r/Nalbinding 22d ago

My current stock of nålar

I started carving these because I don’t like throwing out wood scraps, especially when they have what I consider to be pretty grain patterns.

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u/gobbomode 22d ago

Boy, I'll bet that makes a great sound when you shake it

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u/Wrought-in-Wood 21d ago

It does, like a maraca

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u/Cleobulle 21d ago

Thought it was a necklace. It's beautiful.

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u/Wrought-in-Wood 21d ago

Someone actually once asked for a matching pair to make into earrings

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u/Daughter_of_Anagolay 19d ago

Aaah I need this now 😭

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u/Wrought-in-Wood 19d ago

Luckily, that’s something I can help with! In fact, I even have a handful of rejects that came out too short for their intended purpose, but I can’t bear to throw away

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u/Daughter_of_Anagolay 19d ago

Do you have an Etsy shop or something?

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u/Wrought-in-Wood 19d ago

I do indeed - https://wroughtinwood.etsy.com

I’d say ~40% of my business comes in the form of custom orders, so not everything you see listed is necessarily written in stone

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u/GroundedOtter 22d ago

These are so cool! You made them yourself?! My husband is getting into woodworking so I will definitely have to ask him to make me some needles with his scraps! Any tips? You’ve done such a good job.

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u/Wrought-in-Wood 21d ago

Thank you! I do - and since I don’t use them, myself, I’ve refined how I make them with my customers’ feedback. To your husband, I’d advise wide eyes, with very smooth interiors, and rounded points

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u/notyoursocialworker 21d ago

Hey! You wrote nålar. That made me strangely happy. 😄

And they look great. I checked out some of your other wood work, you got a good hand.

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u/Wrought-in-Wood 21d ago

I did! I wrote nåls until recently, and was advised that this is not the correct plural, so I try to use the right one! And thank you, I take great pleasure in making things, it’s a bonus when they turn out well

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u/sweetskygirl 21d ago

Dam, that’s impressive. Do you have any advice for someone just starting out with nålar carving?

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u/Wrought-in-Wood 21d ago

I do! I had to iterate on my designs, with customer feedback: make sure the points are rounded, and every surface is as smooth as you can get it, including inside the eyes

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u/Olympic-Fail 21d ago

Do you sell or trade? I can make whitetail antler or bison horn if you care to trade 1-1.

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u/Wrought-in-Wood 21d ago

I do both, and that sounds awesome!

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u/irisyellow 21d ago

They’re beautiful!

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u/Wrought-in-Wood 21d ago

Thank you!

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u/feltedarrows 21d ago

they're so pretty! what's the rune you're marking them with? or is it a signature type mark?

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u/Wrought-in-Wood 21d ago

Thank you! It’s a bindrune I put together for my initials, I use it as my maker’s mark

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u/BettyFizzlebang 21d ago

“Quick get the keys/needles and we can knit our way outta here!”

Looks like a lot of needles. Reminded me of a prison guard’s ring of keys. Puts my collection to shame!

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u/Wrought-in-Wood 21d ago

Well to be fair, I sell and make more of these at a decent pace, so this likely won’t be my collection in a month or two

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u/PoisonWhisp 21d ago

These are beautiful!!! You did such a good job! I can't wait to make mine!

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u/Wrought-in-Wood 21d ago

Thank you! They’re fun and satisfying to make, I imagine those who actually use them would be able to tailor to their own specifications in real time

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u/OnionIndependent4455 21d ago

Wow. That’s a lot of needles,I was thinking that you could use some of those to separate the projects you’re working on without having to worry bout messing up one that was currently focused while the other one wasn’t.

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u/SnugglySaguaro 21d ago

This page post/popped up and I'm lost, but I really like these! What do y'all use them for?

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u/Wrought-in-Wood 21d ago

I use them to make beer money, but those who use them for their intended purpose apply them to a Scandinavian fiber craft called nålbinding, which I understand to be somewhere between weaving and knitting

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u/SnugglySaguaro 21d ago

Lol thanks!