Collection of old hand drills
Another recent purchase (which was almost a give-away): a large collection of old hand drills.
A box of chocolates, a box of old hand planes
Planning to do a new dinning table made me realize that I didn’t have jointers plane (a very long and heavy plane for make straight edges for gluing tables and doors). So I started looking at the local Danish version of eBay and found a very kind person who had an entire box of old planes for sale.
Burnout and a new work shop
Woodworking in my kitchen has been a blast but let’s face it – its small and makes our appartment an eternal dust trap. Since the building we live in actually had a spare room in the basement that has previously been used as a workshop my suggestion to rent it was approved. So for last couple of months I’ve been establishing a new workshop in the basement and I would like to invite you in for a glance.
Going “live” – a thank you note
Last night I finally just let go and shared the link to Touch me. Feel me. Love me. on Facebook. My little project is no longer a “secret story” and it feels great!
Just do it – practicing and creating – another coffee table
After I’ve started doing “real” designs I’ve been feeling that everything should be done “by blueprint and schedule”. That wasn’t the point when I started and doing my projects shouldn’t feel like an extra job. So right now I’ve gone back to just playing.
Size really does matter!
While being very satisfied with what I’ve built so far in my tiny workshop in the kitchen I’ve found that it has limitations. Working on pieces longer than 60-70 cm is a hazzle due to the limited space around me and the dimensions of my workbench!
Softening the edges
One of my central ideas for the “Touch Me One” furniture series are the contrast between hard edges on the inside and very soft and smooth edges on the outside.
A systematic approach – design and templates for the footrest
When I was building my first chair I was amazed that I used a lot of time just measuring and drawing up each piece on the wood – and I didn’t even know if the visual ideas would work out in live size.
Inspired by my skills as a programmer and a logical thinker I set out to solve the task systematically and faster – without loosing the fun. Still sketching up the pieces in 1:10 and 1:5 on paper – but instead of drawing 1:1 sizes directly on the wood I drew it up on cardboard and cut the pieces.
A dream fulfilled – Touch Me One / Chair prototype completed
I’ve completed my most ambitious dream as a woodworker so far – I have designed and built my own chair exactly as I wanted it! I consider it quite an achievement and I’m both proud and a little bit amazed that I actually made it.
No sudden cure
The road to succes and “making it” seems very long, and over the last couple of weeks I’ve found other young designers on the Internet that has done marvelous work. How am I to compete? I have a full time job that requires even more time and I have a life that is more important than any piece of furniture. So why am I doing it and why does it matter so much?
