might do well to hold a few trinkets and treasures, and jots of inspiration.

Tuam Chair

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:39:07 -0500

$350.00
The first tuam sold! yay! so-this is a comissioned Item, and new ones will take 6 weeks from sale to create.

On the bright side, this allows for us to make yours custom for you... want different art? want no art? wierd cutouts? diferent woods, different colors? we can talk..so please contact us.

now, here's the description of the first tuam we made, so we'll call it the base model. :)

This unusual three legged chair design, known as a Tuam, dates back to rural Irish homes of the 11th century.

This replica was handmade in Cincinnati, Ohio and features a hand-carved traditional celtic knotwork quatrefoil on the back of the seat.

It is made of poplar wood, and clear-coated with marine spar urethane, buffed to a soft satin finish.

We're comfortable with most forms of payment arrangement, including paypal and the like.
Contact us, and we can make arrangements that suit both parties.

If you have any questions regarding this item, feel free to contact us via email here, or at:
voices (at) procyondesigns.com

Thanks for looking,
Nathan and Jason.

Faldistorium Chair

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:39:06 -0500

$450.00
So. Someone really cool bought the first faldistorium.

Therefore, we're going to make this a comissioned Item, and new ones will take 12 weeks from sale to create.

Why so long? Take a look at the knotwork again. that's handcarved, just me and a blade..:)

On the bright side, this allows for us to make yours custom for you... want different patterns? want no patterns? different woods, different colors? we can talk..so please contact us.

Onwards to the original description!

This chair, known as a faldistorium, is a replica inspired by designs dating back to the early Roman empire.
Chairs such as these were used as travelling thrones for Roman dignitaries, and were adopted as a symbol of power and authority for centuries by many cultures touched by the Empire.
This chair is a Celtic variant with traditional knotwork designs as seen in the Book of Kells.
It is handmade, and totally handcarved from poplar wood, and clear-coated with marine spar urethane, buffed to a soft satin finish.
The seat is made from heavy cotton canvas, doubled and stitched for strength.

We're comfortable with most forms of payment arrangement, including paypal and the like.
Contact us, and we can make arrangements that suit both parties.

If you have any questions regarding this item, feel free to contact us via email:
Voices @ procyondesigns.com

Thanks for looking,
Nathan and Jason

Rocking Dragon

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:39:06 -0500

$600.00
Horses? pff. Predate, my friend, Attack the herbivores!

This little item is what we'd call a handmade rocking dragon, something for those kids who dream more fancifully than most.

It's made to be darn near indestructable, with structural pine timbers, and solid oak dowels. The entire item is solid wood. No metal, at all- not a screw, not a nail, not even a little metal fiddly joining-thing. none of that.

I almost wish we had used metal, it would have been easier to make, but no, it's better, stronger this way.

The function of this miraculous item? well.. it rocks.. but i assure you it looks very cool doing it, and seems to appeal to people of the right age/mindset. This particular rocking dragon was sized for a five year old; However, we went kinda overboard on the strength of this thing, so it will easilly hold just over 200 pounds (roughly 91 kilos for those of you that use a logical measuring system. )

if a kid wishes to ride it, no matter how big, it should work.

For those of you that are cynics, yes, i stress tested it by sitting on it. it held me fine, so nyah.

moving on- This was inked by hand, using carbon india ink, and a japanese caligraphy brush. It is clear coated with linseed(flaxseed) oil, garnet pure shellac , and food grade varnish. Should be totally safe for kids, but humans can't digest wood, so don't let them eat it.

Got questions? need more detail? tons of in progress photographs? just ask, we're friendly. :)

email: voices (at) procyondesigns.com

thanks,

Nathan and Jason

Tuam Mk.II

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:39:06 -0500

$350.00
So, not long after the first tuam sold, a cool person asked us to make another, and we decided to mix it up a bit..

This Tuam variant is a lot curvier than the original.. looks at ze swoopy lines, ze sensual arcs..ze... um.. moving on..

the pictured chair sold to a nice person, so, if you;d like one, this is a comissioned Item, and new ones will take 6 weeks from sale to create.

On the bright side, this allows for us to make yours custom for you... want different art? want no art? wierd cutouts? diferent woods, different colors? we can talk..so please contact us.

now, here's the description:

This unusual three legged chair design, known as a Tuam, dates back to rural Irish homes of the 11th century.

This replica was handmade in Cincinnati, Ohio

It is made of Hard and soft maple and clear-coated with linseed oil, traditional shellac, and traditional varnish, buffed to a soft satin finish.

It is made with no metal at all, and is designed to last for generations.

We're comfortable with most forms of payment arrangement, including paypal and the like.