Island Cutter Trading Company

09/17/2018

09/17/2018

Some signs from "the ol' days".

09/17/2018

05/01/2016

We enjoyed our time as a "brick & mortar" establishment in Lake Panasoffkee, but we have decided to drift a bit South and now call Marathon, FL our Homeport. Looking forward to doing some events this coming November during Florida's very active Pirate Re-enactment Season. We will keep you all posted

01/22/2016

I've just completed a little project for the Crew of the Scavenger, a Living History Group. The Quarterboard is hand carved in local Swamp Cypress grown right here in Sumter County, Florida.
The following link documents some of the steps in the creation process.

https://goo.gl/photos/veoHB6UHHPMwqYQ78

01/10/2016

We decided to replace our address numbers with something different. We have a good palette of colors thanks to Dixie Belle Paint Company www.facebook.com/DixieBellePaint

10/22/2015

It don't look like much, but we see lots of potential.
We are going back to "Brick & Mortar" as they say.

We have decided to rent a Studio/Workshop so that we will once again have a place develop our artistic talents. We have LOTS of Beads and beading supplies, and Classes will be starting up soon after the Holidays.

I once again have a woodworking shop so that I can start making some of the Colonial furniture and Pirate Sea Chests that have all been too big for the lil' 6' x 8' windowless metal shed that I have been trying to work out of since April. Heck, I might actually start painting again... you know, on canvas, with brushes... instead of on cinder-block, with rollers. ya' know... artsy stuff, maybe even for sale!

We are billing the place as "Folk Arts & Fine Crafts" whatever that means. Heidi came up with "Island Folk" to describe the eclectic cultural mix of media and colors that can only happen when you empty years of hoarding all of your cool finds into one shared studio/workshop.

We plan the "unofficial official" opening to take place over the Halloween/Samhain/Dia de los Mu***os Holiday Weekend, and why not, right?

https://goo.gl/photos/2hiW3Z8UgkF7i1qZ8

09/14/2015

We got our Vendor Spot Assignment and Encampment Space for the 2015 Cedar Key Pirate Invasion... You're lookin' at 'em. Space #1 - Left and Right sides of pavement as soon as you come into the Park! It is going to be BLAST!

08/09/2015

It's Official... The Island Cutter Trading Company with be attending The 3rd Cedar Key Pirate Festival. We will be demonstrating 18th Century Woodcarving techniques in the form of a Carved Wooden Quarterboard. We will also participate in the Pirate Encampment on the beach, as well as Parley with Pirates Feast. Getting to this event has been a long time coming for us. We just missed it last year, but very excited and motivated for this year's event. It should be an amazing weekend. Come join us in beautiful Cedar Key, FL... http://cedarkeypiratefest.com/

The official date for the third annual Cedar Key, FL Pirate Invasion Weekend is September 18, 19, and 20, 2015. We are known as the best little pirate town in Florida! PREPARE TO JOIN THE INVASION! weeks06days00hours22minutes59seconds56 Don’t forget to check out what’s happening on Facebook!...

08/09/2015

Looking into the Cedar Key Pirate Invasion this Septemeber.