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The finishing touch

Posted on 28 July 2019 by

After making the cushions for our new window seat earlier this year, I was left with a small amount of fabric left. There was a rectangle of the striped linen union and a couple of small triangles of green velvet … Continue reading →

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Bending wet wood

Posted on 21 July 2019 by

My experiments with bending strips of oak continue. A friend-of-a-friend who is a guitar luthier was kind enough to give me some advice over the phone, based on his experience of bending veneers around the body of a guitar. But … Continue reading →

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Experimenting with steam bending

Posted on 14 July 2019 by

After falling in love with a virtual coat stand made from oak and copper, I’ve been having fun steam bending wood. It turned out to be a lot more straightforward than I’d expected. This is the result of my first … Continue reading →

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Do I really need this coat rack?

Posted on 7 July 2019 by

I’m still playing around with 3-D modelling in Fusion 360, designing various objects to build familiarity with the software. I’m so pleased with a freestanding coat rack that I’m seriously thinking about trying to make it. I probably don’t need … Continue reading →

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