Monthly Archives: March 2011

Epcot ball update

Posted on March 30, 2011 by stevetomlin

Meanwhile, whatever happened to the Epcot ball origami project?  I took my half of the units over to Austria and left them with Christiane to assemble – she’s much more patient with these things that I am.  I’m glad I … Continue reading →

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Compression strap – edit

Posted on March 28, 2011 by stevetomlin

Those of you with a keen eye may have noticed that part of the post ‘Steambending the staircase bannister’, concerning the new bending strap, has been removed. Charlie has asked me to do this so as to keep the elements … Continue reading →

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Bannister sanding

Posted on March 19, 2011 by stevetomlin

Ross arrived this week to help in the workshop, valiantly tackling the sanding of the staircase bannister while Charlie and I fitted the posts and labeled everything ready to be dismantled and transported to London.

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It changed the world!

Posted on March 19, 2011 by stevetomlin

You can keep your satellite-guided combine harvesters and robotic milking parlours, according to “1001 Inventions that changed the world” edited by Jack Challoner “The scythe is often ranked among the world’s most significant advances in agricultural implements of the past … Continue reading →

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Steambending the staircase bannister

Posted on March 17, 2011 by stevetomlin

Work is progressing well with the steambent oak bannister. We fired up the steamers just before I went away to Austria and got two-thirds of the wood in place on the former then Charlie finished the bending while I was … Continue reading →

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Austrian timber

Posted on March 15, 2011 by stevetomlin

I’m just back from my week visiting Christiane in Austria. She lives in a small town in one of the national parks, a beautiful place ringed by majestic snow-capped mountains. As a woodworker, I’m always looking around me at trees … Continue reading →

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Kusudama Units

Posted on March 4, 2011 by stevetomlin

As well as being relaxing, folding the small units for origami kusudama is addictive and it’s taken no time at all to fold these 120 pieces for the ‘epcot ball’. There’s still 15 to do but plenty of time when … Continue reading →

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Willow cutting for Walter Lloyd

Posted on March 2, 2011 by stevetomlin

Walter Lloyd is a well-known figure in the South Lakes. A bow-top caravan builder, charcoal burner, fell-pony breeder and honorary chairman of the Coppice Association (NW), he can often be found demonstrating hay or straw rope making at shows around … Continue reading →

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