What's burning, Don? (This means what new or recent projects I have been working on.

Here are a couple of my latest special orders: another burning of the Mabry Mill (see mill on front page); and then a special prize-winning deer.

What was interesting to me about the new Mabry Mill, the wife of the gentleman who ordered the picture spent considerable time as a child next door to this mill, as her grandfather owned the adjoining property.

 The deer is one raised by an Amish gentleman who lives near us.  We met him at the NE Ohio Sportsman Show, held here in Dalton each January.  It is an event at the Buckeye Events Center, just off of Rte. 30 on the SW side of Dalton.

 

Pictured below is a burning I did for my Son-in-law for Christmas.  It is of his 1967 Harley Davidson Sportster.  He completely restored is twice, and won several awards with it, but then tired of re-doing the same project, so last summer he sold it to someone who wanted it more than he did.  Anyway, after my daughter sent me some nice pictures of the bike, I made this woodburning for him.

1967 Harley Davidson Sportster

Another project this year was the USS Constitution, pictured below

USS Constitution

Every year I do several houses for people, but seldom have the opportunity to do a log house.  Pictures below is one I did in 2009.

 

2009 Log House project

 

Each year I do a number of pet portraits, and this year they included a pair of horses.  Pictured below are the two horses, and then some of the dogs I did this year.

 

 

 

What is exciting to me is that I have my first commissioned pet portrait for 2010!  A woman who knows my wife asked me to do a portrait of her son's cocker spaniel for his birthday in March, so I need to get busy!

If you have an idea for a special project--birthday gift--or just want to make a keepsake for yourself, contact me at don@woodburningsbydon.com, and I will be happy to work with you.

 

 

 

 

What's "hot" with me right now is a growing list of special orders for Christmas.  They range from individual pet portrait orders to a "large" order of "small" things; 45 small burnings of a country church for the pastor to give to his parishioners as Christmas presents!  I will be posting some of these when they are completed.

The image below is one of the 45 I am doing for the pastor of this small rural church.

Do you have an idea for something a bit unusual or different?  I have done a variety of unique projects for people, all the way from such "normal" things as homesteads and/or pets, to plaques, signs and even reproduced buisness cards--on a larger scale!  If you have such an idea or are curious about some possibility, let's talk about it!  You can reach me at don@woodburningsbydon.com.

Calling these next two special orders "hot" may be a stretch, since the first one was done a year ago, and the second one last Spring.  However, they do represent a couple of my special orders that I am proud of.  I think they came out quite nice, thank the  Lord!  When he sent me the photos for this first one, he said, "My brother built a mansion!"  It is in eastern Virginia.

This second project came in last Spring, both them as a result of people visiting our booth at the Waterford Homes Tour and Crafts Exhibit in October of 2008.  We had a great time at the Waterford show again in October of 2009, and plan to be back nect October.  One way to keep the dates straight is to remember that the Waterford Show is always the first weekend in October that includes a Friday.  That means in 2010 it will be October 1, 2 & 3.  If you live in the vacinity, stop by and visit us next October!

If you have an idea for a project, let me know about it,  and let's discuss it.  I can be reached at don@woodburningsbydon.com.

Here is another "hot" idea from last Spring.  A lady asked me to do a special project in memory of a loved and revered former pastor, who is no longer among the living here on Earth.   In memory of him and his wife, this member of one of the churches they had served together asked me to create the image below, which was dedicated in their memory at the Deerfield Evangelical Friends Church, Deerfield, Ohio, in May of 2009.

I didn't mean to get my face in here so often, but sometimes the only way to illustrate the actual size is with some point of reference.  Unfortunately, in a couple cases, this seems the easiest way to do so.  I have some other unique and different projects that folks have brought to me in recent years.  In time, I may be able to post them here as well.  In the meantime, like I said, if you have a project...

 

A Special project for a special Lady

This is our daughter, Deana's dog, "Verb."  They got him a couple years ago because their husky, Shasta, was nearly ten years old, and slowing down a bit.  "Verb" has liven the whole house, including Shasta!  I plan to give this to her for her birthday.

A project for a gentleman in Northern Minnesota

This is one of the largest projects I have ever undertaken.  This man lives in a cabin, about 100 miles south of the Canadian border.  He must have wolves for neighbors!  Anyway, he sent me a small picture and asked if I could make it for him.  I asked, "How large?" He responded, as large as you can make it!"  A friend of mine helped me by glueing several pieces of Basswood together, and this is the result. The picture below will give you a better idea of the size of the project.

The picture is 46 inches wide and 27 inches high.

Gary Worden's tractors

 A special project for a special man.

I like old tractors and trains--don't you?

A Recent Pet Portrait