Before and After: Parota Table Top by Tassajara designs

Here is a "before" shot of the large Parota slab right after it arrived from our sawmill in Mexico.
We say it time and time again-You just can't judge a slab by its unsurfaced appearance!

Here is the same 10 foot long x roughly 40 inch wide Parota slab right out of the Spray Booth over at Tassajara Designs.

Both sides flattened on a wide belt sander, hand sanded to 320 grit, edges shaped, 2 coats tung oil, and a few coats of polyurethane top coat to finish it off.

Close up of Ziricote Butterflies

Close up of natural edge that was shaped to give a "drift wood" look and feel





This slab will be matched with a custom anodized metal base in the next few weeks.
We will update the post with pictures of the completed project once we receive them.





Interested in a Parota or other large Slab such as this one?

Click here to view our full inventory of large wood Slabs on our website

Please feel free to give us a call for more information
760-434-3030

Carvings by Richard Howell

As a self taught woodcarver/sculptor, Richard Howell learned his trade by assisting many indigenous woodcarvers throughout the islands of the Indo-Pacific over the years while he followed a career in fisheries development.

(Richard Howell with a gorgeous custom carving)

Specializing in 3D and Bas relief carvings that reflect the the legends, myths and technologies of the Indo-Pacific Cultures, Rich relies heavily on the use of traditional woodcarving techniques that produce more aesthetically and satisfing results.


(Carving out of a solid slab of Parota)

Rich carves a variety of indigenous Hawaiian woods in his carvings such as Koa, Milo and Ohai as well as numerous exotic species such as Ebony, Parota, Cocobolo, Mahogany and Primavera.

(Here is a before shot of a solid slab of Koa we sold Rich a few years ago)

(Here is the same Koa Slab with one of Rich's intricate carvings!)




(Cocobolo Sea Turtle)


Richard's works can be found in numerous private collections throughout Hawaii, the continental USA and Canada.

(Custom carving done for a customer here in San Diego out a beautiful figured Slab of Parota)

(Another amazing carving out of Parota)

(Scaled down replica of an old Duke Kahanamoku surfboard out of Parota)



Interested in having a custom carving done by Richard Howell?

Please visit his website at www.oceania-art.com or contact him directly at rmhowell92040@yahoo.com


To see some of our Parota Slabs Click here to see our
"Slabs Page" on our Website
(Scroll down about half way down the page to see the Parota)

Purpleheart Surfboard Fin by John Cherry

I just had to snag these pictures off of the John Cherry Woodcraft Blog, sorry John :)

Looks like some of our Ribbon Figured Purpleheart on this gorgeous wood surfboard fin.

John Cherry is an amazing craftsman who stops by the shop from time to time to pick up some neat exotics for his projects.

Some of the things he can do with wood are truly amazing. Just a great craftsman.


We still have one Large Ribbon Figured Purpleheart Slab still available at the shop.

Click here to see if it is still available. If you scroll down and don't see it, it's probably been sold.

To see more of his latest projects check out his blog at http://woodenshipsbyjcherry.blogspot.com/

Bubinga Slabs-Batch #1

Bubinga

ALL AVAILABLE SLABS ARE NOW LISTED ON OUR ONLINE STORE

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE WHAT WE HAVE IN STOCK

Click here for an up-to-date listing of all slabs that are currently in stock

Below are example photos of what our Bubinga slabs look like:

Table by Phil Audia

Table by Phil Audia

Table by Phil Audia