European Woodworking Show Starts
Last post before the show. We are loaded and on the way this morning. So looking forward to the launch of the video series and the book signing. Our new…
Last post before the show. We are loaded and on the way this morning. So looking forward to the launch of the video series and the book signing. Our new…
It’s rhetorical, yes. Are young people sold out by generations ahead of them? Are they sold out for their future? Have they been sold it? Have they enough hope and…
Well, today was an incredible day of demonstrations all around. Got to visit some with Garrett Hack from Vermont and will be interviewing him on film tomorrow. Lots of really…
Briefly for now… …I just got back from the show today after teaching the Masterclasses. I gained so much from the show and not just from woodworking, though that was…
Craft observation – I I spent much of my time split fairly evenly between teaching the Masterclasses, interviewing other artisans and observing people. In all three areas the single…
Craft observation II A couple of other things my son Joseph reminded me about are influences from parental and educational spheres: The parents influence on their children’s choices is very…
In filming interviews with and talking to skilled workmen and women, I framed some questions surrounding future generations of young emerging artisans. It was evident at the European Woodworking Show…
With all the ridiculous talk of our biggest UK apprenticing provider being a massive supermarket chain you can begin to realise the problem we craftsmen are up against when people…
So I bought this new fillister/rebate plane today, well actually, an old one that’s been pretty much unused by all appearances. I really like the substance of its heavier casting…
Except Tuesdays. The new display at the woodworking school has much lovely colour and worked well as a backdrop at the show. With the school being in the National Trust’s…
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