Recycled crab pot buoy painting

Dia Lata was a Celtic water goddess. Here is the first example of my latest work on an old crab pot buoy I found in the bay while scavenging for driftwood for my sculptures.

Hand Plane #6

Here is paulownia hand plane #6. It has a light concave in the bottom for enhanced lift. Coated w/ a linseed oil bees wax mix. I left this one a little thicker @ about 3/4" hopefully for added buoyancy. I have this one up for sale on my Etsy site here.

Paulownia Handplanes #4 & 5

#4 Paulownia Handplane

sold

#5 Paulownia Handplane

gifted to Anthony the Barber

Just finished off bodysurfing handplanes #4 & #5. Both are made from Royal Paulownia and are coated w/ a linseed oil and beeswax finish.

#4 is for sale for $65

Finishing the alaia

To finish the boards I'm using a linseed oil and bees wax solution that I melt down and mix together. Most guys are using just one coat b/c paulownia is salt water resistant. Buuut, I believe in overkill, so I do 2.

The logos and my signature are burnt into the wood.

The Alaia project update...

7'8 Philippino Mahogany Alaia

I started working on this Alaia and the Paipo early this year. This Alaia is made from Philippino Mahogany, with a Purple Heart noseblock, and an Ash & Mahogany diamond inlay.

dimentions- 7'8 long, 7/8" thin with no fin

The Alaia project...

I started the "Alaia Project" @ the beginning of January. I went off to the mill inspired by the works of Tom Wegner and some video on YouTube of guys like Christian Wach riding Alaias. I began looking for home grown Jerzy wood. I thought a white cedar would be a good local wood to use keeping the wood locally harvested, glued and shaped.

Well, so much for that at this moment. I ended up with Philippino Mahogany for the first few boards, w/ full intention of bringing it full circle back to a total jersey project.

I glued up 2 blanks so far. 1 for a 7'8 Alaia & 1 for a 4' Paipo (Pipe' o) or bodyboard.

I finished off the Paipo the other day. Here is a bottom shot. Now off to work on the Alaia.