Showing posts with label woodworking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label woodworking. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Watches and wood.
I came across this video when doing some veneer research. I was simply amazed at the craft and scale of this work. Made me feel what I think is "detailed" is about as delicate as a roller-coaster. Enjoy.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Low Tech?
There has been a trend in woodworking of going back to hand powered equipment and hand tools. Me personally I am all for hand tools (tools that are not powered by electricity) like hand planes, chisels, and hand saws. (The idea of having to call something a hand saw vs just a saw always brings me back to Alexander Calder's Mobiles and Stables.) But some people go a bit crazy into this way of working including using hand powered table saws as seen at right. With the hand powered mini-lathe in the back of the photo.Wednesday, September 1, 2010
A Master Woodworker or How I Spent My Summer, part 2
Project number two for the summer—a rare commissioned piece. I say rare because my dad doesn't usually take on large projects for pay. Typically he's donating his time and skills to church projects or making/building/repairing things for friends and family. However, after some consideration (and me committing to help out as much as possible) he agreed.
This all started with my good friend Ben. Had admired some of the furniture in our home and asked if my dad might consider building a piece for him and his wife. They had been looking for a bed, but anything that was worth while was quite expensive, and affordable beds just didn't seem to have the quality and durability needed to last.
The original idea for the design came from a bed that Ben and his wife had seen at Pottery Barn. In the end, it was a good starting point for the type of designs that my dad typically creates: somewhat modernist, somewhat minimal, straight lines and right angles.
One of the things I enjoyed most about the project were the initial first steps of choosing and surfacing the wood (unfortunately, I don't have pictures). A great deal of the raw lumber came from my dad's own stockpile. The quality of the walnut boards was truly fantastic. It's amazing to see the detail and richness that emerged from what began as rough planks.
So here you can see the final installation of the queen-size, walnut bed.
This all started with my good friend Ben. Had admired some of the furniture in our home and asked if my dad might consider building a piece for him and his wife. They had been looking for a bed, but anything that was worth while was quite expensive, and affordable beds just didn't seem to have the quality and durability needed to last.
The original idea for the design came from a bed that Ben and his wife had seen at Pottery Barn. In the end, it was a good starting point for the type of designs that my dad typically creates: somewhat modernist, somewhat minimal, straight lines and right angles.
One of the things I enjoyed most about the project were the initial first steps of choosing and surfacing the wood (unfortunately, I don't have pictures). A great deal of the raw lumber came from my dad's own stockpile. The quality of the walnut boards was truly fantastic. It's amazing to see the detail and richness that emerged from what began as rough planks.
So here you can see the final installation of the queen-size, walnut bed.Two great projects this summer with excellent results, not to mention spending wonderful hours with a master woodworker.
Prof. Darrell Kincer
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