WrenBurd
@wrenburd.bsky.social
Wood-worker and “mean toy” maker, bibliophile, adventurer, poet, solo hermit, queer-mudgeon, two-spirit, Leather.
Lovely pecan bat with studded side, simple, effective, and so pretty! This beauty was turned while the wood was still green, then sealed to trap the water weight in. Has a sweet thud and pretty enough to be displayed as an art piece!
February 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Lovely pecan bat with studded side, simple, effective, and so pretty! This beauty was turned while the wood was still green, then sealed to trap the water weight in. Has a sweet thud and pretty enough to be displayed as an art piece!
Cherry bat cut into zig zagged side with multiple striking surfaces. Accented with small brass nails, this beauty is easy to swing and doesn’t tire the wrist 😏 Gotta love our “lazy Dom/me” toys!!
February 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Cherry bat cut into zig zagged side with multiple striking surfaces. Accented with small brass nails, this beauty is easy to swing and doesn’t tire the wrist 😏 Gotta love our “lazy Dom/me” toys!!
New shillelagh!
Made from sycamore, this cane stands right at 31” tall with a significant curve, which works to your advantage! Weighted heavy impact with the head of this can will be sure to mark satisfactorily. Accented with brown leather strap and collar with antiqued nails.
Made from sycamore, this cane stands right at 31” tall with a significant curve, which works to your advantage! Weighted heavy impact with the head of this can will be sure to mark satisfactorily. Accented with brown leather strap and collar with antiqued nails.
February 26, 2025 at 11:08 PM
New shillelagh!
Made from sycamore, this cane stands right at 31” tall with a significant curve, which works to your advantage! Weighted heavy impact with the head of this can will be sure to mark satisfactorily. Accented with brown leather strap and collar with antiqued nails.
Made from sycamore, this cane stands right at 31” tall with a significant curve, which works to your advantage! Weighted heavy impact with the head of this can will be sure to mark satisfactorily. Accented with brown leather strap and collar with antiqued nails.
Pretty new Texas cedar hand paddle, made with wood harvested from the Texas Vikings Festival grounds with permission. Studded with arrowhead design and finished with spikes and leather strap, this beauty is guaranteed to leave marks!
February 26, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Pretty new Texas cedar hand paddle, made with wood harvested from the Texas Vikings Festival grounds with permission. Studded with arrowhead design and finished with spikes and leather strap, this beauty is guaranteed to leave marks!
Three new dragon tongue slappies!
Longest (middle) is 36”, others are 24”, these are perfect for close up play. Each with natural handles, one with studs on the leather, one with rainbow stitching, these are pretty enough to hang on the walls as decor between sessions.
Longest (middle) is 36”, others are 24”, these are perfect for close up play. Each with natural handles, one with studs on the leather, one with rainbow stitching, these are pretty enough to hang on the walls as decor between sessions.
February 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Three new dragon tongue slappies!
Longest (middle) is 36”, others are 24”, these are perfect for close up play. Each with natural handles, one with studs on the leather, one with rainbow stitching, these are pretty enough to hang on the walls as decor between sessions.
Longest (middle) is 36”, others are 24”, these are perfect for close up play. Each with natural handles, one with studs on the leather, one with rainbow stitching, these are pretty enough to hang on the walls as decor between sessions.
Finally got my brand in!! Two feathers for this two-spirit soul 😻
February 26, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Finally got my brand in!! Two feathers for this two-spirit soul 😻
Handsome old grouch, life is good when you’re owned by a house panther 😻
February 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Handsome old grouch, life is good when you’re owned by a house panther 😻
Inset with lapis lazuli and studded with copper, this blade-shaped cherry paddle was an experiment that turned out better than anticipated. Not my absolute favorite but swings beautifully and is so pretty hanging on the wall 😻
February 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Inset with lapis lazuli and studded with copper, this blade-shaped cherry paddle was an experiment that turned out better than anticipated. Not my absolute favorite but swings beautifully and is so pretty hanging on the wall 😻
80 year old cherry wood that sat in a barn for over 50 years. Gorgeous etched axe design carved and painted, accented with burnished nail heads and finished with a black leather handle. Multiple striking surfaces makes for a versatile toy!
February 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
80 year old cherry wood that sat in a barn for over 50 years. Gorgeous etched axe design carved and painted, accented with burnished nail heads and finished with a black leather handle. Multiple striking surfaces makes for a versatile toy!
Ornate feather paddle accentuated with carved swirls and charred edges, studded with antiqued nails
February 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Ornate feather paddle accentuated with carved swirls and charred edges, studded with antiqued nails
925 silver barbed wire collar with padlock
February 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
925 silver barbed wire collar with padlock
Beautiful orange leather collars in various colors, back is connected with small lockable padlock
February 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Beautiful orange leather collars in various colors, back is connected with small lockable padlock
Starting to experiment with silvercrafting, ring held by barbed wire
February 21, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Starting to experiment with silvercrafting, ring held by barbed wire
My table at SPLF 2024, with my book Slick by Wren Bates and a few of my impact toys!
February 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
My table at SPLF 2024, with my book Slick by Wren Bates and a few of my impact toys!
The shop is my happy place ❤️
February 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The shop is my happy place ❤️
Built-in pecan branch climbing and scratching post with cedar shelves so they can reach the cabinet above. Miss Squish loves it but Yuki couldn’t care less 😹
February 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Built-in pecan branch climbing and scratching post with cedar shelves so they can reach the cabinet above. Miss Squish loves it but Yuki couldn’t care less 😹
Gorgeous leather and stainless steel cilices, studded and dyed. So dainty and gentle!! 😈 Cilices are one of my favorite things to make just because the design took me so long to get right. They aren’t perfect and I’m looking for how to improve them!
February 18, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Gorgeous leather and stainless steel cilices, studded and dyed. So dainty and gentle!! 😈 Cilices are one of my favorite things to make just because the design took me so long to get right. They aren’t perfect and I’m looking for how to improve them!
Some of the first feather paddles I made, all oak and hand-stained. The one in natural colors was only heat treated to bring out the grain then studded with decorative nails. All sold, but so fun to reminisce!!
February 18, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Some of the first feather paddles I made, all oak and hand-stained. The one in natural colors was only heat treated to bring out the grain then studded with decorative nails. All sold, but so fun to reminisce!!
New dragons tongue with reinforced tip and decorative handle ❤️ Pretty enough to display as an art piece between uses!
February 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
New dragons tongue with reinforced tip and decorative handle ❤️ Pretty enough to display as an art piece between uses!
Experiment with painting on cloth, and adding ribbons. Ribbon shirts are underrepresented out there and I’d much rather wear one than a ribbon skirt. This one was done in the trans flag colors and gifted to a great friend ❤️
February 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Experiment with painting on cloth, and adding ribbons. Ribbon shirts are underrepresented out there and I’d much rather wear one than a ribbon skirt. This one was done in the trans flag colors and gifted to a great friend ❤️
First tries with feather-shaped paddles in oak and mesquite. Experimenting with rainbow stains is so much fun and makes me feel like a sparkly unicorn 🦄
February 13, 2025 at 2:24 AM
First tries with feather-shaped paddles in oak and mesquite. Experimenting with rainbow stains is so much fun and makes me feel like a sparkly unicorn 🦄
Black leather dragon’s tongue with rainbow stitching and metal studs, turned mesquite handle. Sold.
February 13, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Black leather dragon’s tongue with rainbow stitching and metal studs, turned mesquite handle. Sold.
New!
Two beautiful new mini-clubs for your beating pleasure, natural sides left to shine with their unique beauty. One with sharp and vicious spikes that will definitely draw blood 😈
Two beautiful new mini-clubs for your beating pleasure, natural sides left to shine with their unique beauty. One with sharp and vicious spikes that will definitely draw blood 😈
February 11, 2025 at 10:55 PM
New!
Two beautiful new mini-clubs for your beating pleasure, natural sides left to shine with their unique beauty. One with sharp and vicious spikes that will definitely draw blood 😈
Two beautiful new mini-clubs for your beating pleasure, natural sides left to shine with their unique beauty. One with sharp and vicious spikes that will definitely draw blood 😈
Cleaning bug “dirt” from the crevices in a wild-harvested piece of pecan before completing the piece. Taking the time to learn the ins and outs of every piece of wood I work with is one of my favorite parts of what I do ❤️
February 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Cleaning bug “dirt” from the crevices in a wild-harvested piece of pecan before completing the piece. Taking the time to learn the ins and outs of every piece of wood I work with is one of my favorite parts of what I do ❤️
Beautiful little mesquite altar bowl made from a lightning-struck tree about 40 feet from my front door. Lots of chaotic universe energy in this one, and so gorgeous! Mesquite is absolutely my fave wood to work with.
February 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Beautiful little mesquite altar bowl made from a lightning-struck tree about 40 feet from my front door. Lots of chaotic universe energy in this one, and so gorgeous! Mesquite is absolutely my fave wood to work with.