This urn was burned for a local couple whose young adult son passed away due to illness one year ago. The mother and her father wanted me to burn a special piece for his ashes. They purchased and provided the urn and we talked together about the design and layout. Below are photos of the Read More
Category: Custom
Washington Grade School Memorial Bench
Rick Hobart, Mayor of Vernonia, Oregon, contacted me about creating a memorial bench. This special piece commemorates Washington Grade School, which was destroyed by two floods. The building was demolished and then rebuilt. Rick’s wife, Linda, was a teacher in this historical building for 17 years. We couldn’t find many good quality photos of the Read More
My Oldest Son’s 40th Birthday Wine Box
My oldest son, Trent, is a big mead fan and also loves both my pyrography and anything old-world style. So, we thought we would join forces for his special 40th birthday this year, bottling some of the mead Jeff brewed and left to age for a year, along with a custom label I designed for Read More
Custom Burned Guitar
I was contacted by a local guy who is working on a custom guitar as a gift for a long-time friend and band member. He wanted to know if I could burn some customization onto both the head stock/neck as well as a commemoration on the back. I was happy to do this burning and Read More
Two Little Girls Jewelry Boxes
Two lucky little girls will receive these adorable, handcrafted jewelry boxes! I was contacted by a local carpenter who made two identical wooden boxes that he planned to turn into jewelry boxes as gifts for his girlfriend’s little girls. He had already identified the images he wanted to use and the font style for their Read More
Rustic Plaque for Mountain Cabin
I was recently contacted by a gentleman from Wilsonville, OR who wanted a hand-burned, rustic plaque as a gift for his dear friend to hang on the wall in his mountain cabin. He wasn’t sure what font he wanted or whether to include any graphics or not, but he definitely knew he wanted his friend’s Read More
Girlfriend Gun
It was the first week of December 2017 when Ben contacted me wanting a custom burned rifle stock for his girlfriend…in time for Christmas! I had never worked on gun stocks before…but I was excited by the challenge! I told him that as long as he could deliver it to me with all of the Read More
Haymaker Bar and Grill
This Is How It Started – Nick at Haymaker bar and grill is opening a brand new restaurant on Portland’s east side and contacted me to make a rustic exterior sign to welcome his patrons. Nick and his team crafted the sign from old, unfinished barn wood to give it that signature rustic look and Read More
Cedar Plank Wedding Guest Registry
This is a really cool idea! I was contacted a few days ago by a local Portland dad who was looking for a pyrographer who could burn the first names and year of his son and daughter-in-law-to-be’s wedding with a little leaf-work around the edges onto a large (36.5″L x 17.5W x 2″H), natural-edge cedar Read More
Polaris RZR Four Wheeler Trailer Gate
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