So… it’s finally done. A new website, now with juicy WordPress goodness. This will allow me to do much easier updates and I plan to do a little blog post here, once a week or so. Topics will be all over the place, from pictures of the new sewing machine to discussions and results of… Continue reading New Website
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16th Century Folding Table
Here is a table I recently finished. I based it on a 16th century original in the V&A museum in London. The original is made from walnut and is heavily inlaid. Mine is made from white oak and has light carving enhanced with a monochrome (black) pigment added under the oil finish. The original has… Continue reading 16th Century Folding Table
A door closure method.
Mughal era painting. This is one of the rare pieces of period art that shows a method of closing doors on a tent. I’m pretty sure Past Tents in the UK uses this method. I’ve heard, from someone who owned a tent with this style of closure, that the very limited overlap made it difficult… Continue reading A door closure method.