Manual
bricolage in an oakland workshop
Saturday, January 30, 2010
strong arm
›
More time spent shaping the mahogany arms for the handle. Yep, another test in precision. First getting orthogonal holes drilled into the ...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
sussing out a handle
›
A simple but sturdy handle for Ratka's sewing caddy. I tested 1/2" thick mahogany with a 3/8" oak dowel for sheer strength by...
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Now the Fun Part
›
Planing the contours into the top of Ratka's sewing caddy was a joy. Just roughing out the lines here for final glueup. Will continue ...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
lateralized capstone
›
As expected, this was the most challenging facet to arrange in the top. The side piece wedges will then be the last hard part in this roof....
Monday, January 18, 2010
Handy Bits
›
My favorite part has been repurposing the mahogany from Ratka's old sewing machine bench legs into small details of the new piece. It...
2 comments:
more on sewing caddy hat
›
There is the plan, and then there is the object, and the former is a vague rudder pushing me towards the latter, but in the end I always end...
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
BRAAAAAAAP!!!
›
Scraped this short track link from Sideburn's web log. Guy named Dale Lineaweaver took some indoor short track videos of an event happ...
1 comment:
‹
›
Home
View web version