So this little video goes through the painting and the delivery of all the plinths and pieces. It goes through the set up of the show. Then it goes through the final walk through of the show. Hope you enjoy. Beware the movie is about 7 minutes long. So it might take a little while to load.
Until next time friends... Global warming is not cool...
He is a quick video presentation of my entertainment unit. There's not a lot to explain in writing. I hope that you can see it. I'm still working on the quality of the video.
Well today was my birthday, I am 32 years young and getting older as we speak. It was a really good day today. I started the day out with a special birthday breakfast picked out by my 3 year old son. Yes that's right Fruit Loops. Then a great lunch was brought to school by my wife and son. After lunch came the critique for our cabinets.
We had a guest come in to help with the critique. His name was Rex Heathcote. He is a local furniture maker here in Tassie. He does really nice work and supplies all the galleries in the state and galleries interstate as well. But he was very helpful, sometimes as students we forget about the real world and leaving this environment and trying to make money. He reminded me at least of that. His comments about my table were all positive. He really liked the design and the fact that I had thought about making it a production piece. He told me that what makes the cabinet table is all the exposed joinery. Because it sets it apart from anything that you could from China.
Afterwards I had the chance to talk to him one on one. I asked if he might have any temporary jobs available between December and March. Because we are going to be here anyways, I might as well try to make some money. He told me when school is done to come by and see him. I told him that I would sand for 8 hours a day, if it meant working in the furniture industry and making some money. So let's hope that works out.
I will be taking some better pictures of the table on Monday. So I will post them then. But to tide you over until then- I give you The Gingerbread Haka
The Haka is a ritual dance done by the Maori people. At the beginning of all the rugby games in which The New Zealand All Blacks play in they start the game with the Haka. This is the what they do, but only done by gingerbread men.
Well here is the first of a few videos that I hope to get posted soon. This is a real quick overview of the stool that I just finished for a private client.
I found this video on Fine Woodworking a month or so ago. But it has just been uploaded on You Tube. So I thought I would post it here to for your viewing pleasures. The name of the Designer/Maker of this chair is Jared Rusten. I love his work and have been able to exchange a few emails with him. He has some very inspiring designs. My Nalu stools were inspired by this chair. You can see more of his work at www.jrusten.com
I found this the other day. There is what looks to be a great documentry coming to PBS in America on May 30. It's a 3 part series, but they are showing the whole thing that night starting at 8pm. It's called Craft in America. It focuses on all sorts of crafts, but with my interests it willhave interviews with Sam Maloof and George Nakasihma. Here is a great preview for the show. It's a bit long so bare with it, it's worth it.
I told you that finding out how to upload video was going to change things. Thanks to our friends at Lumberjocks.com, they are sponsoring another contest. They have asked that we give a video tour of our shop. So I thought take the challenge and make a short movie to enter. I also thought this is a good way to let you all see a little part of my daily life. So I hope you enjoy and please let me know what you think, and any ideas you might have for other videos.
This has nothing to do with woodworking or furniture making, but it could lead to some cool things here. First I have to thank Marc Spagnola at The Woodwhisperer Video Blog. Here had a short video on how to upload your videos. So Marc if you read this thanks alot.
The video is a few shorts take with our digital camera, so the quality is not that good. But they can only get better. If you have any ideas of things you might want to see, let me know and I will see what I can do to help out. Please to be enjoying.
I am a 32 year old return student. Chasing after a life long dream of designing and building fine furniture. This dream has taken me from my home in Washington D.C. and brought to Tasmania, Australia. With my young family with me I am attempting to live my dreams.
