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Another Kutsubako
We’ve got shoes. Not Imelda Marcos level shoeage, but, yeah, plenty of shoes. This being Japan and all, they don’t get to come in and sleep in the closet. Nope, they have to live by the front door in the … Continue reading
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Evolving into Handtools
As I have written before, I am in the process of unplugging my work. The reasons for this are many. First off is a desire not to chop my fingers off, lose all my hearing and have my alveoli fill … Continue reading
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Milling keyaki
Keyaki, (“zelkova”) is a member of the elm family and grows well in Kochi. When quartersawn, it has some of the same visual properties of oak. It’s prone to chipping and tearout, but worked carefully, it’s a rich, obedient wood … Continue reading
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Mike McGoldrick & Dezi Donnelly – The Full Set (RTÉ) Part 1
Old tunes that can crack a heart of stone:
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Number Nine, Number Nine, Number Nine…
My first serious commitment to working by hand was to purchase this No. 9 Miter Plane from Lie-Nielsen. The point of such a plane is to use it to “shoot” pieces of wood, truing edges with a plane registered against … Continue reading
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Long Gone Cannibal — Chapter 2ish
It was always my job to say grace. “Dear Heavenly Father,” I began. Something made me look over at the strange old woman. Her head was turned away from the table. “We thank you for the blessings…” And the words … Continue reading
Alan Peters Documentary
Just received “The Maker’s Maker”, a DVD I purchased about the legendary English woodworker, Alan Peters. I bought the extended directors cut which, it seems, is intended for woodworking schools and libraries. Most interesting, to me, was an interview with … Continue reading
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Rainyday Interiors
I recently realized that I don’t have many interior shots of the house and today–given The Deluge-like rain–seemed like a good time to wander around and shoot some photos. Here they/we are, such as we are.
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Long Gone Cannibal Blues
Lord, I miss her. After all these years, why should it be so? I cannot tell you. I was 8, and corn simple, When, at 83, she stepped back into a life She could not have imagined With people who … Continue reading