ME AND ADEANA AND OUR 10

BELIEVE ITOR NOT, WE GOT EVERYONE IN, 41 GRANDKIDS ABOUT 60 IN ALL

ADEANA AND BUTTONS, BOTH ARE REALLY CUTE, ADEANA IS PRETTY

HERE WE ARE ON VACATION IN MEXICO

OUR 10 CHILDREN, WHAT A WORK OF ART.

FRONT OF HOUSE, BIG BOULDERS, TREE STUMP AND FLOWERS ALL AROUND, RAISED 10 PLUS KIDS HERE

LOVE TO GARDEN, WE ARE IN THERE ALWAYS GETTING STUFF, MMMM, GOOOOD

LOGAN COMES A LOT WITH FAMILY AND LOVES THE GARDEN BEST

IT ALL BEGINS WITH AN ORIGINAL DESIGN.  i SPEND LOTS OF TIME DESIGNING

i HAVE CREATED EVERY SINGLE DESIGN ON THIS SITE, AND IT HAS BEEN DONE OVER A 25 YEAR
TIME-FRAME.  i HAVE LITERALLY BEEN DRAWING FOR YEARS STRAIGHT.  EACH DESIGN HAS GONE
THROUGH MANY REVISIONS AND TRAILS TO GET THE CUTTING WORKED OUT.

 

 

AFTER THE DESIGN IS REFINED IT IS READY TO BE GLUED-UP ON A PREMIUM PIECE OF WOOD.  i HAVE
TO HAVE SPECIAL KINDS OF WOOD, ONE THAT WILL TAKE EVEN STAIN, NOT HAVE NOTICABLE BLEMS,
NOT CRACK OR BREAK, A WOOD WHAT IS WHITE AS POSSIBLE...AND THERE ARE NOT MANY SUCH WOODS
AND THEY ARE HARD TO FIND AND COST MORE.  HAVING A SUPPLY OF GOOD WOOD IS ESSENTIAL.

 

ONCE THE WOOD IS SELECTED THEN THE DESIGN IS TRANSFERRED TO THE WOOD AND IT IS READY TO CUT.

AFTER THE ORDER COMES IN WE FIND THE PATTERN AND TRIM IT AND GLUE IT ON THE WOOD

DON'T MAKE TILL THEY ARE ORDERED, THESE ARE THE ONES FOR THIS DAY

DRAWING AND CREATING THE DESIGN IS A BIG KEY TO MY SUCCESS, THE NEXT VERY IMPORTANT
STEP IS HAVING A BEAUTIFJLLY CUT PIECE.  IT TAKES LITERALLY YEARS TO LEARN TO CUT ALL
THESE PIECES.  YOU HAVE TO HAVE A FEEL FOR THE PIECE AND MAKE QUICK AND INTRICATE TURNS.
I USE A HEGNER SAW, I AM SURE THERE ARE OTHERS THAT WILL WORK BUT NONE COULD BE BETTER,
AND MOST WON'T EVEN COME CLOSE TO THE PRECISION THAT I REQUIRE.  I GO THROUGH LOTS OF
VERY SMALL BLADES.

I DON'T GIVE AWAY ALL MY SECRETS BUT EVEN IF I DID SOMEONE WOULD STILL HAVE TO LEARN HOW
TO CUT.  THE MUSIC THAT A VERY TALENTED PIANIST USES IS IN PLAIN VIEW, BUT FEW CAN PLAY IT, SO
HOW DO YOU GIVE AWAY YOUR SECRETS...IT IS CALL SACRIFICE AND PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PERFECT.

 

WORKING CLOSE TO THE BLADE AND CUTTTING IS AN ART.  I USE SPECIAL TOPS SO THE PIECE WILL NOT
RUB THE METAL PLATE AND SO I CAN TURN WITHOUT AN RESISTANCE.

THE PIECES ARE  CUT SO PERFECTLY THAT EVERYONE THINKS IT IS DONE WITH A LASER OR SOME
OTHER AUTOMATED COMPOUTERIZED SYSTEM...IT IS CALLED "by HAND"...IT HAS HUMAN dna ALL
OVER EACH PIECE.  

THE PIECES ARE ALL CUT APART AND THEN PUT BACK TOGETHER AGAIN, THE PAPER IS TAKEN OFF
USING A SPECIAL CHEMICAL THAT WON'T STAIN THE WOOD AND IT'S TIME TO SAND THEM DOWN.

HERE IS THE SHELF WITH CUT WOODLOCKS WAITING TO BE SANDED

EACH AND EVERY PIECE HAS TO CARVED AND SANDED ON BOTH SIDES, SO THE PIECES ARE TAKEN
APART AGAIN AND EACH PIECE IS CAREFULLY SHAPED.  DOING THIS IS NOT EASY AS YOU HAVE TO
HOLD THESE SMALL PIECES AGAINST A MACHINE THAT CAN SCRUB YOUR SKIN OFF IN SECONDS AND
MOVE THE PIECE AROUND SKILLFULLY TO SHAPE IT THE WAY I DO.

THEN THE PIECE MUST BE MARRIED BACK TOGHETHER AGAIN WITHOUT LOSING ANY PIECES.  IF LOSE
A PIECE OR BREAK ONE IT IS BACK TO START OVER MOST OF THE TIME WITH A NEW REDO OF THE
PATTERN, THERE ARE NO REAL TRICKS TO COVERING UP MISTAKES, THE TRICK IS NOT TO MAKE ONE.

NOW REMEMBER, THIS IS DONE FOR EACH AND EVERY WOODLOCK, IT TAKES TIME AND SKILL AND
IF A PERSON ORDERS 10 OR 20 OF THE SAME PIECE, EACH ONE TAKES THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME
TO DO AND THERE ARE NO DISCOUNTS AS THERE IS NO TIME SAVINGS...IT IS CALLED "HANDMADE",
ONE-AT-A-TIME....THERE IS NO MASS PRODUCTION OF ANY KIND.

 

BOTTOM SHELF NEED TO BE SANDED, TOP SHELF SANDED, PART OF A DAYS WORK

CAMERON IN THE SAND BOX AND SWING, WE SHARE BIRTHDAYS

HERE IS A BEAUTIFUL NOAH'S ARK.  IT TAKES TIME TO STAIN-PAINT ONE LIKE THIS.  WE CERTAINLY
DON'T CHARGE ENOUGH FOR ALL THAT GOES IN, BUT IT HAS BEEN SUFFICENT ENOUGH TO KEEP US
POOR AND NEEDY SO THAT WE HAVE TO KEEP WORKING...WHEN WE LAY DOWN THE BRUSH OR THE
PATTERN, IT ALL COMES TO A GRINDING HALT.

EACH PIECE HAS TO BE STAINED ON BOTH SIDES

AFTER, DESIGN, CUTTING, SANDING, NOW COMES THE STAINING.  NATURAL WOOD STAINS ARE USED, I
AM THE FIRST ONE I KNOW OF THAT PAINTED WITH NATURAL WOOD STAINS.  MY PIECES HAVE A
QUALITY LIKE A WATER COLOR, THE SOFTNESS IS BEAUTIFUL AND THE GRAIN OF THE WOOD SHOWS
THROUGH.  I OFTEN TELL PEOPLE "I AM NOT PAINTING A BARN", BUT A "WORK OF ART".  LEARNING TO
STAIN-PAINT IS EVER AN ART AS ANY OTHER MEDIUM.  I HAVE SOME VERY TALENTED HELPERS THAT ASSIST
WITH CUTTING, SANDING AND STAINING, THAT HAVE HELPED FOR OVER 15 YEARS.

I DO ALL STAGES FROM BEGINNING THE DESIGN TO THE VERY END OF STAINING AND QUALITY CHECK, I
AM THE ONLY ONE THAT DOES ALL STAGES AND OVERSEE IT ALL.  AS YOU EXAMINE THE PIECES ON THE
WEBSITE, REMEMBER THEY ARE STAINED ON BOTH SIDES, NOT ONLY DO YOU GET ONE GREAT PAINTING
BUT IT IS PAINTED ON THE OTHER SIDE AS WELL AND JUST A HAIR DIFFERENT DUE TO THE ARTISTIC
CREATIVE PROCESS.

 

 

AFTER STAINING A SEALER COAT IS PUT ON TO SET THE STAIN AND PROTECT THE PIECE

A CARD OF ORIGINAL AUTHENTICITY IS INCLUDEDS WITH EACH WOODLOCK

FINISHED PIECE BEFORE SHIPPING, IS EXAMINED AND QUALITY CHECKED

EACH PIECE HAS AN EDITION NUMBER, THIS IS WRITTEN ON YOUR CARD OF AUTHENTICITY, WHICH
IS A GUARANTEE THAT IT IS AN ORIGINAL COPYRIGHTED WORK OF DAVIDJOHN STOSICH

EACH COMES WITH PACKAGING, MOST ALL ARE IN A BOX, A CARD IS INCLUDED WITH ITEM # YOUR PIECE

NOW THIS PIECE CAN BE ADDED TO FILLING SMALL, MEDIUM OR LARGER ORDERS

EACH WOODLOCK IS CAREFULLY BOXED AND PADDING PLACED TO KEEP SAFE IN SHIPMENT

NOW YOU CAN SEE MOST OF WHAT WE TOOK TO SHOWS ALL ONLINE, ADEANA LOOKS GREAT

WEST WINDOWS VIEW OPEN FIELDS AND COWS, NICE AND PEACEFUL WORK ENVIRONMENT

WEST OF HOUSE IS SHOP, JUST THE RIGHT DISTANCE, SPEND LOTS OF TIME HERE, BUT LOVE IT

WOOD IS EXTREMELY VALUABLE, MUST BE CLEAR AND WHITE AND IIS EXPENSIVE AND HARD TO FIND, THIS WILL LAST A COUPLE OF WEEKS

ADEANA BUTTONS AND MISCHIEF, ALL GET ALONG REALLY WELL

CARTERS BLUE EYES ARE FULL OF EXCITEMENT AND FUN

BATS TO WITCHES TO PUMPKINS TO OWLS TO BONES, IT ALL STACKS UP TO HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS

LAUREN IS ALL GIRL, FLOWERS AND COORDINATED CLOTHES ARE PRIORITY

A HALF FULL WAGON OF GRANDKIDS WAITING TO GO SOMEWHERE