Chairmaking Craft Depression Windsor Chair Making Woodworking
The Great Chair Adventure: Part 2
Craft, Making, and Depression. (Some rather disconnected initial thoughts.)
Chairmaking Craft Design etc Woodworking
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…
Craft Greenwood Tools/implements Uncategorized Woodworking
From logs: part three
On treenails, drawknives, and the first experiment with a new tool.
Craft Greenwood Tools/implements Uncategorized Woodworking
From logs
Green woodworking part two. As we have cleared around the section, we have taken out some awkward branches, and in one case, a tree; a ribbon wood (I will edit this later with the species). I’ve been using the ribbon wood branches and logs as trials as I learn to Read more…
Craft Greenwood Woodworking
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, this isn’t necessarily the best of sounds, given that Auckland is losing some of its heritage trees. But on the positive side, trees up the back of the property are Read more…
Craft Design etc Shoemaking
Shoe Making: day six
Day six was the final day, and it was mostly about attaching the sole to the shoe. In this case this was to be a glueing job, with the odd nail thrown in for good measure. Glue is one of those technologies that has improved over the years to the Read more…
Craft Design etc Shoemaking Uncategorized
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.
Craft Design etc Shoemaking
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.
Craft Design etc Shoemaking Uncategorized
Shoemaking day three: tools
Day three was a continuation of preparing the pieces and components of the shoe, and coming to grips with tools, and for the first time, some machines. Sewing machines mainly. Plus brogueing. To fit together, the pieces of leather need to be cut with allowance for sewing; small extra edges Read more…
Craft Design etc Shoemaking
Shoemaking Day Two.
Okay, so day two was all about finishing the patterns, and then cutting. Lots of cutting. Basically all day cutting. So it was also about the tools. The original tool I worked with was a craft scalpel with a disposal blade. Which was fine, but didn’t quite feel right in Read more…