Iowa Football Desk Ornament $145 – $185 
Iowa Football Desk Ornament $145 – $185 
Iowa Football Desk Ornament $145 – $185 
Iowa Football Desk Ornament $145 – $185 
Iowa Football Desk Ornament $145 – $185 
Iowa Football Desk Ornament $145 – $185
These desk ornaments were made for a really good family friend and his son. The bases are made from Hickory and they outline the state of Iowa. The footballs are made from four Walnut blocks glued together to mimic how a football is sewn together. Using a lathe pieces of wood were chiseled away until the iconic football shapes were revealed. They were then sanded down to a smooth surface. The laces were carefully fabricated from small pieces of hickory, glued and pinned into place. The desk ornaments were then carefully brush finished by hand with a satin polyurethane.
As Iowans we take pride in our humility and gain strength from it. No matter where you are in life it is good to know your roots, and Iowa roots are strong.