Authentic Nautical Accessories, and Custom Furnishings
Yes, my shop is not Instagram-ready. The basement shop where the bandsaws, table saw, planer, and such reside is OK. If you are interested in bare stone walls and equipment that everyone else has. The carving shop, where I do most of my work, is an eight-by-ten greenhouse. Part of it still serves as a …
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This is one of my first ship portraits. Like many firsts, there are some things to like and others to hate. Let's start with a descrcripion of what is going on in the carving: The hull and background are on a piece of scrap white pine. The sails and cabinwork are cherry. And the spars …
From January10, 2020 : The Captain thought it a good idea. Because the Captain thought it a good idea, my wife thought it a good idea. If I hadn't felt railroaded into it, I would have thought it a great idea. Spinney, Kora, aunt Martha and my friend Bob all chimed in, and the consensus …
Opportunity The term leftover takes a bad rap in our society. But that's because we have options to disparage valuable used materials in favor of new. With fewer options, you make other choices.While running a Folklife program for a federal agency, one of my staffers gave me a gift made by an Indonesian youth. It …
First times can be forgettable or something you wish you could forget. Being largely self-taught in many areas, I have many forgettable experiences: my first love song to a young woman who laughed at the effort, my first attempt to drive a car, my first time on a horse, and such. If you are a …
It's true. Sometimes, less is more, or less allows you to develop more in new directions. My shop output has dropped dramatically from a year ago. Most of the decrease is in small items like treen ( wooden kitchenware). Why? I decided to stop doing craft shows. And I discovered that it improved my life …
Since writing this post last year, I've worked extensively with some of the purchased wide and thick cherry wood I discuss below. It's very easy to shape and carve. And I love the broad bowls that I can't get with the local wood. But, and but is a really important word here, that Alleghany cherry …
Fandango's Flashback Friday Challenge from November 8, 2021 Saturday I got to spend an entire day in my shop. The planets aligned, and only the fallen leaves in my backyard protested my ignoring them. Now, it may be strange that while my commute to the shop is less than a minute, I have to struggle to get …
Well, only some of your explorations turn into full-fledged completed projects. About thirty years ago, a customer approached me about a billet head for their boat. Eventually, they settled on a rather uninspiring traditional carved spiral design. But I spent a little time on some quickie samples of other designs. This one was never shown …
Daily writing promptWhat have you been putting off doing? Why?View all responses Let's not be too quick to dismiss procrastination. It can actually serve a useful purpose. I once learned from a friend in historic preservation that procrastination was one of his most valuable tools in saving landmark structures from demolition. By slowing, distracting, and …
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