My bike was stolen last week. It was a good mountain bike. A Scott. I was sorry to see it go but there you have it. Fact is that there are many ways to get work. My favorite is to walk. My waterproof backpack keeps my gear dry and my cameras and sketchbooks. I walk…
Hi Paul, I cannot thank you enough for the wonderful blessing of imparting your knowledge and skills with me. I absolutely loved the classes, especially your style of teaching and your approach to life in combination with woodworking. Would you send me your email address? I did some limited searching and of the tools you…
As the gap between the rich and poor gains its increased distance and separation, I am amazed that new-genre woodworking (and other true crafts too, and that does not include the potpourri foo-foo crafts) seems to see reduced disparity between what might have at one time been seen as blue- and white-collar workers. Engineers, plumber and…
Today the castle workshop was as busy as ever with people passing through and asking questions the whole day. I spent much of my time talking to visitors as I tidied my bench and the workshop after last week’s classes. I demonstrate my craft as I have for over two decades now. It gives others…
Culture was once a sustainable environment people lived in that defined how they lived, what they did, what they ate, grew, harvested, cooked and much more. It defined where they lived, how they spoke, worked and every detail of life within the cultural sphere of creativity they were a part of. The culture shifted only…
Your hands are like mine. Hands are not much different really, when it comes to blood vessels, sinew, muscle, skin and grip. They differ in size of course and they differ between the sexes. I’m thankful for opposites that compliment each other, i.e. small hands work well with large hands and vice versa. One…
Extending my creative workspace We all have important phases in our lives. Landmarks if you will. I have had them since the beginning of my work life. My first day in the Hillgate, Stockport workshop was one of them. My life is quite different now to then. Instead of being a boy I am an…
The castle was buzzing with people today and we were busy on every front too. In previous years Penrhyn Castle has had as many as 350,000 visitors pass through the gates in about 8 months. That’s a ton of people. We had a steady stream today but I managed to duck outside a couple of…
I closed the door at 5pm, walked away to the grassy fileds behind the castle and took deep lungs full of fresh air blowing down from the mountains of Snowdonia. The castle looks a bit foreboding sometimes with its feet thick punched slate walls reaching high above me. No signs of wear on the outside and…
New Legacy is different than most schools.Our courses meet the needs of real people and we strive to make certain everyone attending receives the very best instruction. This is the first day of another three day Foundational Part I. I drove in early to finish up a couple of things and then went hoe for a cup…
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