Going even more old school
In October i visited a friend in Jutland and on my way home I went to see my parents. With…
My local store is running out of wood!
My local supply store that used to be a machine wood work shop is running out of massive wood –…
Relaxing in the workshop
One of the great things of us getting the workshop is that it gives us an extra room at home – away from home. It hasn’t only become a room where we do our creative work but also a recreative space where we invite friends – or like me hanging around til very late just listening to music and drinking some wine.
A video tour of the work shop
The last week I’ve been working on a video tour of the work shop as well as presenting a few of my favorite pieces. Working with video is new to me although I’ve been composing music in the past so at least some of the concepts are the same. I must admit that I’ve enjoyed the process and hope that you will get a good sense of both my work shop, my works and the passion that I have for it.
Most of the video footage was shot with my iPhone 4S, my brother took the one of me with his Xpreria phone and my works are pictures taken with my Canon Mark 5D Mark II camera with a Tamron lens.
The music, a track called “Coal Train” by Triplexity, was found on Jamendo. It’s a nize jazz tune that suited my emotional state perfectly. The breaks are great for transitions and the feel is pretty close to the work shop. Another detail is the “reference” to my favorite saxophone player – John Coltrane.
Admittedly I feel I still have a lot to learn and I’m looking forward to doing my next video. Tips and tricks on keeping your hand steady while iPhone shooting is more than welcome – and maybe something about making a real “ending” instead of just a “fade out”.
Take care, Love Troels
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.
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 workbench in our kitchen
Inspired by videos on Youtube I started constructing my own workbench. It was done during last years summer vacation in July.
Our apartment is 56 sqr. meters – so fitting a workshop into the kitchen is an achievement in itself.
How it all started
I love music and have been into HI-FI stuff since my father gave me my first B&O transistor radio when I was six years old. I’ve been getting more and more into LP records and analog sound – and around May last year I purchased a “The Fisher” tube amplifier. It’s a beauty from around 1959 and it really sounds great!
