Bark To Burl

04/03/2024

Good morning, for some reason the new Meta app started cross posting my Instagram page back to this page. I no longer use this page but haven’t been able to shut it down. I post in my other group now. If you are not in that group please join me here Bark To Burl.

04/02/2024

Flash Sale-First in takes it.

I have a really nice brass spin coin available. This one is a little thicker, little heavier and rides a nice big .318” Ruby bearing ball! I inlayed a beautiful polymer clay cane and wrapped it with a ring of purple turbo glow. The face on this one has a nice aggressive knurl which I smoothed and blended the edges into the profile. The side has a nice medium pitch knurl and the back is shaped nicely with some dividing bands. The while coin was treated with brass black and then polished back in areas to add a nice contrast. This coin is very well balanced and stops standing. This is cross posted in my FB group. I will use time stamp on comments if more than@one person claims this.

Price is $200 G&S with conus shipping included.

04/02/2024

Finished up this coin tonight. 1.25” brass with a polymer clay cane inlay surrounded by glow. .312” Ruby bearing ball. Finished up with a little brass black.

03/30/2024

02/16/2024

Flash sale-first in takes it.

I have a 1.25”. Crystalized Ti top with a Fordite inlay and Zirc stem up for grabs. This top has well formed larger diameter knurls on an extended stem. The bearing ball is a .158” Ruby. This top was color anodized after etching the Crystalized Ti. This is a dead smooth spinner.

Price is $265 G&S with conus shipping included.

02/13/2024

A few recent things from the shop. Some of those were ongoing projects that were completed. The first coin is still available.

01/22/2024

I have a copper and Brass spin coin up for grabs. This one is 1.75” in diameter and rides on a .75” white ceramic bearing ball. Ive used a large diameter knurl that is very well formed. I also used some LOS patina on this one as well with a little back polishing.

First in takes it, price is $225 G&S with conus shipping included.

01/19/2024

I have a Zirc over Crystalized Ti top available. This is 1.23” in diameter. The stem is a little extended with a nicely formed large diameter knurl. The bearing ball is a .158” Ruby and she spins dead smooth. The rotor was flamed and then the to was etched and finished with electro anodizing.

First in takes it. Price is $275 G&S with conus shipping included.

01/09/2024

This challenge is over!!! This is Curly Koa with two rings of crushed opal inlay. This is one of the stations made for the sapphire 75mm lenses from . I have one more left to build. I say challenge because this one fought me for sure!! The blank was supposed to be kiln dried but it wasn’t. I rough turned it to do the inlay only to have the resin suck up all the moisture and cloud up the pour. I had to take it all back out and heat dry the blank in an over over several cycles. The blank was distorted for sure after drying out and had to be re-turned. Once that was sorted I was able to do the inlay again and then finish sand everything. I cannot tell you have many coats of poly are on this. It’s been a process for sure to get a good finish but not loose that wood feel. I think I found a good balance as it’s shiny but you can still get that wood feel.

01/05/2024

I have a 1.75” copper spin coin up for grabs. It has a very cool acrylic inlay surrounded by glow. Glow is orange daylight and orange/yellow in the dark. This one has a small edge band of large diameter knurling and a small face cut as well. This one is nice and thick with a 5/8” tungsten carbide bearing ball. Spins great and stops standing.

First in takes it. Price is $245 G&S with conus shipping included.

01/01/2024

Last top of the year. Listed in my Facebook group as a sign up sale. Closes at midnight. If you want an “in” and don’t use FB let me know and I’ll drop one in for you. This is 1.22” Spirograph with a fire truck Fordite inlay wrapped in glow with a bluetongue damasteel stem. Everything has been etched and the highs polished. Spins perfectly smooth on a .117” Ruby bearing ball. Price is $325 G&S shipped in the states.

12/29/2023

Finished up this Crystalized Titanium over zirconium top tonight. Super smooth spinner!