Monday, February 27, 2012

CARVIN' UP A MOTORCYCLE PISTON



NOT AN EASY TASK, KNIFING AN ALUMINUM ALLOY PISTON. THEY DON'T WHITTLE LIKE A PIECE OF WOOD BUT IT CAN BE DONE....HERE'S PROOF

Thursday, February 23, 2012

TRADITIONAL STYLE KNOBS








STYLED AFTER THE BAKELITE KNOBS OF THE 1930'S, HERE'S A COUPLE "WINGED WHEEL" EMBLEM KNOBS. THE EMBLEMS ARE INSET INTO THE TOP WITH JUST ENOUGH APPEARING ABOVE THE SURFACE. THESE TWO ARE CARVED FROM  OLIVE AND MAPLE WOOD WITH SOME POLISHED ALUMINUM TOSSED IN. CHECK 'EM OUT.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

CHAINSAW GUY




OKAY, SO YOU HAVE A CHAINSAW THAT'S NOT WORKING, SO WHAT DO YOU DO? RIP IT APART AND START CARVING ON THE PISTON...THAT'S WHAT:) KEEP CHECKING BACK TO SEE HOW IT PROGRESSES. THANKS

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

WELCOME TO OUR BLOG!

From Dmitry’s "Leading Edge" wood carving talent and a slightly demented imagination of his friend Tommy, comes the inception of “GearHedz”, the finest in handcrafted “Functional Fine Art” shift knobs. Combining the finest in exotic woods & machinable metals, these knobs have no equal. Whether a simple solid wood skull or a “Over-The-Top” example as “Pistoff”, The Mad Russian Piston Knob, precision and attention to detail is our goal. Check us out. We are a little behind but……...........okay, we are a lot behind, but our knobs are worth the wait -guaranteed:)

EL SLO CHO LOW










TAMARIND SPALTED, WALNUT, AMBOYNA BURLWOOD, AFRICAN BLACKWOOD AND A LITTLE ALUMINUM WERE SHAPED INTO THIS GUY. HE'S PRETTY COOL.

WINGED WHEEL KNOBS










TRADITIONAL DESIGN, REMINISCENT OF THE HIGHWAY PATROL AND THE INDIANAPOLIS SPEEDWAY

MY FAVORITE; "PISTOFF" THE PISTON GUY