Why I do what I do
…cleanness of honest work in an honest atmosphere of minimised pollution beyond commercialism and mass manufacturing. It’s a personal sphere of unindustrialised space were we close the doors to commercialism…
…cleanness of honest work in an honest atmosphere of minimised pollution beyond commercialism and mass manufacturing. It’s a personal sphere of unindustrialised space were we close the doors to commercialism…
…the skills of freehand sharpening and honing but that comes with time. the honing guide helps you to develop muscle memory for honing and today I always hit the mark…
…to what was a commonly practiced craft such as woodworking in all of its many diverse forms. Especially is this so when it comes to hand axes and even more…
…for sharpening disposable blades safely, accurately and to the keenest of edges. COMPLETED HERE 2: An interview with fine furniture maker and teacher Dan Faia. Good advice on steps to becoming…
…its own feet and freedom seems to surround its very being. The composing of parts begins with grain; there is the shade of colour and the consideration of grain configuration….
…strategical workspace rather than a place of relaxed comfort associated with comfortable living. A sphere inspired and inspiring from which we reach others is critical to my way of thinking….
…internet changed all of that in many ways and though tool dealers still exist, tools are being distributed, discovered and collected differently now. Most of my ‘special‘ finds come via…
…a place and everything in its place.” is sound advise for any craftsman and inevitably that’s how it works best, but ultimately it all comes down to self discipline and that’s…
…grammar, comprehensive or secondary had dedicated workshops for general crafts instruction, woodworking, metalworking and much more. In the pre computer age we in class made a folding timetable with days…
…and a complexity I could never fathom the depth of. I will never see pine or fir cones the same way again. It is very humbling to come to the…
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