Fireplace bellows

[Jim Finn]

Over the past 30+ years I have made over fifty fireplace bellows. This is how I got started in woodworking. At first I carved images into the bellows front and then moved to using tooled leather images and finally a few years ago I started doing inlay on them. I do not make many any more because there is not much of a market for them, These are decorative and functional fireplace bellows made of cedar, in this case, with maple inlay..It measures 15" end to end. The brass nozzle is made using a 30-30 shell.
I turn the whole bellows in a lathe to form the handle and the nozzle ends. I purchase the leather used in this at Tandy.
This bellows was made to order.

[Scrolling Steve]

That ought to start a bonfire Jim !.....Very nice workmanship !

[Scrappile]

Very neat. 

[amazingkevin]

Over the past 30+ years I have made over fifty fireplace bellows. This is how I got started in woodworking. At first I carved images into the bellows front and then moved to using tooled leather images and finally a few years ago I started doing inlay on them. I do not make many any more because there is not much of a market for them, These are decorative and functional fireplace bellows made of cedar, in this case, with maple inlay..It measures 15" end to end. The brass nozzle is made using a 30-30 shell.

I turn the whole bellows in a lathe to form the handle and the nozzle ends. I purchase the leather used in this at Tandy.

This bellows was made to order.

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love seeing your outstanding work.The cedar is one beautiful piece of wood you chose

[frankorona]

Wonderful fireplace bellows, looks very elegant and well done.

[Lucky2]

Nicely done Jim, they look great.

Len

[Dave Monk]

Nice piece of work Jim. dave

[DWSUDEKUM]

Very nicely done Jim.  I know several folks that would love that.  Thanks for sharing this with us.

 

 

DW

[Ron Johnson]

Awesome work Jim. Very beautiful and well done.

[rjR]

A very unusual piece of great craftsmanship!

[Phantom Scroller]

They're just gorgeous. love um.    Roly 

[lawson56]

Jim that is 1 Beautiful Work of Art.Your a Master at your Craft.  

[Ninuninu]

Nice piece of work. Well done.

 

Tony

[Old Joe]

Too cool! I still heat primarily with wood, and still on occasion use bellows.

[newfie]

Beautiful piece of work Jim thanks for sharing

[daveww1]

excellent job

[wombatie]

Impressive work Jim.

 

Marg

[jamminjack]

Jim maybe you might want to re-think this and put this item back into your main sellers list.

 

Like everything else you do this is a top shelf project.

 

Thanks for sharing.

[meflick]

Jim beautiful work.  Even though many of us have fireplaces that no longer need working tools like bellows I am sure anyone would love to have a beautiful piece like one of your bellows displayed by their gas burning ones.  I would!  thanks for showing and sharing.

[Jim Finn]

Jamminjack:    I have offered these bellows at about seventy five sales for $25 and only sold three.  $40 is a reasonable price for me but alas few will pay that. (in fact only one in 10 years)

[bronx]

You're a Rock Star....awesome work my friend.

Edited October 3, 2016 by bronx

[Rockytime]

Even with all the gas fireplace inserts the bellows make a wonderful decorator piece making the gas fireplace seem a little more authentic.