Since many of my readers are too far away to come to my exhibition, I have this video to provide an idea of what it looks like. (As a reminder to my local readers, the Gallery Bistro is open 10am-3pm Tuesday through Sunday and I am at the gallery most Sundays.) Some pieces which you … Continue reading Exhibition at Gallery Bistro
Butternut Bedside Table
This bedside table is my latest commissioned work. It is made of butternut. Although some woodworkers don't like to use knots in their work, I really like the focal point which a knot can provide. The grain around the knot is also very interesting and pretty. In the past, when using wood with two live … Continue reading Butternut Bedside Table
New Gallery Format
I've combined the two pages which were formerly my Store and Gallery into one page. It is easier to browse and I've differentiated between pieces for sale and not for sale by using colour and black-and-white thumbnails. You can still click on any image to see larger, full-colour pictures and additional details of any item. … Continue reading New Gallery Format
Being Creative Involves Unlearning and Rethinking
Usually, when I find a TED Talk that I enjoy, I add it to my list of favourite TED Talks and do nothing more. Jay Silver's talk, Hack a banana, make a keyboard! resonates so strongly with me, I am sharing it with you on my blog. I think what Jay's son does with building blocks and … Continue reading Being Creative Involves Unlearning and Rethinking
Hilden & Diaz – Forms in Nature
Title: Forms in Nature Artist Name: Hilden & Diaz Material: Polymer Dimensions: 60cm x 60cm x 60cm Year: 2012 Why It's Notable: Light can be functional, decorative, or both. The light from Forms in Nature is both. As furniture designers, we usually think about the form of our furniture and how light will fall upon it. Because light … Continue reading Hilden & Diaz – Forms in Nature
I Can Do That with Festool and Flair
Last week, I worked at the Coquitlam showroom of Lee Valley Tools Ltd. demonstrating the Festool power tools. I was given a stack of pine and a set of plans for Megan Fitzpatrick's Shaker-inspired Step Stool which appeared in Popular Woodworking's column, I Can Do That. Over the three days, I had time to build two stools. The design was … Continue reading I Can Do That with Festool and Flair
An Open Letter to All Spammers/Scammers
I, like Darrell Peart, get e-mails like the one below on a regular basis. I usually just flag them as spam and delete them, but they keep coming. Perhaps they will stop if I respond. Or not! I got this e-mail earlier today: Hello, Am Mr, Mark.I want to order some wood glue from you … Continue reading An Open Letter to All Spammers/Scammers
Broken Square
Broken Square originated from a drawing in my sketch book. I had been playing with variations of a cube when this form emerged. In the drawing, it stood on two edges but I later realized that it would sit nicely on three points. Intrigued by the form, I built a version using square cherry stock. Although I … Continue reading Broken Square
Overflow, Part XIII
This is the Veritas Scraping Plane Insert, installed in my favourite bench plane. I bought it years ago to use in my #4 bench plane and used it a few times, but over time I found it simpler and easier to use a cabinet scraper or card scraper. I haven't used the insert in … Continue reading Overflow, Part XIII
Time for a Quick Update
When posts on my blog are infrequent it's usually a sign that I'm preoccupied with other tasks. Here's some of what's keeping me busy. My exhibition at Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke Street, Port Moody) is being extended and there is no closing date set at this point. I am spending Sundays at the gallery, and … Continue reading Time for a Quick Update
