Celtic Triquetra of Harmony-Wood Carved Knot

MEANING: One definition of Harmony is, “The just adaptation of parts to each other in a system or combination of things intended to form a connected whole to produce unity.” This is a variation of the original Triquetra Knot that represents the Aspects of the ancient Celtic Goddess or the Christian Holy Trinity. In the Triquetra Knot, the outer ring is separate but woven thru the 3 aspects, putting them into a relationship. In the Harmony Knot, the outer ring has been adapted into the center trinity knot to weave the shape from one continuous line...the parts have become the whole... When you are struggling to find balance with different aspects of your life, this symbol may call to you.

THE CARVING:

Our carvings are single pieces of western red cedar, designed and carved to be wall hangings.  Each carving begins as a 1 X 12 inch cedar board.  While we use power tools (Scroll Saw, Rotary shaft Tool, handheld detail sanders etc.), we use no laser’s, CNC machines or computer operated cutting machines.  All work is done with our hands and eyes… 

We cut the 2 dimensional blanks with scroll and jig saws (double-sized custom orders have to be cut with jigsaw). Carving is done with rotary shaft tools and disc grinders. The 80 grit sanding is the final phase of the carving process, removing the nicks and gouges from the carving tools, and finishes the shaping of the weave. The next 2 sandings with 120 then 220 grit finishes the smoothing and polishing. They are finished with Clear Danish Oil to seal the piece, bringing out the grain and the color.

SIZE: One picture has the piece on a quilting board, lined up on the 1 inch marks. The quilting board, at its simplest, is a one inch grid. So with the piece on the board, you look at the top and follow the line to the left and look at the right side at the widest point and follow the line to the bottom and you have height by width...but wait! It's not that easy! The way this board I have is laid out, if I lined it up on the zero points it would cover up the numbers and on some pieces you wouldn't be able to see them...so, I line it up on the 1 inch marks which means when you get the numbers, you have to subtract 1 inch... TA DA! Measurements may vary slightly from piece to piece.