I'm a pretty creative thinker and am not afraid to try unconventional techniques, even at the Hand Tool Olympics (at Woodworking in America in the Pasadena Convention Center) with a crowd of people, including Chuck Bender, hovering around the bench. Bud Decker filmed my performance which he described as being "by far the most fun … Continue reading Unconventional Techniques at the Convention Centre
Learning
There are two primary ways to learning about woodworking - from exposure and practice. Exposure comes mostly from reading, listening, and watching. Practice involves applying that knowledge. When I first got interested in woodworking, I read every woodworking book and magazine available at the public library. I attended the annual woodworking show, studied tool catalogs, examined … Continue reading Learning
Risk
Some woodworkers work in a very calculated way. For example, to manage the risk when dealing with the compound angles involved in Angle Madness (or, as I call it, "Why I never want to own an AMP-v2), Paul-Marcel worked through sketches, full-size drawings, calculations and a mock-up before committing to his good material. Each of these steps before cutting … Continue reading Risk
It’s Not All About Woodworking
Lately, most of my work has been in marketing Maple Trestle Table. I knew that a woodworking business required a lot of work outside of the workshop and this stage was one of those situations. And I didn't mind it at all. In fact, I welcomed the variety. I had begun photographing the table and … Continue reading It’s Not All About Woodworking
Child’s Loft Bed, Session 6 – Mortising the Posts
I have been using this Tweet-Along to experiment with and refine the format of Tweet-Alongs on this blog. For this Session, I have included only my own tweets and removed my username and the #flairww tag. I am undecided about the timestamps and I would like to know what you think of them. Take the poll … Continue reading Child’s Loft Bed, Session 6 – Mortising the Posts
Child’s Loft Bed, Session 5 – The Rails
My next project is a commissioned loft bed for a child. It has a set of stairs up to the bed on one side and a slide down from the other side. There will be drawers in the side of the stair case and the top will be draped with cloth to complete the canopy. … Continue reading Child’s Loft Bed, Session 5 – The Rails
Child’s Loft Bed, Session 4 – Assembly of the Headboard and Footboard
My next project is a commissioned loft bed for a child. It has a set of stairs up to the bed on one side and a slide down from the other side. There will be drawers in the side of the stair case and the top will be draped with cloth to complete the canopy. … Continue reading Child’s Loft Bed, Session 4 – Assembly of the Headboard and Footboard
Child’s Loft Bed, Session 3 – Headboard and Footboard
My next project is a commissioned loft bed for a child. It has a set of stairs up to the bed on one side and a slide down from the other side. There will be drawers in the side of the stair case and the top will be draped with cloth to complete the canopy. … Continue reading Child’s Loft Bed, Session 3 – Headboard and Footboard
Child’s Loft Bed, Session 2 – More Stock Prep
After Session 1, I received a lot of feedback showing interest in this build so I will continue to document my struggles with straight lines and flat surfaces. :) My next project is a commissioned loft bed for a child. It has a set of stairs up to the bed on one side and a … Continue reading Child’s Loft Bed, Session 2 – More Stock Prep
Child’s Loft Bed, Session 1 – The Quest for Perfect Legs
My next project is a commissioned loft bed for a child. It has a set of stairs up to the bed on one side and a slide down from the other side. There will be drawers in the side of the stair case and the top will be draped with cloth to complete the canopy. … Continue reading Child’s Loft Bed, Session 1 – The Quest for Perfect Legs
