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Some folks asked for the steps I use to create the wood buttons. Sorry, day job keeps me from being able to create a complete blog on the process at this time. I thought I'd share these pics to give you an idea. To know the size, thickness, and holes consult your local knitter or seamstress...

Mrs YS is a really keen knitter & a couple of years ago I made her a 'giant' button to attach to a knitted hat. Through her network of knitting friends, more requests came in for similar ones & I eventually started listing some on a UK crafts selling site, along with some other wares. The bit...

Made these buttons on request out a piece of cork oak. Hounestly, it's a lot of work (and time) just for three little buttons…. you have to love working with wood, because prize wise this would be a joke!

Uh Oh! I lost a button on my slacks at work today JUST when a huge customer is coming to visit for a big meeting. But no fear! I brought with me a scrap of rare Brazilian Rosewood sent to me by our very own Summerfi (Thanks again Bob). Quick drill on the drill press and I'm SO glad I stashed...

Thought that I better make another post before I disappear for a few months. We are moving into our coldest months now, so it is time to hitch up the caravan(trailer) and head north to a warmer climate. Will return in time for Christmas. However, that is not what this post is about. A couple of...

Somehow I always manage to try to learn to swim by diving into the deep end. This table is a perfect example. One of my poker buddies is in the process of opening a new law firm nearby and wanted a showpiece conference table made from solid wood. As we play on the poker tables that I build, he...

My wife, being an avid knitter, challenged me, (meaning she said she wished there was someplace she could get homemade), to create buttons out of wood. The key to this is making them "unique" she said. I played around on the lathe for a while and found a couple ways to knock them out pretty...

About 2 years ago I sliced up a branch from our fig tree and put them in a jar to dry. Over time I made buttons out of them and as I came to the last ones here's a way of colouring them to match the sample of wool I got. Of course they were sanded an had a few holes drilled in to them… Step 1...