Craft, Making, and Depression. (Some rather disconnected initial thoughts.)
The Great Chair Adventure: Part 1
I have wanted to make a chair for some time. And, when I say sometime, I suspect it’s been lurking as a potential project since I was very young. The reason I say this is that when I was young, I used to go to exhibitions and a few other things with my father…
From logs: part three
On treenails, drawknives, and the first experiment with a new tool.
From logs
Green woodworking part two. As we have cleared around the section, we have taken out some awkward branches, and in…
Day one: From logs to…?
A couple of weeks ago I heard the sound of chainsaws coming from up the back of the property. Now,…
Shoe Making: day six
Day six was the final day, and it was mostly about attaching the sole to the shoe. In this case…
Shoe making: Day Five
Today was all about lasting. With some new grips to come to grips with, and some weird interactions with objects, tools, and limbs. And skin.
Shoemaking: Day Four
Day four was a morning of sewing. It took a bit of getting used to, and I wasn’t always as competent or comfortable using this machine as I was using some of the tools.
Shoemaking day three: tools
Day three was a continuation of preparing the pieces and components of the shoe, and coming to grips with tools,…
Shoemaking Day Two.
Okay, so day two was all about finishing the patterns, and then cutting. Lots of cutting. Basically all day cutting.…