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EXAMPLES Upper left corner photo, against wall from right to left: - (Right) a rescued wheel that was totally stripped of layers of paint, fitted with Ashford mechanicals so it would work, and refinished in Williamsburg colors with ceramic and brass hardware [she is named "Doris" after the lady who gave it to us and challenged us with, "It will never work."]; - (Middle) an Ashford Traditional finished in tung oil and polyurethane; - (Left Background) an Ashford Traveller and Chair finished in dark Jacobian stain, gold filigree decorative hand painted touches, and polyurethane. Other three photos detail an Ashford Kiwi, where the natural New Zealand beech wood is simply coated with polyurethane, and the wheel is finished in two tone sponged black on black, and sheep ornaments are stenciled all around, covered with polyurethane. If you keep scrolling down, you will see even more versions of the versatile Ashford Kiwi wheel, where Jeff has used it as a type of "canvas" for expression, creating even more new and different artistic looks in a spinning wheel for Miss Joanne. Be sure to scroll all the way down, you won't want to miss a thing. POSSIBILITIES l You may have a spinning wheel that you bought unfinished, and now you see that the project is bigger than your abilities. l Maybe you have a used wheel you want to refinish. l We are not full time carpenters, but we do know of some, and occasionally we will try a new finish for someone who is not brave enough to tackle it themselves. l We charge on an hourly basis for this service. l We take our time, since we are artisans. l And we offer no guarantees, but we do try our best to meet your expectations, with full agreements in place, well before we start, because we don't like surprises, and we know you don't either.
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presenting Crayon FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART Miss Joanne has the first and only Crayon #1 (seen elsewhere on this site).
Other limited color choices in wheels exist - as well as limited color choices for foot peddles - which could be combined with other finishing techniques - if you're young & brave enough to ask. If Crayon #2 is different from what you desire, but you have other ideas, post us with an eMail and maybe we can develop something for you. Just be patient, these custom wheels take some time to develop and produce. CUSTOM-FINISHED WHEEL PRICING Crayon: $ 865.00 USD [ Includes All Special Shipping Charges ] presenting Cathy GREAT COUNTRY DECORATING Miss Joanne is afraid to do anymore watering; she has enough Kiwi wheels.
One of those gals is Joanne's sister-in-law, Cathy. While Cathy is an accomplished seamstress and avid quilter, she is also something of an interior decorator, and she successfully works in several artistic mediums. Several years ago she gave a present to Joanne of a wonderfully painted watering can. Joanne uses the country-styled can for decorating during summer seasons, and the festive yellow background with bright flower arrangements all around has always caught Jeff's eye.
The MDF (medium density fiberboard) wheel of an Ashford Kiwi wheel is precisely laser cut and balanced by Ashford, and it lends itself to all sorts of artistic renditions as a blank palette begging to be expressed upon. The surrounding New Zealand silver beech wood is so sturdy and tight-grained, and it is a magnificent way to frame the artistic wheel, with other forms of stains, finishes and accents. What practical and functional decorating, country at its best! Now all we need is a matching antique butter churn J J J
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you see the clear acrylic wheel and black peddles for Crayon #06-002,
while the color choices for the body pieces are up to the purchaser of
Artist-Numbered #2 and beyond. 
Notice,
this wheel has smaller center holes than Miss Joanne's. We're always
trying unique and different ideas.
Joanne's
family is very craft oriented, and the women of the family practice several
different artistic skills amongst themselves.
He plotted for several years with Cathy and finally they were
able to collaborate and bring together their skills, making this wonderful
rendition of a Kiwi spinning wheel for Joanne.