by Rachel Bainton | Apr 22, 2018 | General, Greenwood Craft, Process
It felt weird driving to the course today, and knowing that it would be the last time I’d be heading there for a day with this bunch of people. Endings can be sad, and the course has been such a wonderful experience that there is some poignancy about it coming...
by Rachel Bainton | Apr 22, 2018 | General, Greenwood Craft, Process
I finished off two projects today, so I came away with a bowl bench and fittings, as well as my cleft ash gate. Having made the legs last week, and marked out the top, today I drilled the holes for the legs. Angle these in towards each other at 45 degrees, and then...
by Rachel Bainton | Apr 15, 2018 | General, Greenwood Craft, Process, Sharpening
I think each of us on the course has already dabbled a bit in sharpening. It’s pretty unavoidable when you’re interested in greenwood work. But sharpening is one of those skills that is like a rabbit hole… There’s always more to find out...
by Rachel Bainton | Apr 14, 2018 | General, Greenwood Craft, Process
Unfinished business By the start of day 21, I have a lot of unfinished business – a total of four projects still to complete: I have a handle for a maul; it needs finish turning and fitting into a head. My chopping clock has three legs; they need shaving to...
by Rachel Bainton | Apr 8, 2018 | bowl, Greenwood Craft, Process
It’s a bit of a cliché. You know the situation. In a car, on a journey with children, and the constant refrain is, “Are we nearly there yet?”. I’ve experienced this many a time as an adult, but I can’t really remember the emotions of...
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