FibroJediMy latest test #wand creation. The handle is wrapped with real leaves, which keep their colour under glue. I then used #pyrography to burn various patterns onto it.
valentinzi30/10 Last two arolla pine spelts sections. The small carver Kalthoff axes and the Morakniv knife did a good job again today.
#handmade #fence #handsplit #heartwood #hardwork #woodwork #larch #arollapine #wood #art #sustainability
#handmade #fence #handsplit #heartwood #hardwork #woodwork #larch #arollapine #wood #art #sustainability
The first section of the fence in larch wood.
I wedged the first and last fence posts very accuratly with stones 80 cm deep. You could tie a wild bull to this posts.
Instead of using 150 cm nails, I should have used thick 120-130cm nails to nail down the crossbars. Wooden nails would have been even better. The 150 cm iron nails were a little too long and pierced some of the halved columns by a few millimetres and split some of the crossbar ends. When using thick nails on larch boards (especially near the board ends), you should always pre-drill a hole that (ca. 80% of the nail diameter), as iron nails have a strong splitting effect on larch wood (blunting the tip of the nail slightly reduces the splitting effect). I did this, but did not pre-drill.
The strong fence posts does not have to be predrilled at full lenght.
I started with wood nails, but that was too slow for the lady. The extra hour wouldn't have made any difference. After setting 8 larch wood nails, I switched to the too-long iron nails without pre-drilling. Didn't make the whole thing any better.
#handmade #fence #handsplit #heartwood #hardwork #woodwork #larch #arollapine #wood #art #sustainability
I wedged the first and last fence posts very accuratly with stones 80 cm deep. You could tie a wild bull to this posts.
Instead of using 150 cm nails, I should have used thick 120-130cm nails to nail down the crossbars. Wooden nails would have been even better. The 150 cm iron nails were a little too long and pierced some of the halved columns by a few millimetres and split some of the crossbar ends. When using thick nails on larch boards (especially near the board ends), you should always pre-drill a hole that (ca. 80% of the nail diameter), as iron nails have a strong splitting effect on larch wood (blunting the tip of the nail slightly reduces the splitting effect). I did this, but did not pre-drill.
The strong fence posts does not have to be predrilled at full lenght.
I started with wood nails, but that was too slow for the lady. The extra hour wouldn't have made any difference. After setting 8 larch wood nails, I switched to the too-long iron nails without pre-drilling. Didn't make the whole thing any better.
#handmade #fence #handsplit #heartwood #hardwork #woodwork #larch #arollapine #wood #art #sustainability
30/10 I also like the variety provided by the last two sections made of arolla pine wood spelts. Both larch and and arolla pine are excellent woods for outdoor use, although arolla pine prefers dry conditions. If it is not constantly wet and can dry out thoroughly, the heartwood can also last for many decades.
#handmade #fence #handsplit #heartwood #hardwork #woodwork #larch #arollapine #wood #art #sustainability
#handmade #fence #handsplit #heartwood #hardwork #woodwork #larch #arollapine #wood #art #sustainability
Matthias Wunderl"So, let them think that we're crazy
Break the rules they made up
Let them think that we're just a little weird
Honestly, we probably are"
- 'Waltz for Sweatpants' by Cody Fry
#wood #plant #woods #woodwork #trunk #naturallandscape #grassroots #wooddecor #woodporn #woodcut #woodlovers #nature #forest #landscapeshot #landscapephotos #instalandscape
Break the rules they made up
Let them think that we're just a little weird
Honestly, we probably are"
- 'Waltz for Sweatpants' by Cody Fry
#wood #plant #woods #woodwork #trunk #naturallandscape #grassroots #wooddecor #woodporn #woodcut #woodlovers #nature #forest #landscapeshot #landscapephotos #instalandscape
30/10 This afternoon I finally finished my handmade fence.
A beautiful back can be delightful.
The upper front side of the fence is also special, but it is hidden due to a chain-link fence and a steep slope with lot of young arolla pine trees. So it's difficult to photograph.
#handmade #fence #handsplit #heartwood #hardwork #woodwork #larch #arollapine #wood #art #sustainability
A beautiful back can be delightful.
The upper front side of the fence is also special, but it is hidden due to a chain-link fence and a steep slope with lot of young arolla pine trees. So it's difficult to photograph.
#handmade #fence #handsplit #heartwood #hardwork #woodwork #larch #arollapine #wood #art #sustainability
Alfred Chow - Maker of ThingsThese are the tool cabinets I have been making for the Community Workshop. Each one is about 1000 x 2000 x 200mm and used 4 sheets of 18mm plywood.
I built them as sealed boxes and then cut the door out, fitting the hinges as I went.
The right hand one has a narrower door as it needed to clear the work top and the electric/water intake. The deep recess behind the hinges will be used for sash cramp storage.
I still need to make the rest of the tool racks inside, and tidy them up.
They are mounted on the shipping container doors so that the doors can still open when needed and the tools access from outside.
30/10 This afternoon I finally finished my handmade fence.
I didn’t keep track of the total hours, but overall there must have been more than 200 for sure. I didn’t rush and I carried out each step precisely, accurately, and with consistency. From trees in a remote local forest (only windthrown ones) to this finished fence in all its elements. Parts of the triple larch are also used here.
#handmade #fence #handsplit #heartwood #hardwork #woodwork #larch #arollapine #wood #art #sustainability
I didn’t keep track of the total hours, but overall there must have been more than 200 for sure. I didn’t rush and I carried out each step precisely, accurately, and with consistency. From trees in a remote local forest (only windthrown ones) to this finished fence in all its elements. Parts of the triple larch are also used here.
#handmade #fence #handsplit #heartwood #hardwork #woodwork #larch #arollapine #wood #art #sustainability
29/10 Yesterday afternoon I further set, adjusted and nailed about 2.5 sections of the fence. In the morning, I split about 10 more larch slats out of some logs to finish the larch section and have a few larch spare slats apart.
#handmade #fence #handsplitted #heartwood #hardwork #woodwork #larch #arollapine #wood #art
#handmade #fence #handsplitted #heartwood #hardwork #woodwork #larch #arollapine #wood #art
AndyMid-varnish and then starting to piece it all back together!
