More shaping, more finesse, more detail.
Each stick had to be made to a certain measurement. Not so much a Continue reading Windsor Chair Day 6
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Windsor Chair Day 4
Rumor was that Day 4 was the day that people started hitting the wall. And a perpendicular brick structure we did indeed impact. Arms and legs Continue reading Windsor Chair Day 4
Windsor Chair course Day 3
Then we knuckle down to the body of chair making, the quantity of my photos diminish along with my memory of the events of that day. To do a 10 day course, it becomes a reality Continue reading Windsor Chair course Day 3
Windsor Chair Course Day 2
Day 2 was pretty much an extension of day one, in that we further honed our stick making skills. I would never Continue reading Windsor Chair Course Day 2
Windsor Chair Course Day 1
Before I knew it, Sarah had enrolled us into a Windsor Chair making course. The sublimely excellent Howard Archbold generously made space for Continue reading Windsor Chair Course Day 1
Anna’s birthday present
I was contemplating a press for Anna’s lino cuts and other prints. As a hobby, it’s no different to any other in that equipment is rare, specialised, highly sought and commensurately priced. The cheapest (being a bit over a grand) was not unworthy and if you take into account how much I spend on my own hobbies, probably underpriced. Continue reading Anna’s birthday present
TARDIS corners
Constructing the stepped corner posts and then adding the ply panelling was not too difficult. Working around and standing the bits up became slightly more difficult as the construction grew in weight.
